M. Sc. Botany Part-II (Sem-III & IV) with dissertation (2016-17) Only for one year
SYLLABUS (RUSA)
M.Sc. Botany (Final)
2016-2017
Outlines of Tests
The examination will consist of two semesters, i.e. III & IV semester. In the III semester there shall be four compulsory theory papers and one elective (Optional) theory paper (or Dissertation *) of three hours duration each and three practical papers.
Distribution of subjects and marks shall be as under:
3rd SEMESTER
(Without Dissertation)
Paper / Title / Marks / Credits / TotalCredits
L / T / P
THEORY
Paper-XI / Plant Development / 60 / 3 / - / - / 3
Paper-XII / Plant Reproduction / 60 / 3 / - / - / 3
Paper-XIII / Plant Ecology : Principles & Concepts / 60 / 3 / - / - / 3
Paper-XIV / Plant Resource Utilization / 60 / 3 / - / - / 3
Paper-XV / Specialization
Option (i) : Crop Genetics and Plant Breeding (Paper-A)
Option (ii) : Plant Pathology (Paper-A) / 60 / 3 / - / - / 3
PRACTICAL
Paper-V / Pertaining to Theory Papers XI & XII / 50 / - / - / 2 / 2
Paper-VI / Pertaining to Theory Papers VIII & XIV / 50 / - / - / 2 / 2
Total / 400 / 15 / - / 4 / 19
SESSIONAL WORK (INTERNAL ASSESSMENT)
House Tests 30 Marks
Attendance 15 Marks
Field Trip 10 Marks
Plant Album 10 Marks
Permanent Slides 10 Marks
Total 75 Marks
TOTAL MARKS (SEMESTER-III)
Theory Paper 300 Marks
Practical 100 Marks
Sessional Work (Internal Assessment) 75 Marks
Total 475 Marks
Sessional work (Internal Assessment) marks will be distributed equally in each of the five theory papers XI - XV
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* Dissertation in lieu of specialization shall be allotted to the first 10-15 students (depending on available facilities) on merit which shall be of total 170 marks (However, the marks will be assessed only in the IVth semester).
4th SEMESTER
(For Students Without Dissertation)
Paper / Title / Marks / Credits / TotalCredits
L / T / P
THEORY
Paper-XVI / Phytogeography and Applied Ecology / 60 / 3 / - / - / 3
Paper-XVII / Plant Diversity and Conservation / 60 / 3 / - / - / 3
Paper-XVIII / Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture / 60 / 3 / - / - / 3
Paper-XIX / Biotechnology and Genetics Engineering / 60 / 3 / - / - / 3
Paper-XX / Specialization
Option (i) : Crop Genetics and Plant Breeding (Paper-B)
Option (ii) : Plant Pathology (Paper-B) / 60 / 3 / - / - / 3
PRACTICAL
Paper-VII / Pertaining to Theory Papers XVI & XVII / 50 / - / - / 2 / 2
Paper-VIII / Pertaining to Theory Papers VVIII & XIX / 50 / - / - / 2 / 2
Paper-IX / Pertaining to Theory Papers XV & XX / 50 / - / - / 2 / 2
Total / 450 / 15 / - / 6 / 21
SESSIONAL WORK (INTERNAL ASSESSMENT)
House Tests 30 Marks
Attendance 15 Marks
Seminar 15 Marks
Field Trip 15 Marks
Total 75 Marks
TOTAL MARKS (SEMESTER-IV)
Theory Paper 300 Marks
Practicals 150 Marks
Sessional Work (Internal Assessment) 75 Marks
Total 525 Marks
Total Marks for M.Sc. Final (Semester III & IV) shall be as under :
Theory Paper 600 Marks
Practicals (Sem.III=100+ Sem.IV150) 250 Marks
Sessional Work 150 Marks
Total 1000 Marks
Sessional work (Internal Assessment) marks will be distributed equally in each of the five theory papers XVI - XX
3rd SEMESTER
(For Students with Dissertation)
Paper / Title / Marks / Credits / TotalCredits
L / T / P
THEORY
Paper-XI / Plant Development / 60 / 3 / - / - / 3
Paper-XII / Plant Reproduction / 60 / 3 / - / - / 3
