Plant Physiology
Water Transport, Minerals, Photosynthesis & Bioenergetics
Explore water transport mechanisms, essential mineral nutrients, light harvesting complexes, C3/C4 photosynthetic cycles, cellular respiration, glycolysis, Krebs cycle, and phytohormones.
Transport in Plants
Water Potential (Ψw = Ψs + Ψp), Apoplast & Symplast Pathways, Transpiration Cohesion-Tension Theory, Münch Pressure Flow Hypothesis.
Mineral Nutrition
Hydroponics Technique, Macro vs Micronutrient Roles (N, P, K, Mg, Fe, Mo), Critical Concentration & Deficiency, Biological N2 Fixation & Leghaemoglobin.
Photosynthesis in Higher Plants
PS I & PS II Reaction Centres, Chemiosmotic ATP Synthesis (CF0-CF1), Calvin Cycle (Carboxylation, Reduction, Regeneration), C4 Kranz Anatomy & PEPcase, Blackman's Law of Limiting Factors.
Respiration in Plants
10 Steps of Glycolysis, Link Reaction (Acetyl-CoA), Krebs Cycle Decarboxylation & Dehydrogenation, ETS Complexes I-V & Proton Gradient, RQ Calculations (Carbs, Fats, Proteins).
Plant Growth and Development
Sigmoid Growth Curve, Auxin Apical Dominance & Rooting, Gibberellin Bolting & Malting, Cytokinin Cell Division & Delay of Senescence, Ethylene Fruit Ripening & Triple Response, ABA Stress Hormone & Stomatal Closure.