Video Lectures of Botany Optional for UPSC for UPSC CSE Exam
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Microbiology and Plant Pathology
| Part 1: Structure and Reproduction in Viruses: Microbiology & Plant Pathology: UPSC Mains Botany 31:09 min |  |
| Prion and Prion Hypothesis: Microbiology and Plant Pathology: Botany Lectures By Dr. Pravin Ekade 30:12 min | |
| Tobacco Mosaic Virus (TMV) 18:22 min | |
| Angular Leaf Spot of Cotton: Crop Disease Caused by Bacteria: Microbiology & Plant Pathology: UPSC 06:32 min | |
| Important Crop Diseases Caused By Fungi: Late Blight of Potato: Plant Pathology: By Dr. Pravin Ekade 28:44 min | |
| Plant Pathogen Interaction: Molecular Basis of Infection: Microbiology & Plant Pathology: UPSC Mains 18:31 min | |
| Spore Germination Mechanism: Molecular Basis of Infection: Microbiology & Plant Pathology: UPSC Main 21:00 min | |
| Penetration of Pathogen: Molecular Basis of Infection: Plant Pathology: Botany By Dr. Pravin Ekade 46:12 min | |
| Fungal Toxins: Mycotoxins: Toxins Produced by Fungi: Mycology: Microbiology & Plant Pathology: UPSC 40:57 min | |
| Plant Disease Forecasting: Plant Pathology: Crop Diseases: Botany Lectures By Dr. Pravin Ekade 43:38 min | |
Cryptogams
| Parasexuality in Fungi: Parasexual Cycle in Fungi: Botany Lectures By Dr. Pravin Ekade 47:40 min | |
| Heterothallism in Fungi: Morphological & Physiological: Two/Multiple Alleles: Bipolar & Tetrapolar: 58:51 min | |
| Structure and Reproduction in Cyanobacteria: Blue Green Algae: Prokaryotic Photosynthetic Bacteria 57:18 min | |
| Lichens: Thallus Structure: Reproduction: Types: Habitat: Rhizinae: Symbiotic Association: Mutualism 09:07 min | |
| Structure and Reproduction in Bryophytes Marchantia: Gametophyte: Sporophyte: Gemma Cups: Anatomy 58:59 min | |
| How to Draw Botanical Diagrams: How to Draw the Sprorophyte of Targionia: Botany Diagrams 01:42 min | |
| Evolution of Sporophyte in Bryophytes: Theory of Sterilization: Theory of Reduction 55:16 min | |
| Origin and Evolution in Pteridophytes: Algal/Bryophytic Origin: Lignier/Church/Fritsch hypothesis 64:08 min | |
| Telome Theory: Overtopping: Reduction: Planation: Syngenesis: Curvation: Pteridophytes Evolution 62:01 min | |
| Enation Theory: Origin of Microphyllous Leaves in Pteridophytes: Botany Lectures By Dr. Pravin Ekade 30:21 min | |
| Homospory and Heterospory in Pteridophytes: What is Heterospory: Botany Lectures By Dr. Pravin Ekade 31:38 min | |
| Seed Habit: Pteridophytes Evolution: Heterospory & Origin of Seed Habit: Selaginella Heterospory 33:36 min | |
| Nostoc Anthoceros Relationship: Symbiotic Association: Mutualism Between Nostoc and Antheceros 05:53 min | |
| Reproduction in Nostoc: Hormogonia; Akinetes: Endospore: Colony formation: Vegetative Reproduction 06:13 min | |
| Nostoc: Structure of Nostoc: Heterocyst: Nostoc Colonies: Compound Colonies: Lichens: Anthoceros 06:55 min | |
| Bryophytes: Economic & Ecological Importance of Sphagnum: Importance of Bryophytes: Ecological Imp 12:20 min | |
| Difference between Pteridophytes and Bryophytes: Pteridophytes VS Bryophytes: Dissimilarities 10:03 min | |
