2st Semester Outlines – Τμήμα Γεωπονίας

AGRI 201_Analytical and Organic Chemistry

Course Content

Introduction to Organic Chemistry and Organic Compounds
Classification and Nomenclature of Organic Compounds, Isomerization and Stereochemistry
Hybridization in Organic Compounds
Mechanisms of Organic Reactions
Aliphatic hydrocarbons, Alkyl halides
Alcohols, Carbonyl compounds (aldehydes, ketones) and derivatives
Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives, Isoprenoid compounds
Resonance, Aromatic compounds and derivatives
Biomolecules: Amino Acids, Peptides and Proteins
Biomolecules: Heterocyclic compounds of plant and animal origin
Biomolecules: Carbohydrates, Sugars
Biomolecules: Lipids
Biomolecules: Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids

AGRI 202_Genetics

Introduction to Genetics principles
Cellular and chromosomal organization. The cell cycle – mitosis, meiosis
Mendelian Genetics. Mendel laws, monohybrid and dihybrid crosses etc.
Independent assortment. Statistical analysis in Mendelian genetics: Probability laws, chi square analysis, pedigree analysis.
The Chromosome theory of inheritance. Genes and chromosomes. Sex linkage and chromosomes. Sex determination.
Extensions of Mendelian analysis. Multiple alleles, incomplete, partial and complete dominance.
Gene interactions. Epistasis, lethal genes, Gene expression and the environment, penetrance and expressivity.
Quantitative traits
Genetic recombination, and linkage. Chromosome mapping.
Chromosome mutations.
Organellar inheritance
Bacterial and viral genetics
Principles of population genetics

Problems solving in:

Monohybrid cross, calculation of probabilities and pedigree analysis.
Dihybrid cross. Modified dihybrid ratios, problems with more than two genes.
Epistatic and non-epistatic interactions.
Sex chromosomes.
Linkage and chromosome mapping.
Calculation of genotypic and allele frequencies in populations. Hardy – Weinberg equilibrium testing.

AGRI 203_Plant Morphology and Anatomy

Plant cell:

Plant tissues:

Plan tissues. Meristem and permanent tissues.
Epidermal tissue system (cuticle, epidermis, epidermal hairs, root hairs, trichomes and stomata).
Complex tissues: xylem
Complex tissues: floem.
Secretory cells and tissues.

Organizing the plant body:

Plant organs: roots, shoots, leaves, flowers, fruits.
The plant cell: core, plastids, dead cell encapsulated.
Epidermal tissues (cuticle, epidermis, epidermal hairs, root hairs, trichomes and stomata).
Tissues: Peripheral, Parenchymal, Supportive, Conductive Tissue.
Primary and secondary growth of: shoot, leaf, root.
Reproduction of plants, (flowers, fruits, seeds).

AGRI 204_Basics of Agricultural Zoology – Entomology

Arthropoda
Nematoda
Phylogenetic origin, evolution, and biogeography. Divisions of entomology, particular importance of agricultural-applied entomology.
Systematic entomology, nomenclature, classification of insects. Subdivisions. Insect orders of agricultural importance.
Insect morphology.
Anatomy – Physiology: Digestive, circulatory, excretory system. Respiratory, muscular system (movement of insects).
Anatomy – Physiology: Nervous system. Senses and communication of insects.
Anatomy – Physiology: Reproductive system. Life cycle. Embryonic and transcutaneous growth. Transformations. Seasonal development and diapause.
Description, biology, ethology of important insect pests of plants.
Beneficial insect species. Natural insect enemies and entomopathogenic microorganisms.
Acari (Arachnida).
Chilopoda, Diplopoda. Gastropoda (Mollusca). Rodentia (Chordata: Mammalia). Annelida.
Principles of pest control of agricultural importance and other harmful species per taxum.

Morphology of various parts of the insect body.
Identification of the juvenile and adult life stages of holometabolan species of the most important insect orders and main families of agricultural and sanitary significance.
Identification of the juvenile and adult life stages of hemimetabolan species of the most important insect orders and main families of agricultural and sanitary significance.
Identification of the juvenile and adult life forms of ametabolan species of the most important insect orders and main families of agricultural and sanitary significance. Recognition of the main categories of symptoms / insect pests on crops, stored agricultural products, food and livestock.
Observation of mites, nematodes, etc. and of common symptoms of their attack.
Field practice

AGRI 205_Agricultural Microbiology

Micro-organisms and microbiology, history of microbiological discoveries, overview of microbial life
Cell structure and function
Microbial growth
Principles of microbial metabolism
Principles of microbial molecular biology
Introduction to Virology
Microbial development and systematics
Microbial diversity: Bacteria
Microbial diversity: Archaea
Eukaryotic micro-organisms, overview and economic importance
Morphology and physiology of eukaryotic micro-organisms
Reproduction and life cycle of eukaryotic micro-organisms
Classification and phylogenetics of eukaryotic micro-organisms

Health and safety in the laboratory.
Optical Microscopy.
In vitro culture and nutrition of microorganisms
Morphology and identification of various species.
Identification of asexual and sexual spores and fruiting bodies of microorganisms
Gram staining procedure

AGRI 206_Statistics in Agricultural Sciences