Open Educational Resources (OER)
Botany
BOT1201FS - COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN BOTANY
Words commonly misspelt 1
Words commonly misspelt 2
Words commonly misspelt 3
Prefix and suffix 1
prefix and suffix 2
prefix and suffix 3
Synonyms and antonyms 1
Synonyms and antonyms 3
Synonyms and antonyms 4
Substitution of words 1
Substitution of words 2
Substitution of words 3
Pronunciation of scientific names 1
Pronunciation of scientific names 2
Pronunciation of scientific names3
Tenses 1
Tenses 2
Tenses 3
Tenses 4
Tenses 5
Tenses 6
Sentense correction 1
Sentense correction 2
Sentense completion 3
Sentense completion 4
BOT1303FT - ALGAE & FUNGI
Albugo 1
Albugo 2
Saccharomyces 1
Saccharomyces 2
Saccharomyces 3
Agaricus 1
Agaricus 2
Cercospora 1
Cercospora 2
Cercospora 3
Lichen
Characteristics of Algae 2
Classification of Algae 3
Harmful effects of Algae
Algal Blooms
BOT3204CP - LAB FOR FUNDAMENTALS OF MICROBIOLOGY,BIOFERTILIZERS AND PLANT PATHOLOGY
Course content Experiments1-11
Laboratory precautions, Cleaning and Handling of glassware 1
Laboratory precautions, Cleaning and Handling of glassware 2
Sterilization - moist heat 1
Sterilization - moist heat 2
Sterilization - moist heat and Dry heat
Sterilization- radiation
Sterilization - Chemicals
Nutrient Medium- Broth 1
Nutrient Medium- Broth 2
Potato Dextrose Medium
Kuster's Agar
Isolation of microorganism
Colony forming unit
Culture methods – spreadplate – pour plate – streak plate – stab – slant culture
Spread plate technique
Pour Plate technique
Streak plate technique 1
Streak plate technique 2
Simple staining
Gram staining
Isolation ofAzotobacter
Isolation of Rhizobia
Azospirillum
Effect of Biofertilizers on plant growth
Plant Diseases
Guidelines for Diagnosing Plant Problems
Simple & gram staining 1
Simple & grams staining 2
Isolation of rhizobium 1
Isolation of rhizobium 2
Isolation of phytopathogen from infected seeds / plant parts 1
Isolation of phytopathogen from infected seeds / plant parts 2
BOT3404CM - CELL BIOLOGY
Mitochondria 1
Mitochondria 2
Plastids
Chloroplast
Microbodies
Plant cell & its parts
Ultrastructure of Cell Wall
Chemical Composition of Cell Wall
Plasmodesmata pit 1
Plasmodesmata pit 2
various models for membrane structure
Cytosol- physical & chemical properties
Origin of Nucleus
Various parts of Nucleus 1
BOEN3202EI - ECOLOGY AND LITERATURE
Ecosystem
Trees - Poem
How Fear Came - Poem
The Silent Spring - Audiobook
Environment
ECOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES AND ASSOCIATED CONCEPTS
Ecosystem – Biosphere
Ecosystem – Biosphere
Ecosystem – Biosphere
Ecosystem – Biosphere
Diversity – Keystone Species
Energy flow-Growth and Development – Regulation
INTRODUCTION TO ECO-LITERATURE
Shades of Nature
ECO-CRITICISM IN LITERATURE/ ECO-LITERARY CONCEPTS
Physical environment – biological diversity
Habitat modification
Global environmental culture
Pollution and Climate Change
BOT3401CM - FUNDAMENTALS OF MICROBIOLOGY
Ultra structure of bacterial cell
- Gram +ve & Gram –ve
Staining – mechanism of staining, Simple, Differential (Gram stain & Acid- fast) Negative staining, Endospore staining
Bacterial growth- continuous & synchronous culture 1
Bacterial growth- continuous & synchronous culture 2
Factors affecting growth
Determination of bacterial growth
Direct method - Haemocytometer 1
Direct method - Haemocytometer 2
Indirect method – Turbidity 2
Motility-hanging drop technique 1
Motility-hanging drop technique 2
Sanitizer – ideal disinfectant 1
Mechanism of action and application of Physical agent
UV, gamma rays and filtration
Chemical agents (Phenol, Alcohol, Halogens, Mercuric chloride& Formaldehyde
History of Microbes
Robert Hooke and Antony Van Leeuwenhoek: Microbiology
Alexander Fleming and Edward Jenner:Microbiology
The Great History of Louis Pasteur in Tamil Short Story 2019
Ignaz Semmelweis and Joseph Lister: Microbiology
Louis Pasteur and Robert Koch: Microbiology
Koch's Postulates: Microbiology
General Characteristics of Microbes
Characteristics of Cyanobacteria
Characteristics of Mycoplasma
Characteristics of Virus
Structure of viruses
How viruses work?
