SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
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MEMORANDUM
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SENATE COMMITTEE ...
ON. UNDERGRADUATE .
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Date .... ...
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MOTION 1:
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"That Senate approve and recommend approval to the Board
of Governors, as set forth in
S.75-180,
the following
courses:
BISC
337-3
Comparative Morphology, Distribution
and Evolution of Vascular Plants
BISC
437-3
Plant Development and Morphogenesis
BISC
347-3
Physiology of Plant Nutrition and
Metabolism
BISC
447-3
Control and Regulation in Plants."
(Note: The approval of BISC
337-3
and
347-3
will result
in the deletion of BISC
336-3
and BISC
315-3
respectively
from the Biological Sciences curriculum.)
MOTION
2: ?
"That Senate approve that BISC
447-3
may be first offered
in the Summer Semester
1976-2."
SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY ?
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MEMORANDUM
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SENATE
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From
SENATE CONtt'1TIa! ON UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES
proposal
Physiology
13th November, 1975
Date
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Action taken by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate
Studies at its meeting of November 12th, 1975 gives rise to the
following motion:
MOTION
That Senate approve and recommend approval to the
Board of Governors BISC.337-3 - Comparative morphology, distribution
and evolution of vascular plants; BISC.437-3 - Plant development
and morphogenesis; BISC.347-3 - Physiology of Plant Nutrition and
Metabolism; and BISC.447-3 - Control and Regulation in Plants.
Note - The approval of BISC.337-3 and 347-3 will result in the
deletion of BISC.336-3 and BISC.315-3 respectively from the
BISC. curriculum.
Daniel R. Birch
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SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
MEMORANDUM
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The Faculty of Science, at its meeting of October 16, 1975, approved
the following new course proposals:
BISC 337-3
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Comparative morphology, distribution and evolution
of vascular plants.
BISC 437-3 ?
Plant development and morphogenesis
BISC 347-3 ?
Physiology of Plant Nutrition and Metabolism
BISC 447-3 ?
Control and Regulation in Plants
The proposal forms and further documentation for these courses are
forwarded herewith for consideration by SCUS.
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MEMORANDUM
DUCC - Department of Biological Sciences
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G. R. Lister, L. M. Srivastava,
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To ........................................................................................................................From.....
W. E. Vidaver
Subject .......
PlantProgramme-Physiological....
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Date
......March 14, 1975
Dvelooment and Anatom
y
Courses.
The field of Plant Science has undergone considerable change in recent times, both
in extent and depth of insight into the complex phenomena involved in plant function,
growth and development.
Two one semester courses, at the 300 level, were originally instituted in the areas
of plant physiology, morphogenesis and anatomy. It was recognised at that time, that
these areas would eventually have to be expanded when faculty, facilities and time were
available.
It has become increasingly clear however, that if a viable programme in Plant science
as an entity in itself and as an integral part of the discipline of Biological Sciences,
is to be offered, expansion of these courses must take place now. The essential information
and concepts content of these areas cannot be adequately taught in two one semester courses.
The present physiological course is limited to an inadequate consideration of essentially
only herbaceous angiosperms, other important plant groups such as marine macrophytes and
conifers are barely dealth with at all.
At most institutions, these areas are 'Year' courses, taught either as one integrated
unit or as is increasingly been set up, divided almost precisely along the lines proposed
here, i.e. two one semester (term) courses in each area with a varying degree of inter-
dependance. The Botany Department at U.B.C. is attempting at the present time to achieve
a similar system while also liasing with the Departments of Agr. Science and Plant Science.
The University of Windsor for example, already has such a system in operation.
It is also desirable that there be increased co-ordination between the physiological
and the development-anatomy courses. The form that this should take initially is to offer
courses 347
and
337 in the same semester, the laboratory sessions to be held in the same
lab. Courses 447and 437 would follow, also in the same lab. The advantages of this schedu
ling lie in the areas of subject matter co-ordination and correlation and would ease consid-
erably Departmental facility and logistics problems.
