Syllabus

Course Code: BOT -303    Course Name: Plant anatomy & Plant Embryology Practical

MODULE NO / UNIT COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE NOTES
1 Study of meristems through permanent slides and photographs
2 Tissues (parenchyma, collenchyma and sclerenchyma); Macerated xylary elements, Phloem (Permanent slides, photographs)
3 . Stem: Monocot: Zea mays; Dicot: Helianthus; Secondary: Helianthus (Permanent slides preparation).
4 Root: Monocot: Zea mays; Dicot: Helianthus; Secondary: Helianthus (Permanent slides preparation).
5 Leaf: Dicot and Monocot leaf (Permanent slides).
6 Adaptive anatomy: Xerophyte (Nerium leaf); Hydrophyte (Hydrilla stem).
7 Structure of anther (young and mature), tapetum (amoeboid and secretory)(Permanent slides).
8 Types of ovules: anatropous, orthotropous, circinotropous, amphitropous/campylotropous (Permanent Slides).
9 Female gametophyte: Polygonum (monosporic) type of Embryo sac Development (Permanent slides/photographs).
10 Ultrastructure of mature egg apparatus cells through electron micrographs.
11 Pollination types and seed dispersal mechanisms (including appendages, aril,caruncle)(Photographs and specimens).
12 Dissection of embryo/endosperm from developing seeds
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