Practical

Paper Code: 
BOT 403
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
  2. To develop skills aimed at identification of various plant groups on the basis of principle of systematics.

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Course Outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

BOT 403

 

Practical

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

CO62:  Field study of a floristic rich area under supervision to observe and collect the plants in their natural habitats.

CO63: Exploration of gross anatomical details of cells, tissues and various other organs of plants.

CO64:  Learn about the anomalous structure: Primary and secondary growth in stems

CO65: Conceptual learning from permanent preparation of slides like Anther, Male gametophyte, different types of Ovules.

CO66: Basic knowledge about the plant specimen from members of locally available Dicotyledonous and Monocotyledonous families

CO67: Learn how to describe the specimens with preparation of keys up to generic level of locally available plants

 

 

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

 

 
 

 

  • To study the body plan of a Dicotyledonous and Monocotyledonous plant.
  • Study of primary and secondary growth in root and stem of monocots and dicots by section cutting and permanent slides.
  • Study of internal structure of dicot and monocot leaves. Study of structure and development of stomata.
  • Field study of various life forms exhibited by flowering plants and study of diversity in leaf shape, size and other foliar features.
  • Study of anomalous secondary growth in Boerhaavia, Bignonia, Bougainvillea, Leptadenia, Salvadora, Nyctanthes and Dracaena.
  • Structure of anther, microsporogenesis and pollen grains. Calculation of pollen viability percentage using in vitro pollen germination techniques.
  • Structure of ovule and embyo sac development (through slides).
  • Study of embryo development in monocots and dicots.
  • Field study for identification, collection and preservation of plant material.
  • Study of the following plants (any one from each family)
  • Ranunculaceae: Ranunculus, Delphinium.
  • Brassicaceae: Brassica, Iberis
  • Malvaceae: Hibiscus, Althea, Abutilon.
  • Rutaceae:  Murraya, Citrus
  • Papilllionaceae: Pisum, Lathyrus.
  • Ceasalpiniaceae: Bauhinia, Cassia.
  • Mimosaceae: Acacia, Mimosa.
  • Apiaceae: Coriandrum, Foeniculum,
  • Asteraceae: Helianthus, Tridex, Sonchus.
  • Apocyanaceae: Nerium, Catharanthus, Tabernaemontana, Thevetia.
  • Asclepiadaceae: Calotropis
  • Solanaceae: Solanum, Cestrum, Datura, Petunia.
  • Acanthaceae: Adhatoda, Peristrophe.
  • Lamiaceae: Ocimum, Salvia.
  • Euphorbiaceae: Euphorbia, Phyllanthus, Ricinus.
  • Liliaceae: Asphodelus, Asparagus.
  • Poaceae: Avena, Hordeum, Triticum, Zea, Sorghum
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Essential Readings: 

Books Recommended:

  • Bendre, A. (1995. A Text Book of Practical Botany. Rastogi Publications, Meerut.
  • Pandey, B.P; Misra, S.; Trivedi, P.S. (1997). Botany Vol. II. Vikas Publishing House.
  • Pandey, B.P and Chadha, C. (1997). Botany Vol. III. Vikas Publishing House

 

 

 

References: 

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Academic Year: 
2022-2023
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