Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University
Dept. of Crop Botany
CBT 255: Plant Anatomy and Embryology
Autumn 2013 Credit Hour: 3+1.5
Course Instructor: Prof. Dr. MA Baset Mia
Mr. Haider Iqbal Khan
Course Outline
Theory
| Class # | Topic |
| 1 | Introduction: importance of plant anatomy |
| 2 | Cell: types and components |
| 3 | Cell wall: structure, function and thickening |
| 4 | Cytoplasmic components: structure and function |
| 5 | Concept and classification of meristem |
| 6 | Meristem organization |
| 7 | Simple tissue |
| 8 | Complex tissue |
| 9 | Complex tissue |
| 10 | 1st Midterm Exam |
| 11 | Secretory tissue |
| 12 | Tissue system |
| 13 | Cambium |
| 14 | Cambium organization |
| 15 | Vascular transition of root to stem |
| 16 | Secondary growth of root and stem |
| 17 | Anomalous secondary growth |
| 18 | Anatomy of leaf |
| 19 | Anatomy of stem |
| 20 | Anatomy of root |
| 21 | 2nd Midterm Exam |
| 22 | Concept and importance of embryology |
| 23 | Microsporophyll |
| 24 | Megasporophyll |
| 25 | Development of microspore and megaspore |
| 26 | Development of microgamete and megagamete |
| 27 | Gametophyte fertilization development of embryo in monocot development of embryo in dicot |
| 28 | Development of embryo |
| 29 | Endosperm development and apomixis |
| 30 | Polyembryony and experimental embryology |
Practical
| Class # | Topic
|
| 1 | Introductory class and showing how to handle the microscope |
| 2 | Sectioning of plant specimen and preparation of slide |
| 3 | Anatomy of monocot stem (rice stem) |
| 4 | Anatomy of dicot stem (jute stem) |
| 5 | Anatomy of monocot root (maize/rice) |
| 6 | Anatomy of dicot root (cucurbit/jute) |
| 7 | Anatomy of monocot leaf (rice/maize/sugarcane) |
| 8 | Anatomy of dicot leaf (mango leaf) |
| 9 | Observation of microspore under micrsocope |
| 10 | Observation of ovule/TS of ovary |
| 11 |
Review of the course |