Baltimore classification of Viruses
Lytic and lysogenic cycle of a temperate bacteriophage
BOT3402CM - BIOFERTILIZERS AND PLANT PATHOLOGY
MICROBIAL DISEASES OF CROPS
Causative organism, Transmission (Direct and indirect methods)
Bacterial disease: Citrus canker
Fungal disease: Tikka disease of groundnut
Viral disease: Tobacco mosaic.
Algal disease: Red rust of Guava
PLANT PROTECTION Exclusion, eradication, chemical methods, immunization
Exclusion, eradication, chemical methods, immunization
BIOLOGICAL CONTROL Biopesticides (Bacterial, Fungal and Viral),
Biological control of weeds
Introduction to Biofertilizer
Nonsymbiotic Nitrogen Fixer
Biopesticide
BOT3403CM - PLANT ANATOMY
Apical cell & Tunica carpus theories
Structure and functions of epidermis
abnormal behaviour of cambium
accessory cambium
extra stelar cambium
scattered vascular bundles
medullary
secondary growth in Monocots – Dracaena
Stomatal Types
Hydathode
Trichomes
Secretory Tissues
Anatomical adaptations of Hydrophytes
Anatomical adaptations of Xerophytes
Anatomical adaptations of Mesophytes
Anatomical adaptations of Halophytes
BOTA3201EI - TAMIL AND BOTANY
Plant Classification
Dicotyledons-tree
Strychnos potatorum
Ficus bengalensis
Climber- Jasminum ariculatum
strobilanthus kunthiyana
Nelumbium speciosum
Azadiracta indica
Bambusa arundinacea
santalum album
piper nigrum
ipomea
luffa aegyptica
lablab purpureus
cynodon dactylon
Tribulus terrestris
cassia auriculata
algae
Mushroom
Rice
Banana
BOCH5401DT - MEDICINAL PHYTOCHEMISTRY
Drug Adulteration
UV spectrophotometric analysis
Zingiber officinale Roscoe(Ginger)
Alpinia officinarum Hance (Chitharathai),
Acorus calamus L. (Vasambu),
Curcuma longa L.(Turmeric
Allium cepa(Onion),
Allium sativum L.(Garlic),
Glycyrrhiza glabra L(Athimathuram).link, PDF
Azadirachta indica A. Juss (Vembu),
Adhatoda vasica Nees .(Adathoda)
Eucalyptus globulus Labill( Eucalyptus)
Solanum trilobatum Linn (Thoothuvalai)
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L (Semparuthi)
Emblica officinalis Gaertn. (Gooseberry)
Piper nigrum Linn. (Pepper)
Piper longum L (Thipili)
Biological method
Lycopodium spore method
Standardization of drugs (GMP & GAP)
Fats, oils & Lipids: Properties for identification of castor oil, sesame oil and volatile oils
Glycosides: Classification of glycerides
Tannins – Properties and classification – FeCl3 test; Gelatin test.
Alkaloids – properties and classification – Wagner’s reagent; Dragendorff’s reagent
Flavanoids – Lead acetate solution test; Alkali test
Collection and preparation of dried powder of selected medicinal plants
Extraction of secondary metabolites using the dried powder with soxhlet extraction using selected solvents.
