Information Package / Course Catalogue
Plant Physiology
Course Code: OT130
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

Some of the basic metabolic events that occur in plants under normal conditions,. To understand the metabolic changes that occur in plants and plants under stress growth, development and movement

Course Content

Plant physiology and related concepts, Diffusion, osmosis, Inflatable events Water loss (transpiration) Plant-soil relationships, and photosynthesis.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Ayhan KARACA
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to comprehend plant physiology and general concepts, uptake of water and mineral substances and effective examination of some of the physical rules and principles,
2.To be able to comprehend transport of minerals and organic compounds in water.
3.To be able to comprehend Photosynthesis and respiration.
4.To be able to comprehend growth and development, external and internal factors affecting growth and development.
5.To be able to comprehend some important physiological events on growth and development.
6.To be able to comprehend important physiological events on growth and development.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Plant Physiology, (Prof. Dr. Suna Bozcuk)
2.Plant Physiology, Prof. Dr. Burhan Kacar, 1989
3.Taiz, L. ve Zeiger, E. 1991. Plant Physiology
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Plant physiology and agriculture, portions of plant physiology, plant structure of compound.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Plant seeds, germination and germination recession (dormancy).
Week 3 - Theoretical
Diffusion, osmosis and swelling of the events, Factors affecting the value of the osmotic pressure and the pressure in plant cells.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Plant water loss (Taranspirasyon) Factors affecting transpiration, Liquid water loss in plants.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Plant-soil-water relations, Root types and systems, Environmental factors that affect water the intake of, The water absorption of leaves.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Plants in nutrient elements intake, Absorption mechanisms, Membrane tarnsportu and types, Roles they play in the life of the plant nutrient elements (general and specific roles).
Week 7 - Theoretical
Photosynthesis; History relevant to the understanding of photosynthesis, Light energy, which play a role in photosynthesis pigments, chloroplasts, The role of other compounds, The mechanism of photosynthesis fotofosforilizasyon.
Week 8 - Theoretical
Photosynthesis; History relevant to the understanding of photosynthesis, Light energy, which play a role in photosynthesis pigments, chloroplasts, The role of other compounds, The mechanism of photosynthesis fotofosforilizasyon.
Week 9 - Theoretical
Photosynthesis; ATP synthesis mechanism, Dark reactions and CO2 Reduction, Calvin cycle, energy balance, Leaf anatomy of C3 and C4 plants, The importance of adaptation to the mechanisms of photosynthesis, the factors affecting photosynthesis (Environmental and plant factors).
Week 10 - Theoretical
Chemosynthesis; Chemosynthesis bacteria, nitrate and nitrite, Sulfur, iron, hydrogen, and methane bacteria, chemosynthesis.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Nitrogen metabolism, The importance of nitrogen, Nitrogen compounds useful for plants, Atmospheric nitrogen utilization and nitrogen cycle in nature, Nitrate reduction, amino acids, amino acid synthesis.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Protein synthesis, classification of proteins and nucleic acids.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Respiratory coefficient, Aerobic respiration mechanism, Pentaz phosphate pathway (PPP), Anaerobic respiration (fermentation), and the kinds of fermentation.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Factors affecting respiration (plant and environmental factors).
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment50210
Individual Work62118
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination19110
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026