BL 361 - Plant Physiology with Lab

(5.00 cr.)

Prerequisite: BL 118 , BL 119 , BL 121 , BL 126 . A study of the basic processes of plant life including photophysiology, nutrition, water relations, transport phenomena, growth and development, and stress physiology. The laboratory portion examines techniques and instruments physiologists use to study plant function. Activities include comparative photosynthesis, nutrient analysis using atomic absorption spectroscopy, and tissue culture.