Syllabus For The Subject GYMNOSPERMS AND PALAEO BOTANY

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GYMNOSPERMS - CLASSIFICATION AND GENERAL CHARACTERS OF GYMNOSPERMS.

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STUDY OF - MORPHOLOGY AND ANATOMY OF REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS IN

GYMNOSPERMS.

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STUDY OF CYCADALES -DISTRIBUTION -HABIT-MORPHOLOGY-ANATOMYREPRODUCTION-

EVOLUTION

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STUDY OF GINKOYALE -DISTRIBUTION -HABIT-MORPHOLOGY-ANATOMYREPRODUCTION-

EVOLUTION

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STUDY OF CONIFERALES -DISTRIBUTION -HABIT-MORPHOLOGY-ANATOMYREPRODUCTION-

EVOLUTION.

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STUDY OF TAXALES -DISTRIBUTION -HABIT-MORPHOLOGY-ANATOMY-REPRODUCTIONEVOLUTION.

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STUDY OF WELWITCHIALES -DISTRIBUTION -HABIT-MORPHOLOGY-ANATOMYREPRODUCTION-

EVOLUTION.

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GNETALES STUDY OF -DISTRIBUTION -HABIT-MORPHOLOGY-ANATOMY-REPRODUCTIONEVOLUTION.

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LIVING AND FOSSIL GYMNOSPERMS IN INDIA - EVOLUTION AND ECONOMIC

IMPORTANCE OF GYMNOSPERMS.

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PALEOBOTANY - IMPORTANCE OF THE STUDY OF PALEO BOTANY - FOSSIL AND

FOSSILIZATION - KINDS OF FOSSILS - COMPRESSIONS CASTS AND MOLDS -

PETRIFACTIONS IMPRESSIONS - COAL BALLS.

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GEOLOGICAL TIME SCALE - ERA, PERIOD, EPICS, KNOWLEDGE OF COMPUTATION OF

AGE OF FOSSIL - RADIO CARBON DATING.

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NOMENCLATURE OF FOSSIL PLANTS - STUDY OF THE FOLLOWING FOSSILS - RHYNIA -

LEPIDODENDRON - STIGMARIA - LEPIDOCARPON - CALAMITES - BOTRYOPTERIS -

WILLIAMSONIA.