COURSE CODE: PCP 202
COURSE TITLE: Anatomy, Taxonomy and Physiology of Agricultural Plants
NUMBER OF UNITS: 3 Units
COURSE DURATION: 3 hours per week
COURSE DETAILS:
Course Coordinator: Dr Olalekan Sakariyawo
Email: sakariyawoos@unaab.edu.ng
Office Location:
Other Lecturers: Dr. S.G. Aderibigbe, Dr. (Mrs). J.N. Odedina, Dr. I.O. Lawal, Dr. Akintokun, Dr (Mrs). P.M. Olorunmaye
COURSE CONTENT:
Classification of Agricultural plants: Division, Phyla, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species. Microscope and its use; plant cell structures and organelles
Development of cells and tissues; comparative anatomy of major plant organs
Enzymes
Seed germination and dormancy
Respiration and energy balance of crops
Photosynthesis, translocation and assimilate distribution in relation to yield determination
Water relations
Plant growth substances and their role in crop production
