Generali:
- Dipartimento: Scienze Matematiche, Fisiche E Naturali
- Settore Ministeriale: BIO/04
- Codice di verbalizzazione: 8066219
- Metodi di insegnamento: Frontale
- Metodi di valutazione: Scritto E Orale
- Prerequisiti: Knowledge of fundamental concepts in organic chemistry, biochemistry and botany
- Obiettivi: The aim of the course is the Knowledge of biochemical functions and main physiological processes of plants
DESCRIPTION OF TEACHING MODULE:
Organization of the Plant Cell:
Cell Wall, Membranes and Organelles.
Water and Solute Transport:
Water Absorption and transport . Passive and Active transport of Solutes. Membrane Transport Processes. Membrane Transport Proteins: Channels, Carriers, Pumps. Translocation of Photosynthates in the Phloem: Phloem loading; The Pressure-Flow Model.
Biochemistry and metabolism
Photosynthesis: the Light Reactions:
Introduction; Organization of the Photosynthetic Apparatus; Mechanism of Electron Transport; Proton Transport and ATP Synthesis; Photoinhibition and Photoprotection. Photosynthesis: the Carbon Reactions:
The Calvin Cycle: Reactions and Regulation; The C2 Oxidative Photosynthetic Carbon Cycle; Adaptations of Photosynthesis: The C4 Carbon Cycle; Crassulacean Acid Metabolism (CAM). Biosynthesis of Starch and Sucrose.
(it is necessary to know and write the reactions and the chemical structure of molecules in the cycles)
Plant Hormones:
Regulatory role and general properties of plant hormones.
Structure, activities and mode of action of Auxin
- Ricevimento: lunedi' , martedi' , giovedi dalle 13 alle 15
Didattica:
- A.A.: 2015/2016
- Canale: UNICO
- Crediti: 4
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