HRT 109: Introduction to Plant Science
Course Code: HRT 109
Credits and Offerings
- 2 credits
- Fall of every year
Course Description
Plant growth and development. Interrelationship between cultural practice and plant performance. Plant classification, physiology and metabolism
Course Objectives
- Gain an understanding of the structure and classification of plants, plant growth and development including material uptake and transport, photosynthesis, respiration, and reproduction.
- Examine the interrelationship between cultural practices and plant performance.
- Understand the importance of plants in our economy.
Major Topics
- Plant classification
- Cell, Tissues, and Plant Organs
- Transpiration and Translocation
- Flowers, Fruits, and Seeds
- Temperature Effects
- Light and Photoperiod
- Plant Hormones
- Tropisms
- Respiration and Photosynthesis
- Plant Genetics, Breeding, and Biotechnology