Course: Morphology, Histology and Ontogeny of Plants and Animals

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Course title Morphology, Histology and Ontogeny of Plants and Animals
Course code KBI/7MHO
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Ryplová Renata, RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Petr Jan, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Plant tissues and organs (6 weeks): (1-3) sets of tissues, morphology and anatomy of plant organs (root, stem, leaf, flower, fruit, seed) with emphasis on their evolution. (4) Metamorphoses of individual plant organs depending on adaptations to the environment. (5-6) Ontogenesis of the plant body, life cycles of the main groups of plants (algae, mosses, ferns, seed plants). Histology (4 weeks): structure and function of tissues ((7) epithelia, (8) connective tissue and body fluids, (9) muscle and (10) nerve tissue) of animals. Animal ontogenesis (3 weeks): (11) reproduction (types of reproduction, primary and secondary sexual characteristics, sex determination, (12) gametogenesis and nutrition of gametes, seeding and fertilization, egg folding, types of blasts, (13) gastrulation-neurulation, development organs from germ leaves and organ bases, development in water and on land - germ packaging, postembryonic development (development strategies: indirect and direct development, larvae, types of growth, allometry), regeneration, aging and death of animals. Within all topics: (a) examples and comparisons of situations in the largest taxa; issues of application possibilities in the didactic system of elementary schools (in relation to framework educational programs). In addition to demonstration, analysis and knowledge of individual structures of plant and animal bodies, the exercises are also focused on the practical mastery and strengthening of microscopic techniques and techniques of preparation of simple microscopy slides.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Monitoring, Demonstration, Laboratory
Learning outcomes
(1) expanding knowledge of body structure and ontogenesis of plants and animals, (2) improvement of work technique in microscopic laboratory.
The student will gain knowledge about body structure and development of plants and animals and laboratory skills, which are the necessary basis for follow-up courses of the study program (eg botanical and zoological) and applicable in the teaching of natural sciences at elementary school.
Prerequisites
no

Assessment methods and criteria
Didactic test, Combined exam, Development of laboratory protocols

Knowledge of basic principles of body structure and ontogenesis of plants and animals. Ability to work effectively in a microscopic laboratory and determination of the basic body structures of plants and animals. At least 80% participation in exercises; submission of exercise protocols.
Recommended literature
  • Bocáková M. 2009. Obecná zoologie pro učitele. Univerzita Palackého, Olomouc., 73 s..
  • Hudák J. a kol.:. Biológia rastlín. SPN, Bratislava, 391 s. 1989.
  • KINCL M.:. Cvičení z anatomie a morfologie rostlin. PG, Ostrava, 364 s. 1981.
  • Mescher, A. L. (2018). Junqueirovy základy histologie (1st ed.). Praha: Galén.
  • Nedvídek, Josef; Romanovský, Alexej. Obecná zoologie : biologie buněk a tkání. 1. vyd. Praha : Karolinum, 1990. ISBN 80-7066-357-X.
  • PAZOUREK J.:. Atlas anatomické stavby rostlin. UK, Praha, 163 s. 1986.
  • Romanovský, A. a kol.:. Obecná biologie. Praha, SPN, 1985.
  • Rosypal. Nový přehled biologie. Scientia, 2003. ISBN 978-80-86960-23-4.
  • Sládeček, F.:. Rozmnožování a vývoj živočichů. Praha, Academia, 1986.
  • SLAVÍKOVÁ,Z.:. Morfologie rostlin.Skriptum.SPN, Praha, 238 s. 1984.


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