| SEMESTER
VI SBE 6 – BASICS OF RESEARCH IN BOTANY |
| UNIT - I |
| Problem selection |
| survey of literature for
the topic selected |
| Web browsing |
| UNIT - II |
| Collection of data,
sources – primary, secondary data |
| processing of data. |
| UNIT - III |
| Presentation of data –
tables, plates, figures. |
| UNIT- IV |
| Interpretation of results
substantiate with earlier reports. |
| UNIT- V |
| Manuscript writing - proof
reading, editing, literature citation, e- reference |
| Manuscript writing - proof
reading, editing, literature citation, e- reference |
| Manuscript writing - proof
reading, editing, literature citation, e- reference |
| SEMESTER VI SBE 5 - PLANT
TISSUE CULTURE FOR ANIMAL SCIENCES |
| UNIT – I |
| Principles and Scope |
| Design of tissue culture
laboratory |
| Importance of micro, macro
elements and growth hormones in plant tissue culture |
| Importance of micro, macro
elements and growth hormones in plant tissue culture |
| UNIT – II |
| Sterilization (Dry and Wet
heat) |
| Sterilization (Dry and Wet
heat) |
| Sterilization (Dry and Wet
heat) |
| Preparation of culture
medium (MS) |
| Meristem culture |
| Meristem culture |
| organ culture (leaf ) and
its importance. |
| organ culture (leaf ) and
its importance. |
| UNIT – III |
| Organogenesis |
| Organogenesis |
| Cell suspension culture |
| UNIT – IV |
| somatic embryogenesis |
| Protoplast isolation |
| Protoplast
fusion |
| UNIT – V |
| Synseeds |
| plant tissue culture in
forestry and agriculture |
| SEMESTER VI NON MAJOR
ELECTIVE - 2 HERBAL REMEDIES |
| UNIT – I |
| Indian system of medicine.
Ayurveda |
| Indian system of medicine.
Ayurveda |
| Indian system of medicine.
Ayurveda |
| Indian system of medicine.
Siddha |
| Siddha |
| Siddha |
| Siddha |
| Unani |
| Unani |
| Unani |
| Unani |
| Unani |
| UNIT – II |
| Herbal home remedies for
the common ailments of intestine |
| Herbal home remedies for
the common ailments of mouth affections |
| Herbal home remedies for
the common ailments of respiratory problems. |
| UNIT – III |
| Skin care by natural means |
| Skin care by natural means |
| Skin care by natural means |
| Skin care by natural means |
| hair care by natural means |
| hair care by natural means |
| hair care by natural means |
| hair care by natural means |
| Herbal remedies for
uterine problems. |
| Herbal remedies for
uterine problems. |
| UNIT –IV |
| Essentials of herbal
gardening |
| Essentials of herbal
gardening |
| Harvesting, drying and
storage of herbs. |
| Harvesting, drying and
storage of herbs. |
| UNIT –V |
| Herbal preparations –
decoctions |
| Herbal preparations – teas |
| Herbal preparations –
infusions |
| Herbal preparations –oils |
| Herbal preparations
–powders |
| SEMESTER VI MAJOR ELECTIVE 3
– INSTRUMENTATION AND BOTANICAL TECHNIQUES |
| UNIT –I |
| Microscopy |
| working principle of light
microscope |
| magnification &
resolution |
| numerical aperture |
| refractive index |
| Micrometry |
| ocular and Stage |
| Standardization and
measurement of fibre |
| Standardization and
measurement of fibre |
| Standardisation and
measurement of stomatal pore |
| UNIT –II |
| calorimetry |
| spectrophotometer |
| (Beers
and Lamberts law) |
| pH meter – principles and
application. |
| pH meter – principles and
application. |
| pH meter – principles and
application. |
| Preparation of buffers. |
| UNIT –III |
| Chromatography - working
principle |
| paper Chromatography |
| thin layer Chromatography |
| column chromatography |
| Dialysis |
| Centrifuge - |
| table top and high speed
centrifuge and their applications |
| table top and high speed
centrifuge and their applications |
| UNIT –IV |
| Botanical techniques: |
| Botanical techniques: |
| Botanical techniques: |
| Sectioning
of plant material |
| microtome for staining |
| Double
staining with safranin and fast green |
| UNIT –V |
| Localization and
identification of carbohydrates |
| Localization and
identification of proteins |
| Localization and
identification of lipids |
| Principles and techniques.
