BRABU BSc Botany Honors Part-2 Syllabus

BRABU BSc Botany Honors Part-2 Syllabus: Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University Under Graduation / BSc Botany Honors 2nd Year Syllabus are written in this Article.

BSc Botany Honors will completed in 3 Yeas. Out of which 2nd Year Conducted Honors Paper-3 of 75 Marks and Honors Paper-4 (75 Marks) of Total Theory Paper will be held for 150 Marks as well as Practical Paper-2 of 50 Marks also Occur in that Year.

BRABU BSc Botany 2nd Year Honors (Theory) Syllabus:

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Honors Paper-III (Theory)

Ten questions to be set, four from Group A and six from Group B, five to be answered, two from Group A and three from Group B.

Gymnosperms & Angiosperms

Gymnosperms:

1. Comparative study of the morphological, anatomical, embryological features, economic importance and affinities of Gymnosperms with reference to the following taxa- Pinus, Taxus and Gnetum.
2. Fossils – Definition, conditions for fossilization, modes of preservation.
3. Type – Lyginopteris and Cycadeoidea.

Angiosperms

• Principles of plant taxonomy and knowledge of classifications of parts as proposed by Linnaeus, Bentham and Hooker, Engler and Pranti and Hutchinson.
• Interactional Code of Botanical nomenclature and its application, Modem trends in plant taxonomy with reference to embryology, cytology and phytochemistry.
• A comparative account, diagnostic features, floral ranges and relationship of the following families:

Renunculaceae, Annonaceae, Nyctaginaceae, Apocyanaceae, Polygonaceae, Caryophyllaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Cucurbitaceae, Verbenaceae, Boraginaceae, Lamiaceae, Scrophulariaceae, acanthaceae, Commelinaceae, Cyperaceae, Poaceae, Orchidaceae.

• Mendelian principles and its modification.

Suggested Books:

1. BP Pandey, Taxonomy of Angiosperms (S Chand)
2. Dr V Singh, A text book of botany Angiosperms (Rastogi Pub)
3. PC Vasishta, Botany for degree student Gymnosperms (S Chand)

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Honors Paper-IV (Theory)

Ten questions to be set, four from Group A and three each from Group B and C, five to be answered at least one from each group.

(Anatomy, Embryology of Angiosperms & Applied Botany)

Group-A

Anatomy

1. Organization of root apex and shoot apex.
2. Root-stem transition.
3. Mechanical tissue.
4. Periderm.
5. Organization of tissue in relation to environment (Ecological Anatomy).
6. Anomolous secondary growth in Bignonia, Nyctanthes, Achyranthes, Boerhaavia, Tecoma, Dracaena

Group-B

Embryology

1. Various developmetal processes in microsporogenesis, male gametophyte, megasporogenesis, female gametophyte, fertilization, apomixis, endosperm, embryogeny and polyembryony.
2. Importance of anther and embryo culture

Group-C

• Important medicinal plants of Bihar.
• Systematic position botanical name and economic importance of the following.

1. Oil Seeds-Mustard, Sunflower, Linseed, Seasamum and Ground nut.
2. Pulses – Gram, Pigeon-peas, green gram (mung), Lentil (Masoor) and Pea.
3. Cereals – Rice, Wheat, Barley, Maize and Ragi.
4. Fruits – Litchi, Mango, Banana, Guava and Makhana.
5. Vegetables – Potato, Brinjal, Cauliflower, Spinach and Ladies finger.
6. Timber – Teak, Sal, Sisham, Jamun, Mahogani.

• Principles of plant tissue culture and its significance.
• Biogas and its importance.

Suggested Books:

1. Dr V Singh, Embryology of Angiosperms (Rastogi Pub)
2. U Sinha, Cytogenetics, Plant breeding and evolution (Vikas Publication House)
3. Dr V Singh, Economic Botany (Rastogi Pub)
4. HH Haines, The Botany of Bihar and Orissa (Bishen Singh Pub)
5. Praveen Kr Saxena, Molecular Pant breeding (Campus Book International)
6. Arthur J Eames, An introduction to Plant Anatomy (Tata Mcgraw Hill Pub)

BRABU BSc Botany Honors 2nd Year (Practical) Syllabus:

1. Study of the living and fossil Gymnosperms. (Vegetative and reproductive parts). 4 Marks
2. Description and identification of an angiospermic plant up to genus only from the families prescribed in the course.
3. Embryo dissection, stigma squashing. 4 Marks
4. Identification of plants of economic importance. 4 Marks
5. Internal anatomy of primary and secondary (Both normal and abnomal) of angiospermic plants. 8 Marks
6. Comment upon five spots. 10 Marks
7. Class record and field work. 7 Marks
8. Viva-voce 5 Marks

It will be obligatory on the part of the students to take part in excursion and field works.

Suggested Books:

1. BP Pandey, Modern Practical Botany (Vikas Publishing House)
2. Dr Ashok M Bendre, A text book of practical Botany (S Chand)

BRABU BSc Botany Honors 2nd Year Syllabus Marks Distribution:

Honors Paper-III	Full Marks: 75
Honors Paper-IV	Full Marks: 75
Practical Paper-II	Full Marks: 50

BRABU BSc Botany Honors 1st Year Exam Time Duration:

Honors Paper-III	3 Hours
Honors Paper-IV	3 Hours
Practical Paper-II	6 Hours

BRABU BSc Botany Honors Paper-3 Syllabus

BRABU BSc Botany Honors Paper-4 Syllabus

BRABU BSc Botany Part-2 (Practical) Syllabus

BRABU BSc Botany Honors 2nd Year Syllabus FAQs:

University Name	Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University
Subject Name	BSc Botany
Academic Year	2nd Year
Paper Type	Honors Paper-3 and 4
Location	Muzaffarpur, Bihar
Official Website	https://brabu.net/