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- Effective Term:
- Fall 2026
- Course Number:
- LAT 106
- Course Title:
- Plant Anatomy and Physiology
- Credit Hours:
- 4
- Lecture Hours:
- 30
- Lecture/Lab Hours:
- 20
- Lab Hours:
- 0
Course Description
Addendum to Course Description
This class is designed to provide the beginning landscape student with basic knowledge of plant anatomy, physiology and classification. The effects of the environment on plant growth and development are explored. Material is presented by lecture, visual aids and hands-on laboratory experiences.
Intended Outcomes for the course
Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:
- Identify the parts and functions of woody and herbaceous plants, including the roots, stem, leaves, and flowers.
- Use established taxonomic schemes to identify, classify, describe, and study plants.
- Apply principles of plant anatomy and physiology to the care and management of landscape plants.
- Analyze questions or problems that impact the community and/or environment using quantitative information.
Quantitative Reasoning
Students completing an associate degree at Portland Community College will be able to analyze questions or problems that impact the community and/or environment using quantitative information.
General education philosophy statement
This class investigates the structure and function of plants. Plants provide the food we eat, the oxygen we breathe, and they are essential in sustaining the ecosystems that support life on earth. Students will spend time investigating the anatomy and physiology of plants and developing the ability to reason quantitatively by performing data collection and interpretation. Students will develop an understanding of how the structure and function of plants relates to their growth and care, their role in ecological systems, and their importance in the global carbon cycle.
Outcome Assessment Strategies
Evaluation will be based on written assignments from laboratory experiences that deal with scientific observation and data gathering; a seed experiment that requires collecting and analyzing data; two written mid-term exams and a written comprehensive final exam.
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)
1.0 Plant Anatomy
1.1.0 Plant cells and tissues
1.2.0 Plant parts:
1.3.0 Leaves
1.4.0 Stems
1.5.0 Roots
1.6.0 Flowers and fruits
2.0 Botanical Classification
2.1.0 Divisions of the Plant Kingdom
2.2.0 Classification techniques
2.3.0 Evolutionary trends
3.0 Plant Environment
3.1.0 Photosynthesis
4.0 Plant Growth and 欧洲杯决赛竞猜app_欧洲杯足球网-投注|官网ment
4.1.0 Seeds and germination
4.2.0 Plant Growth Factors
4.3.0 Flowering
4.4.0 Dormancy and Hardening
5.0 Plant Genetics - optional
5.1.0 Plant Genetics