Isolation of DNA |
| Agarose gel |
| Protein separation |
| SDS PAGE. |
| SDS PAGE. |
| SDS PAGE. |
| SEMESTER VI MAJOR CORE – 12
PLANT TISSUE CULTURE, GENETIC ENGINEERING AND NANOTECHNOLOGY |
| UNIT – I |
| Introduction to plant
tissue culture |
| Cellular totipotency |
| infrastructure of tissue
culture laboratory. |
| sterilisation culture
medium and plant tissues for tissue culture |
| types of medium solid and
liquid in tissue culture |
| preparation of MS culture
medium |
| Aseptic manipulation and
maintenance of culture |
| Micropropagation |
| Callus initiation |
| organogenesis |
| UNIT – II |
| Somatic embryogenesis |
| Synthetic seeds: |
| Haploid culture |
| Culture of anther and
pollen |
| significance of haploid
production |
| Cell suspension culture |
| Plant protoplast culture |
| UNIT – III |
| Genetic
engineering:principles |
| Genetic engineering: |
| Genetic engineering: |
| Plasmids - pBR 322 |
| Enzymes – restriction |
| endonucleases |
| DNA ligase |
| Gene cloning: |
| Isolation of desired gene
and vector |
| construction of
recombinant DNA |
| transformation and
multiplication of recombinant DNA |
| selection of clones by
colony hybridization |
| selection of clones by
colony hybridization |
| Principles and
applications of PCR |
| Construction and uses of
genomic and cDNA library |
| Construction and uses of
genomic and cDNA library |
| Construction and uses of
genomic and cDNA library |
| UNIT – IV |
| production and advantages
of SCP Spirulina and yeast |
| Manufacturing Process |
| Genetically Modified
Organisms (GMO’s) |
| Production of recombinant
enzyme (insulin) |
| Production of
recombinant enzyme hormone
somatotropin |
| production of vaccine
(Hepatitis B virus). |
| Construction and role of
superbug (Pseudomonas putida) in bioremediation |
| Transgenic plants |
| Agrobacterium mediated
gene transfer |
| Agrobacterium mediated
gene transfer |
| production of herbicide
resistant plants (Glyphosate |
| pest resistant plant (BT
toxin) |
| pest resistant plant (BT
toxin) |
| improvement of nutritional
quality of crop plants (sweet protein - thaumatin) |
| UNIT – V |
| Nanotechnology |
| types of nano materials |
| applications of
nanotechnology |
| Safety and limitations of
nanotechnology. |
| SEMESTER VI MAJOR CORE- 11
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY |
| UNIT – I |
| Physiology:
Structure and functions of biological membranes |
| Water and solute
absorption |
| Water and solute
absorption |
| passive and active
absorption |
| Apoplast and Symplast |
| Ascent of sap |
| root pressure and
transpiration pull |
| root pressure and
transpiration pull |
| Absorption of mineral
solutes – active and passive. |
| Absorption of mineral
solutes – active and passive. |
| Transpiration: types |
| mechanism of stomatal
movement |
| Guttation |
| antitranspirants |
| Sources, functions and
deficiency symptoms of essential elements |
| Sources, functions and
deficiency symptoms of essential elements |
| Sources, functions and
deficiency symptoms of essential elements |
| Sources, functions and
deficiency symptoms of essential elements |
| Sources, functions and
deficiency symptoms of essential elements |
| Sources, functions and
deficiency symptoms of essential elements |
| Water and sand culture
experiments. |
| UNIT – II |
| Respiration: |
| Glycolysis |
| Kreb's cycle |
| Electron transport and
oxidative Phosphorylation |
| Pentose phosphate pathway |
| Photosynthesis |
| Photosynthetic pigments. |
| Emerson enhancement
effects |
| Photochemical effect |
| photophosphorylation |
| dark reactions |
| C3, C4 fixations and CAM
plants |
| Factors affecting
photosynthesis. |
| UNIT – III |
| Nitrogen metabolism: |
| Sources of nitrogen |
| biological nitrogen
fixation |
| Nitrogen cycle |
| Aminoacids |
| reductive amination |
| transamination |
| Protein synthesis Growth |
| stages of growth and
growth curve. |
| stages of growth and
growth curve. |
| Photoperiodism |
| Vernalization. |
| Plant growth regulators |
| Indoles |
| gibberellins |
| cytokinins |
| ethylene |
| abscissic acid |
| Plant rhythms and
Biological clock. |
| Seed dormancy |
| senescence |
| UNIT – IV |
| Biochemistry |
| Structure of atoms,
molecules and chemical bonds. |
| Structure of atoms,
molecules and chemical bonds. |
| Structure of atoms,
molecules and chemical bonds. |
| Carbohydrate |
| Structure of
monosaccharides |
| isomerism |
| aldoses and ketoses |
| compounds derived from
monosaccharides. |
| Structure and properties
of reducing Disaccharides |
| Structure and properties
of non reducing Disaccharides in
plants |
