SYLLABUS
BOTANY - ELECTIVE
DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC AND OPEN
(CBCS 2014- Regular)
The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Syllabus for B.Sc.
2014
CREDITS
SEMESTER – I
Elective (Discipline specific )
BOT
1107 EO1
Introductory Botany I
(4)
SEMESTER – II
Elective (Discipline specific )
BOT
1207 EO2
Introductory Botany II
(4)
SEMESTER – III
SECOND YEAR
Elective (Open )
BOT
1307
Ecology and Phytogeography
(2)
Elective (Discipline specific )
BOT
1308
Plant Anatomy and Physiology
(2)
SEMESTER – IV
Elective (Open )
BOT
1407
Microbes and Conservation Biology
(2)
Elective (Discipline specific )
BOT
1408
Horticulture and Economic Botany
(2)
Total Credits
(16)
DETAILED SYLLABUS FOR B.SC BOTANY ELECTIVE
SEMESTER I
ELECTIVE: DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC
Course BOT-1107 (4 Credits)
Introductory Botany I
Unit I Plant Kingdom: Classification of kingdoms and the criteria (according to Mayer’s, the seven kingdoms
of living organisms); Outline of the major groups of plants. Introduction to different branches of botany
(conventional and recent).
Basic Plant Structure: Diversity in plant structure across different groups. Introduction to plant parts
and basic plant tissues. General anatomy of angiosperm : stem, root and leaf.
Unit II Bacteria: Group characters, occurrence, morphological forms and economic importance.
Cyanobacteria: Group characters, thallus structure and reproductive methods in the following types:
Nostoc, Rivularia
Fungi: General Characters and economic importance;
Classification, thallus structure and reproductive methods in the following types:
Zygomycotina :Mucor
Basidiomycotina:Agaricus
Unit III Algae: General characters and economic importance,Classification (Smith 1955), thallus structure and
reproductive methods in the following types:
Chlorophyceae:Volvox,
Phaeophyceae:Sargassum
Bryophytes:General characters,Classification (Smith, 1955), thallus structure,anatomy and
reproductive methods in the following types:
Hepaticopsida:Riccia
Bryopsida:Funaria
Unit IV Pteridophytes: General characters,Classification (Smith,1955), morphology, anatomy and
reproduction in the following types
Lycophyta:Lycopodium
Pterophyta:Nephrolepis
Gymnosperms: General characters , Classification, morphology , anatomy and reproduction in the
life cycle of Cycas
Suggested Reference Books: (In all cases the latest edition of prescribed text books shall be used.)
1. Gangulee, S. C., Das, K.S, Dutta, C.D. and Kar, A.K. (1968) College Botany Vol. II
2. Smith, G. H. - (1972) Cryptogamic Botany Vol. I, McGraw-Hill
3. Verma, J.P. - (1968) The Bacteria, Vikas Publications
4. Clifton, C. E.(1958) Introduction to the Bacteria
5. Alexopoulos, C.J., C.W. Mims And M. Blackwell- (2002) Introductory Mycology, John Wiley & Sons,
New York.
6. Dube , H.C. - (2005) An Introduction to Fungi
7. Vasishtha, B.R. -(1962) Botany for Degree Students: Vol. II Fungi
8. Smith, G.M. - (1972) Cryptogamic Botany Vol. II
9. Vashishta, B.R. - (2008) Botany for Degree Students - Vol.I Algae.
10. Vasishtha, B.R. - (2006) Botany for Degree Students: Vol. III Bryophyta.
11. Vasishtha, P.C. (2006) Botany for Degree Students: Vol. IV Pteridophyta
12. Vasishtha, P.C. (2006) Botany for Degree Students: Vol. V Gymnosperms
SEMESTER II
ELECTIVE: DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC
Course BOT-1207 (4 Credits)
Introductory Botany II
Unit I
Morphology of Vegetative plant parts
Root structure, types and function
Stem structure, forms and function
Leaf structure, types and function
Unit II Morphology of Reproductive plant parts
Inflorescence, basic types and function
Flower – Structure of typical flower
Floral parts – Types and functions.
