Syllabus For The Subject PRACTICAL- BOTANY

UNIT - 01

ALGALOGY:

A DETAILED STUDY OF THE GENERA INCLUDED IN THE THEORY.

MYCOLOGY:

METHODS OF ISOLATION AND CULTURE OF FUNGI.

STUDY OF ORGANISMS INCLUDED IN THE THEORY.

GENERAL TYPES OF LICHENS.

BACTERIOLOGY

DEMONSTRATION OF ISOLATION AND CULTURE OF BACTERIA.

DEMONSTRATION OF STAINING TECHNIQUES, INCLUDING, SIMPLE STAINING AND

GRAM`S STAINING.

PLANT PATHOLOGY:

STUDY OF INFECTED MATERIALS CITED IN THE SYLLABUS.

QUESTION PAPER PATTERN:

1.MAKE A SUITABLE MICROSCOPIC PREPARATION FOR THE GIVEN SPECIMEN "A" AND

"B" IDENTIFY. GIVE REASONS AND DRAW LABELED SKETCHES. LEAVE THE SLIDE FOR

THE EVALUATION. (2X8=16)

2.IDENTIFY ANY 3 GENERA IN THE ALGAL MIXTURE "C"PROVIDED TO YOU. DRAW

LABELED SKETCHES AND GIVE REASONS. (3X3=9)

3.IDENTIFY THE DISEASE SYMPTOMS, CAUSATIVE AGENT AND COMMENT ON THE

CONTROL MEASURES OF THE GIVEN INFECTED PLANTS "D AND E". DRAW LABELED

SKETCHES. (2X6=12)

4.IDENTIFY THE GIVEN SPECIMENS "F & G" AND WRITE THE SIGNIFICANCE. (2X4=8)

5.IDENTIFY THE GIVEN SPOTTERS "H, I, J, K &L". GIVE REASONS. DRAW DIAGRAMS.

(5X4=20)

MAX : 75 MARKS

PRACTICAL : 65 MARKS

RECORD : 10 MARKS

TIME : 3 HRS

SCHEME OF EVALUATION:

Q.NO.1.

IDENTIFICATION - 2 MARKS

SLIDE - 2 MARKS

REASON - 2 MARKS

SKETCH - 2 MARKS

TOTAL 2 X 8 = 16 MARKS

Vinayaka Missions University,Directorate of Distance Education

Salem India

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BOTANY

1 Yr.

PRACTICAL- BOTANY(1030306)

Q.NO.2.

IDENTIFICATION - 1 MARK

REASON - 1 MARK

SKETCH - 1 MARK

TOTAL 3 X 3 = 9 MARKS

Q.NO.3.

IDENTIFICATION - 2 MARKS

CAUSATIVE AGENT - 1 MARK

SKETCH - 1 MARK

CONTROL MEASURES - 2 MARKS

TOTAL 2 X 6 = 12 MARKS

Q.NO.4.

IDENTIFICATION - 1 MARK

SIGNIFICANCE - 3 MARKS

TOTAL 2 X 4 = 8 MARKS

Q.NO.5.

IDENTIFICATION - 1 MARKS

REASON - 2 MARKS

SKETCHES - 1 MARK

TOTAL 5 X 4 = 20 MARKS