PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

BOTANY 500

Course Description

An in-depth look at plant growth, development, respiration, photosynthesis, mineral nutrition, and water relations. Experimental approaches will be used to demonstrate principles described.

Prerequisties

Satisfied Quantitative Reasoning (QR) A requirement, sophomore standing, and (BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 151 , BIOLOGY/BOTANY 130 , BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101 , or BIOCORE 381 ), or graduate/professional standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

3.79

17.09% from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

3.5% from Historical

A Rate

85.71%

104.12% from Historical

Class Size

-20.28% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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