Practical

Paper Code: 
CBOT 402
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to-

  1. To develop skills related to various Plant Growth Regulators, their mode of action and their commercial applications.
  2. To observe and analyze various physiological process and pathways.

 

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course Outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

 
 

At the end of the course the students will be able to:

CO32: Basic understanding of the practical aspects of the  physiological processes of plants.

CO33:  Acquire a general knowledge of ascent of sap and plant water relationship by means of experiment.

CO34: Understanding of practical details  of mineral nutrition in plants and application of Hydroponics in modern agriculture.

CO35: Establish the role of photosynthesis and respiration in plant productivity.

CO36: Study the role of various factors in photosynthetic phenomenon.

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

  
 

 

  • Demonstration of phemomenon of plasmolysis using Rheo discolor leaves.
  • Demonstration of phemomenon of osmosis by potato osmoscope.
  • Demonstration of phemomenon of imbibition.
  • Demonstration of phemomenon of root pressure.
  • Demonstration of phemomenon of unequal transpiration in dorsiventral leaves using cobalt chloride paper.
  • Measurement of the rate of transpiration using potometers.
  • To demonstrate that light, CO2 and chlorophyll are necessary for photosynthesis.
  • To demonstrate that O2 is evolved during photosynthesis.
  • To determine the value of RQ of different respiratory substrates by Ganong’s respiroscope.
  • To demonstrate that CO2 is given out during respiration
  • Measurement of growth by arc auxanometer.

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Dashek, W. V. (2018). Methods in plant biochemistry and molecular biology. CRC Press.
  • Wilson, K., Wilson, K., & Walker, J. (2005). Practical Biochemistry: Principles and Techniques. U.K: Press Syndicate of the University of Cambridge.
  • Bala, M., Gupta, S., Gupta N.K. (2013). Practicals in Plant Physiology and Biochemistry.  Scientific Publishers.
  • Rayner, M. C., Keeble, F. (1911). Practical Plant Physiology. United Kingdom: G. Bell and sons, Limited.
  • Acton, E. H., Darwin, F. (2011). Practical Physiology of Plants. United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press.
  • Choudhuri, M. A., & Gupta, K. K. (2020). Practical Plant Physiology. La Vergne: New Central Book Agency.
  • Bendre, A. (2020). Practical botany: Plant physiology, biochemistry, biotechnology, ecology and plant utilization. Meerut, India: Rastogi Publications.
  • Santra, S. C. (2020). Practical Botany. La Vergne: New Central Book Agency.

 

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Academic Year: 
2023-2024
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