A.Y. 2020-21

BO 3.4f Pharmacognosy Special Paper I – Semester End Theory Examination – AY 2020-2021 – Regular Course

This course is created for the Semester End Examination of theory course BO 3.4f Pharmacognosy Special Paper I (3C) (M.Sc. II, Semester-III, AY: 2020-2021)

The examination will consist of 35 questions out of which you have to attempt minimum 25 questions. Each question has 2 Marks.

The exam will be of 50 marks.

You will get 60 minutes after you login for the quiz. Once you finish, please submit your attempt.

Only one attempt is permitted.

This course is created for the Semester End Examination of theory course BO 3.2 Plant Development (3C)  (M.Sc.II, Semester-III, AY: 2020-2021)

The examination will consist of 35 questions out of which you have to attempt minimum 25 questions. Each question has 2 Marks.

The exam will be of 50 marks.

You will get 60 minutes after you login for the quiz. Once you finish, please submit your attempt.

Only one attempt is permitted

This course is created to conduct Semester End Examination, (Backlog), December-2020.

This is totally self-studied one-credit course prescribed by the university.  Passing this course is compulsory to clear the M.Sc. Botany degree.  This credit will not be considered for the counting of total credits required for the award of M.Sc. Botany degree.

This course is created to conduct Semester End Backlog Examination - 2020

It is the one-credit course prescribed by the university.  It is totally self-studied course.  Passing this course is compulsory for obtaining M.Sc. Botany degree, however, the credit of this course will not be counted in the overall credits of the M.Sc. Botany course.

This course is created to conduct End Semester (Term)Examination-Regular, December-2020

The examination consist of 30 question out of which you have to attempt 25 question. Each question is having 2 Marks.

This course is created for the conduction of BO 1.3 backlog examination to be conduced on 17th December 2020.

Credit I: Evaluation of Drugs, Processing and Marketing 15L

a. Evaluation of Drugs: Concept, considerations, parameters and methods of   quality control for  

    medicinal plant materials as per various pharmacopoeia and other guidelines.                                    3L

b. Preparation of monograph of crude drug.

c. Comparative study of IP, European Pharmacopoeia, BP / Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India.    2L

d. Pharmacognostic studies of some drugs: w.r.t. geographical distribution, cultivation, post harvest 

    technology, collection, macroscopic and microscopic characters, commercial products if any,

    chemical constituents, chemical tests, therapeutic uses, commercial varieties, adulterants and

    substitutes.                                                                                                                               7L

Root Drugs: Aconitum napellus Linn.,Gentiana lutea Linn., Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal

Rhizome Drugs: Rauwolfia serpentina Benth.,Acorus calamus Linn.

Stem Drugs: Ephedra sp., Quassia amara Linn.

Bark Drugs: Cinchona sp., Saraca asoka (Roxb.) De Wild.

Leaf Drugs: Ocimum sanctum Linn.,Adhatoda vasica Nees., Senna

Flower Drugs: Woodfordia floribunda Salisb ,Eugenia caryophyllata Thumb.

Fruit Drug: Tamarindus indica Linn.,Corriandrum sativum Linn.

Seed Drugs: Strychnos nux-vomica Linn.,Plantago ovata Forskal

e. Herbal fingerprint profile of single and multi-component herbal drugs.

f. Stability testing of natural products. Examples of use of these techniques for plant products. 3L

BO 4.2 d is the Plant Ecology specialization course in the 4^th semester of M.Sc. Botany.  This course consists of 3 credits.  First credit is discussing the communication of plants with the microbes.  The second credit corresponds with mechanisms of bioremediation.  The mechanism involves the metabolism of plants and microbes associated with the utilization of contaminants. The third credit is pertaining to sustainable development.  In this account of the sustainable agriculture, wetlands and cities is given.

