It is with great pleasure and enthusiasm that the authors present this first-year B.Sc. Botany textbook, meticulously designed to align with the revised National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 syllabus, as framed by the Board of Studies (BOS), University of Mumbai. This syllabus has been introduced from the academic year 2024-25. This book aims to nurture a foundational understanding of plant science in simple language while fostering critical thinking, in accordance with the multidisciplinary and learner-centric principles emphasised by NEP 2020.
Contents –
1. Cytogenetics
- Ultrastructure and Function of Cell Wall
- Ultrastructure and Functions of Plasma Membrane
- Ultrastructure and Functions of Chloroplast
- Ultrastructure and Functions of Endoplasmic Reticulum
- Ultrastructure and Function of Mitochondria
- Cell Cycle
- Mitosis
- Genetics – History, Concept and Definition
- Genetic Terminologies
- Mendelian Genetics
- Mendel’s Law of Inheritance
- Monohybrid Cross
- Dihybrid Cross
- Incomplete Dominance
- Codominace
- Multiple Alleles and Multiple Genes
- Gene Interaction – Introduction and Definition
2. Ecology and Environment Conservation
- Introduction to Ecology: Concept, Need and Scope
- Ecosystem – Types of Ecosystems (Terrestrial and Aquatic), Functions of Ecosystem
- Environmental Problems and Their Impact: Natural and Artificial Ecological Imbalance, and Climate Change
- Environmental Health and Its Management: Waste Disposal, Water, Sanitation, Recycling of Wastes, Nuclear Hazards, and Human Health Risks
- Conservation – Introduction, Definition and Importance of Conservation, in Situ and Ex Situ Conservation
