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Study Plan

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Laurea in Biotecnologie - Immatricolazione dal 2025/2026.

The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.

CURRICULUM TIPO:

Legend | Type of training activity (TTA)

TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.

A Basic activities
B Characterizing activities
C Related or complementary activities
D Activities to be chosen by the student
E Final examination
F Other training activities
S Placements in companies, public or private institutions and professional associations

Plant biology, differentiation and diversity (2023/2024)

Teaching code

4S008194

Credits

6

Coordinator

Flavia Guzzo

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

BIO/01 - GENERAL BOTANY

Courses Single

Authorized with reserve

MoodleMoodle Seminars 0

The teaching is organized as follows:

Modulo 2

Credits

3

Period

Semester 1

Academic staff

Flavia Guzzo

Lessons timetable
Modulo 1.1
The activity is given by Development Biology and Differentiation - BIOLOGIA DEL DIFFERENZIAMENTO E DELLO SVILUPPO DEI VEGETALI - Modulo 1 of the course: Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology

Credits

2

Period

Semester 1

Academic staff

Flavia Guzzo

Lessons timetable
Modulo 1.2
The activity is given by Development Biology and Differentiation - BIOLOGIA DEL DIFFERENZIAMENTO E DELLO SVILUPPO DEI VEGETALI - Modulo 2 of the course: Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology

Credits

1

Period

Semester 1

Academic staff

Mauro Commisso

Lessons timetable

Learning objectives

At the end of the course the students will be able to: Recognize and classify the main groups of plants, interpreting their main structures and differences as the result of the evolution; recognize the various plant organs, interpreting their macroscopic and microscopic structure as the result of a process of development and differentiation; understand the differences between the various reproductive strategies of plants, describing them from the evolutionary point of view; apply the acquired knowledge to plant improvement processes through biotechnological approaches; be able to look for reliable sources for the deepening of the various topics; acquire an appropriate language.

Prerequisites and basic notions

-knowledge of basic biology

Program

1) Structure and development of the vegetative body of the plant
A) Evolution of plant body
B) Structure and development of Angiosperm embryo;
C) Shoot apical meristem and differentiation of stem primary structure;
D) Secondary structure in Gymnosperm and Angiosperm;
E) The lateral organs of the shoot: simple and compound leaves;
F) The root apical meristem, differentiation of primary and secondary root, lateral root development
2) Life cycles and reproductive mechanisms of plants
A) Evolution of plant life cycle and relevance of sporophyte and gametophyte in the main plant taxa
B) Phase transition, development and structure of inflorescence and flowers
C) Pollen and embryo sac development in the Angiosperms;
D) Pollination and gamic events;
E) Structure, development and evolution of dry and fleshy fruits;
F) Structure, development and evolution of seeds.

Didactic methods

-Theoretical and practical frontal lessons, the latter concerning the recognition of anatomical structures of plants, also through the use of the optical microscope

Learning assessment procedures

The examination will be an oral test aimed to verify :
-the overall degree of knowledge of the subject of this course;
-the scientific language skills.

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE

Evaluation criteria

Knowledge and depth of the subject developed in the course of study; ability to use a language appropriate to the subject in question.

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

- average of the marks of the individual questions

Exam language

Italiano