Practical

Paper Code: 
BOT 203
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives: 

This course will enable the students to-

  1. To develop skills related to morphological observations and anatomical differentiation of plant parts and tissues of Gymnosperms and Pteridophytes.
  2. To be able to identify various stages of cell development.

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Course Outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

BOT 203

Practical

On completion of this course, the students will be able to:

CO29: Understand to differentiate the cells of various living organisms and get awareness of physiological processes of cell.

CO30: Develop the practical skills by illustrating the ultra-structure of plant cell organelles and cell division

CO31: Explain the significance of important genus of fossil gymnosperm

CO32: Demonstrate proficiency in the experimental techniques and methods of appropriate analysis of Pteridophytes and Gymnosperms

CO33: Develop the Employability skills by learning the life cycle patterns of Bryophytes, Pteridophytes and Gymnosperms

 

Substantial laboratory-based practical component and experiments

 

Technology-enabled learning

 

Field-based learning

Project-based learning

 

Practical assignments and laboratory reports

Observation of practical skills

Individual and group project reports

Viva voce interviews are majorly adopted assessment methods

 

 
 

 

 

  • Study of electron micrographs of various cell organelles- cell ultrastructure, specialized chromosomes, nucleus, Golgi body, endoplasmic reticulum.
  • Study of Mitosis and Meiosis.
  • Study of Permanent slides and specimens in the above mentioned course material.
  • Microscopic preparation and study of different types of steles.
  • Microscopic double stained preparation and anatomical study of the following pteridophytes- Psilotum, Lycopodium, Equisetum and Marsilea.
  • Microscopic preparation and study of single stained temporary slides of the cones of Lycopodium, Equisetum and sporocarp of Marsilea.
  • Microscopic double stained preparation of stem of Pinus, Ephedra, T.S. of rachis and leaf of Cycas and needle of Pinus, T.S. of normal and coralloid root of Cycas.
  • Microscopic preparation male cone of Pinus, male and female cone of Ephedra, male cone and megasporophyll of Cycas.
  • Specimen and photographs of Rhynia, Lepidodendron, Glossopteris, Williamsonia.

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Bendre, A and Kumar, A. (2015). A Text Book of Practical Botany.Vol.I Rastogi Publications, Meerut.
  • Santra, S.C. (2005). College Botany Practical Vol.I New Central Book Agency (P) Ltd., Calcutta.
  • Pandey, B.P and Chadha, P. (2015). Botany Vol. III. Vikas Publishing House.
  • Santra, S.C.; Chatterjee, TP and Das, AP. (2018). College Botany Practical Vol. 1. New Central Book Agency (P) Ltd., Kolkata.
  • Pandey B.P. (2011). Modern Practical Botany - Vol. 1. S. Chand Publishing

 

References: 

e–Resources:

Journals:

  • American Journals of Botany (AJB)
  • International Journals of Plant Sciences (University of Chicago).

 

 

Academic Year: 
2022-2023
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