Practical syllabus based on BOT 101 and 102

Suggested exercises:

• Major contributors in the field of microbiology- Pasteur, Leuwenhock, Koch, Metchinkoff, Paul Ehrlich, Flemming.
• Staining of different types of bacteria.
• Electron micrograph of bacteriophages.
• Study of Spirulina
• Field study of eutrophication by algae.
• Microscopic preparation and study of the following algal members: Nostoc, Oscillatoria, Volvox, Chara, Vaucheria, Ectocarpus, Polysiphonia.
• Study of external morphology and microscopic preparation of the following Bryophytes: Marchantia, Porella, Anthoceros, Funaria .
• Study of mushroom cultivation.
• Microscopic preparation and study of Albugo, Sclerospora, Rhizopus, Saccharomyces, Aspergillus, Puccinia, Ustilago.
• Study of specimens of different types of lichens.
• Study of some locally available plant diseases caused by viruses, mycoplasma, bacteria and fungi in field and laboratory viz. Yellow Vein Mosaic of Bhindi, Tobacco Mosaic Virus, Little Leaf of Brinjal, Citrus Canker, White Rust of Crucifers, Green Ear Disease of Bajra, Late Blight of Potato, Rust and Smut of Wheat.
• Study of permanent specimens and slides of the all the above mentioned course material.