| Pteridophytes - Leaves; Stem and Root System II Habit II Habitat II Heterospory II Reproduction 10:09 min | |
| Reproduction in Lichens: Types of Reproduction in Lichens: How Lichens Reproduce? Botany optional 07:33 min | |
| Vegetative Reproduction in Bryophytes: Reproduction in Bryophytes: Bryophytes Reproduction 09:02 min | |
| Water Absorption in Bryophytes: #bryophytes #plants 13:55 min | |
| Ecology of Bryophytes II Habitat of Bryophytes I Adaptation to Land Habit I Transition to Land Habit 12:39 min | |
| Ecological Importance of Algae II Role of Algae in Environment II Role of Algae in Ecosystem 10:06 min | |
| Ecological Importance of Fungi II Role of Fungi in Ecosystem II Importance of Fungi in Ecosystem 10:03 min | |
| Origin of Bryophytes II Pteridophytean Hypothesis II Algal Hypothesis II Botany optional II UPSC 12:59 min | |
| Similarities between Pteridophytes and Bryophytes: Pteridophytes and Bryophytes: Botany optional 13:20 min | |
| Economic and Ecological Importance of Bryophytes With Special Mention of Sphagnum: Bryophytes 21:32 min | |
| Pteridophytes: Economic and Ecological Applications: Importance of Pteridophytes: Botany Lectures 12:26 min | |
| Lichens: Crustose; Foliose & Fruticose Lichens: Symbiosis: Economic & Ecological Importance: UPSC 15:55 min | |
| Classification of Lichens 06:55 min | |
| Structure of Lichens 13:29 min | |
| Asexual reproduction in Lichens 11:11 min | |
| Economic importance of Lichens 16:30 min | |
| Sexual Reproduction in Lichens 08:53 min | |
Phanerogams
| Concept of Progymnosperms: Archaeopteris: Pityales: Aneurophytales: Protopityales: Dr. Pravin Ekade 36:43 min | |
| Silent Features of Ginkgoales: General Characters of Ginko biloba: UPSC Botany Optional Lectures 53:29 min | |
| Silent features of Coniferales: Pinus: Structure and Reproduction: Phanerogams: UPSC Botany Videos 65:08 min | |
| Fossil Gymnosperms: General Account of Bennititales: Cycadeoids: Botany Lectures By Dr. Pravin Ekade 63:42 min | |
| General Account of Cordiaitailes: Fossil Gymnosperms: Extinct Gymnosperms: Botany Optional for UPSC 63:26 min | |
| Types of Fossils & Their Study Techniques: Botany Optional for UPSC: UPSC Mains Examination 69:37 min | |
| Tunica Carpus Theory: Theories of Shoot Apical Meristems: Merits & Demerits of Tunica Corpus Theory 52:32 min | |
| T.S. of Dicot Stem: Anatomy of Angiosperms: Phanerogams: Plant Anatomy: Botany Optional for UPSC 10:21 min | |
| Introduction to Palynology: Branches of Palynology: Applications of Palynology: Botany Optional UPSC 59:40 min | |
| Rules of ICBN: International Code of Botanical Nomenclature: Paper 1: Chapter 3: Phanerogams: UPSC 32:14 min | |
| International Code for Botanical Nomenclature II ICBN II Plant Nomenclature II Botany optional Video 10:31 min | |
| Chemotaxonomy II Definition II Chemotaxonomy of Medicinal Plants II Chemotaxonomy in Botany 14:28 min | |
| Systems of Classification: Natural Artificial & Phyligenetic Systems of Classifications: Phanerogams 12:18 min | |
| Hutchinson System of Classification: Angiosperm Taxonomy: Principles: Merits & Demerits: Botany UPSC 43:52 min | |
| Brassicaceae Family: Vegetative & Reproductive Characters: Floral Formula & Diagram: Importance 55:43 min | |
