Plant & Human Nutrition2018 Spring
Subject Biology (BIOL) 4426 Section 991 (CRN: 11311)
Prerequisites: BIOL 1401, BIOL 2402 and BIOL 2403. Plant nutrition refers to needs and uses of the basic chemical elements in the plants, which are essential for plant growth and development. Thus, plant nutritiuon is an area of fundamental importance for both basic sciences ( Plant physiology, Plant cell and molecular biology, Plant development) and applied sciences (Agronomy, Crop physiology, Horticulture, Human nutrition and health). Human nutrition refers to the needs and uses of the basic chemical elements and compounds in the human body, which are essential for human development and healthy life. This course will focus on (1) Plant nutrients; (2) The uptake and transport of mineral nutrients in plants; (3) Functions of mineral nutrients in the growth and development of plants; (4) Nutrient deficiency and toxicity; (5) Uptake, transport and functions of mineral nutrients in human body; (6) Plant nutrients and their relationships to the human health; (7) Functional foods; and (80 Green Medicine. This course is designed for studnets who want to pursue a degree or update their knowledge in areas of plants sciences, agriculture, food science and human nutritrion. Dual-listed in UALR Graduate Catalogas BIOL 5426. Two hours lecture, and four hours laboratory and case study per week. Four credit hours.
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Biology
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Arts, Letters, Sciences