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UPPSC 2010 Syllabus for Botany Origin of Life (Subject Code 15):

Theories of origin of life, biochemical and biological aspects of evolution and speciation.

Plant Anatomy: Elementary knowledge of structure, differentiation and functions of various tissues, evolution of steles Plant Diversity: General accounts of structure, reproduction and life histories of main plant groups algae, fungi, lichens, bryophytes, oteridophytes, gymnosperms, and angiosperms, structure, nutrition and reproduction of bacteria and viruses, principles of plant taxonomy, nomenclature and plant systematic, distinguishing features of some important families.

Plant Physiology: Water relation of plants, mineral nutrition and translocation of solutes, enzymes, photosynthesis, respiration, nitrogen metabolism, plant growth regulators, growth and movements, physiology of flowering and seed germination.

Reproduction: Vegetative, asexual and sexual modes of reproduction in angiosperms. micro and megasporogenesis, pollination, fertilization and seed development Cell Biology: Ultrastructure and functions of cell organelles, cell cycle, structure of chromosomes, mitosis and meiosis, numerical and structural changes in chromosomes.

Genetic: Mendal's law of inheritance, linkage and gene mapping, nature of genetic material, development of gene concept and genetic code, mutation.

Molecular Biology: Elementary idea of the structure of carbohydrates, proteins and fats, nucleic acids-structure and their role in protein synthesis, genetic engineering and plant improvement.

Plant Pathology: Principle of plant pathology, disease types, pathogens, pathogenesis, symptomatology, etiology and control.

Plant in rela-tonlg_Hujria.n.wefare: Plants as sources of food, fibre, timber, drugs, biopesticides, biofertilizers, energy plantation.

Plants and Environment: Abiotic and biotic components, ecosystem, ecological adaptations, community and succession, natural resources and their conservation, environmental pollution and control, plants as indicator of pollution.

UPPSC Preliminary Exam 2010 Syllabus for Botany Origin of Life