BOT5201CM - INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research – Definition, Characteristics
Types of research-Pure, Applied, Action,
Inductive and Deductive research
Types and maintenance of catalogues
Modern developments in library science
Microfiche, Microfilm
E –Journals.
Scientific research
Collection of data
Survey and case study,research design
Interviews, Questionnaires
Classification of data and Tabulation of data 1
Classification of data and Tabulation of data 2
Sources.Selection & Evaluation
Preparation of Research Proposal
Preparation of Research Report 1
Preparation of Research Report 2
Plagiarism 2
Mean
Median
Mode
BOT5203CP - LAB FOR ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
Temperature
Turbidity
pH
Acidity
Alkalinity
Dissolved oxygen
CO meter
Co meter testing
Quadrat
Line transect
Food Spoilage
Quality of milk
Procedure
Bacteriological Analysis of water
Bacteriological Analysis of water
Crowded Plate Technique
Crowded Plate Technique
Kirby Bauer Test
Starcg Hydrolysis Test
Blood Grouping
Grouping of blood
Bombay blood group 1
Bombay blood group 2
Golden blood-Rh Null 1
Golden blood-Rh Null 2
BOT5402CM - EVOLUTION AND PALEOBOTANY
PALAEOBOTANY
General classification of geological time scale
Fossils-Introduction
Fossils Formation andTypes
Dating of fossils-Carbon dating
Rocks as a source of plant fossils
Rocks as a source of plant fossils
Psilotales - Rhynia
Lepidodendrales- Lepidodendron
Cycadofilicales-Lyginoptera 2
Origin of basic biological molecules
Genetical evidences of evolution
Elemental forces of evolution 1
Elemental forces of evolution 2
Gene pool, gene frequency 1
Gene pool, gene frequency 2
Hardy-Weinberg law
Migration and random genetic drift 2
Adaptive radiation and modifications
Isolating mechanisms
Speciation
Allopatricity and sympatricity 1
Allopatricity and sympatricity 2
BOT5502CM - ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY
Definition
Branches of Ecology 1
Branches of Ecology 2
Scope
Scope
Historical background 1
Historical background 2
special focus on Indian ecosystem
abiotic and biotic components of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystem,
Ecological pyramids
Food chain
Food chain and Food web
Energy flow
Classification of climate
Topography
Edaphic factor
effects of the factors on plants at optimal and supra optimal levels.
Characteristics and structure of communities 1
Characteristics and structure of communities 2
Process of succession
Neutralism
Commensalism
Predation
Microbial interaction
Synergism and antogonism
Parasitism
Air Pollution
Air Pollution, causes and effects 1
Air Pollution, causes and effects 2
Primary and secondary air pollutants
Air control pollution
Air quality standards
types of water pollution
water quality Management
Water quality standards
Soil Pollution
bacteriological sampling as analysis of soil quality
antibiotic producing microbes 1
antibiotic producing microbes 2
effects of soil pollution pesticides in soil environment and their effects
Control of soil pollution
Noise pollution 1
Noise pollution2
measurement of noise and indices
impact of noise on health
Climate Change
Climate Change
Water Resource Projects 1
Water Resource Projects 2
Water Resource Projects 3
National River Conservation Plan
