BIO102 — Introduction to Plant Biology
3 Cr. Per Week: 2 Lec. A detailed study of the anatomy and physiology of plants. This course introduces students to the basics of plant biology: cell types, tissues and tissue systems, reproduction and development, mechanisms of photosynthesis, respiration and transpiration, plant nutrition, hormone effects and growth regulation. Topics will be presented to increase awareness of the role external environmental factors play in producing internal responses in plants. Brief introductions to plant genetics and the evolution and taxonomy of vascular plants are also included. Usually all semester Co-Requisites: BIO 102L General Education: Meets SUNY requirement for Natural Science & Scientific Reasoning (NSCI) Click here for the Class Schedule