WBSU BSC Syllabus

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I have taken admission at West Bengal State University (WBSU) for B.SC Botany Course. I need its syllabus to purchase books. So can anyone give detailed syllabus of B.SC Botany Course offering by West Bengal State University (WBSU)?

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As you are looking for syllabus of B.SC Botany Course of West Bengal State University (WBSU), so here I am providing complete syllabus:

West Bengal State University (WBSU) B.SC Botany Syllabus:

Paper - I Theoretical 100 Marks
Algae
1. General account: - 1.1 Thallus organization; 1.2 Ultra-structure of Plastid, Flagella and Flagellar roots; 1.3 Ultra-structure of Heterocyst and Nitrogen fixation; 1.4 Origin and Evolution of sex, and Alternation of Generations.
2. Classification: - 2.1 Classification by Bold & Wynne (1996) - upto class with characters and examples; 2.2 Salient features of Chlorophyceae, Charophyceae, Xanthophyceae, Phaeophyceae and Rhodophyceae.
3. Cyanophyceae: - 3.1 Ultra-structure of cell; 3.2 Reproduction; 3.3 Systematic position in the biological world.
4. Bacillariophyceae [Diatoms]: - 4.1 Salient feature and Cell structure; 4.2 Reproduction & Auxospore formation.
5. Thallus organization, Reproduction (including the development of zygote) and Alternation of Generations in - Oedogonium, Chara, Vaucheria, Laminaria and Polysiphonia.
6. Economic Importance: - 6.1 Food, Fodder & Phycocolloid (Agar-Agar, Algin & Carrageenan); 6.2 Diatomite; 6.3 Production of SCP & Biofertilizer; 6.4 Algal toxins.

Fungi & Lichen
1. General account: - 1.1 Habits; 1.2 Ultra-structure of cell; 1.3 Spore forms and spore liberation; 1.4 Homothallism & Heterothallism; 1.5 Anamorph, Teleomorph, Degeneration of sex and Parasexuality; 1.6 Aflatoxins; 1.7 Mycorrhiza salient features, and role in agriculture and forestry.
2. Classification: - 2.1 Concept of Kingdoms - Protists/Protozoa, Stramenopila and Fungi/Mycota; 2.2 Classification of kingdom Fungi & Stramenopila, following Hawksworth et al. (1995), upto phylum with characters and examples.
3. Representatives of diverse groups: - 3.1 Reproduction, Life cycle pattern and systematic position (following any system prescribed after 1975) of the following genera - Synchytrium, Rhizopus, Ascobolus and Agaricus.
4. Lichen: - 4.1 Types; 4.2 Reproduction; 4.3 Economic importance. 4.4 Role of Lichens in plant succession and pollution monitoring.
5. Economic & Medicinal Importance: - 5.1 Mushrooms - Food value & binomials of the Indian cultivars of the genera - Agaricus, Calocybe, Pleurotus and Volvariella; 5.2 Fungal sources and uses of - SCP, Bakers yeast, Ethanol, Citric acid, Tryptophan, -Amylase, Riboflavin, Griseofulvin, Nystatin and Cyclosporin; 5.3 Medical Mycology - Definition of Mycosis; Causal Organisms and Antibiotic used in the mycoses as ‘Ring worm’ or Trichophytosis and Candidiasis

Microbiology
1. Microorganisms and study of Microbiology Primary concept; 1.1 Classification of Microorganisms and Kingdoms of Prokaryotes (Prokaryotae) and Eukaryotes (G. E. Murray 1968 & R. H. Whittaker 1969)[Preliminary idea]; 1.2 Molecular basis of modern Classification, Signature Codons, Three Domain Concept of classification (Carl R. Woese 1978) and Concept of Universal Phylogenetic Tree (Norman R. Pace 1997)[Only basic concept].
2. Archaea: - 2.1 Characteristics (brief outline); 2.2 Cell wall; 2.3 Occurrence.
3. Bacteria: - 3.1 General features; 3.2 Bacterial Growth - Binary fission, Exponential growth & Growth curve (general pattern in a closed system with a single carbon source single phase) 3.3 Chemical natures, ultra-structures and functions of Glycocalyx, Slime layer, Flagella, Pili, & Fimbriae; 3.4 Cell wall chemical nature and differences between Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria; 3.5 Bacterial Genome and Plasmid; 3.6 Genetic Recombination Transformation [general process, natural and induced competence & mechanism of DNA uptake], Conjugation [‘F’ factor, F + & Hfr males, and chromosome mobilization] and Transduction [General concept and applicability]; 3.7 Bacterial Diversity General concept and Systematic Position of the following groups: - Photosynthetic bacteria (blue-green, purple & green bacteria, concept of oxygenic and anoxygenic groups), Chlamydiae, Nitrogen fixing bacteria (symbiotic & non-symbiotic), Firmicutes & Mollicutes, Endospore forming bacteria & structure of Endospore, and Actinomycineae.
4. Viruses: - 4.1 Types of viruses and Plant viruses; 4.2 Transmission of plant virus; 4.3 TMV physicochemical characteristics and its mode of multiplication; 4.4 T4 Phage structure, infection and lytic cycle; 4.5 Lambda () Phage - mechanism & significance of Lysogeny; 4.6 Viroids and Prions.
5. Applied Bacteriology: - 5.1 Sources (names only) & uses of Bacitracin, Neomycin, Streptomycin, Chloramphenicol, Amphotericin B, Amylase, Cellulase, Protease, Lysine, & Dextran; 5.2 Bacteria used (only names) in the production of Biofertilizer, Bio-gas & Bio-pesticides ; 5.3 Causal organisms (only names) of Cholera, Bacterial dysentery, Typhoid, Diphtheria, Tuberculosis, Plague and Pneumonia.