| Fabaceae Family: Butea monosperma Flower: Zygomorphic Flower: #flowering_plants #plants 08:48 min | |
| Euphorbiaceae Family: Vegetative & Reproductive Characters: Floral Formula & Diagram: Economic Imp 61:15 min | |
| Malvaceae Family: Vegetative & Reproductive Character: Floral Formula & Diagram: Economic Importance 53:45 min | |
| Poaceae Family: Vegetative & Reproductive Characters: Floral Formula & Diagram: #angiosperms 45:08 min | |
| How to Draw Floral Diagram: How to Write Floral Formula: Meaning of Floral diagram: Botany Optional 12:05 min | |
| Difference Between C3 and C4 Plants: Difference Between C3 and C4 Pathway: Kranz Anatomy:Plant Study 10:05 min | |
| Difference between Manoxylic Wood and Pacnoxylic Wood : Wood in Pinus: Wood in Cycus: Gymnosperms 08:58 min | |
| Development of Male Gametophyte: Microspore Development: Male Gamete in Pollen Grains of Angiosperms 13:59 min | |
| Development of Female Gametophyte - Megasporogenesis II Monosporic: Bisporic: Tetrasporic Embryo Sac 12:19 min | |
| Pollination: Types: Self & Cross Pollination: Phanerogams: Botany Optional for UPSC: #pollinators 12:05 min | |
| Hydrophily – Hypohydrophily and Epihydrophily: Water Pollination in Vallisneria: Floral Adaptations 10:19 min | |
| Chiropterophily: Pollination Types: Pollination by Bats: Botany Optional for UPSC 08:17 min | |
| Ornithophily: Pollination by Bird: Floral Adaptation: Ornithophilous Flower & Plant: Bird Pollinator 08:05 min | |
| Entomophily – Pollination by Insect: Floral Adaptation: Salvia – Lever Mechanism: Insect Pollination 11:21 min | |
| Anemophily - Wind Pollination: Anemophilous Flowers & Plants: Floral Adaptations: Maize Pollination 11:25 min | |
| Endosperm & its Types: Angiosperms Embryology: Paper 1/ Chapter 3: Phanerogams: Botany Optional UPSC 52:12 min | |
| Palynology: Palynology in Botany: Palynology in Relation to Taxonomy: Paleontology Lecture 14:07 min | |
| The Difference Between Monocot and Dicot Plants: Monocot VS Dicot Plants: Monocot and Dicot Plants 04:31 min | |
| Symmetry of Flower: Actinomorphic Flower: Zygomorphic Flower: Asymmetrical Flower: PGT Botany: UPSC 07:42 min | |
| Morphology of Flowering Plants: Calyx Types and Function: Botany Optional for UPSC: Botany notes 10:19 min | |
| Corolla: Structure: Types of Corolla: Functions of Corolla: Importance of Corolla: Phanerogams: UPSC 10:04 min | |
| Perianth: Structure: Types: Functions: Importance: Role in Pollination : Botany Lectures: UPSC Mains 10:02 min | |
| Aestivation: Morphology of Flowering Plants: Angiosperm morphology: Botany Optional for UPSC 12:46 min | |
| Floral Formula: Meaning of Symbols in Floral Formula: Floral Diagram & Floral Formula: Botany GK 15:08 min | |
| Structure of Anther: Microsporogenesis: Microsporangia: Development of Male Gametophyte: Angiosperms 11:20 min | |
| Structure of Pollen Grains: Exine and Intine: Germpore: Development of Male Gametophyte in Plants 08:59 min | |
| Structure of Anatropous ovule: Structure of Ovule in Angiosperms: Types of Ovule: Megasporogenesis 10:04 min | |
| Leaves Dimorphism in Gymnosperms: Scale and Foliage Leaves II Two Types of Leaves in Gymnosperms 06:37 min | |