| Polysaccharides |
| Structure of starch |
| structure of pectin |
| Lipids |
| saturated and unsaturated
fatty acids |
| compound lipids |
| derived lipids. |
| Biological significance of
lipids |
| Biological significance of
lipids |
| UNIT – V |
| Types and properties of
amino acids. |
| Classification and
structure of proteins |
| Properties and biological
significance of proteins. |
| Classification and
properties of enzymes |
| Mode of action of enzymes |
| Factors affecting enzyme
activity |
| Secondary metabolite |
| alkaloids |
| vitamins |
| SEMESTER V SBE – 4 BIOLOGICAL
SKILL FOR CHEMICAL SCIENCES (Botany & Zoology) |
| UNIT – I(Botany and Zoology) |
| Biological system |
| Organization of Biological
system |
| Cells |
| tissue |
| organ |
| organism |
| sub cellular organization |
| plant stem as tissue |
| blood as tissue |
| Observation of chromosomes
in onion root tip. |
| UNIT – II(Botany) |
| Molecular biology |
| Organization of gene exon |
| intron |
| functional genes |
| organization of operon |
| promoter |
| operator |
| regulator |
| enhancer |
| repressor |
| UNIT – III(Botany) |
| Recombinant
DNA technology |
| DNA as universal molecule |
| construction of rDNA |
| vector – cloning methods |
| examples for transgenic
plants and animals |
| examples for transgenic
plants and animals |
| UNIT – IV(Zoology) |
| Bioinformatics |
| Introduction to
databases |
| retrieval
of information |
| Introduction to genomics |
| sequence alignment |
| gene finding |
| Introduction to proteomics |
| protein prediction tools |
| protein visualization
tools |
| Application of
bioinformatics. |
| UNIT –V(Zoology) |
| Biostatistics |
| Data collection |
| classification in spss |
| graphical presentation |
| data entry |
| problem solving with SPSS. |
| SEMESTER V NON MAJOR ELECTIVE
–1 – FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY |
| UNIT – I |
| Major classes of food, and
their nutrient |
| Cereals and products |
| Rice- carbohydrates |
| Pulses:red gram - protein |
| fats and oils:vanaspathi
and sunflower oil |
| fruits and vegetables
:vitamins A, C and minerals |
| UNIT – II |
| Types of cooking |
| Types of cooking |
| Types of cooking |
| Types of cooking |
| Types of cooking |
| Wet methods of cooking |
| Dry methods of cooking |
| Dry methods of cooking |
| Dry methods of cooking |
| Dry
methods of cooking |
| Dry methods of cooking |
| Loss of nutrients |
| UNIT – III |
| Food additives: |
| types of additives (any
seven) |
| Food adulteration: |
| types of adulterants |
| Food laws and standards |
| Role of international
agencies like FAO and WHO |
| major objectives in
eradicating poverty. |
| UNIT – IV |
| Food
preservation technology |
| importance, principles of
preservation |
| methods of preservation |
| methods of preservation |
| UNIT –V |
| Food processing
technology: |
| importance and advantages
of food processing |
| Preparation of jam - mixed
fruit jam |
| Preparation of jam
-pinejam |
| Preparation of squashes |
| orange squash |
| grape crush. |
| SEMESTER V MAJOR ELECTIVE -
3– FOOD SCIENCE |
| UNIT –I |
| Food as a source of energy |
| energy value of food |
| major classes of food |
| carbohydrates |
| proteins |
| fats |
| oils |
| minerals ( Ca, Fe & I) |
| vitamins |
| fat soluble (A,D,E, K) |
| water soluble (Vit – C,
riboflavin, niacin & thiamine) |
| recommended Dietary
allowances for nutrients |
| functions & deficiency
symptoms. |
| UNIT –II |
| Food & food products :
Nutritive value |
| Plant as source of food: |
| Cereals- rice & wheat
& their products. |
| Pulses – black & green
gram |
| Pulses – black & green
gram |
| Fruits, vegetables &
oils |
| sun flower oil |
| bran oil |
| vanaspathi |
| Cooked foods: types of
cooking |
| loss of nutrients in
cooking. |
| UNIT –III |
| Food preservation |
| principles of preservation |
| Methods of preservation
-low temperature |
| Methods of preservation
-high temperature |
| drying method of food
preservation |
| concentration method of food preservation |
| fermentation &
radiation. |
| fermentation
& radiation. |
| Uses of oil & spices. |
| Uses of oil & spices. |
| Uses of salt & sugars |
| Uses of salt & sugars |
| uses of preservatives |
| Preparation of Jam |
| Preparation of Jellies |
| Preparation ofpickles |
| Preparation of squashes |
| UNIT –IV |
| Food additives: |
| Food additives: need &
types |
| Food toxicants: |
| Naturally occurring
toxicants in food |
| fluorosis |
| Food adulteration |
| Toxic substances in
certain foods |
| Simple physical tests for
detection of food adulterants. |
| UNIT –V |
| Food safety |
| Sanitation
