Syllabus
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Course Code: BOT -103 Course Name: Biodiversity –I (Microbes, Algae, Fungi) & Biodiversity-II (Archegoniate)- Practical |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | Viruses: EMs/Models of viruses: T-Phage and TMV, Line drawing/Photograph of Lytic and Lysogenic Cycles. | |
| 2 | Bacteria: Types of Bacteria from temporary/permanent slides/photographs; EM bacterium; BinaryFission; Conjugation; Structure of root nodule. | |
| 3 | Cynobacteria&Algae: Study of vegetative and reproductive structures of Nostoc, Volvox, Chara, Vaucheria, Ectocarpus and Polysiphonia through temporarypreparations and permanent slides. | |
| 4 | Fungi: Study of vegetative & reproductive structures of Phytophthora, Mucor, Puccinia, Penicillium&Colletotrichum: Asexual and sexual stagesthrough temporarypreparations and permanent slides. | |
| 5 | Lichens: Study of growth forms of lichens (crustose, foliose and fruticose) | |
| 6 | Marchantia- Morphology of thallus, W.M. rhizoids and scales, V.S. thallus with gemma cup,W.M. gemmae, V.S. antheridiophore, archegoniophore, L.S. sporophyte (temporary/permanent slides). | |
| 7 | Anthoceros- Morphology of thallus, W.M. rhizoids, V.S. thallus, VS Antheridia and Archegonia, L.S. sporophyte (temporary/permanent slides). | |
| 8 | Funaria- Morphology, W.M. leaf, rhizoids, operculum, peristome, annulus, spores, slides showing antheridial and archegonial heads, L.S. capsule (temporary /permanent slides). | |
| 9 | Selaginella- Morphology, W.M. leaf with ligule, T.S. stem, W.M. strobilus, W.M. microsporophylland megasporophyll, L.S. strobilus (temporary/ permanent slide). | |
| 10 | Equisetum- Morphology, T.S. internode, L.S. strobilus, T.S. strobilus, W.M.sporangiophore, W.M. spores (wet and dry)(temporary slides); T.S. rhizome (permanent slide). | |
| 11 | Pteris- Morphology, T.S. rachis, V.S. sporophyll, W.M. sporangium, W.M. spores, T.S. rhizome, W.M. prothallus with sex organs and young sporophyte (temporary/permanent slide). | |
| 12 | Cycas- Morphology (coralloid roots, bulbil, leaf, megasporophyll), T.S. coralloid root, T.S. rachis, V.S. leaflet, V.S. microsporophyll, W.M. micropsores, L.S. ovule, T.S. root (temporary/ permanent slide). | |
| 13 | Pinus- Morphology (long and dwarf shoots, W.M. dwarf shoot, male cones and female cones), W.M. dwarfshoot, T.S. needle, T.S. stem, L.S./T.S. male cone, W.M. microsporophyll, W.M. microspores (temporary slides), L.S. female cone (temporary/ permanent slide). | |
| 14 | Ephedra- Morphology, T.S. internode, L.S./T.S. male and female strobilii, W.M. spores (wet and dry),T.S. rhizome (temporary/permanent slide). | |
| 15 | Excursion Report: Report on excursion tours with photographs, collection, preservation and preparation of herbarium sheets and specimens related to archegoniates. | |
