General characteristics of plant viruses. Viral multiplication. Selected viral diseases in plants. Origin of viruses, general morphology of viruses. Classification and nomenclature. Replication of bacteriophages. Types of viral infection. Common

General characteristics of plant viruses. Viral multiplication. Selected viral diseases in plants. Origin of viruses, general morphology of viruses. Classification and nomenclature. Replication of bacteriophages. Types of viral infection. Common

Concepts of peace, conflict and security in a multi-ethnic nation. Types and theories of conflicts: ethnic, religious, economic and geo-political conflicts. Structural conflict theory, realist theory of conflict and frustration-aggression

Opportunity identification (sources of business opportunities in Nigeria, environmental scanning, demand and supply gap/unmet needs/market gaps/market research, unutilised resources, social and climate conditions and technology adoption gap). New business development

Opportunity identification (sources of business opportunities in Nigeria, environmental scanning, demand and supply gap/unmet needs/market gaps/market research, unutilised resources, social and climate conditions and technology adoption gap). New business development

Taxonomy and its significance, principles and concepts in plant taxonomy. Construction and use of taxonomic keys. Experimental taxonomy with special emphasis on cytotaxonomy and chemotaxonomy. Sources of taxonomic data and

Taxonomy and its significance, principles and concepts in plant taxonomy. Construction and use of taxonomic keys. Experimental taxonomy with special emphasis on cytotaxonomy and chemotaxonomy. Sources of taxonomic data and

Characteristics and classification of tissue and tissue systems; organization of meristems, evolution of vascular tissues, comparative wood anatomy. Anatomical adaptations to specialized habitats. Applied aspects of plant anatomy. Anatomy of

Characteristics and classification of tissue and tissue systems; organization of meristems, evolution of vascular tissues, comparative wood anatomy. Anatomical adaptations to specialized habitats. Applied aspects of plant anatomy. Anatomy of

Plant water relation, photosynthesis, photosynthetic pigments, photochemical reaction centre, phosphorylation, Calvin cycle, Photorespiration, Crassulacean Acid metabolism, glycolysis, respiration, growth and growth regulation, flowering, dormancy, seed germination, senescence; Properties of water

Plant water relation, photosynthesis, photosynthetic pigments, photochemical reaction centre, phosphorylation, Calvin cycle, Photorespiration, Crassulacean Acid metabolism, glycolysis, respiration, growth and growth regulation, flowering, dormancy, seed germination, senescence; Properties of water

Credits. 3 Study of various plant communities and their ecological framework; Nigerian vegetation, desert and semi- desert plant productivity. Modern concepts in ecology. 15hrs (T), 90hrs (P), C

Credits. 3 Study of various plant communities and their ecological framework; Nigerian vegetation, desert and semi- desert plant productivity. Modern concepts in ecology. 15hrs (T), 90hrs (P), C

Fungal morphology-structure of septate and coenocytic fungi. Fungal cytology. Different lifecycles in fungal groups, Fungal physiology. Classification of fungi. Fungal nomenclature. Characteristics of fungi. Fungi of economic importance. Metabolites of

Fungal morphology-structure of septate and coenocytic fungi. Fungal cytology. Different lifecycles in fungal groups, Fungal physiology. Classification of fungi. Fungal nomenclature. Characteristics of fungi. Fungi of economic importance. Metabolites of

The objectives of plant breeding; origin and domestication of plant breeding. Self-pollinated and cross-pollinated crops. Breeding methods, pure line breeding and mass selection; pedigree method; bulk population breeding; backcross breeding.

The objectives of plant breeding; origin and domestication of plant breeding. Self-pollinated and cross-pollinated crops. Breeding methods, pure line breeding and mass selection; pedigree method; bulk population breeding; backcross breeding.

Description, identification and classification of medicinal plants. Preparation of extracts from various organs of plants. Gathering of ethnomedical information. Collection and preservation of medicinal plant. Importance of medicinal plants. Pharmacological

Description, identification and classification of medicinal plants. Preparation of extracts from various organs of plants. Gathering of ethnomedical information. Collection and preservation of medicinal plant. Importance of medicinal plants. Pharmacological

History and present trends in cell biology. Ultra-structure of the plant and animal cells, Organelles and their basic structures and functions; mitosis and meiosis, cell differentiation and growth of cells.

History and present trends in cell biology. Ultra-structure of the plant and animal cells, Organelles and their basic structures and functions; mitosis and meiosis, cell differentiation and growth of cells.

Morphology and reproduction of fungi. Morphology and reproduction of algae. Morphology and reproduction of bryophytes and pteridophytes. Classifications of fungi, Algae, bryophytes and pteridophytes. General characteristics of fungi, algae, bryophyte

Morphology and reproduction of fungi. Morphology and reproduction of algae. Morphology and reproduction of bryophytes and pteridophytes. Classifications of fungi, Algae, bryophytes and pteridophytes. General characteristics of fungi, algae, bryophyte

Characteristics of gymnosperm. Morphology of stem of gymnosperms, Morphology of roots of gymnosperms. Morphology of leaves of gymnosperms. Morphology of flowers of gymnosperms. Reproduction in gymnosperms. Classification and distribution gymnosperms.

Characteristics of gymnosperm. Morphology of stem of gymnosperms, Morphology of roots of gymnosperms. Morphology of leaves of gymnosperms. Morphology of flowers of gymnosperms. Reproduction in gymnosperms. Classification and distribution gymnosperms.

Students should be attached to industrial organisations for 12 weeks for appropriate exposure. Assessment to be based on written report, seminar presentation and referees” assessment. 12 weeks (1A), C UIL-BOT204:

Students should be attached to industrial organisations for 12 weeks for appropriate exposure. Assessment to be based on written report, seminar presentation and referees” assessment. 12 weeks (1A), C UIL-BOT204:

The cell theory. Structures and functions of major cell components. Cell types, constancy and diversity. Cell organelles of prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Chemical composition of cells. Centrifugation and methods of cell

The cell theory. Structures and functions of major cell components. Cell types, constancy and diversity. Cell organelles of prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Chemical composition of cells. Centrifugation and methods of cell

Chemistry of aromatic compounds. Structures of simple sugars, starch and cellulose, peptides, and proteins. Chemistry of bifunctional compounds. Energetics, kinetics, and the investigation of reaction mechanisms. Mechanisms of substitution, elimination,

Chemistry of aromatic compounds. Structures of simple sugars, starch and cellulose, peptides, and proteins. Chemistry of bifunctional compounds. Energetics, kinetics, and the investigation of reaction mechanisms. Mechanisms of substitution, elimination,

Chemistry of first row transition metals. Introduction to coordination chemistry including elementary treatment of crystal field theory. Comparative Chemistry of the following elements: (a) Ga, In, TI, (b) Ge, Sn,