We are delighted to present this book titled “Textbook of Botany Course – I Major”, meticulously prepared to align with the Second Year B.Sc. Botany syllabus under the NEP 2020 framework, University of Mumbai.
The book is structured to provide students with a strong foundational understanding of lower Cryptogamic plant groups—those fascinating nonflowering organisms that played a crucial role in the evolutionary history of terrestrial flora. The contents of this volume are organised into two comprehensive modules.
Module 1 explores the structural diversity, classification, ecological significance, and life cycles of representative genera through the lens of systematics and functional biology. Students will also gain insight into the ecological roles of algae, fungi and lichens. Module 2 delves into Bryophytes and Pteridophytes, representing the first amphibian and true vascular plants respectively. Emphasis is placed on interesting facts and contemporary relevance, making the study of these groups more engaging and applicable.
The book is written in very simple and lucid language which will help the students for proper understanding the amazing Cryptogamic world. The book provided with the question banks on each module according to the Bloom’s Taxonomy which will help teachers for course COs and POs Mapping. Additionally, diagrams, simplified terminologies, key highlights and question paper pattern make this book student-friendly and examination-oriented.
Contents –
Module I: Algae, Fungi and Lichens
1. Algae
2. Fungi
3. Lichens: Nature’s Indicators
4. Bacteria
Module II: Bryophytes and Pteridophytes
1. Bryophytes
2. Pteridophytes