Syllabus For The Subject PRACTICAL V - ANGIOSPERM MORPHOLOGY AND MEDICINAL

UNIT - 01

1. STUDY OF THE MORPHOLOGY OF THE ANGIOSPERMS AS IN THE THEORY WITH

SUITABLE EXAMPLES.

2. DESCRIPTION OF PLANTS IN TECHNICAL TERMS.

3. PREPARATION OF KEYS AND USE OF KEYS IN IDENTIFICATION.

4. DISSECTION OF VEGETATIVE AND FLORAL PARTS OF PLANTS BELONGING TO THE

FAMILIES MENTIONED IN THE THEORY.

5. STUDY OF THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF THE PLANTS MENTIONED IN THE THEORY PART.

6. PREPARATION OF HERBARIUM (MINIMUM OF 20 ANGIOSPERM PLANTS) WITH PROPER

FIELD NOTE BOOK - SHALL BE SUBMITTED AT THE TIME OF PRACTICAL EXAMINATIONS.

7. STUDY OF MEDICINAL VALUE OF THE PLANTS MENTIONED IN THE THEORY PART.

8. STUDY OF VEGETATIVE AND REPRODUCTIVE STRUCTURES OF GYMNOSPERMS

MENTIONED IN THE THEORY PART.

9. STUDY OF FOSSIL FORMS MENTIONED IN THE THEORY PART.

QUESTION PAPER PATTERN:

MAX : 75 MARKS

PRACTICAL : 60 MARKS

RECORD : 8 MARKS

SUBMISSION

(HERBARIUM) : 7 MARKS

1.IDENTIFY THE GIVEN SPECIMEN "A"& "B". GIVE THE TAXONOMICAL DESCRIPTION.

DRAW LABELED SKETCHES. (2X8=16)

2.PREPARE THE KEY FOR THE SPECIMENS "C, D & E"PROVIDED TO YOU. (3X2=06)

3.IDENTIFY THE FAMILY AND GENUS OF THE SPECIMENS "F & G". (2X2=4)

4. GIVE THE BINOMIAL NAME, MEDICINALLY IMPORTANT PART OF THE PLANT AND

FAMILY OF THE GIVEN SPECIMENS "H & I" (2X4=8)

5.PREPARE SUITABLE MICROSCOPIC PREPARATION FOR THE GIVEN SPECIMEN "J &K"

AND IDENTIFY. GIVE REASONS AND DRAW DIAGRAMS. LEAVE THE SLIDE FOR

EVALUATION.(2X8=16)

6.IDENTIFY THE GIVEN SPOTTERS "L, M, N, O & P". GIVE REASONS. DRAW DIAGRAMS.

(5X2=10)

SCHEME OF EVALUATION:

Q.NO.1.

IDENTIFICATION - 2 MARKS

TAXONOMICAL

DESCRIPTION - 4 MARKS

SKETCH - 2 MARKS

TOTAL 2 X 8 = 16 MARKS

Q.NO.2.

IDENTIFICATION - 3 MARKS

Vinayaka Missions University,Directorate of Distance Education

Salem India

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BOTANY

3 Yr.

PRACTICAL V - ANGIOSPERM MORPHOLOGY AND MEDICINAL

PLANTS(1030335)

KEY PREPARATION - 3 MARKS

TOTAL = 6 MARKS

Q.NO.3.

FAMILY - 1 MARK

GENUS - 1 MARK

TOTAL 2 X 2 = 4 MARKS

Q.NO.4.

BINOMIAL NAME - 2 MARKS

FAMILY - 1 MARK

PART OF THE PLANT - 1 MARK

TOTAL 2 X 4= 8 MARK

Q.NO.5.

IDENTIFICATION - 2 MARK

PREPARATION - 3 MARKS

REASON - 2 MARKS

SKETCHES - 1 MARKS

TOTAL 2 X 8 = 16 MARKS

Q.NO.6.

IDENTIFICATION - 1 MARK

REASON & SKETCHES - 1 MARK