Environmental Disaster
Solid Waste
Solid Waste Characteristics
Solid Waste Collection
Solid Waste Processing and Recovery
Disposal of Solid Waste
BOZO5401DM - BIOSAFETY AND BIOETHICS
Biosafety- Introduction
Bioafety Guidelines 2
Basic and Essential Biosafety Equipments
Safety in Handling Genetically Modified Organisms 2
Safety in Handling Laboratory Animals 1
Safety in Handling Laboratory Animals 2
Geographical Indication 1
Geographical Indication 2
Biopiracy
BSPS5401DM - CONCEPTS AT NANO SCALE
carbon based materials
Microscopic methods
Special Nano materials
Natural: Inorganic origin:
Nano Structured materials
Electrophoresis setup
Heavy metal toxicity
Antimicrobial heavy metals
Antimicrobial Technologies
PGB1301CP - LAB FOR PLANT DIVERSITY I AND II
Green Algae
Seaweeds
structure of apothecium 1
structure of apothecium 2
Anatomy and Reproductive Structure of Bryophytes -Riccia
Anatomy and Reproductive Structure of Bryophytes -Porella
Anatomy and Reproductive Structure of Bryophytes -Funaria
Anatomy and Reproductive Structure of Pteridophytes - Lycopodium
Anatomy and Reproductive Structure of Pteridophytes - Equisetum
Anatomy and Reproductive Structure of Pteridophytes - Marselia
Anatomy and Reproductive Structure of Gymnosperm - Pinus
Anatomy and Reproductive Structure of Gymnosperm - Cycas
Anatomy and Reproductive Structure of Gymnosperm - Gnetum
PGB1401CT - BIOFERTILIZERS AND PLANT PATHOLOGY
biofertilizers
Isolation of Azotobacter
mass cultivation of bioinoculants
Arbuscular mycorrhizae types
impacts of application of biofertilizers on crop plants
Sterilization
Cultivation of bioinoculants
Media preparation
culture methods
Gram Staining
Staining
General symptoms
Symptoms and control measures for Bacterial disease
Fungal disease
Pathogenesis
Enzymes and Toxins
Defense mechanisms
Effect of infection on the physiology of the host plants
Preparation of pure culture
Gram staining
Mounting of Fungal phytopathogen
PGB1501CM - PLANT DIVERSITY I
Classification of Algae
thallus organization
lines of evolution
life cycle patterns
economic importance of Algae
Oscillatoria
Nostoc
Volvox
Gracilaria
Alexopolous
Heterothallism
economic importance
Mycotoxins
Saprolegnia
Claviceps
Alternaria
Anatomical study of Agaricus
Lichens – dual nature
characteristics – classification
sexual – sexual reproduction
ecological importance
Usnea – Parmelia
PGB1502CM - PLANT DIVERSITY II
Bryophytes
Classification
Alternation of generation
Evolution of sporophytes
Life cycle patterns
Economic importance
General characteristics
Riccia
Marchantia
Porella
Anthoceros
Funaria
General characteristics
Morphology and Anatomy of Pteridophytes
reproduction of Pteridophytes
life cycles in Pteridophytes
general characteristics of gymnosperms
Reproduction of Gymnosperms 1
Reproduction of Gymnosperms 2
life cycles – Gymnosperms
Evolutionary trends in Plant Diversity
fossil bryophytes
fossil pteridophytes
fossil gymnosperms
PGB1503 - GENETICS AND EVOLUTION
Mendelian ratio for Monohybrid
incomplete dominance and codominance
lethal genes
testing genetic ratios using chi square test
Epistasis
genes with cumulative effect
non-epistatic interaction
linkage
Crossing over
linked inheritance using pedigree chart – sex determination in plants
“iojap” gene in corn.
