| 5th December 2016 03:29 PM | |
| shikha | Re: Calicut University Botany Syllabus The syllabus of the B. Sc. Botany Degree Programme offered by Calicut University is as follows: FIRST SEMESTER B. Sc. BOTANY DEGREE PROGRAMME CORE COURSE 1- PLANT ANATOMY Code: BOT1B 01T PLANT ANATOMY Module - I 1. Plant cell- Structure A. Cell wall – fine structure of primary and secondary wall; cell wall thickening; Pits - simple, bordered, half bordered; Plasmodesmata their structure and function. B. Growth of cell wall - Apposition, Intussusception C. Extra cell wall materials - lignin, cutin, suberin, callose, wax. D. Cell wall properties. 2. Non-living inclusions a. Reserve food materials - carbohydrates, proteins, fats & oils Carbohydrates - sugars & starch; Starch grains -structure, types with examples; Proteins - Aleurone grains with examples; Fats & oils examples. b. Secretory materials c Waste materials - Nitrogenous – alkaloids, Non-nitrogenous- gums, resins, tannins, organic acids, essential oils Mineral crystals - Calcium oxallate: Drusses, raphides, styloides Calcium carbonate - cystoliths with examples Module – II 1. Tissues :- Definition -Types a. Meristematic tissues - classification. i. Theories on apical organisation - Apical cell theory, Histogen theory, Tunica corpus theory ii. Organization of shoot apex and differentiation of tissues- (protoderm), procambium and ground meristem should be mentioned). iii . Kopper-Kappe theory- organization of root apex in dicots- common types with three sets of initials- in monocots – Maize type with four sets of initials b Mature tissues- definition classification- simple, complex and secretory i. Simple tissues – parenchyma, collenchyma, sclerenchyma, - fibres and sclereids- structure, occurrence and function. ii. Complex tissues - Definition - Xylem & Phloem structure, origin and function iii. Secretory tissues - glands, glandular hairs, nectaries, hydathodes, schizogenous and lysigenous ducts, resin ducts, Laticifers – articulated and non-articulated   |
| 5th December 2016 02:36 PM | |
| Unregistered | Calicut University Botany Syllabus Can you provide me the syllabus of the B. Sc. Botany Degree Programme offered by Calicut University as I want to check it before taking admission in it? |