Plant Pathology
1. Terms and Definitions: - 1.1 Parasite, Pathogen & Vector; 1.2 Primary & Secondary inocula; 1.3 Infection; 1.4 Susceptibility & Virulence; 1.5 Symptoms; 1.6 Necrotroph & Biotroph; 1.7 Disease, Disease Triangle, Disease Cycle (monocyclic, polycyclic & polyetic); 1.8 Sporadic, Endemic, Epidemic & Pandemic diseases; 1.9 Koch’s Postulates.
2. Host - Parasite Interaction: - 2.1 Mechanism of Infection (Pre- & Post- penetration, Mechanical & Biochemical tools of the pathogens; 2.2 Role of Pathotoxins; 2.3 Host Defense - roles of Phytoalexins & Phytoanticipins; 2.4 Resistance - Acquired and Induced systemic resistance.
3. Disease Management: - 3.1 Management Planning; 3.2 Employing Methods (Chemical, Biological & Integrated); 3.3 Quarantine; 3.4 Disease Diagnosis and Disease forecasting (preliminary ideas)
4. Disease Study: - 4.1 Study of symptoms, causal organisms, disease cycles and control measures of the following diseases - (a) Tungro Virus disease of rice, (b) Bacterial Blight of rice, (c) Late Blight of potato (d) Black Stem Rust of wheat (e) Nematode Root knot of Brassica.

Paper - II Theoretical 50 Marks
Bryophyta
1. General account: - 1.1 Characteristic features; 1.2 Amphibian nature; 1.3 An outline idea of classification system following Proskauer (1957) upto class.
2. Hepaticopsida: - 2.1 Class characters; 2.2 Characteristic features of gametophytes and sporophytes of Marchantia;
3. Anthocerotopsida: - 3.1 Class characters; 3.2 Gametophytic and Sporophytic features of Anthoceros. 3.3 Development of sporophyte.
4. Bryopsida: - 4.1 Class characters; 4.2 Characteristic features of gametophytes and sporophytes of Sphagnum and Funaria.
5. Specialized topics: - 5.1 Origin of Bryophytes; 5.2 Alternation of generations in different classes and Evolution of Sporophytes (Progressive and Regressive concepts), 5.3 Roles of Bryophytes in plant succession and pollution monitoring.

Pteridophyta
1. General account: - 1.1 Characteristics; 1.2 Classification (Sporne, 1975) upto class with characters and examples.
2. Morphology and Anatomy of vegetative body, and reproductive organs of sporophytes, and alternation of generations in - Psilotum, Lycopodium, Selaginella, Equisetum and Dryopteris.
3. Fossil study: - 3.1 Characteristic features of Rhynia; 3.2 Structural and anatomical features of Lepidodendron and Calamites.
4. Progymnosperms: - 4.1 Diagnostic features of the group; 4.2 Vegetative and reproductive features of Archaeopteris.
5. Specialized topics: - 5.1 Life cycle patterns in Homosporous and Heterosporous forms; 5.2 Alternation of generations and origin of sporophyte (Antithetic & Homologous theories); Telome concept (Zimmermann’s hypothesis) and its significance in the origin of Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Sphenopsida and Pteropsida. 5.3 Heterospory and seed habit

Gymnosperms
1. General characters and Classification (Sporne, 1975) upto class with characters and examples.
2. Distribution, vegetative and reproductive morphologies of sporophytes, wood anatomy, structures of ovules, development of gametophytes and embryogeny of - Cycas, Pinus and Gnetum.
3. Fossil Gymnosperms: - 3.1 General characters of Pteridospermales, Cordaitales and Bennettitales; 3.2 Structural features of Lyginopteris oldhamia and Cordaites; 3.3 Reconstruction of Williamsonia Sewardiana.
4. Economic importance of Gymnosperms with reference to wood, resin, essential oil, fatty acid & drugs

Palaeobotany
1. Fossils: - 1.1 Definition, Types and Mode of Preservation (Schoff 1975); 1.2 Conditions for fossilization; 1.3 Palaeopalynology - a brief idea about its application.
2. Geological time scale and major events of plant life through geological ages.
3. Indian Gondwana system with major mega-fossil assemblages.