BIOL 433 Plant Physiology
Outline of Course Content

UNIT I: WATER RELATIONS
A. Movement of water across membranes

1. properties of water
2. diffusion and bulk flow
3. water potential
4. osmosis

B. Movement of water throughout plants

1. movement through xylem
2. transpiration

C. Movement of water between plants and the environment

1. mineral nutrition: plant requirements
2. mineral absorption
3. nitrogen utilization

UNIT II: METABOLISM
A. Photosynthesis

1. light and pigments
2. light-dependent reactions
3. light-independent reactions
4. Translocation of sugars

B. Respiration

1. glycolysis
2. citric acid cycle
3. electron transport

C. Environmental aspects of photosynthesis

1. global CO2 cycle
2. environmental factors affecting photosynthetic rates

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