Bi4060c Plant physiology - practical course

Faculty of Science
Spring 2026
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Peter Váczi, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. RNDr. Vít Gloser, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
RNDr. Štěpán Zezulka, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
RNDr. Radek Jupa, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Jana Francová (assistant)
Oldřich Jůza (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Vít Gloser, Ph.D.
Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Vít Gloser, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable of Seminar Groups
Bi4060c/01: Mon 16. 2. to Fri 22. 5. Wed 14:00–15:50 D36/209, Š. Zezulka
Bi4060c/02: Mon 16. 2. to Fri 22. 5. Wed 16:00–17:50 D36/209, Š. Zezulka
Bi4060c/03: Mon 16. 2. to Fri 22. 5. Thu 8:00–9:50 D36/209, Š. Zezulka
Bi4060c/04: Mon 16. 2. to Fri 22. 5. Thu 10:00–11:50 D36/209, Š. Zezulka
Bi4060c/05: Mon 16. 2. to Fri 22. 5. Thu 12:00–13:50 D36/209, V. Gloser
Bi4060c/06: Mon 16. 2. to Fri 22. 5. Thu 14:00–15:50 D36/209, Š. Zezulka
Bi4060c/07: Mon 16. 2. to Fri 22. 5. Thu 16:00–17:50 D36/209, Š. Zezulka
Bi4060c/08: Mon 16. 2. to Fri 22. 5. Fri 8:00–9:50 D36/209, R. Jupa
Bi4060c/09: Mon 16. 2. to Fri 22. 5. Fri 10:00–11:50 D36/209, R. Jupa
Bi4060c/10: Mon 16. 2. to Fri 22. 5. Fri 12:00–13:50 D36/209, V. Gloser
Prerequisites
NOW( Bi4060 Plant physiology )
Basic knowledge of plant cytology and anatomy. Basic knowledge of chemistry.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 13 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Abstract
The aim of this practical training is to make students familiar with the basic methods used for measurements of physiological parameters in plants. During the course the large cultivation experiment is realized and complexly evaluated.
Learning outcomes
Passing successfully through this course, students should be able to:
 measure basic physiological characteristics of higher plants using modern methods and instruments;
treat obtained data statistically and present them in an appropriate form;
interpret obtained data with respect to the plant physiological functioning.
Key topics
  • Measurement of osmotic and water potential of plant tissues.
  • Transpiration rate measurement.
  • Cultivation experiment focused on the effect of selected nutrient deficiencies on plant growth and functioning.
  • Measurement of the ion exchange between plant roots and the environment.
  • Measurement of the respiration rate.
  • Test of heavy metals phytotoxicity.
  • Construction of the light curve of photosynthesis.
  • Measurement of photochemical processes of photosynthesis using chlorophyll fluorescence.
  • Measurement of chlorophyll a and b content.
  • The impact of growth regulators on plant growth and development
Study resources and literature
  • GLOSER, Jan. Fyziologie rostlin (Plant Physiology). 2., rozšířené vydání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1998, 157 pp. skripta. ISBN 80-210-1789-9. info
  • TAIZ, Lincoln and Eduardo ZEIGER. Plant physiology. 5th ed. Sunderland, Mass.: Sinauer Associates, 2010, xxxiv, 782. ISBN 9780878938667. info
  • PROCHÁZKA, Stanislav. Fyziologie rostlin. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1998, 484 s. ISBN 8020005862. info
  • NOBEL, Park S. Physicochemical and environmental plant physiology. 4th ed. Amsterdam: Academic Press, 2009, xxi, 582. ISBN 9780123741431. info
  • Plant physiological ecology : field methods and instrumentation. Edited by Robert W. Pearcy. 1st ed. London: Chapman & Hall, 1989, 457 s. ISBN 0412407302. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Laboratory course. Presentations.
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Active participation in the practical sessions, timely submission of correctly completed lab reports (submission of each report by the next session, continuous incorporation of the teacher’s feedback, and submission of the complete set of reports no later than the end of the credit week), successful completion of the credit test at the end of the semester.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/sci/jaro2026/Bi4060c/index.qwarp
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (recent)
  • Permalink: https://is.muni.cz/course/sci/spring2026/Bi4060c