Plant Anatomy
Plant Anatomy covers the structure and development of seed plants, primarily flowering plants, emphasizing structure in relation to function and the plant body as a structural and functional entity.
Summary
Past student reviews · Marisa Otegui
The course involved a large group project, where the student emphasized choosing a group wisely, and included extra credit opportunities alongside the core material.
What you’ll be able to do
Identify and summarize the defining features of the main plant cell types and tissues.
Analyze compound microscopes for the analysis of plant tissues.
Identify structural principles in plant anatomy with plant development, function, and environmental selection.
Critically evaluate current research in plant anatomy by designing experiments and writing a research paper.
Develop effective testing tools to evaluate students' knowledge on plant anatomy-related topics.
Source: UW Guide
Grade history
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Prerequisites
Course mapSophomore standing and (ZOOLOGY/BIOLOGY/BOTANY 151,BOTANY/BIOLOGY 130,ZOOLOGY/BIOLOGY 101, or BIOCORE 381) or graduate/professional standing
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Professors
Spring 2027No instructors recorded for this selection.
Historical instructors & teaching patterns
MARISA OTEGUI is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Fall 2007, Fall 2008, Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Fall 2012, Fall 2014, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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Student experience
the class
Past student reviews · Marisa Otegui
A student described the professor as very good, noting that doing well required putting time into learning the material and attending lectures, though slides were available online if missed.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.02 GPA, 43.3% A/AB (n=30 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.45 GPA, 59.1% A/AB (n=22 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.35 GPA, 50.0% A/AB (n=26 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Past student reviews · Marisa Otegui
The course involved a large group project, where the student emphasized choosing a group wisely, and included extra credit opportunities alongside the core material.
Past student reviews · Marisa Otegui
Another student found the instructor cryptic and vague about requirements, stating that the grading system was not outlined in the syllabus and that lectures seemed irrelevant to the exams.
Topics
- Structure and development of seed plants and flowering plants
- Structure in relation to function and the plant body as a structural and functional entity
- Main plant cell types and tissues
- Structural principles in plant anatomy, development, function, and environmental selection
Skills
- Identifying and summarizing plant cell types and tissues
- Analyzing compound microscopes for plant tissue analysis
- Identifying structural principles in plant anatomy, development, and function
- Designing experiments and writing research papers in plant anatomy
- Developing testing tools to evaluate knowledge of plant anatomy
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