GRL/mf
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SENATE COMMITTEE ON UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES
NEW COURSE PROPOSAL FORM
1.
Calendar Information
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Department:
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BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
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Abbreviation Code: BISC Course Number:
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337 Credit Hours: ?
3 Vector: 3-0-4
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Title of Course: Comparative morphology, distribution and evolution of
vascular plants.
Calendar Description of Course:
Change to "Geologic history, distribution, comparative morphology and
evolution of vascular plants".
Nature of Course
Prerequisites (or special instructions)
BISC 101, 102
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What course ourse
s), if any, is being dropped from the calendar if this course is
approved: 336-3
2.
Scheduling
How frequently will the course be offered? Alternate semesters.
Semester in which the course will first be offered? 76-3
Which of your present faculty would be available to make the proposed offering
is
?
possible?
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Srivastava, Fisher.
3.
Objectives of the Course
To provide an appropriate base of information comparable to the first half
of a year course in botany.
4.
Budgetary and Space Requirements (for information only)
What additional resources will be required in the following areas:
Faculty - No additional due to a reassignment of teaching commitments due to
reductions in the frequency of offering of other courses.
Staff ?
- None
Library - None
Audio Visual - None
No additional since it is planned to interdigitate the teaching of Plant
Space -
Physiology and Plant Anatomy. See Preamble memorandum.
Equipment
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- None
5. Approval?
Date:
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Chairman, SCUS
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SCUS 73-34b:- (When compl
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Attach course outline).
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Simon Fraser University
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 337-3
Dr. L.M. Srivastava
Biology of vascular plants - Geologic history, distribution,
comparative morphology and evolution of vascular plants. Plant
communities and plants of economic importance.
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3-0-4
Course Outline
Lecture #
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Topic
Introduction; features associated with transition from
an aquatic to a land habitat.
Primitive land plants - their morphology, anatomy and
reproduction:
W,
2, 3
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psilophytes
4 - 6 ?
lycopods
7, 8
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horsetails
9 - 12
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Ferns - growth habit, megaphylls,
- stem anatomy and concept of stele
- reproduction in homosporous and heterosporous
forms
40-
13 --17 ?
Gymnosperms - characteristic featuers, geological history
and distribution
- morphology and anatomy
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- reproduction in pines
- variations in other gymnosperms
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MIDTERM
19 - 37
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Angiosperms - characteristic features, distribution,
dominance
- growth and basic anatomy of roots, stems
and leaves
- reproduction - flower and inflorescence,
- o' and organs, embryo
and endosperm, seed, fruit
and seedling.
- pollination and pollinators
- seed and fruit dispersal
- evolution within angiosperms
- herbaceous habit, nodal
anatomy, vessel elements,
floral evolution
- evolution and origin of angiosperms -
nrimitive angioperms
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Biological Sciences 3373
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Dr. L. M. Srivastava
Laboratory
Lab 1
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- Fritschiella, mosses, Psilophyta - plants and sectioned material
stem
rhizome
sporangia
gametophyte
fossils
Lab 2 ?
- Lycopodium, Selaginella, Isoetes plants and sectioned material
e.g. root, stem, corn (Isoetes), gametophyte, Fossil lycopods
Lab 3
?
- Eguisetum - plant and sectioned material
spores and elators
gametophyte
fossil horsetails
Lab 4 ?
- Ferns - plants and sectioned materil - emphasis on st le types
Soral and indusial types
homosporous forms + gametophyte
heterosporous forms - gametophyte
Labs 5 & 6 - Gymnosperms
pine -
x.s.
& L.S. young and old stems and roots
x.s. leaves of 1, 3, 5 needle pins, fir
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e' and 9 cones of different ages (collect)
(cones embedded in branches)
x.s. & L.S. and cones
sporangia and pollens
ovule and archegonia
embryo and seedlings
Plants of cycads, Ginkao, Ehedra and Gnetuxn
leaves of Ginko
vessels in Ephedra and Gnetum xylem
ovules in Ginkgo, cone in Ginkgo
berries in Taxus
flowers in Gnetum, Welwitschia and Ephedra
Lab 7 ?
