TY - BOOK AU - Singh,V. AU - Pande,P.C. AU - Jain.D.K. TI - Textbook of Botany : Microbiology,Algae,Fungi,Plant Pathology,Bryophyta,Pteridophyta and Gymnosperms SN - 9789350781296 U1 - 580 SIN 5th PY - 2022/// CY - Meerut PB - Rastogi Publications N1 - UNIT-I: MICROBIOLOGY:,UNIT-II: ALGAE:,UNIT-III: FUNGI, AND PLANT PATHOLOGY,UNIT-IV BRYOPHYTA:,UNIT-V PTERIDOPHYTA WITH PALAEOBOTANY: ,UNIT-VI GYMNOSPERMS: Contents MICROBIOLOGY 1. Diversity of Microbes: Introduction 2. Distribution of Microorganisms in Nature 3. Isolation and Cultivation of Microorganisms 4. Viruses, Viroids and Prions 5. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) 6. Bacteria: Structure and Reproduction 7. Cyanobacteria, Actinomycetes, Mycoplasmas and Rickettsias 8. Applied Microbiology 9. Antibiotics 10. Infection and Immunity ALGAE (PHYCOLOGY) Introduction: Cryptogams 1. Algae: General Characters 2. Classification of Algae 3. Cyanophyceae: General Characters and Classification 4. Chroococcales: Gloeocapsa, Microcystis 5. Nostocales: Oscillatoria, Spirulina, Nostoc, Anabaena, Scytonema, Gloeotrichia, Rivularia 6. Chlorophyceae: General Characters and Classification 7. Volvocales: Chlamydomonas, Volvox 8. Chlorococcales Chlorella, Hydrodictyon, Scenedesmus 9. Ulotrichales: Ulva 10. Cladophorales: Cladophora 11. Chaetophorales: Fritschiella, Coleochaete 12. Oedogoniales: Oedogonium 13. Conjugales: Zygnema, Cosmarium 14. Siphonales: Codium, Vaucheria Contents 15. Charales: Chara 16. Bacillariophyceae: General Characters and Classification 17. Pennales: Navicula 18. Phaeophyceae: General Characters and Classification 19. Ectocarpales: Ectocarpus 20. Fucales Fucus, Sargassum 21. Dictyotales: Dictyota 22. Laminariales: Laminaria 23. Rhodophyceae: General Characters and Classification 24. Nemalionales: Batrachospermum 25. Ceramiales: Polysiphonia 26. Origin and Evolution of Sex in Algae 27. Economic Importance of Algae 28. Culturing of Algae 29. Evolutionary Significance of Prochloron 30. Contributions of Some Phycologists xii FUNGI AND PLANT PATHOLOGY 1. Fungi: General Characters 2. Taxonomic Status and Classification of Fungi 3. Myxomycetes Physarales: Physarum 4. Chytridiomycetes Chytridiales: Synchytrium 5. Chytridiomycetes Blastocladiales: Allomyces 6. Oomycetes Saprolegniales: Achlya, Saprolegnia 7. Peronosporales: Phytophthora, Pythium, Albugo 8. Zygomycetes Mucorales: Mucor, Rhizopus 9. Ascomycotina Hemiascomycetes Endomycetales: Saccharomyces 10. Eurotiales: Aspergillus, Penicillium 11. Erysiphales: Erysiphe, Sphaerotheca, Uncinula 12. Sphaeriales: Neurospora, Claviceps, Xylaria, Chaetomium 13. Pezizales: Peziza, Morchella, Ascobolus 14. Pleosporales: Venturia 15. Basidiomycotina Teliomycetes Ustilaginales: Ustilago Contents 16. Uredinales: Puccinia 17. Agaricales: Agaricus 18. Aphyllophorales: Polyporus 19. Gasteromycetes Lycoperdales: Lycoperdon 20. Deuteromycotina, Hyphomycetes, Moniliales: Alternaria, Cercospora, Helminthosporium, Fusarium 21. Melanoconiales: Colletotrichum 22. Heterothallism in Fungi 23. Parasexuality 24. Sex Hormones in Fungi 25. Edible Fungi: Mushrooms and their Cultivation 26. Economic Importance of Fungi 27. Lichens 28. Plant Diseases: Introduction 29. Important Plant Diseases 30. Diseases: Control 31. Prof. Karam Chand Mehta (1892-1950) BRYOPHYTA 1. Bryophyta: General Characters and Classification 2. Hepaticopsida Marchantiales: Riccia, Marchantia, Plagiochasma 3. Jungermanniales: Pellia, Porella, Frullania 4. Anthocerotopsida Anthocerotales: Anthoceros, Notothylus 5. Bryopsida (Musci or Mosses) Sphagnobrya: Sphagnum 6. Bryidae (Eubrya): Funaria, Polytrichum, Pogonatum 7. Evolution of Sporophyte in Bryophytes 8. Vegetative Reproduction in Bryophytes 9. Professor Shiv Ram Kashyap (1882-1934) 10. Comparative Study of Bryophytes PTERIDOPHYTA 1. Pteridophyta: General Characters 2. Pteridophyta: Classification 3. Palaeobotany and Geological Time Scale 4. Fossilization and Types of Fossils 5. Psilophytopsida Psilophytales: Rhynia, Horneophyton, Asteroxylon 6. Psilotopsida Psilotales: Psilotum 7. Lycopsida Lycopodiales: Lycopodium 8. Lepidodendrales: Lepidodendron 9. Isoetales: Isoetes 10. Selaginellales: Selaginella 11. Sphenopsida Calamitales: Calamites 12. Sphenophyllales: Sphenophyllum. Sphenophyllostachys 13. Equisetales: Equisetum 14. Eusporangiatae Marattiales: Angiopteris 15. Ophioglossales: Ophioglossum 16. Osmundales: Osmunda 17. Leptosporangiatae Filicales: Pteris, Dryopteris, Adiantum, Polypodium, Nephrolep 18. Marsileales: Marsilea 19. Salviniales: Azolla, Salvinia 20. Stelar System in Pteridophytes 21. Heterospory and Seed Habit 22. Apospory and Apogamy 23. Telome Theory 24. Prof. Birbal Sahni (1891-1949): Father of Indian Palaeobotany GYMNOSPERMS 1. Gymnosperms: General Characters and Affinities 2. Gymnosperms: Classification and Distribution 3. Pteridospermopsida: Lyginopteris, Heterangium, Glossopteris 4. Cycadeoidopsida (Bennettiopsida) Cycadeoidales : Ptilophyllum, Williamsonia, Cycadeoidea 5. Cycadales: Cycas 6. Coniferales: Pinus 7. Taxales Taxus 8. Ephedrales: Ephedra 9. Gnetales: Gnetum 10. Economic Importance of Gymnosperms MICROBIOLOGY Chapters 1. Diversity of Microbes: Introduction 2. Distribution of Microorganisms in Nature 3. Isolation and Cultivation of Micro-organisms 4. Viruses, Viroids and Prions 5. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) 6. Bacteria Structure and Reproduction 7. Cyanobacteria, Actinomycetes, Mycoplasmas and Rickettsias 8. Applied Microbiology 9. Antibiotics 10. Infection and Immunity CROBIOLOGY) ER -