2021/2022

2021/2022

DM270

BIO/04 ()

DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY "LAZZARO SPALLANZANI"

BIOTECHNOLOGY

PERCORSO COMUNE

1°

3

24 lesson hours

Italian

ORAL TEST

PINNOLA ALBERTA - 3 ECTS

Basic knowledge on the structure and function of the biological macromolecules in procariotic and eukariotic cells is required. Basic knowledge in biology, chemistry and physics is also required.

This part of the course aims at highlighting the peculiarities of plant organisms and cells, plant tissue systems basic knowledge as well as some fundamental features as the totipotency of the plant cell and photosynthesis.

Plant Cell Biology Module.
Autotrophy and heterotrophy.
Peculiarity of plants and mode of life. Plant cell peculiarity (cell wall, vacuole, plastids).
Plant tissue systems: dermal, vascular and ground.
Chloroplast and photosynthesis: light absorption and its transformation chemical energy.
CO2 assimilation: Calvin cycle, photorespiration. An introduction to C4 and CAM plants. In vitro culture of plant cells: an introduction.
Cellular totipotency in plants. Plant in vitro culture.

Lectures and practical courses

1. La Biologia delle piante di Raven. Ray F Evert, Susan E Eichhorn, ZANICHELLI (ISBN: 9788808175045)
2. Fondamenti di botanica generale. Teoria e pratica in laboratorio. Simonetta Pancaldi, Costanza Baldisserotto, Lorenzo Ferroni. 2019. McGraw-Hill Education. (ISBN: 8838695369)
3. Elementi di Fisiologia Vegetale. Taiz, Zeiger, Moller, Murph, PICCIN (ISBN: 978-88-299-2787-6)
4. Becker - Il mondo della cellula 9/Ed. Ediz. Mylab. Con Contenuto digitale per download e accesso on line. Jeff Hardin, Gregory P. Bertoni, Lewis J. Kleinsmith Editore: PEARSON EDUCATION ITALIA, (ISBN:889190449X)

Written examination: multiple-choice test and open-ended questions

Written examination: multiple-choice test and open-ended questions