Paper-XIII / Plant Ecology : Principles & Concepts / 60 / 3 / - / - / 3
Paper-XIV / Plant Resource Utilization / 60 / 3 / - / - / 3
PRACTICAL
Paper-V / Pertaining to Theory Papers XI & XII / 50 / - / - / 2 / 2
Paper-VI / Pertaining to Theory Papers VIII & XIV / 50 / - / - / 2 / 2
Total / 340 / 12 / - / 4 / 16
SESSIONAL WORK (INTERNAL ASSESSMENT)
House Tests 24 Marks
Dissertation 06 Marks
Attendance 15 Marks
Plant Album 10 Marks
Field Trip 10 Marks
Permanent Slides 10 Marks
Total 75 Marks
TOTAL MARKS (SEMESTER-III)
Theory Paper 240 Marks
Practical 100 Marks
Sessional Work (Internal Assessment) 75 Marks
Total 415 Marks
Sessional work (Internal Assessment) marks will be distributed equally in each of the five theory papers XI - XIV
4th SEMESTER
(For Students with Dissertation)
Paper / Title / Marks / Credits / TotalCredits
L / T / P
THEORY
Paper-XVI / Phytogeography and Applied Ecology / 60 / 3 / - / - / 3
Paper-XVII / Plant Diversity and Conservation / 60 / 3 / - / - / 3
Paper-XVIII / Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture / 60 / 3 / - / - / 3
Paper-XIX / Biotechnology and Genetics Engineering / 60 / 3 / - / - / 3
DISSERTATION
Internal Examiner / 60 / - / - / 3 / 3
External Examiner / 60 / - / - / 3 / 3
Viva-Voce / 25 / - / - / 1 / 1
Seminar / 25 / - / 1 / - / 1
PRACTICAL
Paper-VII / Pertaining to Theory Papers XVI & XVII / 50 / - / - / 2 / 2
Paper-VIII / Pertaining to Theory Papers VVIII & XIX / 50 / - / - / 2 / 2
Total / 560 / 12 / 1 / 11 / 24
SESSIONAL WORK (INTERNAL ASSESSMENT)
House Tests 24 Marks
Dissertation 06 Marks
Attendance 15 Marks
Seminar 15 Marks
Field Trip 15 Marks
Total 75 Marks
TOTAL MARKS (SEMESTER-IV)
Theory Paper 240 Marks
Dissertation 170 Marks
Practicals 100 Marks
Sessional Work (Internal Assessment) 75 Marks
Total 585 Marks
TOTAL MARKS FOR M.SC. FINAL
III Semester 415 Marks
IV Semester 585 Marks
Total 1000 Marks
Sessional work (Internal Assessment) marks will be distributed equally in each of the five theory papers XVI - XIX
SYLLABUS (RUSA)
M.Sc. Botany (Final)
2016-2017
Outlines of Tests
The examination will consist of two semesters, i.e. III & IV semester. In the III semester there shall be four compulsory theory papers and one elective (Optional) theory paper (or Dissertation *) of three hours duration each and three practical papers.
Distribution of subjects and marks shall be as under :
3rd SEMESTER
(Without Dissertation)
THEORY
Paper-XI Plant Development 60 Marks
Paper-XII Plant Reproduction 60 Marks
Paper-XIII Plant Ecology : Principles & Concepts 60 Marks
Paper-XIV Plant Resource Utilization 60 Marks
Paper-XV Specialization
Option (i) : Crop Genetics and Plant Breeding 60 Marks
(Paper-A)
Option (ii) : Plant Pathology 60 Marks
(Paper-A)
PRACTICAL
Paper-V Pertaining to Theory Papers XI & XII 50 Marks
Paper-VI Pertaining to Theory Papers XIII & XIV 50 Marks
SESSIONAL WORK (INTERNAL ASSESSMENT)
House Tests 30 Marks
Attendance 15 Marks
Field Trip 10 Marks
Plant Album 10 Marks
Permanent Slides 10 Marks
Total 75 Marks
TOTAL MARKS (SEMESTER-III)
Theory Paper 300 Marks
Practical 100 Marks
Sessional Work (Internal Assessment) 75 Marks
Total 475 Marks
______
* Dissertation in lieu of specialization shall be allotted to the first 10-15 students (depending on available facilities) on merit which shall be of total 170 marks (However, the marks will be assessed only in the IVth semester).
