Your roadmap · आपका रोडमैप
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Admission & first meetingप्रवेश और पहली मुलाकातEnquire at your nearest NDSS centre, meet the teacher, fix the batch time and get your study material.
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Part 1 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 1Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.
Unit 1: BryophytesUnit 2: PteridophytesUnit 3: Gymnosperms
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Part 2 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 2Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.
Unit 4: Plant AnatomyUnit 5: Plant Morphology
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Unit tests & assignmentsयूनिट टेस्टRegular tests in the university / board pattern.
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Semester 2 exam (university / board)विश्वविद्यालय / बोर्ड परीक्षाPrevious papers and full revision before the exam.
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Online tests & resultऑनलाइन टेस्ट और रिज़ल्टTake the tests online; your marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Syllabus · पाठ्यक्रम
1 subject · 5 chapters · 26 topics
01Unit 1: Bryophytes
5 topics+
- General characters and classification
- Marchantia: thallus, gemmae, reproduction
- Funaria: gametophyte, sporophyte, capsule
- Alternation of generations
- Ecological and economic importance
02Unit 2: Pteridophytes
5 topics+
- General characters and classification
- Rhynia (fossil pteridophyte)
- Selaginella, Equisetum, Pteris, Marsilea
- Stelar evolution
- Heterospory and seed habit
03Unit 3: Gymnosperms
5 topics+
- General characters and classification
- Cycas: morphology, coralloid roots, reproduction
- Pinus: needles, cones, life cycle
- Ephedra (outline)
- Economic importance
04Unit 4: Plant Anatomy
6 topics+
- Meristems and their classification
- Simple and complex tissues
- Primary structure of root, stem and leaf
- Normal secondary growth, cork cambium
- Anomalous secondary growth (Dracaena, Boerhaavia)
- Wood: heartwood, sapwood, annual rings
05Unit 5: Plant Morphology
5 topics+
- Root and its modifications
- Stem and its modifications
- Leaf: types, phyllotaxy, modifications
- Inflorescence types
- Flower and fruit types
About this course
You will be able to
- Describe the general characters, classification and life cycles of bryophytes, pteridophytes and gymnosperms
- Explain alternation of generations, heterospory and the evolution of the seed habit
- Describe meristems, simple and complex tissues and the stelar organisation of plants
- Explain normal and anomalous secondary growth and the structure of wood
- Describe the modifications of root, stem and leaf, and types of inflorescence, flower and fruit
Who it is for
- B.Sc Botany students of Semester 2 (UP State Universities NEP 2020 common minimum syllabus)
- Students preparing for competitive exams with botany
What you need
- B.Sc Botany Semester 1
- Class 12 Biology
Online tests & result
Practice and unit tests online; marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Student login →
Questions
Which syllabus does this course follow?
It follows the UP State Universities NEP 2020 common minimum syllabus for B.Sc Botany, Semester 2. Where your own university's syllabus differs, the centre follows your university's syllabus and question pattern.
Is there a practical paper?
Yes. Land Plant Architecture Lab covers specimens and anatomical sections for this paper.
Is there a test after the course?
Yes. Unit-wise multiple-choice tests and a final exam paper are included for semester exam practice.