Multiple Allele
polygenic inheritance
Theories of Evolution
modern theory of evolution
Hardy-Weinberg law
Isolating mechanisms
PGB3422P - LAB FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Ergastic substances-Overview 1
Ergastic substances-Overview 2
Mitosis- onion root tip
Meiosis- bud
Polytene and lampbrush chromosomes
Protocol for isolation of genomic DNA
Genomic DNA
Protocol
Lab manual - Microbiology
Procedure, principle and methodology
Agarose gel electrophoresis
Procedure, principle and methodology
Lab manual - Microbiology
PGB3321P - LAB FOR ANATOMY AND EMBRYOLOGY
Secondary structure of dicot stem (Sunflower)
Secondary structure of dicot root (Bean)
Anamolous secondary growth 1
Anamolous secondary growth 2
Anamolous secondary growth 3
Microtome sectioning 1
Microtome sectioning 2
Hand sectioning 1
Hand sectioning 2
Microscopic observation of CS of anther (Datura)
Microscopic observation of pollen of flowers
PGB3421M - ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS IN LIFE SCIENCES
Characteristics of Entrepreneur
Personality development
Women entrepreneurs in India
Women - Courage to face challenges
Planning and management
Financial planning
Marketing
Marketing strategy
CULTIVATION OF BUTTON MUSHROOM
CULTIVATION OF MILK MUSHROOM
FOOD PREPARATION WITH MUSHROOM-SOUP
FOOD PREPARATION WITH MUSHROOM-OMELETTE
PROPAGATION TECHNIQUE
BOUQUET & WREATH
ART FROM DRIED PLANT MATERILAS- DEMO
PGB3521M - PLANT ANATOMY AND EMBRYOLOGY
Secondary structure of plant parts
Wood anatomy
Temporary mounting
Maceration 1
Maceration 2
Epidermal peeling
Microtome
Mounting and Labeling 2
Fixation
Dehydration 1
Dehydration 2
Dehydration 3
Staining 1
Staining 2
Staining 3
Staining 4
Permanent mounting for light microscope
Preparation of serial section 2
Microsporangium
Microsporangium -Struture and Development
Megasporangium 1
Megasporangium 2
Structure and development
Ovule types
Embryo sac
Pollination 1
Pollination 2
Pollen storage 1
fertilization
Sexual incompatibility
Seed
Seed
Seed Development
Endosperm-Types & Function
Embryo Development
Apomixis
PGB3521O - RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Sources of a research problem
Defining the problem
Evaluation
Proposal writing
Literature Collection
Sources of Data
Bibliography
Abstracting and Indexing
Thesis writing
Research journal
Plagiarism
Funding agencies of research
Citation index
Sampling techniques
Data Collection 1
Data Collection 2
Tabulation and Analysis of data 1
Tabulation and Analysis of data 2
Bar Diagram
Graphical representation of data
Interpretation of Data
Measurement of central tendency
Standard deviation and standard error
Introduction to Excel
Introduction to Excel -Basic functions
Data analysis
ANOVA, F test, Descriptive statistics, t-test, correlation and regression, softwares for Biostatistics
Vegetation biomass estimation
Bioinformatics
Biological database
The EMBL Nucleotide Sequence Database
Protein sequence database
SWISSPROT
SWISS Model
SWISS pdb viewer
RASMOL - visualization of proteins
Genome database
Multiple sequence allignment
Phylogenetic analysis
Multiple sequence allignment & ClustalW
PHYLIP
PGB3621M - CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Structure of cell-Plant Cell
Structure of cell- Animal cell
cellwall – primary and secondary structure 1
cellwall – primary and secondary structure 2
cellwall – primary and secondary structure 3
Prokaryote – Eukaryote (Plant & Animal-review)1
Prokaryote – Eukaryote (Plant & Animal-review)3
Fluid Mosaic Model
Bilipid layer
Structure and Functions
nucleus 1
nucleus 2
chromosome
chromosome, structure
chromosome- Special Types 1
chromosome- Special Types 2
DNA- types 1
DNA- types 2
RNA Types 1
RNA Types 2
Cell cycle- Mitosis 1
Cell cycle- Mitosis 2
Cell cycle- Mitosis 3
Lysosome
dictyosome
Endoplasmic reticulum
Ribosome
Excretory Substances
Excretory Substances
Mitochondria
Mitochondria
Plastids
Chloroplast
DNA as genetic material 1
DNA as genetic material 2
DNA Replication in prokaryotes
DNA replication in Eukaryotes 1
DNA replication in Eukaryotes 2
DNA replication in Eukaryotes 3
Plasmids-Types and Properties
DNA Repair Mechanism
DNA Rolling circle model 1
DNA Rolling circle model 2
Enzmes-mechanism and regulatio
Transcription in prokaryotes and eukaryotes 1
Transcription in prokaryotes and eukaryotes 2
Regulation of gene expression
Alternate splicing of RNA
Genetic recombination in Bacteria
Translation
Properties of genetic code 1
Properties of genetic code 2
Wobble hypothesis
Post Translational Regulatory 1
Post Translational Regulatory 2
Gene regulation in prokaryotes
Gene regulation in eukaryotes
Lac operon