- Angiosperms - appropriate plant and sectioned material with emphasis
on root, stem and leaf
Lab 8
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- Angiosperms - Flower and inflorescence, a' and 9 structure; embryo
and endosperm
Lab 9
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- Angiosperms - Seed, fruit, seedling.
Lab 10 ?
- Life Forms 1
xerophytes, mesophytes, hydrophytes,
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epiphytes
- Life Forms 2
Course involves: 1 field trip.
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SENATE COMMITTEE ON UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES
NEW COURSE PROPOSAL FORM
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1. Calendar Information
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Department: BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
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Abbreviation Code: BISC Course Number:
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437
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Credit Hours:
3
Vector: 3-0-4?
Title of Course: Plant development and morphogehesis
Calendar Description of Course:
Anatomy and development of vegetative and reproductive organs. Special features
of plant morphogenesis, embryo and organ culture, totipotency of cells, differentiatio
at the cell, tissue and organ levels.
Nature of Course Lecture - Laboratory
Prerequisites (or special instructions):
BISC 337 (or BISC 336)
What course (courses), if any, is being dropped from the calendar if this course is
approved: NONE
2.
Scheduling
How frequently will the course be offered? Once per year
Semester in which the course will first be offered?
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77-1
Which of your present faculty would be available to make the proposed offering
possible? ?
L. M. Srivastava
3.
Objectives of the Course
To bring the students to a level of comprehension of plant anatomy, development
and morphogenesis comparable in conjunction with BISC 337 (or 336) to a year's
programme in botany.
4.
Budgetary and Space Requirements (for information only)
What additional resources will be required in the following areas:
- No additional due to a reassignment of teaching commitments due to
Faculty reductions in the frequency of offering of other courses.
Staff - None
Library - None
Audio Visual - None
- No additional since it is planned to interdigitate the teaching of Plant
Space Physiology and Plant Anatomy. See Preamble memorandum.
Equipment - None
5.
Approval
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Date
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3/6/75
Dean ?
Chairman, SCUS
SCUS 73 4b ?
(When completing t is form, for instr tions see Memorandum SCUS 73-34a.
Attach course outline).
437-3 Plant development and rnorphogenesis — Anatomy and development of
vegetative and reproductive organs. Special features of plant morpho-
genesis, embryo and organ culture, totipotency of cells, differentiation
at the cell, tissue and organ levels.
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3-0-4
Course Outline
Lecture #
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Topic
1 ?
The plant cell - protoplast
2 ?
— cell wall
3, 4
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Simple and complex tissues, vascular tissues
5 — 7 ?
Roots — apical organization, quiescent centre
— tissue differentiation
— origin of lateral roots, secondary growth in roots
8 — 10 ?
Primary growth in stems — apical organization, phyllotaxy
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and origin of leaves
— internodal elongation
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tissue differentiation
11 —
15
Secondary growth in stems — cambium
— wood
.
— bark
— periderm
— Abnormal cambia and 2° growth in monocots
16 —
18
Leaf ?
— initiation, development and maturation
— structure and environment
— control of form, leaf abscission
19,
20
Flowering, seed and fruit
21,
22
Embryo development
23
MIDTERM
24
— 27
Embryo culture — age and nutrition requirements; organ
culture — shoot apex and leaf, root, pollen,single cell cultureE
Plant protoplasts and somatic cell hybridization.
28
— 31
Morphogenesis at the cell level
•
- control of frequency and planes of cell division
— differential cell enlargement and growth
— selected examples of cell differentiaion 1
Hof ?
11 ?
11
of
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2
32 — 35 ?
Morphogeneis at the tissue and organ level
— studies on shoot apex - stem, leaf determination
— root apex
— vegetative vs. floral shoot apex
— control of cambial activity and xylem and phloem
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formation
36, 37
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• Role of teratology in morphogenetic studies.
