BIOL 7331 - Photosynthesis

Credit Hours: (2) Former: (MMCS 7331-8331)

Description (MMCS 7331-8331). Lectures and readings on modern theory of photosynthesis; includes such topics as chloroplast structure and function; chemistry and photo-chemistry of chlorophyll; influence of external factors on rate of photosynthesis, absorption, fluorescence, and luminescence; energy storage; efficiency; carbon fixation; photosynthesis in cell extracts; phosphorylation. Two lecture hours per week. Two lecture hours per week.