Section 9 in The Indian Forest Service (Probationers' Final Examination) Regulations, 1968
9. Botany I
9.1Paper I (Theory) - Histology - cell - cell structure, physical and chemical nature of cytoplasm, nucleus and plastids, cell wall, growth and thickening of cell wall, cell inclusion i.e. carbohydrates, proteins, aminoacids, fats and oils, minerals, crystals, latex, etc., cell formation; tissues - meristematic tissues of stem and roots - permanent tissues and tissue systems, xylem and phloem; anatomy of stems - dicot; monocot and gyrnnosperms with one example of each, anatomy of roots, dicot and monocot roots; anatomy of leaves, secondary growth in thickness of dicot stems, formation of bark, leaf fall, development of knots and healing of wounds.Physiology. - Absorption and conduction of water and mineral salts, escent of sap - theories regarding transpiration - mechanism and important factors affecting transpiration and adaptations for regulating the same; photosynthesis - mechanism and factors affecting the same transportation and storage of foods, carbohydrates, fats and oils; nitrogen fixation and assimilation by plants, root nodules; special modes of nutrition carnivorous plants; symbionts, saprophytes and parasites; respiration - conditions affecting respiration; growth and movements; reproduction - vegatative, asexual and sexual.General. - Instructions for botanical collection (before first tour); general instructions regarding identification of plants and use of flora.9.2Paper II (Practicals). - Morphology - algae, fungi, mosses, ferns, etc. and use of microscope, parts of flowering plants, leaf and leaf parts, phyllotaxy, flower and floral parts, aestivation, inflorescences - types, fruits and seeds, placentation, stem and root modifications, description of plants: histology - anatomy of stem and roots, anatomy of leaves, secondary growth (only slides to be shown); collection of botanical specimen and their preservation.
