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LAB	MONTH	DATES	TOPIC
1	Sept.	13, 14	Introduction to plant structure
2		20, 21	Plant cells
3		27, 28	Meristems, growth, and differentiation
4	Oct.	5, 11	Ground tissue
5		18, 19	Epidermis
6		25, 26	Vascular tissue
7	Nov.	1, 2	Anatomy of stems
8		8, 9	Anatomy of leaves
9		15, 16	Anatomy of roots
10		22, 23	Vascular cambium
11		29, 30	Secondary growth
12	Dec.	6, 7	Analysis of plant genes

Laboratory schedule

Lab 1 - Introduction to the plant body

• Use of the microscope
• Free hand sectioning
• Cytochemical stains
• Laboratory drawings

Lab 2 - Plant cells

Lab 3 - Meristems, growth, and differentiation

Lab 4 - Ground tissue

Lab 5 - Epidermis

Lab 6 - Vascular tissue

Lab 7 - Anatomy of stems

Lab 8 - Anatomy of leaves

Lab 9 - Anatomy of roots

Lab 10 - Vascular cambium

Lab 11 - Secondary growth

Lab 12 - Analysis of plant gene expression

• Planes of section in wood