BIO 332

 

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Course No.

Course Title

No. of Units

Pre-requisites

Th.

Pr.

Credit

 

Bio 332

Mycology

2

3

3

Bio 231

 

 
  • Course Description:

    This course provides students with a general introduction, morphological and histological structure of fungi, fungal growth and nutrition. It also classifies fungi into groups. In addition, it includes the importance of fungi.

     

  • Course Main Objective:
    1. To describe fungi from a morphological, structural and fungal growth and nutrition.
    2. To explain different divisions; Myxomycetes, Mastigomycetes, Zygomycetes, Ascomycetes, Deuteromycetes and Basidiomycetes.
    3. To illustrate biological activities and Economical importance of Fungi.

       

  • Learning Resources
  1. John Webster and Roland W.S. Weber (2007); Introduction to Fungi, 3rd edition, Cambridge.
  2. James W Deacon (2005); Fungal Biology, Fourth Edition, Blackwell Pub.
  3. Online web sites for Mycology lecture notes.
  4. PowerPoint presentations

 
Last Update
10/13/2009 10:17:51 PM