| Economic and Ecological Importance of Gymnosperms: Importance of Gymnosperms: Ecological Value 14:41 min | |
| Malvaceae Family – Systematic Position: Field Recognition: Family Description: Economic Importance 18:09 min | |
| Angiosperms & Gymnosperms –Difference: Similarities: Comparison: Resemblance: Affinities: UPSC Mains 14:54 min | |
| True Fruit & False Fruit: Simple Aggregate & Composite Fruit: Imp of Fruit: Botany UPSC Optional 14:19 min | |
| Structure of Monocotyledonous Seed – Monocot Seed Structure: Maize Seed Structure: Monocotyledons 08:16 min | |
| Parenchyma – Structure; Types & Function of Parenchyma Tissue: Parenchyma kya hai? Diagram Explained 12:49 min | |
| Gymnosperms and Pteridophytes: Difference Between Gymnosperms and Pteridophytes: Seed v/s Non Seed 09:16 min | |
| Calotropis procera: Plant Description: Habit: Vegetative & Reproductive Characters: Botany Optional 08:41 min | |
Plant Resource Development
| Origin of Cultivated Plants: Vavilov's centers of origin: Domestication of Plants: Crop Plant Origin 36:51 min | |
| Plants as Source of Spices I Spice Producing Plants: Listing of Important Spices; Family & Part Used 14:00 min | |
| Plants as Sources for Beverage: Economic Botany: Plant Resource Development: Botany Optional UPSC 11:27 min | |
| Plant Resource Development: Plants as Source of Oils - Oil Producing Plants: Oil Yielding Plants 10:05 min | |
| Plant Resource Development: Plants as Sources for Timber: Economic Botany: Timber Producing Plant 11:08 min | |
| Plants as Sources of Resin: Economic Botany : Economically Important Plants: Botany optional Video 10:45 min | |
| Plants as a source of perfumery II Perfume Producing Plants II Flowers Used in Production of Perfume 10:51 min | |
| Ethnobotany: Importance: Applications of Ethnobotany: Role of Ethnobotany in Modern Medicinal Plants 10:08 min | |
| Ethnomedicinal Importance of Orchidaceae Family: Ethnomedicinal Plants: Ethnobotany Medicinal Plants 06:52 min | |
Morphogenesis
| Morphogenesis, Totipotency and Differentiation 11:21 min | |
| Self Incompatibility, Gametophytic & Sporophytic Self Incompatibility 09:31 min | |
| Photomorphogenesis, Phytochrome and Cryptochrome 06:42 min | |
| Seed dormancy, Reasons of dormancy and Methods to break dormancy 09:02 min | |
| Seed germination and Vivipary in plants 11:03 min | |
| Plant Growth Movements 10:19 min | |
| Plant Growth Regulators and Auxin 11:54 min | |
| Gibberellins & Plant Hormones 08:45 min | |
| Cytokinin - Plant Hormones 07:33 min | |
| Abscisic acid: Plant growth hormones 04:18 min | |
| Ethylene - Plant Growth Hormone 03:54 min | |
| Senescence - Plant Morphogenesis 10:19 min | |
| Photoperiodism, Phytochrome and Importance of photoperiodism 14:58 min | |
| Vernalisation and Mechanism of vernalisation 12:09 min | |
Cell Biology
| Cell Biology: An Overview of Cell: Prokaryotic v/s Eukaryotic: UPSC/MSc/Bsc Botany Optional 21:32 min | |
| Cell Biology: Lecture 3: Prokaryotic Cell: Bacterial Cell: Plasmids: Mesosomes: Ribosomes: Botany 39:27 min | |
| Eukaryotic Cell – Ultra Structure: Plant Cell V/S Animal Cell: Similarities and Differences: Botany 13:04 min | |
