BOTANY 359
Biology of Fungi: Ascomycetes and Basidiomycetes
FALL, 1999
I. TEXTBOOKS
A. Required
1. Alexopoulos and Mims. Introductory Mycology
2. Xerox copy of Hanlin and Ulloa
II. Lecture Schedule
|
Tu |
24 |
Aug. |
Introduction, Definition of a fungal terms; Fungal Ecology (begin) |
|
Tu |
31 |
Aug. |
Ascomycete Structure and Classification (begin) |
|
Tu |
7 |
Sep. |
Ascomycetes- life cycle; variation on a common theme |
|
Tu |
14 |
Sep. |
Deuteromycetes- concept of pleomorphism; conidial ontogeny; relation to Ascomycetes and Basidiomycetes |
|
Tu |
21 |
Sep. |
Heterokaryosis and Parasexuality |
|
Tu |
28 |
Sep. |
Ascomycete Phylogeny |
|
Tu |
5 |
Oct. |
Basidiomycetes general characters; Jelly fungi, |
|
Tu |
12 |
Oct. |
Review, answering questions, comments on important Ascomycetes |
|
Tu |
19 |
Oct. |
Lecture Examination |
|
Tu |
26 |
Oct. |
Rusts and Smuts; Pleomorhism/Rusts; life cycle of rusts |
|
Tu |
2 |
Nov. |
Basidiomycetes-Agaricales /Aphyllophorales-life cycle and differentiation |
|
Tu |
9 |
Nov. |
Form and Function of fruiting bodies; spore release and discharge |
|
Tu |
16 |
Nov. |
Fungal Ecology |
|
Tu |
23 |
Nov. |
Thanksgiving Vacation |
|
Tu |
30 |
Nov. |
Heterothallism, Homothallism, Fungal genetics and sexual compatibility; Basidiomycete phylogeny. |
|
Tu |
7 |
Dec |
Lecture Examination |
III. Laboratory Schedule
|
Tu |
24 |
Aug. |
discussion of www/obtaining e-mail addresses; Fungal Ecology end |
|
Tu |
31 |
Aug. |
Ascomycete structure and classification (end); introduction to all of the Ascomycetes using the web pages for Botany 359. |
|
Tu |
7 |
Sep. |
Ascomycetes: yeasts, plectomycetes |
|
Tu |
14 |
Sep. |
Ascomycetes: pyrenomycetes |
|
Tu |
21 |
Sep. |
Ascomycetes: loculoascomycetes |
|
Tu |
28 |
Sep. |
Quiz ; Ascomycetes: inoperculate discomycetes |
|
Tu |
5 |
Oct. |
Ascomycetes: operculate discomycetes |
|
Tu |
12 |
Oct. |
Quiz ; Use student collections for quiz and review; Check identification of collections for use in Laboratory examination. |
|
Tu |
19 |
Oct. |
Laboratory Examination |
|
Tu |
26 |
Oct. |
Basidiomycetes: Rusts, Smuts; Jelly Fungi |
|
Tu |
2 |
Nov. |
Basidiomycetes: Aphyllophorales |
|
Tu |
9 |
Nov. |
Basidiomycetes: Aphyllophorales; begin Gastromycetes |
|
Tu |
16 |
Nov. |
Quiz ; Basidiomycetes: Gasteromycetes end; Gastroid members of Agaricales; Agaricales |
|
Tu |
23 |
Nov. |
Thanksgiving Vacation |
|
Tu |
30 |
Dec. |
Quiz ; Use student collections for quiz and review; Check identification of collections for use in Laboratory examination |
|
Tu |
7 |
Dec |
Laboratory Examination |
IIIA. Quizzes
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Sept 28 |
In laboratory |
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Oct. 12 |
In laboratory |
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Nov 16 |
In laboratory |
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Nov 30 |
In laboratory |
all quizzes will be inclusive of all lecture and laboratory material covered up to and including the material covered on the date of the quiz; questions on material to be covered will be used to determine if you have looked over the material in the your textbooks
all laboratory quizzes will last between 15 and 30 minutes
4 Quizzes can be substituted for 1- 100 point examination. However, in order to substitute the quizzes, all 4 examinations have to be taken and a score of 30% or more has to be achieved on the examinations. If you score less than 30% on any examination, you can not substitute the quizzes for that examination.
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Lecture Examination |
19 Oct |
100 |
|
Laboratory Examination |
19 Oct |
100 |
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Lecture Examination |
7 Dec |
100 |
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Laboratory Examination |
7 Dec |
100 |
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Total Points |
400 |
V. COURSE Grades:
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% total points |
Grade |
% total points |
Grade |
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100-93 |
A |
77-73 |
C |
|
92-90 |
A- |
72-70 |
C- |
|
89-88 |
B+ |
69-68 |
D+ |
|
87-83 |
B |
67-60 |
D |
|
82-80 |
B- |
59- 0 |
F |
|
79-78 |
C+ |
VI. Field Trips and collections:
A. None required.
B. You are urged to go out into the field and collect. Your collections will be used for the quizzes on October 12 and November 30 and for the show and tell laboratory examinations on October 19 and December 7.
VII. paper
You can substitute your scores on 2 quizzes for a total 50 points by completing the following a paper. Your decision has to be made in writing by the beginning of lecture on Tuesday, 31 August. Remember you have to take all 4 quizzes and score at least 30% on the quizzes. You can not substitute the paper for those quizzes you do not take and for those quizzes that you do not score at least 30%.
PAPER
Has to be at least 6 pages long, excluding the Bibliography
Has to be single-spaced and in a 10-point font.
Has to be typed using a word processing program.
Has to have a Bibliography which includes the most recent publications on the topic and a Literature Search by the Library
Has to have a copy on a computer disc as well as a hard copy
Has to use good grammar, syntax, and contain no errors in spelling. Paragraphs have to flow together.
Due dates:
Topic is to be selected by 31 August at the beginning of the lecture; paper can not be chosen after this time and date; duplicate papers are not acceptable. Choice of topic has to be acceptable to the lecture instructor.
A complete Outline of the paper, acceptable to the instructors, is to be completed by Tu November 9; if the outline is not acceptable, you can not complete the paper. You are to discuss what is meant by a complete outline prior to this date.
Paper has to be completed and turned in by Tu December 7