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Archegoniates and Plant Architecture (B.Sc Botany)

Bryophytes, pteridophytes and gymnosperms, and plant anatomy and morphology.

6 MonthsDuration 5Chapters26Topics
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01Unit 1: Bryophytes 5 topics
  1. General characters and classification
  2. Marchantia: thallus, gemmae, reproduction
  3. Funaria: gametophyte, sporophyte, capsule
  4. Alternation of generations
  5. Ecological and economic importance
02Unit 2: Pteridophytes 5 topics
  1. General characters and classification
  2. Rhynia (fossil pteridophyte)
  3. Selaginella, Equisetum, Pteris, Marsilea
  4. Stelar evolution
  5. Heterospory and seed habit
03Unit 3: Gymnosperms 5 topics
  1. General characters and classification
  2. Cycas: morphology, coralloid roots, reproduction
  3. Pinus: needles, cones, life cycle
  4. Ephedra (outline)
  5. Economic importance
04Unit 4: Plant Anatomy 6 topics
  1. Meristems and their classification
  2. Simple and complex tissues
  3. Primary structure of root, stem and leaf
  4. Normal secondary growth, cork cambium
  5. Anomalous secondary growth (Dracaena, Boerhaavia)
  6. Wood: heartwood, sapwood, annual rings
05Unit 5: Plant Morphology 5 topics
  1. Root and its modifications
  2. Stem and its modifications
  3. Leaf: types, phyllotaxy, modifications
  4. Inflorescence types
  5. Flower and fruit types

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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

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.

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