Khalsa University Amritsar Punjab

By which University of Punjab the Khalsa College, Amritsar has affiliation? Will you please provide syllabus of B.Sc Botany Course offering by Khalsa College, Amritsar?

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The Khalsa College, Amritsar was established in 1892.

The College is affiliated by GNDU.

It is approved by UGC.

Departments
Agriculture
Botany
Chemistry
Economics
Arts
Physics
Physiotherapy
Zoology
Bio-Technology
Food Science & Technology
Mathematics
Computer Science
Commerce & Business Administration

As you want syllabus of B.SC Botany Course, so here I am providing following syllabus:

Khalsa College B.Sc Botany Syllabus
PAPER–I A: DIVERSITY OF MICROBES
Instructions for the Paper Setters:
There will be a total of nine questions and candidates will attempt five questions. Question No. 1
will be compulsory and will consist of six parts with equal distribution from the whole syllabus.
Answer to each part should not exceed 3-4 lines. Each part will carry one mark (multiple
choice/one-word answer type questions not to be set). The remaining eight questions will be set
from equal distribution of the whole syllabus out of which candidates will be required to attempt
any four questions. Each question will carry six marks. Answer to each question should not
exceed four pages.
Algae: General characters, classification and economic importance, important features and life
history of Chlorophyceae–Volvox, Oedogonium, Coleochaete, Xanthophyceae–Vaucheria;
Phaeophyceae–Ectocarpus, Sargassum; Rhodophyceae–Polysiphonia.
Viruses, Bacteria and Fungi: General account of viruses and mycoplasma; bacteria–structure,
nutrition, reproduction and economic importance; general account cyanobacteria. General
characters, classification and economic importance of Fungi. Important features and life history
of Mastigomycotina–Pythium, Phytophthora; Zygomycotina–Mucor, Ascomycotina–
Saccharomyces, Eurotium, Chaetomium. Peziza; Basidiomycotina–Puccinia, Agaricus;
Deuteromycotina–Cercospora. Colletotrichum; general account of Lichens.

PAPER–I B: DIVERSITY OF CRYPTOGAMS
Instructions for the Paper Setters:
There will be a total of nine questions and candidates will attempt five questions. Question No. 1
will be compulsory and will consist of six parts with equal distribution from the whole syllabus.
Answer to each part should not exceed 3-4 lines. Each part will carry one mark (multiple
choice/one-word answer type questions not to be set). The remaining eight questions will be set
from equal distribution of the whole syllabus out of which candidates will be required to attempt
any four questions. Each question will carry six marks. Answer to each question should not
exceed four pages.
Bryophyta: Amphibians of plants kingdom displaying alternation of generations; structure,
reproduction and classification of Hepaticopsida (e.g. Marchantia); Anthocerotopsida
(e.g. Anthoceros), Bryopsida (e.g. Funaria).
Pteridophyta: The first vascular plant; important characteristics of Psilopsida, Lycopsida,
Sphenopsida and Pteropsida; structure, reproduction in Rhynia, Lycopodium Selaginella.
Equisetum, Pteris and Marsilea.

PRACTICALS–I (BASED ON PAPERS–I A AND I B)
Suggested Laboratory Exercises
Teachers may select plants/material available in their locality/institution.
1. Gram staining of bacteria.
2. Observation of disease symptoms in hosts infected by fungi, viruses and mycoplasma Section
cutting of diseased material and identification of the pathogens as per the theory syllabus.
3. Study of the genera included under algae and fungi.
4. Study of morphology, reproductive structures and anatomy of the examples cited in theory
under Bryophyta and Pteridophyta.

PAPER–II A: CELL BIOLOGY
Instructions for the Paper Setters:
There will be a total of nine questions and candidates will attempt five questions. Question No. 1
will be compulsory and will consist of six parts with equal distribution from the whole syllabus.
Answer to each part should not exceed 3-4 lines. Each part will carry one mark (multiple
choice/one-word answer type questions not to be set). The remaining eight questions will be set
from equal distribution of the whole syllabus out of which candidates will be required to attempt
any four questions. Each question will carry six marks. Answer to each question should not
exceed four pages.
Structure and Function of Nucleus; Ultrastructure; nuclear membrane; nucleolus.
Extranuclear Genome: Presence and function of mitochondrial and plastid DNA; plasmids.
Structure and Function of other Organelles: Golgi, ER, peroxisomes, Vacuoles.
Chromosome Organization: Morphology; centromere and telomere; chromosome alterations;
deletions, duplications, translocations, inversions; variations in chromosome number,
aneuploidy, polyploidy; sex chromosomes.
The Cell Envelopes: Plasma membrane; bilayer lipid structure; functions; the cell wall.




Contact Details
Khalsa College
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0183-2258097
0183-5014411
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