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Place of algae in Plant kingdom; Algae in the phytoplankton Cyanophyceae; Rhodophyceae; Phaeophyceae; Euglenophyceae; Phytoplankton crop; Nature of culture media; The characteristics of algae growth in cultures of limited volume; The growth of algae in continuous and synchronous culture; Single cell culture; Metabolic patterns and growth

In depth study of evolution of genophores chromosome structure and function; Karyotype evolution; Structural changes in chromosomes - duplication and deficiency; inversion etc; The study of lethal system; Polyploidy types; characteristics and evolutionary significance; Induction of autopolyploidy and alloploid current issues in advanced cytogenetics

The herbarium; and economic botany; Conservation and Taxonomy; Types of herbaria; the Herbarium building; purpose of a herbarium and the Herbarium labels; Herbarium materials; Preservation techniques; Introduction to Herbarium techniques and management; Storage methods; Seed banks and their management; Photography in Herbarium practice; Herbarium legislation

The fine structure of the gene; DNA and the genetic code; Mutation and the code; In-born errors of metabolism; Genetic engineering; Genetic mapping; Genetic regulation of development; Selected papers in biochemical genetics

Evolutionary patterns of fungi and the criteria used in fungal taxonomy; Fungal ecology in relation to both man and plants; Aeromycology with emphasis on spore liberation and dispersal; Fungal differentiation and biotechnology

Energy metabolism; election donors and acceptors and their electron potentials; Enzymes; coenzymes and mechanisms of action; Catabolism and anabolism pathways for proteins; lipids and carbohydrates; Nitrogen fixation and its function in plant development; Types and distribution of proteins; lipids and carbohydrates

Advances in mechanisms of disease development and control; Methods and materials used in plant disease control and the problems involved in their application; Survey of principles of hand and mechanically operated machinery for applying pesticides; Biological control; The physiology and biochemistry of plant parasitic diseases; Pre and post penetration; interactions of the host and pathogen; Assaying of phytotoxins; phytoalexins; cell wall-degrading enzymes and growth substances produced during pathogenesis

The structure of the cell wall; Cambium and its activities; Types; characteristics and structure of wood fibre; wood pulping; Bullressing and its use in the industry

A survey of floral morphology in relation to classification and evolution; chromosome numbers; polyploidy and their role in taxonomy; Flow cytometry as a taxonomic tool; Chemotaxonomy

Concepts and scope of primary productivity; Comparative account of primary productivity in (1) different habitats (fresh water; estuarine and marine); (2) different geographical zones (polar; tropical and temperate waters; etc.); (3) different seasons (dry; wet; summer; winter; autumn and spring); Contributions to primary productivity and global energy computation; Measurement of primary productivity; Factors affecting primary productivity