B sc biotech i fob unit 1 introduction to biotechnology
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1. Current activities
1)Unofficial Results assessmentand evaluation shows 95% passed in B.SED
I.II.III rd professionalpracticals examinations of second annual 2014 first annual
2015 held in the month of November December 2015.
2) I am conducting classes of B.SED First and B.SED Second professional
students.
Topics covered are in B.SED Botany courseare as under.
A) Thallophyte.
I. Phycology: Green, blue green, brown and red algae.
salient features are classification ,occurrence,pigmentation ,plant body,cell
structures, cell wall ,Reserved food material ,development of reproductive organs,
Reproductionboth sexual and asexual depending upon spp.
Life cycle etc. economic importance.
2. B) Virology.
Virus definition, classification ,occurrence, Biochemical structure and nature,
shape size in morphology ,viral diseases causes and effects with reference to plants
and animals some of them were discussed human major viral diseases
and remedial measures or control .Replication ,infectivity most infected parts of
plants and organs of animals. Attachment or condensation, penetration,assembly
,replication and formation of virus with emphasis to hostgenome mutation.
c) Bacteriology.
Bacteria definition, classification, Biochemical structure and nature, Bacterial
diseases among plants in detail animal and human beings .Pathogenic and
nonpathogenic bacteria difference in structure. Role of bacteria in daily life.
Nitrogen fixing, root nodule bacteria cycle, nitrification, denitrification,
ammonification. Useful and harmful bacteria.
Reproduction, Transduction and transformation.
3. C) Mycology/pathology both.
Green, blue green mold, smut, rust, white rust on crucifer toadstool, bird nest,
Mushroom edible and poisonous, root rot, stem rot, fruit, vegetable, and seed
infected fungus.
1. Mastigomycotina, ascomycotina, basidiomycotina and deuteromycotina with
Salient features are classification, plant body, cell structures, cell wall, Reserved
food material, development of reproductive organs, Reproduction both sexual and
asexual depending upon spp.
Lifecycle etc. Economic importance. Parasite, saprophyte,etc.
All topics finished with label diagrams where was necessary. Some of practical
were also conducted in botany
Classes were started w.e.f September 2105.
4. All topics finished with label diagrams where was necessary.someof practicals
were also conducted in botany
Classes were started w.e.f september 2105.