Syllabus (BOTANY)

Course Type: ME-5

Semester: 5

Course Code: BBOTMEA35C

Course Title: Plant Science I

(L-P-Tu): 2-2-0

Credit: 4

Practical/Theory: Combined

Course Objective: To introduce the diversity of microbial, algal and cyanobacterial, fungal worlds, their identifying features, and applications To know about the transition towards land habit, amphibians of the plant kingdom, pteridophytes and gymnosperms, their identifyi

Learning Outcome: After the completion of the course the students will be able to: 1. Develop understanding about the classification and diversity of different microbes including viruses, Algae, Fungi & Lichens & their economic importance. 2. Gain knowledge about uses of

(Theory, Credit-2)

Unit	Topic	No. of Lectures/Hrs (30)
1	Microbes: General characteristics and economic importance of bacteria and viruses. Algae: General characteristics; range of thallus, reproduction and economic importance Fungi: General characteristics, reproduction, ecology and significance.	10
2	Bryophytes: General characteristics, adaptations to land habit, reproduction and economic importance of bryophytes. Pteridophytes: General characteristics, ecological and economic importance of Pteridophytes.	10
3	Gymnosperms: General characteristics, ecological and economic importance. Introduction to plant taxonomy: Identification, classification, nomenclature, functions of herbarium, important herbaria and botanical gardens of the world and India.	10

Practical: Credit-2(60hrs)

1. Curd organisms through Gram staining
2. Study of Nostoc, Oedogonium
3. Study of Agaricus
4. Study of Marchantia
5. Study of Selaginella
6. Study of Cycas
7. Identification and taxonomic study of any one genus locally available from family Fabaceae/Solanaceae/Asteraceae
8. Preparation of Herbarium sheets

Reading references:

1. Kumar, H.D. (1999). Introductory Phycology. Affiliated East-West. Press Pvt. Ltd. Delhi. 2nd edition.

2. Tortora, G.J., Funke, B.R., Case, C.L. (2010). Microbiology: An Introduction, Pearson Benjamin Cummings, U.S.A. 10th edition.

3. Sethi, I.K. and Walia, S.K. (2011). Text book of Fungi & Their Allies, MacMillan Publishers Pvt. Ltd., Delhi.

4. Alexopoulos, C.J., Mims, C.W., Blackwell, M. (1996). Introductory Mycology, John Wiley and Sons (Asia), Singapore. 4th edition.

5. Raven, P.H., Johnson, G.B., Losos, J.B., Singer, S.R., (2005). Biology. Tata McGraw Hill, Delhi, India.

6. Vashishta, P.C., Sinha, A.K., Kumar, A., (2010). Pteridophyta, S. Chand. Delhi, India.

7. Bhatnagar, S.P. and Moitra, A. (1996). Gymnosperms. New Age International (P) Ltd Publishers, New Delhi, India.

8. Parihar, N.S. (1991). An introduction to Embryophyta. Vol. I. Bryophyta. Central Book Depot, Allahabad.