FORMAN CHRISTIAN COLLEGE (Fall 2020) CREDITS (3+1)

BIOL221 (Sec.A)
Instructor: Dr. Aisha Saleem Khan
Lec:MWF(11-11:50) S-415 Lab.(11-12:50) T S-(329)
E-Mail: aishasaleemkhan@fccollege.edu.pk
Office: 324 S-Block Contact No: 04299231586
Plant Form & Function Office Hrs: MWF12:00-2:00

Overview This course deals with structure of plants in relation to their functions, diversity of kingdom
plantae, introduction to tissues and tissue systems, primary and secondary plant body, structure and Materials (Week wise) 1st. Introduction Lab:
functions of vegetative parts like roots, stem, leaves, form as well as functions of flowers, seeds and fruits. Survey of plants in campus
Plants will be used from everyday life for understanding the concepts, to make learning easier and to
2nd. Plant Cell: Revision & Updates
develop interest of students. Campus surveys will be conducted in order to provide opportunity to students
to learn different groups of plants in their natural habitat. Lab: Microscopy of Plant cells

Objectives: Major objectives of this course are: 3rd Plant Tissues of Primary plant body Lab: Study
of Parenchyma, Collenchyma and sclerenchyma of
 To understand plant architect in relation to its function campus plants (Quiz1)
 To provide students an opportunity to understand unity and diversity of plants
 To become aware of the recent developments in plant sciences 4th : Plant Vascular Tissues: Xylem and Phloem
 To enable students to relate forms of different groups of plants with their structures Lab: Observation of vascular tissues of plants in
campus and relating it with their structure
Learning Outcomes: After the completion of this course, students will:
5th &6th: Diversity in Kingdom Plantae:
 Understand plants forms in relation to their functions Lab: Life cycles of mosses, ferns, conifers and
 Have a clear knowledge of structure of plant tissues
flowering plants, Meristems
 Develop interest in plants used in everyday life
 Think critically and will be able to relate structure with functions
7th. MID-TERM EXAM
Semester/Attendance Policy:
8th. Root organization of different groups of plants:
80% attendance is required for final exam Lab: Section cutting of roots, stem, leaves of different
Class participation includes marks for attendance, answering questions during lectures and revising plants in campus
the previous lectures on at least weekly basis
Plagiarism/cheating cases are in accordance with FCCU policies 9th. Stem organization of different groups of plants:
Late submission of assignments/projects after the date announced will Not be catered (hard copies (Quiz 2)
to be submitted in S-436) Deadline will be announced 10days before submission/presentation
10th. Leaf organization of different groups of plants:
Grading Policy: Quizzes (10%), Class Participation/Discussion (5%) Attendance + Behavior (5%), Lab.
(15%), Semester Assignment (20%) Mid-Term (20%) and Final Exam (25%) (No Retake of any Exam)
11th. Floral organization of different groups of plants:
Assignments: Students will present Projects on the Topics assigned and this activity will constitute
Quiz 3
15% of the Total Grade Books Recommended: Plant
Anatomy: An Applied Approach by Cutler Flowering Plants: Structure & Industrial 12th. Plant Secondary Body: Bark and Wood of
Products by Aisha S. Khan (Wiley U.K) A Color Atlas of Plant Structure By Bryan G. Bowes. different flowering plants
Manson Publishing Anatomy of Flowering Plants By Paula Rudall. Cambridge University
Press Lab Manual: Teaching Plant Anatomy 13th. Phytoremediation and Plant Structure

Teaching Methodology 14th. Revision/Discussions/Presentations

Lectures will be organized through Zoom or MS Team for online students FINAL EXAM

Instructor’s Signature 1