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Academic Planner

JIB 224

PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Academic Session 2014/2015

VIDEO CONFERENCE

DATE

Session Time

Students need to fill in the date and time of videoconferencing sessions. Please refer tothe videoconferencing time table for the Academic Session 2014/2015 provided.

PUSAT PENGAJIAN

PENDIDIKAN JARAK JAUH


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COURSE MANAGER : Name : PROFESSOR NIK NORULAINI NIK ABRAHMAN

E-mail : [email protected] : 04-6535207/012 401 5222

COURSE SYNOPSIS

Plant physiology looks at the specifics of plants, plant parts, its growth anddevelopment. To begin the topic is plant cells and water, since water is not onlyessential for giving support and turgor to the plant, it is also a means of food ornutrient uptake from the soil. How these nutrients are used in plants growth anddevelopment are framed in the process involving photosynthesis, photo respirationaided with energy from the sun, hormones, enzymes and other internal and external

factors. Other topics includes the absorption and the transportation (short distanceand long distance) of water, nutrient and organic materials in plants and theexistence and the functions of the hormones auxin, gibberellic acid, cytokinin,abscisic acid and ethylene.

A. COURSE CONTENT

This is a 4 units course consisting of 3 units of theory and 1 unit of practical work.

Students will use the text book INTRODUCTION TO PLANT PHYSIOLOGY, 4 thEdition by Hopkins WG and Huner NP(2009) as the main learning material and onepractical module for carrying out the practical part.

The main areas of this course covered by the text book are:

Chapter 1 - Plant cells and water (pages 1-9)

Chapter 2 - Whole Plant Water Relations (page 19 - 37)

Chapter 3 - Roots, Soils, and Nutrient Uptake (page 39 59)

Chapter 4 - Plant and Inorganic Nutrients (page 61- 76)

Chapter 7 - Energy Conservation in Photosynthesis: Harvesting Sunlight

(page109 128)

Chapter 8 - Energy Conservation in Photosynthesis: CO2Assimilation

(page 129 149)

Chapter 11 - Nitrogen Assimilation (page 195- 211)

Chapter 12 - Carbon and Nitrogen Assimilation and Plant Productivity

(213 222)

Chapter 15 - Adaptations to the Environment (261- 274)


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Chapter 18 - Hormones I: Auxins (305 - 321)

Chapter 19 - Hormones II: Gibberellins (323 - 337)

Chapter 20 - Hormones III: Cytokinins (339 - 354)

Chapter 21 - Hormones IV: Abscisic Acid, Ethylene, and Brassinosteroids

(355 370)

B. VIDEO CONFERENCE

There will be five video conference sessions that will cover the following topics:

Video Conference 1

Chapter 1 and 2 - Plant cells and water (pages 1-9); Whole Plant Water

Relations (page 19 - 37)

Video Conference 2


Video Conference 3


Video Conference 4

Chapter 12 - Carbon and Nitrogen Assimilation and Plant Productivity (213 222)

Video Conference 5

Chapter 15 - Adaptations to the Environment (261- 274)

Video Conference 6

Chapter 18 - Hormones I: Auxins (305 - 321)

Chapter 19 - Hormones II: Gibberellins (323 - 337)

Chapter 20 - Hormones III: Cytokinins (339 - 354)

Chapter 21 - Hormones IV: Abscisic Acid, Ethylene, and Brassinosteroids

(355 370)


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Video Conference 7

Revision

C. COURSE WORK

I. Practical Work

Practical 1,2 and 4 will be conducted at the regional centres. Students have to handin the practical reports to the tutor two weeks after the practical classes. In addition,two practical classes will be conducted during the intensive course. All practicalreports during the intensive course must be handed in at the end of each practicalclass.

II. Assignment

There are TWOwritten assignments.

Assignment 1 : Answer all the questions:

ASSIGNMENT 1

Chapter 2

1. Explain why transpiration rate tends to be greatest under conditions of lowhumidity, bright sunlight, and moderate winds.

2. Describe the anatomy of xylem tissue and explain why it is an efficient systemfor the transport of water through the plant.

Chapter 3

3. Describe the colloidal properties of soil. How do the properties of colloids help toensure the availability of nutrient elements in the soil?

Chapter 44. Explain the difference between autotrophic and heterotrophic nutrition.

Deadline for this assignment: 24 December 2014


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Assignment 2 : The questrion will be given during the intensive course

Deadline for the assignment : 15 Mac 2015

NOTE :All assignments must be sent to Pusat Pengajian Pendidikan Jarak Jauh, UniversitiSains Malaysia by the dates stipulated above. Students must use the cover pageprovided or from the e-tugasan portal to allow their assignments to be traced.Students who wish to have their assignments returned must enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope.

III. Test

The test will be conducted during intensive course and will cover the topics discussed

in the Video Conference 1, Video Conference 2 Video Conference 3.

Chapter 2 - Whole Plant Water Relations (page 19 - 37)



Chapter 7 - Energy Conservation in Photosynthesis: Harvesting Sunlight (page

109 128)

Chapter 8 - Energy Conservation in Photosynthesis: CO2Assimilation (page 129

149)

IV. The contr ibution of the course work and the final examination

The overall grade will be based on:

(i) Course work:Practical reports 15%

Assignments 15% 40%Test 10%

(ii) Final examination 60%

The duration of the final exam is three (3) hours. The questions in the finalexamination will cover all aspects of the course. Students will have to answer40 objective questions and 3 essay questions.


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D. INTENSIVE COURSE

The Intensive Course will be held from 21 Januari 2015 hingga 10 Februari 2015.

Attendence is compulsory. Students who fail to attend the intensive course will notbe allowed to sit for the final examination.

PRACTICAL

Practical 3 & 5

E. REFERENCES

Hopkins W.G. and Huner, N.P.A. Introduction to Plant Physiology, 2008, 4th Edition,Wiley and Sons.

Campbell & Reece. 2005 BIOLOGY. Edisi ke-7. Pearson Education, Inc.,Publishing, San Francisco.

Devlin, R.M. dan Witham, F.H. 1983. Plant Physiology. Edisi ke-4. Willard GrantPress, Boston.

Ridge, I. 1991. Plant Physiology. The Open University.

Salibsury, F.B. dan Ross, C. 1969. Plant Physiology.

Teo, C.K.H. 1981. Siri Biologi: Prinsip-Prinsip Fisiologi. Dewan Bahasa danPustaka.

Teo, C.K.H. 1981. Siri Biologi: Pengangkutan dalam Tumbuhan . Dewan Bahasadan Pustaka.

Ting, I.P. 1982. Plant Physiology. Addison-Wesley Publishing Co. Inc.

Verma, V. (2007). Textbook Of Plant Physiology. Ane Books India. New Delhi

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