📘 Course II (Major): Functional Botany I
📅 Academic Year: 2025–2026
Welcome to Semester III of your B.Sc. Botany studies for the academic year 2025–2026! This course, Functional Botany I, Major is designed to build your understanding of the internal functioning of plants at cellular and molecular levels, and to equip you with basic tools in genetics and biostatistics.
🔍 Course Objectives:
1. Learn the structure and function of plant cell organelles.
2. Gain knowledge of nucleic acid.
3. Acquire knowledge of genetic inheritance and aberrations.
4. Understand plant hybridization
5. Familiarize themselves with biostatistical applications.1. Identify and understand the structure and functions of plant cell organelles.
2. Describe the structure and function of DNA and RNA.
3. Discuss the cause of variation in chromosome number and structure.
4. Apply basic techniques in plant breeding for the production of new varieties.
5. Use knowledge of biostatistics.
✅ Course Outcomes (COs):
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
1. Identify and understand the structure and functions of plant cell organelles.
2. Describe the structure and function of DNA and RNA.
3. Discuss the cause of variation in chromosome number and structure.
4. Apply basic techniques in plant breeding for the production of new varieties.
5. Use knowledge of biostatistics.
Sem-III
Botany Major Course II:
Course II: Functional Botany I
Course Objective (CO) Relevant Questions for regular internal assessment
CO 1: Learn the structure and function of plant cell organelles
Q.1: Describe any two cell organelles found in a plant cell.
Q.2: Explain the structure and function of the endoplasmic reticulum.
Q.3: Predict the effect on a plant cell if chloroplasts are absent.
CO 2: Gain knowledge of nucleic acids
Q.1: Explain two main types of nucleic acids?
Q.2: Differentiate between DNA and RNA based on their structure and function.
Q.3: A DNA segment is mutated. How might this affect protein synthesis in a plant?
CO 3: Acquire knowledge of genetic inheritance and aberrations
Q.1: Define Inheritance and Abbreviation
Q.2: Illustrate the difference between deletion and duplication chromosomal aberrations.
Q.3: Explain a recessive trait and heterozygous parents.
CO 4: Understand plant hybridization
Q.1: What is meant by hybridization in plants?
Q.2: Describe the process of artificial hybridization with an example.
Q.3: Suggest a hybridization technique to improve drought resistance in crops.
CO 5: Familiarize themselves with biostatistical applications
Q.1: Define mean, median, and mode.
Q.2: Why is standard deviation used in plant science experiments?
Q.3: Calculate the mean height of 5 plants: 15cm, 17cm, 14cm, 16cm, 18cm. Interpret the result.