Brief Description :
The botany laboratory offers facilities to familiarize students with common experiments and principles necessary for a sound foundation in the plant sciences.
Topics include :
- Identification of botanical slides.
- Study plant morphology as (root and shoot systems)
- The study of plant physiology by :
- Testing the different pathways of metabolism
- Measurement and characterization of Photosynthesis
- Detection the factors that affect the photosynthesis process
- Extract the plant pigments using different techniques
- Analyze the seed germination process
- 6-Methods for plant study including plant extraction, reducing and non-reducing sugar identification and titration
Major equipments used in the laboratory :
- Light microscopes
- Distilled water machine
Laboratory serves the following courses (Fall/Spring2017/2018) :
Course Code |
Course Title |
Semester |
Hours/Week |
BIOL 336L |
Plant Physiology Laboratory |
Fall/Spring |
2 |
Laboratory Information :
- Building: C
- Floor: B1
- Room: C1004
- Capacity: 20
- Contact Name: Dr. Fatema Mchad
- Ext: 4015