M.Sc. : Botany
Paper
title: BIOLOGY AND DIVERSITY OF ALGAE, BRYOPHYTES, P
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Group Paper 1 |
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100 |
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| Syllabus
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UNIT -I
Algae: An outline survey of Protista. A general account of structure, reproduction, ecology and classification of Cyanophyta. A general account of structure, reproduction, life-cycle patterns, ecology and phylogenetic relations of Chlorophyta, Charophyta, Xanthophyta, Bacillariophyta, Phaeophyta and Rhodophyta. Classification and economic importance of algae. Fossil algae and evolutionary aspects.
UNIT -II
Bryophytes: General characters, thallus range, reproduction and evolutionary trends in Hepaticopsida, Anthocerotopsida and Bryopsida.
UNIT -III
Pteridophytes: A general account of structure, reproduction and evolutionary trends in Psilotopsida, Lycopsida, Sphaenopsida and Pteropsida. Fossil Pteridophytes, Classification of Pteridophytes.
UNIT -IV
Gymnosperms: A general account of different orders of fossil and living Gymnosperms with reference to structure, reproduction and evolutionary trends in Pteridospermales, Caytoniales, Bennettitales, Cycadales, Coniferales and Gnetales. Distribution, Economic importance and Classification of Gymnosperms. |
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