& hygiene, Food |
| borne
diseases |
| microorganisms and moulds. |
| microorganisms and moulds. |
| Food poisoning |
| Food laws & Food
standards |
| Food laws & Food
standards |
| Knowledge about consumer
council & consumer protection |
| Knowledge about consumer
council & consumer protection |
| Food allergy |
| Role of International &
National Agencies like FAO, WHO, UNICEF & CFTR |
| Role of International
& National Agencies like FAO, WHO, UNICEF & CFTR |
| Role of International
& National Agencies like FAO, WHO, UNICEF & CFTR |
| Role of International
& National Agencies like FAO, WHO, UNICEF & CFTR |
| SEMESTER V MAJOR ELECTIVE –2
HORTICULTURE, PLANT PATHOLOGY AND PLANT PROTECTION |
| UNIT –I |
| Horticulture: Importance
of horticulture |
| soil types |
| soil organic matter |
| soil organic matter |
| Preparation of soil |
| Home manures |
| Home manures |
| compost and fertilizers |
| Propagation of plants by
seeds |
| cuttings |
| layering and grafting |
| Role of growth hormones in
horticulture |
| Kitchen garden |
| Bonsai culture |
| Floriculture |
| production of cut flowers |
| cultivation of roses |
| Cultivation of fruit:
Banana |
| Cultivation of fruit:
Lemon |
| Horticulture
Organizations: IIHR,NBH |
| UNIT –II |
| Plant diseases
classification |
| Effect of environment
& nutrition on disease development |
| Dissemination of plant
pathogens. |
| Koch’s postulates. |
| Pathogenesis |
| penetration & entry of
plant pathogens |
| development inside the
host tissue. |
| Enzymes & toxins in
plant disease development. |
| UNIT –III |
| Defense mechanisms in
plants |
| Control of plant diseases |
| chemical (fungicides)
& biological method |
| UNIT –IV |
| Causative organism,
symptoms, etiology in plants |
| control measures of fungal
diseases |
| Wilt of cotton |
| tikka disease of groundnut |
| ergot of cholam |
| red rot of sugarcane |
| damping off seedlings. |
| UNIT –V |
| Study of the causative
organism, symptoms, etiology |
| control measures of the
bacterial diseases |
| Mycoplasmal disease |
| blight of paddy |
| angular leaf spot of
cotton |
| little leaf of brinjal |
| Viral diseases |
| cucumber mosaic |
| bhendi
yellow leaf banding. |
| SEMESTER V MAJOR CORE – 9
PHARMACOGNOSY |
| UNIT –I |
| Definition
and importance of pharmacognosy |
| Sources of natural drugs. |
| Classification of crude
drugs |
| Collection and processing
of crude drugs. |
| UNIT –II |
| Drug constituents: |
| UNIT –III |
| Drug adulteration:
Definition and types |
| Methods of drug
evaluation |
| Preliminary detection of
carbohydrates |
| Preliminary detection
of glycosides |
| Preliinary detection of
tannins |
| UNIT –IV |
| Indigenous traditional
drugs of India: |
| amla (Emblica officinalis) |
| brahmi (Hydrocotyl
asiatica) |
| tulasi (Ocimum sanctum) |
| garlic (Allium sativum) |
| vasaka (Adhatoda vasica) |
| ginger (Zingiber
officinale) |
| clove (Syzygium
aromaticum) |
| pepper (Piper nigram) |
| sandal wood (Santalum
album) |
| cinchona (Cinchona
officinalis) |
| lemon grass oil
(Cymbopogon citratus) |
| UNIT –V |
| Plant resources as
technical products and Pharmaceutical aids. |
| Natural plant
pesticides :Pythrum |
| Natural plant
pesticides :Neem |
| Allergenic extracts and
their effects: pollen |
| Allergenic extracts and
their effects: fungal |
| SEMESTER V MAJOR CORE – 8
ETHNOBOTANY, MORPHOLOGY AND TAXONOMY OF ANGIOSPERMS |
| UNIT –I |
| Ethnobotany |
| Scope of Ethnobotany |
| Interdisciplinary
approaches in Ethnobotany |
| Ethnic groups of India |
| Study of plants used by
tribals |
| Role of medicinal plants
in Indian system of medicine - Siddha |
| Role of medicinal plants in Indian system of
medicine Ayurvedic |
| Role of medicinal plants in Indian system of
medicine unani |
| Basic
principles in relation to ethnobotany |
| Role of ethnobotany in the
conservation |
| Sacred groves. (religious
belief, social custom and Taboos) |
| domestication of native
plant genetic resources |
| Role
of Herbaria in ethnobotany |
| UNIT –II |
| Morphology: |
| Root types and
modifications |
| Root types and
modifications |
| Adventitious – Ruellia |
| Tap root– Daucus. |
| Stem modifications: |
| Aerial- phylloclade |
| Aerial- opuntia |
| Aerial- cladode |
| Aerial- Asparagus |
| underground – ginger |
| Inflorescence types with
examples |
| Inflorescence types with
examples |
| Flower
– Technical description of flower |
| Flower – Technical
description of flower |
| Fruit - types with
examples. |
| Fruit - types with
examples. |
| UNIT –III |
| Taxonomy of Angiosperms |
| Broad outline of Bentham
and Hooker Takhtajan |
