SYLLABUS
Core Course: Botany I Sem (Life Sciences)
BIODIVERSITY : (Microbes, Algae, Fungi and Archegoniatae)
Credits: Theory-4, Practicals-2)
Theory: Lectures:60
Unit 1: Microbes
Viruses - Discovery, General Structure, Replication (General Account), DNA virus (T-Phage); Lytic And Lysogenic cycles, RNA virus (TMV), Economic Importance. Bacteria - Discovery, General Characteristics and cell structure; Reproduction - Vegetative, Asexual and Recombination (conjugation, transformation and transduction); Economic Importance.
Unit 2: Algae
General Characteristics, Ecology & Distribution, Range of Thallus organization and reproduction; Classification of Algae, Morphology and life cycles of the following: Nostoc, Chlamydomonas, Oedogonium,Vaucheria, Fucus, Polysiphonia; Economic Importance of Algae.
Unit 3: Fungi
Introduction - General Characteristics, Ecology & Significance, Range of Thallus Organization, Cell Wall Composition, Nutrition, Reproduction and Classification. True Fungi - General Characteristics, Ecology and Significance, Life Cycle of Rhizopus (Zygomycota), Penicillium, Alternaria (Ascomycota), Puccinia, Agaricus (Basidiomycota). Symbiotic Associations-Lichens: General Account, Reproduction & Significance. Mycorrhiza: Ectomycorrhiza & Endomycorrhiza and their significance.
Unit 4: Introduction to Archigoniate
Unifying features of Archigoniates, Transition to Land Habit, Alternation of Generations.
Unit 5: Bryophytes
General Characteristics, Adaptation to land habit, Range of Thallus Organization. Classification (upto family), morphology, anatomy and reproduction of Marchantia and Funaria (Developmental details not to be included). Ecology and Economical Importance with special mention of Sphagnum.
Unit 6: Pteridophytes
General Characteristics, Classification (upto family), Early Land Plants (Cooksonia & Rhynia). Morphology, Anatomy and Reproduction of Selaginella, Equisetum and Pteris. (Developmental details not to be included). Heterospory and seed habit, Stelar Evolution. Ecological and Economical Importance.
Unit 7: Gymnosperms
General Characteristics, Classification (upto family), Morphology, Anatomy and Reproduction of Cycas and Pinus. (Developmental Details not to be included). Ecological and Economical Importance.
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