University of Madras - BSc Syllabus - Semester II - Paper II

UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Sc. DEGREE COURSE IN BOTANY
SEMESTER SYSTEM WITH CREDITS
(Effective from the Academic Year 2003-2004)
SYLLABUS

Semester II - Paper II - Mycology and Lichenology

Duration: 3 hrs
Maximum Marks: 100
Credits: 4

THEORY: Lecture 7 Hrs; Practicas 2 Hrs, per week

Unit - I

General characters-mode of nutrition and occurrence of fungi (Alexopoulos-1962.

Unit - II

Detailed study of structure reproduction and life cycles of Phycomycetes Examples: Albugo& Rhizopus

Unit - III

Detailed study of structure and reproaucton and life cycles of Ascomycetes Example: Saccharomyces, penicillium, Aspergillus and peziza

Unit - IV

Detailed study of structure, reproduction and !ife cycles of Basidiomuycetes Example: Puccinia, Ustilago, Polyporns and Deuterornycetes example - Cercosport.

Unit - V

Occurerce, structure reproduction. nutrition and economic importnce of lichens.

Example:Usnea,economic,importance of fungi-mushroom cultivation SCP-antibiotics.

Practicals

A detailed study of structure and reproductive structures of types given in the syllabus and submission of record.

Albugo, Rhizopus, Saccharomyces, Penicilhurn, Aspergilius, Peziza. Puccmia. Ustiiago, Polyporus. Cercospora and Usnea.

Books

1. Alexopoulos C.J & MIMS C.V 1988. Introductory Mycology, John Wiley & Sons.
2. Smith G.M 1955, Ciyptoganiic Botany, Vol.I McGraw Hill.
3. Vashishta B.R. 1990, Botany for Degree Students, Fungi, S.Chand & Co.
4. Shigh V, Pandey PC and Jam D.K 1998, A Text Book of Botany for Under Graduate Students, Rastogi Publications.
5. Webster J 1970, Introduction to Fungi, Cambridge University Press.