| Binomial Nomenclature. |
| Elementary knowledge of
ICBN and its significance |
| Citation of authors |
| Floras: definition,
identification, collection and uses. |
| Herbarium technique |
| Methodology of preparation
of Herbarium |
| Management and role of
herbarium. |
| Important herbaria |
| Botanical gardens of India |
| Botanical gardens of India |
| UNIT –IV |
| Systematic position
(Bentham and Hooker) |
| Systematic
position (Bentham and Hooker) |
| Diagnostic features
(vegetative and floral) |
| Diagnostic features
(vegetative and floral) |
| economic importance of the
following dicot families: Annonaceae |
| economic importance of the
following dicot families: Brassicaceae |
| economic importance of the
following dicot families: Rutaceae |
| economic importance of the
following dicot families: Anacardiaceae |
| economic importance of the
following dicot families: Leguminosae |
| economic
importance of the following dicot families:Cucurbitaceae |
| economic importance of the
following dicot families:Apiaceae |
| UNIT –V |
| Rubiaceae |
| Asteraceae |
| Asclepiadaceae |
| Acanthaceae |
| Lamiaceae |
| Amaranthaceae |
| Euphorbiaceae |
| Orchidaceae |
| Liliaceae |
| Musaceae |
| Poaceae. |
| SYLLABUS 2011 - 2014 SEMESTER
IV MAJOR ELECTIVE -1 – FOREST RESOURCES & THEIR UTILIZATION |
| UNIT –I |
| Wood and Cork. |
| Properties of wood. |
| Factors affecting the
properties of wood. |
| Importance of wood |
| Fuel (Acacia sps) |
| Fuel (Acacia sps) |
| Matches and match boxes
(Ailanthus malabarica) |
| Agriculture implements
(Syzygium cumini) |
| Boat and ships (Dalbergia
sissoo) |
| Electric
poles (Eucalyptus citriodona) |
| UNIT –II |
| Wood in furniture making
(Tectona grandis) |
| Mathematical and musical
instruments (Artocarpus integrifolia). |
| Packing boxes (Mangifera
indica). |
| Railway carriage and
sleepers (Shorea robusta) |
| Sports goods (Morus alba) |
| Toys (Juglans regia) |
| Cork (Quercus suber) |
| UNIT –III |
| Sources of fibre plants |
| Processing and uses in
rope making: Agave |
| Processing and uses in
rope making:Cocos |
| Processing and uses in
rope making:nucifera |
| Weaving fibres -- hats
(hat palm -Sabal causium) |
| Weaving fibres -- Baskets
(raffia palm- Raffia pedunculata) |
| Weaving fibres --
Wickerwork (Bambusa) |
| Fodder – grasses (Panicum) |
| Leaves of young branches
and shrubs (Acalypha hispida) |
| UNIT –IV |
| essential oils (Eucalyptus
oil) |
| Waxes (wax palm –
Copernicia cerifera |
| Rubber ( Heavea
brasiliensis) |
| UNIT –V |
| Tannins Oak
(Quercus incana) |
| Dye - Henna – (Lawsonia
inermis) |
| Resin (asafetidaFerula
assafoetida) |
| Resin (asafetidaFerula
assafoetida) |
| Gum
arabic (Acacia senegal) |
| SEMESTER IV MAJOR ELECTIVE -
1– BASICS AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY |
| UNIT –I |
| Discovery of microbes
(Anton Von Leeuwenhoek) |
| Discovery of microbes
(Anton Von Leeuwenhoek) |
| Theory of spontaneous
generation |
| Theory of Biogenesis vs
Abiogenesis (Louis Pastuer) |
| Theory of Biogenesis vs
Abiogenesis (Louis Pastuer) |
| Theory of Biogenesis vs
Abiogenesis (Louis Pastuer) |
| Fermentation |
| Pasteurization |
| Development of vaccines
for Anthrax |
| Development of vaccines
for Rabies |
| Discovery of diseases
(Robert Koch) |
| Discovery of diseases
(Robert Koch) |
| Germ theory |
| Germ
theory |
| Discovery of Bacillus and
Koch’s Postulates |
| Discovery of vaccination
(Edward Jenner) |
| Discovery of Antibiotics
(Alexander Flemming) |
| Microbial diversity |
| General classification of
microbes |
| Whittaker’s Five kingdom
concept |
| UNIT –II |
| Morphology of Bacteria |
| Morphology of Bacteria |
| Ultra structure of a
bacterial cell |
| cell inclusions |
| Bacterial nutrition |
| Phototrophs &
Chemotrophs and types |
| Phototrophs &
chemotrophs and types |
| Phototrophs &
Chemotrophs and types |
| Phototrophs &
Chemotrophs and types |
| Reproduction Asexual |
| Reproduction fragmentation |
| Reproduction binary
fission |
| Viruses: Types, structure |
| reproduction & life
cycle of bacteriophages (Tphages) |
| reproduction & life
cycle of bacteriophages (Tphages) |
| reproduction & life
cycle of bacteriophages (Tphages) |
| plant viruses (TMV) |
| Psychovirus |
| Myco viruses |
| Mycoplasma (PPLO)
Structure and life cycle |
| UNIT –III |
| Microbiology of milk
Sources & types |
| Microbiology of milk
Sources & types |
| Pasteurization of
milk:(reductase test) |
| Pasteurization of
milk:(Phosphastase test) |
| Milk Products |
| processing and production
of curd |
| processing and production
of cheese |
| Fermented foods – idly |
| Fermented foods –bread |
