University of Madras - Syllabus of Bachelor of Science (BSc)Botany - Allied Botany - Paper-I
UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Sc. DEGREE COURSE IN BOTANY
SEMESTER SYSTEM WITH CREDITS
(Effective from the Academic Year 2003-2004)
SYLLABUS
Allied Subject : ALLIED BOTANY
Lecture: 7 Hours Practical : 2 Hours
PAPER - I
Unit - I: Cell Biology
Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cell (animal & plant cell)
Cell organelles - structure and function of chloroplst, mitochondrion and nucleus.
Cell division: Mitosis and Meiosis.
Unit - II: Anatomy
Tissues - meristematic and permanent tissues. Primary structure of dicot stem and dicot root structure of dicot leaf. Structure of monocot root. Normal seconday thickening of dicot stem.
Unit - III: Bacteria and Viruses
Bacteria - general characters - shape -- flagellation - grams staining - structure of E.coli - reproduction - (vegetative and asexual) Economic importance. Viruses - general characteristics - generalized structure of viruses - structure of Tobacco mosaic virus, structure of bacteriophage - its multiplication.
Unit - IV: Structure and Life History of
a) Nostoc, Chlorella, Sargassum and Gracilaria.
b) Albugo, Yeast, penicillium and Agaricus.
Unit V: Structure and Life History of
a) Funaria
b) lycopodium
c) Cycas
Economic importance of Nostoc, Chlorella, yeast, Penicillium and Agaricus.