BOT 102

BOT 102 — Introductory Botany

Credit Units: 2Level: 100 LevelDepartment: PLANT BIOLOGY

General classification of plants. Distinguishing features of Monocotyledons and Dicotyledons. Features of vascular plant, Morphology of non-vascular plants. Duration of life of plants. Plants life cycles. Growth forms of plants. Cell structure and functions. Morphology of flowering plants, primary vegetative body: stem, leaf and root to show the mature tissues of parenchyma, collenchyma, sclerenchyma, xylem and phloem. Types of fruits and seeds. Botanical drawings and use of microscope 15 hrs (T), 45hrs (P), R