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Diversity of Microbes, Algae and Bryophytes
Course Objectives:
To explore and identify lower plants and to gain adequate knowledge on comparative account of various algal divisions and to impart knowledge about the occurrence, distribution, structure and life history of lower plants such as algae, lichens and bryophytes
Course Outcomes (COs):
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BOT 101 |
Diversity of Microbes, Algae and Bryophytes |
On completion of this course, the students will be able to; CO1: Identifying the structure, pigmentation, food reserves and methods of reproduction of Algae and Bryophytes. CO2: Interpreting and summarizing the Economic importance of Algae and Bryophytes CO3: Classifying and comparing viruses based on their characteristic features, structure and reproduction CO4: Examine and explaining the general characteristics of bacteria and their cell reproduction/ recombination. CO5: Differentiating and Exemplifying human friendly viruses, bacteria, algae and their economic importance
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Class lectures Seminars Tutorials Group discussions and Workshops Question preparation
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Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects |
Algae I: General characters, classification, thallus organization, pigments and reserve food material, reproduction, algal biofertilizers, algae used in industry, eutrophication.
Bryophytes I: General characters, classification, distribution of bryophytes in India, alternation of generation, evolutionary trends in thallus and sporogonium organization, economic importance of bryophytes.
Algae II: General characters, classification, economic importance, important features and life history of:
- Chlorophyceae: Volvox
- Xanthophyceae: Vaucheria
- Phaeophyceae: Ectocarpus
- Rhodophyceae: Polysiphonia
Bryophytes II: Morphology, distribution, structure, reproduction, classification, life history and economic importance of
- Hepaticopsida: Marchantia
- Anthocerotopsida: Anthoceros
- Bryopsida: Funaria
Viruses and Bacteria: General characters, structure, nutrition, reproduction and economic importance, viroids, virions, general account of Cyanobacteria (Oscillatoria, Nostoc). Scope and application of microbes in agriculture, industry, food, pollution and biological control of pests.
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- Jayashree Jayaraman and Jeevan Prakash Varma 2002. Fundamentals of Plant Bacteriology. Kalyani Publishers.
- Kumar, HD. 1958. Introductory Phycology. Affiliated East-West Press Ltd., New Delhi.
- Morris, I. 1986. An Introduction to Algae. Cambridge University Press. Cambridge, UK.
- Pandey, B.P. and Trivedi, P.S. A text book of Bryophytes. Vikas Publication House.
- Pandey, BP and Trivedi, P.S. 1998. A Text Book of Algae. Vikas Publishing House.
- Parihar, NS. 1991. Bryophyta. Central Book Depot, Allahabad.
- Puri, P. 1980. Bryophyta. Atma Ram & Sons, Delhi.
- Round, FE. 1986. The Biology of Algae. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
- Smith, GM. 1971. Cryptogamic Botany. Vol. I. Algae and Fungi. Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co., New Delhi.
- Smith, GM. 1971. Cryptogamic Botany. Vol. II. Bryophytes and Pteridophytes. Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co., New Delhi
- Sharma, OP. 1992. Text Book of Thallophytes. McGraw Hill Publishing Co., New Delhi.
- Trivedi, PC; Sharma, N; Dhankher, RS and Gupta, S. 2003. Diversity of Microbes and Cryptogams. Ramesh Book Depot, Jaipur.
- Vasishtha, PC. Algae Rev. 9th. S. Chand & Co., Delhi.
- Verma, HN. 2003. Basics of Plant Virology. Oxford & IBH Publishing House
