This course is one of
the main general courses for all scientific divisions in the agricultural
faculty. It includes many contents: A brief history of botany, importance of
plants, branches of botany, characteristics of living organisms, differences
between plants and animals, feeding patterns in plants, scientific
nomenclature, divided into the plant kingdom, the plant cell and its discovery
- cell theory, cellular structure (pre-cellular form, prokaryotes and
eukaryotes), Components of the eukaryotic plant cell. Cell wall, cytoplasm, Nucleus,
partial structure, RNAs, DNA, non-protoplasmic components, Cellular membranes
and the movement of materials through them, Indirect cell division, the meiosis
of the cell, Plant tissues include meristematic tissues, the histological
system, The primary relative system and the vascular relative system, the
vegetative system: the stem, its types, its branches and its transformations, Leaf
structure, shapes, types, and mutations, Flower arrangement, inflorescences,
pollination and fertilization, Definition of the fruit, its divisions,
definition of the seed, its composition and germination, Roots: their
characteristics, functions, regions, and types, and, the internal structure of
the wall, stem, and leaves.
Successfully
completing the course, the student will be able to:
1. Learn about
the historical development of botany and study the structure of the plant cell
in a number of organisms and the latest discoveries in this field
2. Learn how organisms’
sense and respond to the surrounding environment, how to transmit vital
signals, and develop the ability to understand energy transformations in the
cell in the relevant organelles (chloroplasts and mitochondria)
3. The student
acquires familiarity with the details of the composition of nucleic acids,
chromosomes, proteins, the structure of plant tissues, and knowledge of the
mechanism and function of its organization.
4. The student
learned how to handle the different parts of plants, such as the root system
and the shoot system.
5. Student
understanding of the mechanism of cellular communication and transport between
cellular parts and between cells in a living organism.
1. Lectures
2. Discussion
and expressing opinions about the scientific material
3. Presentation
of visual materials (scientific videos recorded by prestigious universities and
the World Wide Web).
4. View
websites and programs on the network
5. Presentation
of available laboratory capabilities and their uses