| Microbial protein |
| algal SCP |
| commercial production and
use of Spirulina |
| commercial production and
use of Spirulina |
| Food spoilage |
| Food poisoning and food
intoxication |
| Food poisoning and food
intoxication |
| Food poisoning and food
intoxication |
| Food preservation methods:
Physical |
| Food preservation methods:
Chemical |
| UNIT –IV |
| Industrial Microbiology |
| Structure and use of
fermentor |
| Large scale production and
importance of ethanol |
| Large scale production and
importance of beverages:beer |
| Large scale production and
importance of beverages:wine |
| Antibiotics |
| narrow spectrum
(penicillin) broad spectrum (streptomycin) |
| Vaccine – polio |
| Enzyme: amylase |
| Proteases – tanning |
| UNIT –V |
| V Medical Microbiology |
| Microbes in the
development of human diseases: |
| Diphtheria |
| Typhoid |
| Tetanus |
| Syphilis. |
| Rubella |
| Polio |
| AIDs |
| AIDs |
| SEMESTER IV MAJOR CORE-6 CELL
AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, BIOMETRICS AND BIOINFORMATICS |
| UNIT –I |
| Cell Biology: |
| Cell theory |
| Structure and functions of
cell wall |
| plasma membrane |
| lipid bilayer |
| fluid mosaic model. |
| Ultra structure and
functions of cell organelles |
| chloroplast |
| mitochondria |
| endoplasmic reticulum |
| golgi complex |
| ribosomes (70s and 80s) |
| vacuole |
| Ultra structure of nucleus |
| nuclear envelope,nucleolus |
| chromatin reticulum |
| UNIT –II |
| Molecular Biology |
| mitosis, meiosis I and II
and its significance. |
| Changes in the chromosome |
| structure, number &
their genetic effects |
| Ultra structure and
functions of chromosomes |
| Ultra structure and
functions of chromosomes |
| Giant chromosomes |
| salivary and lampbrush
chromosomes |
| salivary and lampbrush
chromosomes |
| Chromosomal proteins
:histones and protamines |
| Chromosomal proteins
:histones and protamines |
| Structure and organization
of DNA double helix – A, B and Z forms. |
| Structure and organization
of DNA double helix – A, B and Z forms. |
| DNA replication |
| central dogma |
| semi-conservative
replication mechanism |
| DNA polymerases |
| UNIT –III |
| Mutation: Point mutation |
| Transition |
| Transversion |
| Frameshift mutation |
| Structure and functions of
tRNA,mRNA,rRNA |
| structure and functions of
tRNA |
| structure and functions of
mRNA |
| structure and functions of
rRNA |
| UNIT –IV |
| Biometrics: |
| Collection, classification
and presentation of data |
| Frequency table, frequency
curve |
| Frequency table, frequency
curve |
| frequency polygon and histogram ,bar diagram |
| frequency polygon and histogram ,bar diagram |
| frequency polygon and histogram ,bar diagram |
| Measures of central
tendencies – mean, median and mode |
| Measures of dispersion –
Range, standard deviation and standard error |
| UNIT –V |
| Bioinformatics:
Introduction |
| biological databases-
General |
| biological databases-
specialized |
| Institutes maintaining
databases NCBI, EBI and DDBJ |
| Tools for analysis of
biological sequences |
| Sequence alignment |
| similarity searching
(BLAST) |
| similarity
searching (BLAST) |
| gene finding |
| gene finding |
| SEMESTER IV ALLIED COMPULSORY
PAPER II – ECONOMIC BOTANY AND APPLIED PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY |
| UNIT –I |
| Economic Botany |
| Botanical description of
cereals (Oryza) |
| Botanical description
of Pulses (Cajanus) |
| Botanical description
of Sunflower oil (Helianthus) |
| Botanical description of
Sugarcane (Saccharum) |
| Botanical description
of Beverage (Coffea). |
| UNIT –II |
| Vegetable (Moringa – leaf
& unripe fruit) |
| Fruit – Banana (Musa) |
| Fibre (Gossypium) |
| Wood(Teak) |
| Wood Sandal wood (Santalum album) |
| Hevea brasiliensis |
| UNIT –III |
| Alkaloid (Cinchona) |
| Antioxidants (Green tea) |
| Eucalyptus |
| Bamboo and bagasse Paper |
| Coconut fibre |
| UNIT –IV |
| Sago – Manihot utilissima |
| fruit of Terminalia
chebula |
| Henna (Lawsonia inermis) |
| Rhizome of turmeric
(Curcuma domestica) |
| Morphology of the plan Gum |
| Gums of neem (Azadirachta
indica). |
| UNIT –V |
| Applied Plant
Biotechnology: |
| Transgenic plant for
insect pest resistance (BT cotton) |
| GM foods – (Golden rice) |
| Benefits and risks of GM
food |
| Biofertilizer –
(Rhizobium) |
| Commercial production of
SCP (Spirulina) |
| Patent – IPR and its
importance |
| SEMESTER II MAJOR CORE - 2
BRYOLOGY, PTERIDOLOGY AND GYMNOSPERMOLOGY |
| UNIT –I |
| Bryology: |
| Outline classification of
Bryophytes (Rothmaler, 1951) |
| Salient features of the
main classes of Bryophytes |
