Syllabus
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Course Code: BOT -302 Course Name: Plant Embryology |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | Flower-a modified shoot; functions of various floral parts. Microsporangium, its wall and dehiscence mechanism.Microsporogenesis, pollen grains and its structure (pollen wall). Pollination (types and agencies); pollen germination (microgametogenesis). Pollen-pistil interaction; self-incompatibility. Male gametophyte. Structure of megasporangium (ovule), its curvatures Megasporogenesis and megagametogenesis. |
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| 2 | Female gametophyte (monosporic, bisporic and tetrasporic)- organization and ultrastructure of mature
embryo sac. Double fertilization. Endosperm types and their biological importance. Embryogenesis in dicot and monocot; Polyembryony and apomixis. Structure of dicot and monocot seed. Fruit types; dispersal mechanisms in fruits and seeds |
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