General Biology (101 BIO) for Non-Scientific Departments Students
First: Plant section (Theoretical Part)
A - Plant Science and Life
- The Importance of Plant for living organisms and Environment
- Some miracles signs on Plant
Brief information about some living organisms
- Viruses: Properties and Economical importance.
- Bacteria: Properties and Economical importance.
- Fungi: Properties and Economical importance (Rhisopus stolonifer and Agaricus sp.).
- Algae: Properties and Economical importance (Euglena sp. and Fucus sp.).
- Spermatophyte: Gymnospermae (Pinus sp.) and Angiospermae (Monocotyledons and Dicotyledons).
B- Morphology of the flowering plants:
– The Root (The root divisions, regions, and modifications).
– The Stem (The Stem Divisions, Buds, Branching, and Modifications).
- The Leaves (The leave parts, types, venation, and modifications).
– The Flower and The Fruits (Flower parts, Pollination, Fertilization, and the fruits types).
- The Seeds (The stem parts, germination, and the necessary conditions for germination.
Second: Plant section (Practical Part)
- Bacteria: (Slides of Cocci, Bacilli, and Spirilla)
- Fungi: (Slides of Rhisopus stolonifer and Agaricus sp.).
- Algae: (Slides of Euglena sp. and Fucus sp.).
- Spermatophyte: Gymnospermae (Pinus sp.) and Angiospermae (Monocotyledons and Dicotyledons).
– The Root (The Root Modifications).
– The Stem (The Stem types and Modifications).
– The Leaves (The Leaves types, Venation, and Modifications).
– The flowers and The Fruits (Calyx, Corolla, Androecium and Gynoecium). Types of fruits.
– The Seeds and Germination (The Seeds parts, Hypogeal Germination and Epigeal germination).
Grading
Midterm exam 10 grades
Activities 5 grades
Final Practical Exam 10 grades
Final Theoretical Examination 25grades
The References
The Bases of General Botany. Dr. Ibrahim Al-Araidh, Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Askar and Dr. Abdukarim Ayash. Al-Homaidi Press. Riyadh. 2005.