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Designed for the undergraduate second and third-year students, this volume provides all the fundamentals of botany, along with relevant recent developments in the field. It helps build the conceptual framework of the subject in a concise manner, which enables students to understand and grasp the subject in a much easier way and thereby score well in their university examinations. This book will also be a great help while preparing for other competitive examinations.
Key Feature
Complete coverage of all important topics such as Gymnosperms and Angiosperms, Taxonomy, Diversity, Morphology, Histological organisation and vascularisation, Plant-water relations, Nitrogen metabolism, Enzymology, Respiration, Photosynthesis, Growth and development, Ecology and ecosystems, Biodiversity and its conservation, Pollution, Plant breeding, Commonly used plants and plant products
A dedicated chapter on Biotechnology and Recombinant DNA Technology
Discover boxes interspersed all throughout the book highlights interesting features
Includes frequently asked questions from university examinations, multiple-choice questions, numerous diagrams and tables
Table of Contents
Section 1: Diversity of Seed Plants (Phanerogams) & Their Systematics
1. Gymnosperms
2. Angiosperms
Frequently asked descriptive questions for B.Sc. Examination
Section 2: Structure, Development & Reproduction of Flowering Plants
3. Morphology and Parts of Angiospermic Plants
4. Plant Anatomy (Histological Organization)
5. Flower
6. Reproduction and Life?cycle of Angiospermic plants
Frequently asked descriptive questions for B. Sc. Examination
Multiple Choice Questions from PMT and other competitive examinations
Section 3: Plant Physiology, Biochemistry & Biotechnology
7. Plant-water relations
8. Nitrogen metabolism
9. Mineral Nutrition
10. Basics of Enzymology
11. Respiration
12. Photosynthesis
13. Plant Growth and Development
14. Plant Hormones
15. Carbohydrates and Amino Acids
16. Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering
Frequently asked descriptive questions for B.Sc. Examination
Multiple Choice Questions from PMT and other competitive examinations
Section 4: Ecology
17. Ecology
18. Plants and Environment
19. Population and Community Ecology
20. Ecosystems
21. Biodiversity and Conservation
22. Biogeographical Regions and Vegetation Types of India
23. Pollution
Frequently asked descriptive questions for B.Sc. Examination
Multiple Choice Questions from PMT and other competitive examinations
Section 5: Utilization of Plants
24. Plant Breeding and Status of Some Crop Plants
25. Commonly used Plants and Their Products
26. Abusable Drugs, Crude Drugs (herbal medicines) and Other Chemicals from plants
Frequently asked descriptive questions for B.Sc. Examination
Multiple Choice Questions from PMT and other competitive examinations
Appendices
Appendix - A: Scientists who are said to be Fathers of Different Branches of Botany.
Appendix - B: Some Scientists and their Important Contributions
Appendix - C: Some Renowned Botanists of India
Appendix - D: Branches of Botany and Related Sciences.
Appendix - E: Some Common Abbreviations.
Appendix - F: Famous books of Botany and their authors.
Appendix - G: Some Research Organizations, Institutions and Gardens in India.
Appendix - H: Nobel Laureates in Botany & Related
Disciplines ISBN 9780070681774
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