Contents

1. Introduction to Plant World 

1.1 Introduction

1.2Plant as a life form

2. Major Aspects of Plant Sciences    

2.1Morphology

2.2General organization of plant body

2.3Inflorescence

2.4Flower

2.5Fruit

3. Anatomy

3.1Introduction

3.2Types of tissues

3.3General organisation of plant body

3.4Types of vascular bundles

3.5Anatomy of angiosperms

3.6Structure of flower

3.7Unique features of a plant cell

4. Functional Aspects of Plant Sciences

4.1Principles and fundamental processes of plant

4.2Pigments in plant growth and development

4.3Development of perennating organs  

5.Plant Metabolism

5.1Introduction

6. Physiology of Flowering

6.1Introduction

6.2Physiology of flowering

6.3Photoperiodism

6.4Vernalization

7.Plant Growth Regulators

7.1Plant growth regulators

8.Seed

8.1Introduction

8.2General structure of seed

8.3Types of seeds

8.4Formation of seed

8.5Seed germination

8.6Seed dormancy

9. Plant Groups

9.1 Plant kingdom

9.2 Algae

9.3Fungi

9.4Bryophyta

9.5Pteridophytes

9.6Gymnosperms

9.7Angiosperms

9.8Differences between gymnosperms and angiosperms

10. Life Cycle Pattern in Major Plant Groups

10.1 Algae

10.2Fungi

10.3Bryophyte

10.4Pteridophyte

10.5Gymnosperm

10.6Angiosperm