Unit III Angiosperms Taxonomy
Classification as per Bentham and Hookers System
Nomenclature and identification
International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN)
Scheme of description of plants
Unit IV Families:
Dicotyledons:
a) Polypetalae – Ranunculaceae, Malvaceae, Fabaceae
b) Gamopetalae – Solanaceae, Lamiaceae, Rubiaceae,
Monocotyledons - Liliaceae
Suggested Reference Books:
1. Gangulee, H.C., Das, K.S, Dutta, C.D. and Kar, A.K. (1968) College Botany Vol. III
2. Dutta A.C. - (1964) Botany for degree students.
3. Hickey M, King .C.(2002) The Cambridge Illustrated Glossary of Botanical Terms, Cambridge
University press.
4. Sporne K.R. - (1968) The morphology of vascular plant
5. Tyagi Y.D. &. Kshetrapal S - (1973) An Introduction to Taxonomy of Angiosperms.
6. N.S. Subramanyam -(1968) Modern Plant Taxonomy
7. Sharma O.P - (1968) Plant Taxonomy
8. Pandey B.P. - (1968) Taxonomy of Angiosperms.
9. Vashishta P.C - (1968) Taxonomy of Angiosperms.
10. Daniel M. – (2009) Taxonomy – Evolution at work
SEMESTER III
ELECTIVE- OPEN
Course BOT-1307 (2 Credits)
Ecology and Phytogeography
Unit I Ecology
Characteristics of Hydrophytes, Epiphytes and Xerophytes
Foodweb and foodchain
Ecological pyramids
Pollution types and control measures
Unit II Biomes
General principles of biogeography
Introduction about Types of Biomes
Chracteristic features of Biomes
Suggested Reference Books:
1 R.S. Ambasht - (1969) A text book of plant ecology.
2 P. D. Sharma – (1974) Ecology and Environment
ELECTIVE –DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC
Course BOT-1308 (2 Credits)
Plant Anatomy and Physiology
Unit I Anatomy
Primary and Secondary growth in Dicots,
Root stem Transition, Stomata and its Types,
Secretory tissues gum and resin ducts, laticifers, hydathodes, floral and extrafloral nectarines
Unit II Physiology
Water relation: Absorption of H2O - mechanisms, ascent of sap
Mineral nutrition, Micro and macronutrients
Photosynthesis Process, significance, structure and composition of photosynthetic apparatus factors
affecting photosynthesis
Suggested Reference Books:
1 A.C. Dutta - (1964) Botany for degree students.
2 K. Esau - (1961) Plant Anatomy.
3 L. Taiz & E. Zeiger – (2002) Plant Physiology
SEMESTER IV
ELECTIVE- OPEN
Course BOT-1407 (2 Credits)
Microbes and Conservation Biology
Unit I Microbes
Diversity of Microbes
Culture of microbes
Industrial uses of microbes
Disease causing Microbes
Unit I Conservation Biology
Natural resources and their conservation
Types of Plant diversity conservation
Types of protected areas
Protected areas of India
Suggested Reference Books:
1. K. Razdan - (2003) Introduction to plant tissue culture
2. Pelczar (1993) _ Introductory Microbiology
3. R.S. Ambasht - (1969) A text book of plant ecology.
4. P. D. Sharma – (1974) Ecology and Environment
ELECTIVE- DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC
Course BOT-1408 (2 Credits)
Horticulture and Economic Botany
Unit I Horticulture and tissue culture
Basics of Horticultural techniques
Bascis of Plant tissue culture techniques
Use of fertilizer and biofertilizer
Floriculture and Bonsai
Unit II Economic Botany
Food Resources: A general account of Major food crops, cereals, pulses, vegetables
Drug Resources : A brief account of ten important plant drugs and their chief constituents used in
indigenous / allopathic systems of medicine.
Commercial plant Resources: Fibers and Beverages
Suggested Reference Books:
1. A. Hill - (1972) Economic Botany.
2. K. Razdan - (2003) Introduction to plant tissue culture