Bachelor of Science in Botany B Sc Botany Programme Project Report Detailed Syllabus Tamil Nadu Open Universit y Department of Botany School of Sciences Chennai 15 Bachelor of Science in Botany B Sc Botany Programme Project Report Detailed Syllabus Semester Pattern From Academic Year 2021 22 onwards Tamil Nadu Open Universit y Department of Botany School of Science A state open Universit y Established by Government of Tamilnadu Recognized by UGC DEB Member in Asian Association of Open Universities Association of Commonwealth Universities No 577 Anna Salai Saidapet Chennai 600 015 Tamilnadu 2020 by Tamil Nadu Open University Except where otherwise noted B Sc Botany PPR Detailed Syllabus is made available under a Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 4 0 Licence international http creativecommons org licences bysa 4 0 Faculty of Sciences Department of Botany School of Science Tamil Nadu Open University 577 Anna salai Saidapet Chennai 600015 Tamilnadu India Website www tnou ac in SEPTEMBER 2020 My dear Learners Vanakkam I deem it a great privilege to extend a hearty welcome to you to the Under Graduate Programme being offered by the Tamil Nadu Open University TNOU I also appreciate your keen interest to know about the curriculum of the Programme in which you shall gain an enthralling experience and pleasurable and beneficial learning With passing a specific act in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly TNLA in 2002 the TNOU came into existence as a State Open University SOU It has been offering the socially relevant academic Programmes in diverse disciplines with due approval of the University Grants Commission UGC and the Distance Education Bureau DEB New Delhi since its inception This Undergraduate Programme is one among the approved Programmes The Board of Studies a statutory academic body of the University consisting of the versatile scholars eminent teachers including both internal and external well acclaimed industrialists outstanding alumni and prospective learners as members has designed the robust curriculum of this Programme The curriculum is overhauled to be more suitable to the socio economic and scientific needs in the modern era based on the emerging trends in the discipline at State and National as well as International level and accordingly modified to our local context Moreover the whole syllabi of this Programme have special focuses on promoting the learners to the modern learning environment With a Credit System Choice Based Credit System CBCS this Programme is offered in semester non semester pattern The Self Learning Materials that are the mainstay of pedagogy in the Open and Distance Learning ODL have been developed incorporating both the traditional and the modern learning tools like web resources multi media contents text books and reference books with a view to providing ample opportunities for sharpening your knowledge in the discipline At this juncture I wish to place on record my deepest appreciations and congratulations to the Chairperson and the Members of the Board of Studies concerned for having framed the curriculum of high standard I would also like to acknowledge the Director the Programme Co Ordinator and the members of staff of the respective School of Studies for their irrevocable contributions towards designing the curriculum of this Programme Last but not least I register my profuse appreciation to Prof S Balasubramanian Director i c Curriculum Development Centre CDC TNOU who have compiled this comprehensive Programme Project Report PPR that includes the regulations and syllabi of the Programme and also facilitated the designing in the form of e book as well printed book I am immensely hopeful that your learning at TNOU shall be stupendous gratifying and prosperous Wish you all success in your future endeavours 05 November 2020 With warm regards Prof K PARTHASARATHY TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY SCHOOL OF SCIENCE CHENNAI 600 015 MEMBERS OF BOARD OF STUDIES DR S VINOD KANNA Assistant Professor of Botany School of Sciences Tamil Nadu Open University Saidapet Chennai 15 Mobile 9894800807 Email winskan gmail com DR T RAVIMANICKAM Associate Professor of Zoology School of Sciences Tamil Nadu Open University Saidapet Chennai 15 Mobile 9786506522 Email ravimanick2003 gmail com Chairperson DR N MATHIVANAN Professor and Head Centre for Advanced Studies in Botany University of Madras Guindy campus Chennai 600025 Internal Faculty Members Member Subject Experts DR T SENTHIL KUMAR Professor Dept of Botany Bharathidasan University Palgalaiperur Tiruchirappalli 620024 Mobile No 9442156480 Email senthilbdc gmail com DR T S SUBHA Associate Professor Dept of Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology Bharathi Womens college Chennai 600 108 Tamil Nadu INDIA Mobile No 9840946823 Industrialist Student on Roll DR K RAJAGOPAL Assistant Professor Dept of Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology Vivekanda College Chennai 600 004 krajagopal rkmvc ac in Mobile No 9677019179 DR S SARAVANAN Associate Professor Dept of Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology Pachaiyappas college Chennai 30 Email sstc1965 yahoo co in Mobile 994297663 MR A PARTHASARATHI Technical Director B Sustain Energy Projects Private Limited No 38 1 Vinayagapuram Ist Main Road Arumbakkam Chennai 600 106 Mobile No 9176650001 Office 91 4423630788 Email info bsustain in bsustain gamil com MR P SAKTHIVEL Santhi nursery Vegakollai post Panruti Taluk Cuddalore district Tamil Nadu phone 9159705868 and mobile 887021973 GANESH KUMAR A I MSc Botany G 2 Arunachalam Apartment Gandhi Road Velachery Chennai 600042 Tamil Nadu INDIA Moble No 9539696008 Email angankrish gmail com MINI GEORGE G I MSc Botany NO 31 Church Street St Thomas Nagar Puzhuthivakkam Chennai 600091 Tamil Nadu INDIA Mobile No 9444781620 Email minijojo236 gmail com V TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY SCHOOL OF SCIENCE B Sc Botany Programme Project Report PPR SEMESTER PATERN Programme Mission and Objective Today Botany is a fusion of the traditional components with the modern aspects of biochemistry molecular bi ology biotechnology biodiversity and conservation etc Quite for a long time botany has contributed enormous knowledge and information as inputs to the national developmental planning based on its fundamental and ap plied aspects of researches This has led to the emergence of challenging areas in botany In fact study of plant science has become of national importance Tamil Nadu Open University is a place where knowledge