4th SEMESTER
(For Students Without Dissertation)
THEORY
Paper-XVI Phytogeography and Applied Ecology 60 Marks
Paper-XVII Plant Diversity and Conservation 60 Marks
Paper-XVIII Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture 60 Marks
Paper-XIX Biotechnology and Genetics Engineering 60 Marks
Paper-XX Specialization
Option (i) : Crop Genetics and Plant Breeding 60 Marks
(Paper-B)
Option (ii) : Plant Pathology 60 Marks
(Paper-B)
PRACTICAL
Paper-VII Pertaining to Theory Papers XVI & XVII 50 Marks
Paper-VIII Pertaining to Theory Papers XVIII & XIX 50 Marks
Paper-IX Pertaining to Theory Papers XV & XX 50 Marks
SESSIONAL WORK (INTERNAL ASSESSMENT)
House Tests 30 Marks
Attendance 15 Marks
Seminar 15 Marks
Field Trip 15 Marks
Total 75 Marks
TOTAL MARKS (SEMESTER-IV)
Theory Paper 300 Marks
Practicals 150 Marks
Sessional Work (Internal Assessment) 75 Marks
Total 525 Marks
Total Marks for M.Sc. Final (Semester III & IV) shall be as under :
Theory Paper 600 Marks
Practicals (Sem.III=100+ Sem.IV150) 250 Marks
Sessional Work 150 Marks
Total 1000 Marks
3rd SEMESTER
(For Students with Dissertation)
THEORY
Paper-XI Plant Development 60 Marks
Paper-XII Plant Reproduction 60 Marks
Paper-XIII Plant Ecology : Principles & Concepts 60 Marks
Paper-XIV Plant Resource Utilization 60 Marks
PRACTICAL
Paper-V Pertaining to Theory Papers XI & XII 50 Marks
Paper-VI Pertaining to Theory Papers XIII & XIV 50 Marks
SESSIONAL WORK (INTERNAL ASSESSMENT)
House Tests 24 Marks
Dissertation 06 Marks
Attendance 15 Marks
Plant Album 10 Marks
Field Trip 10 Marks
Permanent Slides 10 Marks
Total 75 Marks
TOTAL MARKS (SEMESTER-III)
Theory Paper 240 Marks
Practical 100 Marks
Sessional Work (Internal Assessment) 75 Marks
Total 415 Marks
4th SEMESTER
(For Students with Dissertation)
THEORY
Paper-XVI Phytogeography and Applied Ecology 60 Marks
Paper-XVII Plant Diversity and Conservation 60 Marks
Paper-XVIII Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture 60 Marks
Paper-XIX Biotechnology and Genetics Engineering 60 Marks
PRACTICAL
Paper-VII Pertaining to Theory Papers XVI & XVII 50 Marks
Paper-VIII Pertaining to Theory Papers XVIII & XIX 50 Marks
SESSIONAL WORK (INTERNAL ASSESSMENT)
House Tests 24 Marks
Dissertation 06 Marks
Attendance 15 Marks
Seminar 15 Marks
Field Trip 15 Marks
Total 75 Marks
Dissertation 170 Marks
Internal Examiner 60 Marks
External Examiner 60 Marks
Viva-Voce 25 Marks
Seminar 25 Marks
TOTAL MARKS (SEMESTER-IV)
Theory Paper 240 Marks
Practicals 100 Marks
Dissertation 170 Marks
Sessional Work (Internal Assessment) 75 Marks
Total 585 Marks
TOTAL MARKS FOR M.SC. FINAL
III Semester 415 Marks
IV Semester 585 Marks
Total 1000 Marks
SYLLABUS (RUSA)
M.Sc. (Botany) Part-II (Semester III & IV)
2016-2017
PAPER-XI
PLANT DEVELOPMENT
Maximum Marks: 60 Lectures to be delivered: 45 Hours
Pass Marks: 35% (Each of 1 hour duration)
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PAPER-SETTER
The question paper will consist of three sections A, B and C. Sections A and B will have four questions from the respective sections of the syllabus and will carry 9 marks each. Section C will consist of 12 short-answer type questions, each of 2 marks, which will cover the entire syllabus uniformly and will carry 24 marks in all.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES
Candidates are required to attempt five questions in all including compulsory question selecting two questions each from sections A and B of the question paper and the entire section C which is compulsory.