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437-3
Labs
Lab #
Topic
1
Plant cell - protoplast and cell wall - 1
0
& 2
0
walls
2, ?
3
Tissues
4
Root
5
Stem
6, ?
7
20 structure of wood and bark
8
Leaf
9
Flower, fruit
10
Embryo and seedling
11, ?
12
Projects - One of
(1)
Culture of root and/or shoot tips
(2) Culture of embryos
(3)
Preparation of protoplasts
(4)
Sections of different woods and cambia (technique #1)
•
(5)
Floral induction in Pharbitis or Xanthium and study of
changes in shoot apex by staining (technique #2)
(6)
Cambial reactivation in a woody plant.
Techniques ?
1. ?
Use of sledge microtome.
2.
Wax or glycol methacrylate embedding and sectioning
on rotary microtome.
3.
Tissue culture.
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Books:
OF
Cutter, E. G. "Plant Anatomy, Experiment and interpretation"
Part 2, organs, Edward Arnold (Publishers) Ltd. London, 1971.
Sinnott, E. W. "The Problem of Organic Form" Yale University Press,
New Haven, Conn., 1963.
Steeves, T.A. and Sussex, I. M.
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"Patterns in Plant Development"
Prentice-Hall Inc., Englewood Cliffs,
N.J.
1972.
Wardlaw, C. W. "Morphogenesis in Plants", Methuen, London, 1968.
"Organization and Evolution in Plants',' LongTnans, London 1965.
"Embryogenesis in Plants", Methuen, London, 1955.
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4.
Approval
Dat
SCUS 73-14b:- (When con
Attach course outline).
Chairman, SCUS
ions see Memorandum SCUS 73-34a.
SENATE COMMITTEE ON UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES
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NEW COURSE PROPOSAL FORM
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1. calendar Information
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Department: Biological Sciences
Abbreviation Code: Bisc. Course Number: 347
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Credit Hours:
3
Vector: 2-0-4
Title of Course: Physiology of Plant Nutrition and Metabolism.
Calendar Description of Course:
Water relations and transport phenomena; photosynthesis, respiration, mineral
nutrition and nitrogen metabolism; function and metabolism of plant polymers
and large molecules, : lipids, aromatics and carbohydrates.
Nature of Course Lecture, Tutorial-laboratory.
Prerequisites (or special instructions):
Bisc. 201, Chem. 251; 256.
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What course (courses), if aicy, is being dropped from the calendar if this course is
approved: ?
315-3
2. Scheduling
How frequently will the course be offered? Once per year.
Semester in which the course will first be offered? 76-3
S
Which of your present faculty would be available to make the proposed offering
possible? G. R. Lister, W. Vidaver. (H. Speer)
3.
Objectives of the Course
To enable the student to attain an adequate level of comprehension of the structural
and functional physiology of plants, comparable to that of students completing the
first half of a year plant physiology programme at other Universities.
4.
Budgetary
and Space Requirements (for information
only)
What additional resources will be required in the following areas:
- No additional due to a reassignment of teaching commitments due to
Faculty reductions in the frequency of offering of other courses.
Staff - None
Library - None
Audio Visual - None
- No additional since it is planned to interdigitate the teaching of Plant
Space ?
Physiology and Plant Anatomy. See Preamble memorandum.
Equipment - None (above "normal" updating and course improvement considerations)
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Simon Fraser University
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 347-3
Physiology of Plant Nutrition and Metabolism (2-0-4)
Dr. C. R. Lister
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February 1975
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Course Outline
I.
Water relations.
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Properties of water, Water requirements of plants,
Water loss -,transpiration and the ascent of sap.
Physiology of stomata, water uptake.
II.
Mineral nutrition.
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Chemical composition of plants, function and physiology
of macro and micro nutrients, trace elements, and Toxic
elements. Plants as geological indicators. Conservation.
III.
Nitrogen Metabolism.
