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Land Plant Architecture Lab (B.Sc Botany)

Study of bryophyte, pteridophyte and gymnosperm specimens and anatomical sections of plants.

6 MonthsDuration 5Chapters20Topics
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01Bryophytes 4 topics
  1. Marchantia: thallus, gemma cup, antheridiophore, archegoniophore
  2. V.S. of Marchantia thallus
  3. Funaria: plant, rhizoids, capsule
  4. L.S. of Funaria capsule (slide)
02Pteridophytes 4 topics
  1. Selaginella: habit, rhizophore, strobilus, T.S. stem
  2. Equisetum: habit, T.S. stem, strobilus
  3. Pteris / Marsilea: habit, sorus, sporocarp
  4. Rhynia (fossil slide / chart)
03Gymnosperms 3 topics
  1. Cycas: leaflet T.S., coralloid root, megasporophyll, male cone
  2. Pinus: needle T.S., male and female cones
  3. Ephedra (specimen)
04Anatomy Sections 5 topics
  1. Free-hand sectioning and double staining
  2. T.S. of dicot and monocot root and stem
  3. T.S. of dorsiventral and isobilateral leaf
  4. Secondary growth in dicot stem
  5. Anomalous secondary growth (Dracaena, Boerhaavia)
05Morphology 4 topics
  1. Root and stem modifications
  2. Leaf modifications and phyllotaxy
  3. Types of inflorescence
  4. Types of fruits

About

You will be able to

  • Identify and describe specimens of bryophytes, pteridophytes and gymnosperms
  • Cut thin free-hand sections and prepare stained temporary mounts
  • Identify anatomical features of dicot and monocot root, stem and leaf
  • Recognise secondary growth and anomalous structures in sections
  • Identify morphological modifications of root, stem and leaf and inflorescence types

Who it is for

  • B.Sc Botany students of Semester 2 (UP State Universities NEP 2020 common minimum syllabus)
  • Students preparing for the university practical exam and viva

What you need

  • Studying the theory paper Archegoniates and Plant Architecture
  • Dissection kit, slides and practical record

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.

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.

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