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SUBJECT CODE
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COURSE
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SUBJECT TITLE
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I
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11 UBO 1401
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III
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Core I
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Algae, Fungi, Plant Pathology and Bryophytes
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5
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5
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25
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75
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Algae, Fungi, Plant Pathology and Bryophytes
Unit 1: Algae- General characteristics, Similarities and dissimilarities between algae and fungi Classification of algae (F. E. Fritsch), Cell structure of prokaryotic and eukaryotic algae, Range of thallus organization, Various habitats of algae- terrestrial, aquatic- freshwater, marine, Types of life cycle, Reproduction in algae, Alternation of generation, Pigments in algae, Economic importance .
Unit 2: Structure and life cycle of the following genera: Cyanophyceae - Oscillatoria, Nostoc; Chlorophyceae – Chlamydomonas, Volvox, Oedogonium, Caulerpa, Chara; Bacillariophyceae – Diatoms; Phaeophyceae – Ectocarpus, Dictyota, Sargassum; Rhodophyceae – Polysiphonia.
Unit 3: Fungi: General characteristics, Classification of fungi (Alexopoulos and Mims), Hypha and mycelium, Fungal cell (ultrastructure), Growth, Hautorium, Nutrition, Reproduction, Economic importance. Structure and life cycle of the following genera: Plasmodiophora, Pythium, Mucor, Yeasts, Aspergillus, Penicillium, Pezia, Puccinia, Polyporus, Micorrhizae, Lichens – Usnea.
Unit 5: Plant pathology: Basic aspects of fungal diseases in plants – White rust of crucifers, Red rot of sugarcane, Paddy blast, Tikka disease of groundnut, Citrus canker, Little leaf of brinjal, Tobacco mosaic disease. Brief account of fungicide, pesticides and bio-control measures.
Unit 5: Bryophyes – History – origin of bryphytes – general characters – classification (Rothmaler, 1951). Characters of group Hepaticapsida, Anthocerotopsida and Bryopsida. Reproduction – vegetative, Asexual, Sexual – Life cycle pattern – alternation of generations – fossil bryophytes – economic importance. A detailed study of structure, reproduction and life cycles of the following genera – Riccia, Porella, Anthoceros and Polytrichum.
BOOKS FOR STUDY
Algae
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Sharma, OP (2007) A text book of algae, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing company Ltd., New Delhi.
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Vasishta, BR (2010) Botany for Degree Students- Algae, S. Chand Publisher, New Delhi.
Fungi
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Sharma, OP (2006) A text book of Fungi, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing company Ltd., New Delhi.
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Vasishta, BR (2010) Botany for Degree Students- Fungi, S. Chand Publisher, New Delhi.
Plant pathology
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Bilgrami, KS and Dube, HC (1990) A Textbook of Plant Pathology, Vikas Publishing House Pvt., Ltd., New Delhi, India.
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Sharma, D (1996) Plant Pathology, Rastogi Publications, Merrut, India.
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Rangaswami,G and Mahadevan, A (1998) Diseases of Crop plants in India, (4th Ed) Prentice Hall of India (P) Ltd. New Delhi.
Bryophytes:
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Agarwal, D.K.(1973)- A Text Book of Bryophyta. Rajeeva Prakashan , Meerut, India.
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Rashid.A (1998)- An introduction to Bryophyta. Vikas Publishing House (P) Ltd., New Delhi.
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Srivastava, N.N(1996)- Bryophyta. Pradeep Prakashnan, Meerut, India.
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Watson, E.V. (1968) - British Mossess & Liverworts Cambridge University Press.U.K.
SEM
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SUBJECT CODE
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PART
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COURSE
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SUBJECT TITLE
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HRS/ WEEK
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I
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11 UBO 1402 P
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III
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Core II
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Practical for Core I
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3
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2
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20
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30
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50
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