Nitrogen fixation - Symbiosis. Absorption of Nitrogen
by plants - Mycorrhizae. Nitrate reduction and Meta-
bolism. Cycling and conservation.
IV.
Photosynthesis.
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Light reactions, dark reactions - alternate pathways.
Factors affecting.
V.
Photorespiration:
Respiration. ?
Control mechanisms, non-mitochrondrial oxidations.
VI.
Translocation of
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organic solutes.
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Pathways. Form, amount
and velocity of transl.ocate.
Mechaniems.
VII. Plant
polymers. ?
Large molecules and 'secondary'
plant
products.
VIII.
Competition, Para-.
sites
and
Disease. Responses, interactions.
IX.
Pbjpaioloy of plants
under
stress. ?
Tolerance, avoidance; water, heat,
radiation.
X.
Plants and Man.
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Productivity and agriculture plant breeding and modi-
fication; environment
and plant reponse; modification
of environment.
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Biological Sciences 347-3 ?
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February 1975
Laboratory
A. P/S and R - I.
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i) Corn
(CO
and bean (C3).
APS.v. light intensity. ft.c.v. energy units,
Saturation intensity, LCP.
ii) Light Quality. APS action spectrum.
Equal energy v. equal quanta, equal ft.-c.
B.. P/S and R - II
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i) Photorespiration. Effect of
02
conc.
ii) P1B. (Post Illumination Burst and other transients).
(A and B involve the use of: IRGA,
0
2 Electrode, Luxmeter, YS1 radiometer).
C
C.
Transpiration.
D.
Translocation
I
i)
Modified Thoday. Volume of water uptake, wt. of
water loss.
ii)
Rates of transpiration under controlled conditions.
ER and temperature effects. Vapour flux measurements.
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CO2 incorporation and C distribution.
i)
Time sequence.
ii)
Effect of differing light regimes.
Analysis of Section D.
expts.
Distribution patterns, profile, velocity, effect
of 1ight.
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Corn. Uptake, distribution, velocity of P. Effect
of metabolic inhibitors.
E.
Trartslocation II.
F.
Mineral Nutrition I-i)
.
G.
Mineral Nutrition II. Bean. Distribution
with respect to anatomy and
phylotaxy. Organ physiological age and status.
Circulation.
H. Biopotential5.
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Occurence, magnitude and factors affecting.
I.
Stress Physiol.oqy.
General Cmsents.
Both
material type and areas investigated in the lab are re-
stricted in order to achieve, greater depth and
insight. Students work in groups
of no more than or less than 294.
No formal laboratory write-ups. Lab nnits are organised
in groups
of three. Each
student group prean!data to TA at 3'week
intervals. Presentation -
tables and/
or graphs
+
Blackboard or overhead
projector and written followed by discussion,
3
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Biological Sciences 347-
3
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February 1975
review, extension, and relationship of work to other subject areas.
Wherever possible - individual group tours of appropriate research lab areas.
Texts.
Introduction to Plant Physiology. Meyer and Anderson. 2nd Ed.
van Nastrand, N.Y. 1973.
Introduction to Plant Physiology. Levitt. 2nd Ed.
C. Y. Mosby Co. St. Louis. 1974.
Plant Physiology. Salisbury and Ross.
Wadsworth Publishing Co. Inc. California 1970.
Plant Physiology. Bidwell. Macmillan Publishing Co. N.Y. 1974.
Lab-manual.
Experiments in
Plant Physiology - G. R. Lister.
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SENATE COMMITTEE ON UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES
?
NEW COURSE PROPOSAL FORM
1. Calendar Information
?
Department: BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Abbreviation Code: BISC
?
Course Number:
?
447 ?
Credit Hours: ?
3 Vector: 2-0-4
Title of Course:
?
Control and Regulation in Plants
Calendar Description of Course:
Physiology of hormonal and other regulatory systems.
Nature of Course Lecture -Labratory
Prerequisites (or special instructions)
BISC 347 (or BISC 315)
What course (courses), if any, is being dropped from the calendar if this course is
approved: NONE
2.