| Marchantia |
| Anthoceros |
| Funaria |
| Ecology of Bryophytes |
| UNIT –II |
| Pteridology: |
| Classification of
pteridophytes |
| Main classes of
Pteridophytes features |
| Life
cycle of Selaginella |
| Life cycle of Equisetum |
| Life cycle of Adiantum |
| UNIT –III |
| Marsilea |
| Evolution of heterospory |
| seed habit |
| Stelar evolution |
| Economic importance of
Pteridophytes |
| Fossils |
| Fossilization |
| Types of Fossils |
| Geological time scale |
| Significance of fossils |
| Significance oil deposites |
| UNIT –IV |
| Classification of
gymnosperms |
| features of main classes
of gymnosperms |
| Structure and
claddification of Pinus. |
| Reproduction of Pinus |
| UNIT –V |
| Gnetum |
| Gnetum |
| Gnetum |
| Importance of Gymnosperms |
| Structure form genera
Williamsonia. |
| SEMESTER II ALLIED OPTIONAL
PAPER III – STRESS PHYSIOLOGY |
| UNIT –I |
| Stress |
| Components of Stress |
| Abiotic stress |
| Biotic
stress |
| Causes of stresses: |
| Causes of stresses: |
| Causes of stresses: |
| Consequences of stress |
| UNIT II |
| Water stress |
| Water stress |
| water deficit |
| water use efficiency |
| role of stomata |
| adaptation to water stres |
| Role of growth regulators
in water stress |
| Antitranspirants: |
| metabolism
of plants during water stress. |
| UNIT –III |
| Flooding |
| Effect of flooding on
growth and development |
| Adaptation of plants to
flooding |
| Salt stress |
| saline and alkaline soils |
| saline and alkaline soils |
| Salt sress injury |
| Mechanism of salt
tolerance |
| UNIT –IV |
| Temperature stress in
plants |
| Temperature stress in
plants |
| Heat shock protein |
| Chilling and frost injury |
| Chilling and frost injury |
| Chilling and frost injury |
| Anti freeze agents |
| Mechanism of temperature
stress tolerance |
| UNIT –V |
| Light and oxidative
stress: |
| Light and oxidative
stress: |
| Production of
osmoreqularity |
| Production of oxidants |
| Gene regulated Stresses |
| SEMESTER I MAJOR CORE 1 –
PHYCOLOGY, MYCOLOGY AND PLANT PATHOLOGY |
| UNIT –I |
| Phycology |
| Outline classification of
Algae |
| Salient features of
various classes of algae |
| Thallus organization in
algae |
| Nostoc |
| Chlamydomonas |
| Volvox |
| Chlorella |
| Ulva |
| Cladophora. |
| UNIT –II |
| Caulerpa |
| Pinnularia |
| Dictyota |
| Polysiphonia |
| Cultivation of freshwater
algae – Spirulina (SCP) |
| Application of algal
bio-fertilizer in crop improvement |
| Agar agar |
| Diatomite |
| UNIT –III |
| Mycology |
| Classificaion of fungi |
| Salient features of the
main classes of fungi |
| Reproduction of Albugo |
| Reproduction of
Saccharomyces |
| Reproduction of
Penicillium |
| UNIT –IV |
| Peziza |
| Puccinia |
| Polyporus |
| Cultivation of fungi |
| Identification of fungi |
| Uses of edible mushroom |
| Penicillin |
| UNIT –V |
| Plant Pathology |
| Pathogenesis |
| Fungal disease - red rot
of sugar cane |
| Tikka disease of groundnut |
| Bacterial disease – citrus
canker |
| Viral disease – tobacco
mosaic |
| SEMESTER I ALLIED OPTIONAL
PAPER II - MUSHROOM CULTIVATION |
| UNIT –I |
| Life cycle of Mushrooms |
| Agaricus |
| Pleurotus |
| UNIT –II |
| Construction
of mushroom cultivation shed |
| Cultivation – isolation |
| Cultivation-spawn
production |
| Cultivation-growth media |
| UNIT –III |
| Mushroom cultivation -
spawns running |
| harvesting of
mushrooms |
| nutritive value of
mushrooms. |
| UNIT –IV |
| Post harvest technology: |
| Freezing |
| Dry
freezing |
| Drying and Marketing |
| Recipes |
| Recipes |
| Recipes |
| Recipes |
| Recipes |
| UNIT –V |
| Scenario of mushroom
cultivation |
| Scenario of mushroom
cultivation |
| Scope in small scale
industry. |
| Scope in small scale
industry. |
| SEMESTER I ALLIED OPTIONAL
PAPER I – BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT |
| UNIT –I |
| Biodiversity? |
| Types of biodiversity |
| Types of biodiversity |
| Types of biodiversity |
| Biosphere reserves –
national park wild life
sanctuaries. |
| Biosphere reserves –
national park wild life
sanctuaries. |
| UNIT –II |
| Biodiversity assessment |
| Biodiversity inventry
control |
| Characterization of
biodiversity morphological |
| Characterization of
biodiversity morphological |
| Characterization of biodiversity
morphological |
| Methods for species
identification in biodiversity |
| Classification of
Biodiversity |
| UNIT –III |
| Conservation of
biodiversity |
| Conservation through
in-situ and ex-situ methods. |
| National and international
initiatives |
| IUCN categories –
Endangered |
| IUCN categories -
Threatened |
| IUCN categories
-Vulnerable |
