BIOL-2450 Plant Biology
This course involves a systematic study of plant structure and function, with an emphasis on plant responses to the environment and the impact of plants on human civilization. Key topics involve identification of anatomical structures, classification of plant species, metabolic processes, the derivation of medicines and industrial compounds from plant metabolites, the economic significance of specific cash crops, and the use of genetic modification on plants in the U. S. food supply. Laboratories will consist of field studies and laboratory exercises. Lab fee required.