Practicals

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

To Develop practical know how of the subject

Suggested Exercises
  • 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. 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.
  • Microscopic examination of fossil slides/ specimen/ photographs of Rhynia, Lepidodendron, Glossopteris, Williamsonia.

 

 

Essential Readings: 

Suggested Laboratory Readings

 

  • Bendre. 1995. A Text Book of Practical Botany.Vol.II Rastogi Publications, Meerut.
  • Santra, SC. 2005. College Botany Practical Vol.II. New Central Book Agency (P) Ltd., Calcutta.
  • Pandey, BP and Chadha. 1997. Botany Vol. III. Vikas Publishing House.
  • Santra, SC; Chatterjee, TP and Das, AP. College Botany Practical Vol. 1. New Central Book Agency (P) Ltd., Kolkata
  • Pandey B.P.and Trivedi P.S.1997.Vol.II Vikas Publishing House.

 

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