| IUCN categories - Extinct
species |
| UNIT –IV |
| Biodiversity informatics |
| Documenting biodiversity |
| Biodiversity databases |
| Red book |
| Blue book |
| Green book |
| Biodiversity registers |
| UNIT –V |
| Global biodiversity
information System |
| Global biodiversity
information System |
| Species 2000 |
| Tree of life |
| BDM |
| CBD |
| Bioethics |
| SEMESTER V SBE – 4 BIOLOGICAL
SKILL FOR CHEMICAL SCIENCES (Botany & Zoology) |
| UNIT – I(Botany and Zoology) |
| Biological system |
| Organization of Biological
system |
| Cells |
| tissue |
| organ |
| organism |
| sub cellular organization |
| plant stem as tissue |
| blood as tissue |
| Observation of chromosomes
in onion root tip. |
| UNIT – II(Botany) |
| Molecular biology |
| Organization of gene exon |
| intron |
| functional genes |
| organization of operon |
| promoter |
| operator |
| regulator |
| enhancer |
| repressor |
| UNIT – III(Botany) |
| Recombinant
DNA technology |
| DNA as universal molecule |
| construction of rDNA |
| vector – cloning methods |
| examples for transgenic
plants and animals |
| examples for transgenic
plants and animals |
| UNIT – IV(Zoology) |
| Bioinformatics |
| Introduction to
databases |
| retrieval
of information |
| Introduction to genomics |
| sequence alignment |
| gene finding |
| Introduction to proteomics |
| protein prediction tools |
| protein visualization
tools |
| Application of
bioinformatics. |
| UNIT –V(Zoology) |
| Biostatistics |
| Data collection |
| classification in spss |
| graphical presentation |
| data entry |
| problem solving with SPSS. |
| SEMESTER III MAJOR CORE - 4
HISTOLOGY, PALYNOLOGY, EMBRYOLOGY AND SEED TECHNOLOGY |
| UNIT –I |
| Plant
Histology |
| Tissue systems in plants |
| Meristems –
classification |
| Shoot apex |
| Root apex |
| Dicots and Monocots |
| Sclereids, raphides |
| Sclereids, raphides |
| Ficus leaf |
| Rice Plant |
| Lactifiers |
| UNIT –II |
| Structure of Dicot stem |
| Structure of Root |
| Structure of Leaf |
| Secondary growth in stem
and root |
| Hydrophyte |
| Xerophyte |
| UNIT –III |
| Palynology: |
| Pollen grains |
| Structure of pollengrains |
| Classification |
| sporopollenin |
| stratification |
| ornamentation/sculpturing |
| Pollenkitt |
| palaeopalynology |
| aeropalynology |
| forensic palynology. |
| UNIT –IV |
| Embryology |
| Anther structure &
development |
| Anther structure &
development |
| Microsporogenesis |
| Male gametophyte and its
development |
| Types and structure of
ovule |
| Megasporogenesis |
| Female gametophyte and its
development |
| Types of embryosac with
special reference to Polygonum type. |
| Pollen germination |
| pollen tube growth |
| Pollen gerain entry into
ovule |
| Pollen grain Discharge |
| Pollen Double
Fertilization |
| Structure and function of
endosperm |
| Types of endosperm |
| Structure and development
ofmonocot embryo |
| Structure and development
of dicot embryo |
| UNIT –V |
| Seed
Technology |
| Seed classification based
on structure |
| Seed Classification based
on embryo |
| Classification based on
storage reserves in seeds Carbohydrates |
| Classification based on
storage reserves in seeds proteins |
| Classification based on
storage reserves in seeds Lipids |
| Monocot and Dicot seeds |
| apomictic seed |
| Seed longevity |
| factors affecting seed
longevity |
| seed storage – dry
(aeration) |
| seed storage –cold
(cryopreservation) |
| Seed viability |
| vigour and moisture in
seeds |
| vigour and moisture in
seeds |
| Seed certification |
| Standard inspection |
| Legislation |
| seed law enforcement
(quarantine) |
| SEMESTER V MAJOR CORE – 9
PHARMACOGNOSY |
| UNIT –I |
| Pharmacognosy |
| Importance of
pharmacognosy |
| Sources of natural drugs. |
| Sources of natural drugs. |
| Sources of natural drugs. |
| Classification
of crude drugs |
| Collection and processing
of crude drugs |
| Collection
and processing of crude drugs |
| UNIT –II |
| Drug constituents:
Carbohydrates |
| Drug
constituents:Glycosides |
| Drug constituents: Lipids |
| UNIT –III |
| Drug adulteration |
| Types |
| Methods of drug evaluation |
| UNIT –IV |
| Indigenous traditional
drugs of India |
| Medicinal use of the
following: amla |
| Brahmi |
| Tulasi |
| Garlic |
| Vasaka |
| Ginger |
| Clove |
| Pepper (Piper nigram) |
| Sandal wood |
| Cinchona |
| Lemon grass oil |
| UNIT –V |
| Plant resources as
technical products |
| Pharmaceutical aids |
| Natural plant pesticides |
| Allergenic extracts and
their effects |
| Fibers, surgical dressings
& sutures. |
| Fibers, surgical dressings
& sutures. |
| Fibers, surgical dressings
& sutures. |
