Course Structure 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. A brief study of the molecular basis of cell structure and development.
Course Structure Evolution and ecological distribution of seed plants. Classification of Seed plants. The main structural and functional features of gymnosperm and angiosperm plant and its parts – leaves, stems, roots, flowers and fruits. These structures are treated in relation to functions such as plant water relations, nutrition, photosynthesis, respiration, growth and development, reproduction and movement.