Botany Practical suggestion-2017

1) Identification of the following cryptogams: Chara, Rhizopus.

2) Dissection of Leguminosae and Solanaceae with floral formula and floral diagram.
3) Male and female strobilus of Cycas, and Pinus.
4) Spot identification (Scientific names and families) of the following plants:
i) Cassia sophera
ii) Coccinia grandis
iii) Parthenium hysterophorus
iv) Nicotiana plumbaginifolia
v) Solanum sisymbriifolium
5) i) Experiment on Plasmolysis. ii) Measurement of leaf area (graphical method) and
determination of transpiration rate per unit area by weighing method.
6) i) Stem: Cucurbita ii) Root: Gram iii) Leaf: Tuberose. (Anatomy)
7) Staining (Aceto-orcein) and squash preparation of onion root tip: study of mitotic stages.
8) Cytological slides of different mitotic and meiotic stages.