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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Semester 2 — subject classesसेमेस्टर 2 — विषयवार कक्षाएँEvery theory subject of the term, unit by unit, with notes, numericals and doubt classes.
Archegoniates and Plant Architecture
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Labs, practicals & project workलैब, प्रैक्टिकल और प्रोजेक्टExperiments / jobs / project work as in the syllabus, with practical file and viva preparation.
Land Plant Architecture Lab
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Unit tests & mid-termयूनिट टेस्ट और मिड-टर्मA test after every unit and a mid-term in the university / board pattern.
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Semester 2 mock testमॉक टेस्टA full mock test of all subjects before the exam, with analysis.
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Semester 2 exam (university / board)सेमेस्टर / वार्षिक परीक्षाPrevious papers, important questions and full revision.
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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
2 subjects · 10 chapters · 46 topics
Archegoniates and Plant Architecture5 chapters · 6 Months
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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
Land Plant Architecture Lab5 chapters · 6 Months
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01Bryophytes
4 topics+
- Marchantia: thallus, gemma cup, antheridiophore, archegoniophore
- V.S. of Marchantia thallus
- Funaria: plant, rhizoids, capsule
- L.S. of Funaria capsule (slide)
02Pteridophytes
4 topics+
- Selaginella: habit, rhizophore, strobilus, T.S. stem
- Equisetum: habit, T.S. stem, strobilus
- Pteris / Marsilea: habit, sorus, sporocarp
- Rhynia (fossil slide / chart)
03Gymnosperms
3 topics+
- Cycas: leaflet T.S., coralloid root, megasporophyll, male cone
- Pinus: needle T.S., male and female cones
- Ephedra (specimen)
04Anatomy Sections
5 topics+
- Free-hand sectioning and double staining
- T.S. of dicot and monocot root and stem
- T.S. of dorsiventral and isobilateral leaf
- Secondary growth in dicot stem
- Anomalous secondary growth (Dracaena, Boerhaavia)
05Morphology
4 topics+
- Root and stem modifications
- Leaf modifications and phyllotaxy
- Types of inflorescence
- Types of fruits
About this course
You will be able to
- Complete Archegoniates and Plant Architecture syllabus with regular tests
- Complete Land Plant Architecture Lab syllabus with regular tests
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.
Do I need my own sectioning kit?
A basic kit (razor, brush, needles, watch glass) is useful; the centre provides stains, slides and microscopes.
How are the practicals marked?
The trainer watches each experiment and marks it on a rubric; the viva questions here prepare you for the university practical exam.