| Prokaryotic Cell V/S Eukaryotic Cell – Difference in Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Cell #cell #botany 09:33 min | |
| Cell Biology: Lecture 1: Cell Theory: Discovery of Cell: UPSC : B.Sc Botany Hindi Lectures #neet 19:53 min | |
| Plant Cell Wall: Structure and Function: Chemical Composition: Plasmodesmata: Botany Hindi Lectures 17:29 min | |
| Botany Optional for UPSC: Plasma Membrane: Cell Biology: Lecture 4: Structure and Function: Hindi 23:06 min | |
| Cell Biology: Lecture 7: Chloroplast: Botany Entrance Exam: UPSC Mains: IFS Mains: Botany in Hindi 23:39 min | |
| Theory of Endosymbiosis: Evidences: Mitochondria & Chloroplast: Origin: Symbiosis: Prokaryotes 15:12 min | |
| Cell Biology: Lecture 8: Ribosomes: Botany & Zoology Optional for IAS: Hindi Lectures: MSc Botany 18:42 min | |
| Endoplasmic Reticulum: Structure and Function: GERL: Botany Lectures By Dr. Pravin Ekade #cell 23:03 min | |
| Nucleus: Nucleolus: Types of Chromosomes: Cell Biology: Botany Lectures By Dr. Pravin Ekade 21:42 min | |
| Cell Biology: Lecture 16: Polytene Chromosome: Endomitosis: UPSC/M.Sc./B.Sc. Botany: Botany in Hindi 27:17 min | |
| Cell Biology: Lecture 17: Lampbrush Chromosomes: Giant chromosomes: Botany UPSC Hindi Lectures 28:23 min | |
| C Value Paradox: Cell Biology: Lecture 12: DNA in Picograms: 1C 2C DNA: Botany in Hindi 15:11 min | |
| Cell Biology: Nucleic Acids in Hindi: Lecture 19: UPSC/M.Sc #cellbiology #botanyoptional #neet 11:01 min | |
Plant Breeding, Biotechnology and Biostatistics
| Heterosis - Dominance & Over Dominance Hypothesis: Inbreeding Depression: Importance of Heterosis 11:37 min | |
Physiology and Biochemistry
| Transpiration in Plants II Types of Transpiration II Advantages and Disadvantages II Botany optional 12:28 min | |
| Vernalization in Plants - Process & Effects of Venalization in Seeds I Significance of Vernalization 12:07 min | |
| Mangroves - Definition: Habitat: Types: Adaptations: Stresses: Economic Value: mangrove forest Uses 11:15 min | |
| Reproduction in Mangroves - Vivipary in Mangroves II Propagules Formation in Mangroves II Lecture 09:21 min | |
| Growth and Development in Plants: Growth Hormones in Plants: Auxin - Discovery: Apical Dominance 11:19 min | |
| Respiratory Quotient (RQ): RQ of Proteins; Carbohydrates and Fats: How to Calculate RQ? RQ in Plants 06:05 min | |
| Structure of Stomata 06:24 min | |
| Model answer for upsc mains: Botany IAS Paper: Botany UPSC optional: neet botany: Botany in hindi 15:12 min | |
| Sporopollenin: Outer Wall of Pollen: Biopolymer: Sporopollenin Kya Hai: Germ Pore: Pronounciation 08:12 min | |
| Theory of Endosymbiosis: Evidences: Mitochondria & Chloroplast: Origin: Symbiosis: Prokaryotes 15:12 min | |
| Parthenogenesis: Botany Optional: UPSC Mains/M.Sc. Entrance Exam/B.Sc. Botany/NEET/Botany in Hindi 08:27 min | |
| Modified Memberships Levels: Botany Optional for UPSC: ICS IFoS Botany Elective: Botany Complete 07:18 min | |
| Photorespiration: In Higher Plants: C3 v/s C4 Plants: Botany Optional for UPSC #botany #bscbotany 12:44 min | |
Ecology and Plant Geography
| Productivity: Gross & Net Primary Productivity: Ecosystem: Ecology & Plant Geography: #ecology 22:57 min | |
