VIN 249 - Plant Physiology

1. Understand plant and water relations
   1. Explain properties of water
   2. Understand how water interacts with soil
   3. Explain how roots take up water
   4. Explain how water moves within plants
2. Identify process of photosynthesis
   1. Describe factors affecting photosynthesis
   2. Relate environmental factors that affect photosynthesis
3. Identify process of respiration in plants
   1. Describe factors affecting respiration
   2. Relate environmental factors that affect respiration
4. Understand distribution of products of photosynthesis
   1. Identify tissues involved with assimilate distribution
   2. Understand ‘source-sink’ relations
5. Examine how plants take up and transport mineral nutrients
   1. Identify tissues involved
   2. Explain active transport
   3. Explain passive transport
6. Analyze plant growth
   1. Identify triggers for growth
   2. Understand different types of growth
   3. Understand differentiation and development in plants
7. Examine plant hormones and their impact plant growth
   1. Identify the different hormones
   2. Identify hormonal affect on plant development
8. Understand reproductive growth in plants
   1. Identify triggers for flowering
   2. Relate concept of juvenility
9. Correlate impact of light on plant performance
   1. Identify factors that impact photosynthesis
   2. Understand photomorphogenic responses
10. Understand impact of carbon dioxide levels on plant performance
    1. Identify factors that impact photosynthesis
    2. Investigate possible impacts of changing carbon dioxide levels
11. Explain impact of temperature on plant performance
    1. Identify factors that impact photosynthesis
    2. Investigate impact on plant phenology
12. Explain impact of water on plant performance
    1. Identify impact on photosynthesis
    2. Identify impact on plant growth rates
    3. Describe impact of a water deficiency