Level-2G

• Provide the fundamentals in morphology of Angiosperms
• Impart knowledge on variations in secondary growth

Intended learning outcomes:  

• Explain the structure and function of plant tissues
• Recall different plant tissues and wood
• Discuss the anatomy of lower vascular plants
• Distinguish the anatomy of plant parts
• Describe the anomalous growth in dicots

Course Contents:

• Reproductive morphology and vegetative (stem, root and leaf)
• Morphology of plants; Embryogenesis; Apical and lateral meristems
• Growth, Characteristic features and functions of simple and compound tissues; Dermal tissues; Trichomes and secretory structures
• Secondary growth; Anatomy of wood; Properties used in the identification of wood; Periderm; Anomalous growth in dicots;
• Plant fibers and their economic importance
• Laboratory exercises and field visits related to above topics. 

Evaluation /Assessment strategy

             End of Course    Examination: 70%

Practical: In-course assessment(s):30%

             End of Course Examination: 70%

Overall marks = (3MT+2MP)/5

MT – Marks for theory component, MP – Marks for practical component

References

• Pandey, B. P. (1998). Plant Anatomy, 1st Ed. Schand & Company LTD.
• Edwin, R., Sekar.T, Sankar, P. and Munusamy, S. (2005). Botany, 1^st ed. Higher Secondary Second Year, Tamil Nadu Text Book Corporation.
• Evert, R. F. (2006). ESAU’S Plant Anatomy, 3rd Wiley Inter science, A John Wiley & Sons, Inc, Publication

Objective/s:  

• Provode knowledge on the basic principles of plant systematic and evolutionary history
• Impart knowledge on trends in modern systematics

• Explain the different types of system of classification
• Outline the role of phonetic and molecular characters of plants in Systematics
• Demonstrate the method of herbarium preparation and preservation
• Compare the selected plant families of Angiosperms

Course Contents:

• General definitions, nomenclature of plants; Principles of taxonomy; Taxonomic hierarchy; Phenetics; Cladistics
• Different types of taxonomy; Systems of classification; Phylogeny of Angiosperms; Cladograms; Morphological, palynological, anatomical, phytochemical and molecular data; Trends in modern systematics
• Role of systematics in biodiversity conservation and Management
• Preparati0n of Herbarium specimens: collection of plant specimens, preservation, preparation of herbarium specimen and labeling
• Use of keys for identification of flowering plants; Vegetative and floral characteristics of selected plant families of Angiosperms; Laboratory exercises based on above topics.

             End of Course    Examination: 70%

Practical: In-course assessment(s):30%

             End of Course Examination: 70%

Overall marks = (3MT+2MP)/5

MT – Marks for theory component, MP – Marks for practical component

 References

• Sing L.G, (2010). Plant Systematics an Integrated approach, 3rd ed. Science Publishers
• Edwin, R., Sekar.T, Sankar, P. and Munusamy, S. (2005). Botany, 1^st ed. Higher Secondary Second Year, Tamil Nadu Text Book Corporation

• Provide knowledge on structure and classification of enzymes
• Impart knowledge on catabolic and anabolic pathways

• Explain different techniques in biochemistry
• Recall the mechanism of enzymes catalysis
• Describe the various metabolic pathways in plants
• Apply basic techniques in enzymology

Course Contents:

• Enzymes as biological catalysts: the structure and classification of enzymes.
• mode of action and mechanism of catalysis, co-factors, prosthetic groups and co-enzymes.
• Kinetics of enzymatic reactions; Effect of chemical and physical factors on kinetics, inhibitors, allosteric effectors.
• Structure and classification of respiratory substrates; Oxidative phosphorylation; Respiratory pathways: EMP pathway, Kreb cycle, Pentose phosphate shunt, β oxidation and the glyoxylate cycle.
• Oxidation of proteins, Energy balance and inter-relationship of catabolic and anabolic paths, Respiratory Quotient, factors affecting respiration, nitrogen metabolism, Synthesis of primary metabolites.
• Techniques in Biochemistry; purification of proteins.
• Laboratory exercises based on above topics.

             End of Course    Examination: 70%

Practical: In-course assessment(s):30%

             End of Course Examination: 70%

Overall marks = (3MT+2MP)/5

MT – Marks for theory component, MP – Marks for practical component

• Nelson, D. L. and Cox, M. (2017). Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry, 7th ed. Macmillan Learning Publisher.
• Hames, D. and Hooper, N. (2005). Biochemistry, 3rd Edition. New York: Taylor & Francis Group.

• Provide the fundamentals of Mendelian laws of inheritance
• Familiarize with deviations from Mendelian inheritance
• Impart knowledge on microbial genetics

• Explain the Mendelian inheritance and deviations
• Discuss linkage and mapping of chromosomes
• Describe the fundamentals of microbial and population genetics
• Interpret various types of mutations

• Introduction; Mendel experiments and deviations.
• Linkage and chromosomal mapping, sex determination.
• Genetics of viruses, fungal genetics and bacterial genetics.
• Mutations and DNA repair.
• Population genetics, extra chromosomal inheritance,
• Laboratory exercises based on above topics.

Evaluation /Assessment strategy

End of Course    Examination: 70%

Practical: In-course assessment(s):30%

             End of Course Examination: 70%

Overall marks = (3MT+2MP)/5

MT – Marks for theory component, MP – Marks for practical component

References

• Simmons, G. M.J. and Snustad, D. P. (2006). Principles of Genetics, 8^th ed. Wiley India Pvt. Limited.
• Brooker, R. (2012). Genetics: Analysis and Principles, 4th Edition. Mc Graw-Hill Education.
• Robert, T. (1998). Principles of Genetics, 6th edition. William C Brown Publishers.