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Plant growth and development

Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП

First

2025/2026

8 Semester

3

PR08. Know and understand the basic terms, concepts, theories and laws in the field of biological sciences and at the border of subject areas. PR11. Understand the structural organization of biological systems at the molecular level. PR12. Demonstrate knowledge of the structure, processes of vital activity and functions of living organisms, understand the mechanisms of regulation of physiological functions to maintain homeostasis of biological systems. PR13. Know the mechanisms of preservation, implementation and transmission of genetic information and their significance in evolutionary processes. PR29.3. Assess the influence of biotic and abiotic factors on the production and adaptive properties of phyto- and agrocenoses.

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1. Successfully master the disciplines "Botany", "General Cytology", "General Histology", "Plant Physiology", "General Genetics", "Biology of Individual Development". 2. Be able to apply knowledge of botany, anatomy and physiology of plants, work with scientific and methodological literature. 3. Possess elementary skills in using information and communication technologies.

The course consists of sections on the peculiarities of plant growth and development processes, their basic patterns and regulation at the cellular, intercellular and organismal levels. The course examines the cellular foundations of growth and morphogenesis, the phenomena of photoperiodism and vernalization, the importance of the phytochrome system, regeneration and periodicity of growth, and methods of plant reproduction.

1. Terek O.I. Growth and development of plants / O.I. Terek, O.I. Patsula. – Lviv: Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, 2011. – 328 p. 2. Terek O. Growth of plants / O. Terek. – Lviv: Publishing center of Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, 2007 – 248 p. 3. Panyuta O.O. Anatomy of plants: terms / O.O. Panyuta, O.P. Olkhovych, A.V. Kapustyan. – Kyiv: Avega LLC, 2012. – 110 p. 4. Dzhamaev V. Mechanisms of reception and intracellular signaling in plants / V. Dzhamaev. – Kh.: V.N. Karazin National University of Lviv, 2016. – 208 p. 5. Donald Fosket. Plant Growth and Development. A Molecular Approach. - Academic Press, 1994. - 580 p.

Lecture, independent work.

Semester assessment: 1. Test paper (remotely): RN 1.1. - 1.3., 2.2. – 50 points/25 points. 2. Essay: RN 2.1., 2.2., 3.1. – 10 points/5 points. Final assessment: in the form of an exam.