SECTION-A
1. Introduction: Unique features of plant development; differences between animal and plant development.
2. Seed germination and seedling growth: Metabolism of nucleic acids, proteins and mobilization of food reserves; tropisms; hormonal control of seed growth; use of mutants in understanding seedling development.
3. Root development: Organization of root apical meristem (RAM); cell fates and lineages; vascular tissue differentiation; lateral roots; root hairs; root-microbe interaction.
4. Shoot Development: Organization of shoot apical meristem (SAM); cytological and molecular analysis of SAM; control of cell division and cell to cell communication; control of tissue differentiation.
SECTION-B
5. Leaf growth and differentiation: Phyllotaxy; control of leaf form; differentiation of epidermis (with special reference to stomata and trichomes) and mesophyll.
6. Vascular tissue and cambium: Cambium, xylem and phloem; anomalous secondary growth; secretary ducts and laticifers; wood development in relation to environmental factors.
7. Flower development: Genetics of floral organ differentiation; homeotic mutants in Arabidopsis and Artirrhinum; sex determination.
8. Fruit growth and development: Dynamics of fruit growth; biochemistry and molecular biology of fruit maturation; fruit types; parthenocarpy.
RECOMMENDED READINGS
1. Atwell, B.J. Kridermann, P.E. and Jurnbull, C.G.N. (eds.) 1999. Plants in Action: Adaption in Nature, Performance in Cultivation, MacMillan Education, Sudney, Australia.
2. Bewley, J.D. and Black, M. 1994. Seeds: Physiology of Development and Germination, Plenum Press, New York.
3. Burgess, J. 1985. An Introduction to Plant Cell Development, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
4. Fahn, A. 1982. Plant Anatomy. (3rd Edition). Pergamon Press, Oxford.
5. Fosket, D.E. 1994. Plant Growth and Development: A molecular Approach, Academic Press, San Diego.
6. Howell, S.H. 1998. Molecular genetics of Plant Development. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
7. Leins, P., Tucker, S.C. and Ednress, P.K. 1988. Aspects of Floral Develoopment, J. Cramer, Germany.
8. Lyndon, R.F. 1990. Plant Development. The Cellular Basis, Unnin Hyman, London.
9. Murphy, T.M. and Thompson, W.F.1988. Molecular Plant Development, Prentice Hall, New Jersey.
10. Raven, P.H., Evert, R.F. and Eichorn, S.E. 1992. Biology of Plants (5th Edition), Worth, New York.
11. Salisbury, F.B. and Ross, C.W. 1992. Plant Physiology (4th Edition), Wadsworth Publishing, Belmont, California.
12. Steeves, T.A. and Sussex, I.M. 1989. Patterns in Plant Development (2nd Edition) Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
13. Waisel, Y., Eshel, A. and Kafkaki, U. (eds.) 1996. Plant Roots: The Hidden Hall (2nd Edition), Marcel Dekker, New York.
14. Shivana, K.R. and Sawhney, V.K. (eds.) 1997. Pollen Biotechnology for Crop Production and Improvement. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
15. Shivana, K.R. and Rangaswamy, N.S. 1992. Pollen Biology: A Laboratory Maznual, Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
16. Shivana, K.R. and Johri, B.M. 1985. The Angiosperm Pollen: Structure and Fuknc;tion. Wiley Eastern Ltd., New York.
17. The plant Cell. Special issue on Reproductive Biology of Plants, Vol. 5 (10) 1993. The American Society of Plant Physiologists, Rockville, Maryland, USA.
PAPER-XII
PLANT REPRODUCTION
Maximum Marks: 60 Lectures to be delivered: 45 Hours