Plant Physiology and Metabolism

Paper Code: 
BOT 501
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives: 

This course will enable the students to-

  1. To study the vital and the various metabolic activities in plants.
  2. To provide an overview of the plant biochemical and physiological processes that could be exploited both to reduce the environmental impact of modern agricultural practices and to develop strategies and tools to increase plant yield and quality and to illustrates knowledge of stress adaptations in biological systems.

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Course Outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

BOT

501

 

Plant Physiology and Metabolism

At the end of the course the students will be able to:

CO68: Develop an integrative approach for visions in biological problems.

CO69: Comprehend different fundamental concepts related to plant biochemistry like plant cell organelles, photosynthesis, respiration and nitrogen metabolism etc.

CO70: Learn about Sensory photobiology.

CO71:  Know about the Plant Growth hormones (Auxins, Gibberellins, Cytokinins, Ethylene) and the requirement of mineral nutrition for plant growth    

CO72:  Stress physiology – Responses of plants to biotic and abiotic stresses

Class lectures

Seminars

Tutorials

Group discussions and Workshops

Question Framing

 

 

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

9.00
Unit I: 
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Plasmolysis, ascent of sap, transpiration: stomatal structure, mechanism and significance of transpiration.

Mineral nutrition: Role of micro and macro elements, ion uptake: chelating reagents and siderophores, deficiency and toxicity symptoms, hydroponics.

 

9.00
Unit II: 
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Transport of Organic substances: Mechanism of phloem transport, apoplast and symplast concept, source-sink relationship.

Photosynthetic machinery: Chloroplast structure, chlorophyll and accessory pigments, action and absorption spectra and enhancement effects, photosystems I and II

 

 

9.00
Unit III: 
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Photosynthesis mechanism: photophosphorylation- cyclic and non-cyclic, Calvin cycle, C4 pathway, CAM plants, photorespiration, factors affecting photosynthesis.

 

9.00
Unit IV: 
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Respiration: RQ, ATP-the biological energy currency, fermentation, glycolysis , Kreb’s cycle, Electron transport mechanism, oxidative phosphorylation, pentose phosphate pathway. 

 

9.00
Unit V: 
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Growth and Development: Plant growth regulators- Auxins, Gibberellins, Cytokinins, Abscisic acid, Ethylene: biosynthesis, chemistry, mechanism of action and their physiological roles, physiology of flowering: photoperiodism and vernalization, growth movements.

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Devlin, R. M., & Witham, F. H. (1987). Plant Physiology. Belmont, Calif: Wadsworth.
  • Mukherji, S., & Ghosh, A. K. (2020). a. La Vergne: New Central Book Agency.
  • Lawlor, D. W. (2001). Photosynthesis: Molecular, Physiological and Environmental Processes. Harlow: Longman scientific & technical.
  • Mohr, H., & Schopfer, P. (2011). Plant physiology. Berlin: Springer...
  • Pandey, S. N., & Sinha, B. K. (2018). Plant physiology. Noida: Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd.
  • Sands, M. K. (1988). Problems in Plant Physiology. London: John Murray.
  • Srivastava, H. S. (2005). Plant Physiology, Biochemistry and Biotechnology. Meerut: Rastogi Publications.
  • Verma, S. K., & Verma, M. (2013). A Textbook of Plant Physiology, Biochemistry and Biotechnology: (For B. Sc. and M. Sc. Students of all Indian Universities). New Delhi: S. Chand & Co.
  • Verma, V. (2009). Textbook of Plant Physiology. New Delhi: Ane Books Pvt. Ltd.
  • Verma, V. (2016). Plant Physiology. U.K: Athena Academic.
  • Parashar, A. N., & Bhatia, K. N. (1994). Plant physiology. Jalandhar city: Trueman Book Co.
  • Willey, N. (2018). Environmental Plant Physiology. UNITed States: CRC Press.
  • Jain, V. K. (2000). Fundamental of Plant Physiology. India: S. Chand Limited.
  • Kochhar, S. L., Gujral, S. K. (2020). Plant Physiology: Theory and Applications. United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press.
  • Bhatla, S. C., A. Lal, M. (2018). Plant Physiology, Development and Metabolism. Germany: Springer Singapore.

 

References: 
  • Hopkins, W. G., Hüner, N. P. A. (2009). Introduction to plant physiology. Honduras: Wiley.
  • Taiz, L., Zeiger, E., Møller, I. M., Murphy, A. S., (2015). Plant Physiology and Development. UNITed States: Sinauer Associates, Incorporated, Publishers
  • Salisbury, F. B., & Ross, C. W. (2009). Plant physiology. Australia: Cengage Learning.
  • Lea, PJ and Leegood, RC. (1999). Plant Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. John Wiley & Sons, New York.
  • Stewart, P., & Globig, S. (2012). Plant physiology. Toronto: Apple Academic Press.

Journals:

  • Plant Physiology (American Society of Plant Biologists)
  • Journals of Plant Physiology (Elsevier)
  • International Journal of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry)
  • Annual Review of Plant Physiology (Annual Reviews, US)

 

 

 

 

 

Academic Year: 
2022-2023
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