Page 1 : Semester I, Botany Paper II (Credits: 2 + 0), Biodiversity of Archegoniate, , (BOT 102 L), Max. Marks: 80, Internal Assessment: 20, Time: 3 Hours, Total Marks: 100, , Note: Total 9 questions will be set by the examiners, two from each unit and, one question of short answer/objective type covering the entire syllabus, which, will be compulsory. Students will have to attempt five questions in all,, including one question from each unit and the compulsory question. Each, question carries equal marks., , , , , , Unit 1:Archegoniates, , Unifying features of archegoniates, Transition to land habit, Alternation of, , generations, General account of Paleobotany; Types of fossils and process of, , fossilization. Study of fossil plants: Rhynia and Lyginopteris (G, , Lectures), , Unit 2: Bryophytes, , General characteristics, Range of habitat and thallus organization. Classification, , up to classes (Smith), morphology, anatomy and reproduction of Marchantia,, , Anthoceros and Funaria. (Developmental details not to be included). Ecology and, , Economic importance of Bryophytes (8 Lectures), , Unit 3: Pteridophytes, , General characteristics, Classification up to Classes (Smith), morphology,, , anatomy and reproduction of Selaginella, Equisetum and Pteris. (Developmental, , details not to be included). Heterospory and seed habit. Economic importance of, , Pteridophytes (8 Lectures), , Unit 4: Gymnosperms, , General characteristics, Classification up to Classes (Pilger and Melchior, 1954),, , morphology, anatomy and reproduction of Cycas, and Pinus. (Developmental, , details not to be included). Ecological and Economic importance of Gymnosperms., (8 Lectures)