| Abiotic Factors in Ecosystem: Biotic v/s Abiotic: UPSC/SSC/M.Sc./B.Sc. Botany/NEET/ Ecology in Hindi 31:22 min | |
| Parasitism in Plants: Concept of Communities: Ecology & Plant Geography: UPSC Botany Optional Notes 25:54 min | |
| Ecological Succession: Primary & Secondary Succession: UPSC Mains/M.Sc. Botany/ B.Sc. Botany/ NEET 29:12 min | |
| Decomposition: Ecosystem: Ecology & Plant Geography Lectures UPSC: Botany By Dr. Pravin Ekade 20:36 min | |
| Phytoremediation: Types: Advantages: Limitations: Botany Lectures By Dr. Pravin Ekade 28:24 min | |
| Biomagnification in Hindi: Environmental Pollution: DTT Biomagnification: Water Pollution #neet2023 13:14 min | |
| Acid Rain - Mechanism II Cause II Effects II Formula II Prevention II Solution II Pollution II Gas 07:51 min | |
| Eutrophication – Causes; Effects & Types of Eutrophication: Algal Blooms & Eutriphication Difference 10:01 min | |
| Plant Indicators II For Acid and Alkalis II For Acid and Bases II Water Gold Silver Indicator Plants 16:15 min | |
| Algae As Water Pollution Indicator: Phytoplanktons: Desmids: Diatoms: Algae As Biological Indicator 08:56 min | |
| Environment (Protection) Act – 1986: Silent Features: Objectives: Summery of EPA 1986: UPSC: English 11:09 min | |
| Forest Types of India: Types of Forest in India: Forest Service IFoS: UPSC RRB NTPC PGT Botany Class 35:38 min | |
| Ecological and Economic Importance of Forest II Utilization and Commercial Aspect II Forest Benefits 13:11 min | |
| Afforestation: Afforestation in India: Afforestation & Deforestation: Desert: Essay writting: UPSC 18:58 min | |
| Deforestation II Meaning II Definition II Causes II Effects II Facts II Consequence of Deforestation 16:08 min | |
| Social Forestry: Agroforestry; Community; Extention & Farm Forestry: Types: Importance #botany 20:18 min | |
| Endemism II Causes of Endemism II Types of Endemism II Examples of Endemism II Botany optional 15:25 min | |
| Concept of Endangered Species - Endangered Plant Species I Extinct and Endangered Species I Endemism 10:31 min | |
| IUCN Categories: IUCN Red List 2021 UPSC: Endangered: Extinct: IUCN Kya Hai? IUCN Status UPSC: Study 21:21 min | |
| Biodiversity Conservation: UPSC IFoS Mains 2019: Ecology Hindi Lectures: M.Sc Botany online classes 15:07 min | |
| In – Situ Conservation: Biodiversity Conservation: Ecology and Plant Geography: Botany Optional UPSC 08:23 min | |
| Biogeochemical Cycles: Gaseous v/s Sedimentary: IFos Mains: lecture in Hindi #neet #neetbotany 10:38 min | |
| Invasive Plant Species: UPSC: B.Sc./M.Sc. Botany lectures: Botany Hindi Classes: Weedy Plants 13:09 min | |
| Ecotone and Edge Effect: Edge Species: #upsc #plantecology #biodiversity #botany #botanyoptional 08:45 min | |
| Keystone Species & their Role in Ecosystem: Definition: Meaning: Examples: List: UPSC Botany Lecture 09:05 min | |
| Wetlands UPSC: Wetlands in India: UPSC mains/M.Sc. Botany: B.Sc. Botany: CSIR NET: Botany in Hindi 15:29 min | |
| Global Warming - Introduction: Plant Ecology and Geography: #Botany #Ecology #Plants #Environment 14:20 min | |
| Withania Somnifera: Solanaceae: #medicinalplant #herbal #upsc #botanyoptional 00:25 min | |
