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Syllabus
Course Code: BOT-UG-CC01
Diversity of Plant Kingdom
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Unit |
Topic |
No. of Lectures |
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I |
Algae: General characters, Classifications (Fritsch) up to classes, Diverse habitat, Range of thallus structure, Reproduction (Vegetative, Asexual, Sexual). Types of the life cycle. Type studies of Cyanophyceae - Nostoc, Oscillotoria, Chlorophyceae - Chara; Rhodophyceae - Polysiphonia. |
15 |
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II |
Fungi: General characteristics; Thallus organization; Types of fruiting bodies, Cell wall composition; Heterokaryosis and Parasexuality; Nutrition; Classification (Alexopoulos); Reproduction, Economic importance, Type studies: Oomycetes: Albugo, Zygomcota: Rhizopus, Basidiomycota: Agaricus. Lichens: General characters, Habitat, Morphology and Reproduction. |
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III |
Bryophytes: General characters, Origin, and evolution of Bryophtya, Classification (Rothmaler) Habitat, Range of thallus structure, Reproduction (Vegetative and Sexual), Alternation of generations and Economic importance. Study of Morphology, Anatomy, Reproduction, Gametophytes and sporophytes of Marchantia, Anthoceros and Funaria. |
15 |
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IV |
Pteridophytes: General characters of Pteridophytes, Affinities with Bryophytes & Gymnosperms, Classification, Economic importance, Study of life histories of fossil Pteridophytes - Rhynia. Type studies life histories of Selaginella (Heterospory and Seed habit), Marsilea. Stelar System in Pteridophytes |
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V |
Gymosperms: General characters, Classification, Type studies Life histories of Cycas and Epedra, Economic importance of gymnosperms. |
15 |
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VI |
Angiosperms: General characters, Differences between Monocotyledons and Dicotyledons, Typical life cycle of Angiosperm. |
Suggested Laboratory Exercises:
1) Visit Local Garden/field study of plants
2) Study of anatomy by making suitable temporary slides and study of permanent slides of Chara, Vaucheria, Ectocarpus, Polysiphnia (Vegetative and reproductive).
3) Lichens: Study of growth forms of lichens (crustose, foliose and fruticose)
4) Rhizopus: study of asexual stage from temporary mounts and sexual structures through permanent slides; Agaricus: Peziza, Specimens of button stage and full grown mushroom; sectioning of gills of Agaricus.
5) Bryophytes: morphology of vegetative and reproductive stages of Marchantia, Anthoceros and Funaria.
6) Pteridophytes: study of vegetative and reproductive stages of Selaginella-(Heterospory and seed habit), Equisetem, Marsilea.
7) Study of Vegetative and reproductive stages of Cycas, Pinus and Ephedra using temporary and permanent slides.
8) Study of monocot and dicot flowers and seeds.
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