BO 3.3: Tools and Techniques in Botany    (3C)

Credit 1 (15L)

1. Microtomy: Principle of tissue fixation for microtomy, types of microtome, serial sectioning and staining. 3L

2. Radioactive techniques: Isotopes and their half-life and biological half life, Specific activity of radioisotopes, making radioisotope solutions, detection and measurement of radioactivity - radiation counters, liquid scintillation counters, autoradiography. 4L

3. Electrochemical techniques: Construction and working of equipments for measurement of electrical conductivity, pH meter. 2L

4. Measurement of water potential and osmolarity: Osmolarity equation, Osmolarity and osmotic pressure measurement, types of osmometers. Construction and working of osmometers. 2L

5. Gas exchange measurements: Types, Construction and working of Infra- red gas analyzer, O2 electrode. 2L

6. Centrifugation techniques: High speed centrifuges, rotors, ultracentrifugation, density gradient centrifugation. 2L

Credit 2

1. Spectroscopic techniques: UV-visible and IR spectrophotometry, spectrofluorimetry, NMR and ESR spectroscopy, circular dichroism, atomic absorption and mass spectrometry, MALDI-TOF. 8L

2. Microscopy and microscopic techniques: Light, phase contrast, fluorescence, electron, confocal microscopy, micrometry. 7L

Credit 3

1. Chromatographic techniques : Paper, thin layer and column chromatography, gel filtration, ion exchange and affinity chromatography, high pressure liquid chromatography, gas chromatography. 5L

2. Immunological techniques: Immune response. Antibodies and their specificity, antigen-antibody interactions, immunodiffusion and immunoelectrophoresis techniques, immunoassays, Western blotting 5L

3. Electrophoretic techniques: Supports, electroendoosmosis, electrophoresis under native and denaturing conditions, 2-D electrophoresis, staining, activity staining.

BO 1.2 Plant Ecology is the 3 credit elective course consists of the Scope and Concept of Ecology, Population Ecology in the first credit.  There are two credits handling two levels of organization of living matter i.e. Community and Ecosystem. The second credit is consisting of Community Ecology with respect to the structural and functional aspects.  The third credit corresponds with the Ecosystem Ecology and Applied Ecology.

BO 3. 4 d is the special Plant Ecology course for M.Sc. Botany students (Academic year: 2020-2021). It consists of 3 credits which cover Behavioural ecology, natural resources and management and Conservation Ecology.  The course describes the plants interactions with other organisms which include plants themselves too.  In this various types of nutrition are described.  Based on the nutrition plants can be divided accordingly.  The invasive species are highlighted.  The important natural resources such as forest and water with their management are described.  In the conservation different strategies are given and legal issues related with the conservation are discussed.

This paper deals with Molecular methods and Sequencing strategies for genome analysis, Functional Genomics, methods for Gene transfer and development of genetically modified plants and regulations regarding GMOs.

This course covers Cytogenetics, Breeding for quality traits, Molecular markers and its applications in breeding

This course covers the topics on Mendelian Genetics, Population genetics,Microbial genetics and Plant breeding.

BO 3.4h Special paper- I on Plant Biotechnology
This is third semester specialization three credit course on Plant Biotechnology.

Credit 1: Recombinant DNA technology and gene cloning

Credit 2: Gene libraries, screening of recombinants and sequencing

Credit 3: Genetic transformation of plants

This is a compulsory "Skill Development" course for all the students of the 4th semester.

SKD 101 (II) (Theory): Role of soil microorganisms in improving growth and stress tolerance of plants.

(Academic Year: 2020-21)

This is a compulsory "Skill Development" course for all the students of the 3rd semester.

SKD 101 (I) (Theory): Role of soil microorganisms in improving growth and stress tolerance of plants.

This is a 3-credits specialization course BO 4.2a - Algology (Special Paper-II) for the students of 4th semester (Academic Year: 2020-21)

This is a 3-credits Specialization course BO 3.4a - Algology (Special Paper-I) for the students of the 3rd semester (Academic Year: 2020-21).

This is an optional course for 4th semester students. This course has three credits.

Credit1: In vitro culture and genetic transformation of plants

Credit 2: Responses of plants to drought, Temperature and salinity stress

Credit 3: Chemical signaling in plant interactions

This is an optional course for 3rd semester students. This course has three credits. Topics Credit 1: Water relations, mineral nutrition and crop physiology

Credit 2: Photosynthesis

Credit 3: Respiration, Growth and Photophysiology

Taxonomy -I: Is a consist of taxonomic, morphological, anatomical, reproductive  studies of Algae, Fungi and Bryophytes.

The course consists of 3 credits named as Behavioral Ecology, Natural resources and management and Conservation Biology.  In the first credit the students will learn Mimicry in plants, different modes of plant nutrition, plant animal interaction.  The second credits describes forest and water as natural resources while third credit focuses on conservation strategies to be followed.

Fungal systematics and bioremediation by using fungi