Scheduling
How frequently will the course be offered?
?
Once per year
Semester in which the course will first be-offered?
?
76-2
Which of your present faculty would be available to make the proposed offering
possible? W. Vidaver, G.R. Lister. (H. Speer)
3.
Objectives of the Course To enable the student to achieve a level of comprehension
of plant regulatory and control mechanisms comparable to students completing the
second half of a year plant physiology programme at other universities.
4. Budgetary and Space Requirements (for information only)
What additiOnal resources will be required in the following areas:
Faculty - No additional due to a reassignment of teaching commitments due to
reductions in the frequency of offering of other courses.
Staff ?
- None
Library - None
Audio Visual- None
Space - No additional since it is planned to interdigitate the teaching of Plant
Physiology and Plant Anatomy. See Preamble memorandum.
Equipment - None
S ?
5. Approval
Date:
Dean
f ?
Chairman, SCUS
SCUS 73-3:- (When completing th
?
orm, for instructions see Memorandum SCUS 73-34a.
Attach cdurse outline).
Simon Fraser University
Biological Sciences 447-3
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February 21, 1975
Control and Regulation in Plants
Physiology of hormonal and other regulatory systems in plants.
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2-0-4
Lecture Topics
Agents of control and regulation
1. Hormones
a.
auxin
b.
gibberell ins
c.
abscissic acid
d.
ethylene
e.
cytokinins
2. Growth substances
3. Light
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Physiological and molecular aspects of growth regulation.
1.
Cell elongation
2.
Differentiation
3.
Leaf expansion
4.
Apical dominance
5.
Root induction
6.
Floral induction
7.
Fruit set and development
iii Mechanisms of plant movements
1.
Phototropism
2.
Geotropism
3.
Stomatal opening
4.
Nastic activity
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February 21, 1975
IV ?
Germination, dormancy, abscission, and senescence controls
1.
Seed dormancy
2. Bud dormancy
3.
Germination
4. Senescence
5.
Leaf, flower, and fruit abscission
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Biological
Sciences
Sciences
447-3
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February 21, 1975
Labs
1. The effects of auxins
a.
?
elongation
b. ?
directional growth
c.
?
root initiation
d. ?
abscission
e.
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apical dominance
2. The effects of gibberellins
a.
?
elongation
b. ?
am ylase
activity
C.
?
germination
3.
The effects of cytokinins
a. ?
callus tissue shoot formation
b.
?
kinetin and chlorophyll retention
4.
Interactions between hormones
a.
?
kinetin and auxin on callus shoot formation
5. Effects of light
a. ?
photoperiod and flowering
b. ?
influence of light on germination
C. ?
extraction of phytochrome
6.
Interactions of light and hormones
a.
?
seed germination and dormancy
7. Abscissic acid
a.
?
dormancy
b. ?
senescence and inhibition of growth
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February 21, 1975
1bs - Continued
8. Chemical growth regulators
a.
AMO I.
b. CCC
C.
2-4-d
N.B. These laboratory topics do not represent individual lab periods. Most
of the experiments are ongoing and will cover several periods. The
workload is to be distributed in such a way as to maintain reasonable
coincidence with designated laboratory periods.
Books:
?
Introduction to Plant Physiology
Me y
er
and Anderson, van Nostrand, N.Y., 1973.
Introduction to Plant Physiology, 2nd ed.
Levitt, Mosby, St. Louis, 1974,
Introduction to the Biochemistry and Physiology
of Plant Growth Hormones
Phillips, McGraw-Hill, N.Y., 1971
Control Mechanisms in Plant Development
Galston & Davies, Prentice-Hall, N.J., 1970
Lab Manuals: Experiments in Plant Physiology
Witham, Blaydes, & Devlin, van Nostrand, 1971
Experimental Plant Physiology, Ardl.tti & Dunn,
Holt, Rinehart & Winston, N.Y., 1969
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