Botany is the study of plants and plant life. Botany For Degree Students - 1 (B.Sc.) is meant for the students of BSc who are looking to develop their knowledge on the subject of Botany. Designed and set by the University Grants Commission, it contains those topics and concepts that are relevant to the B.Sc course and will be tested in the university examinations. The curriculum of this book is such that it is divided into two courses: Course 1 and Course 2. Course 1 is concerned with the topic of diversity of microbes and cryptogams, whereas Course 2 consists of cell biology and genetics. This 1000-plus paged book comprises information that is essential to the study of Botany and its many aspects. For example, diversity of microbes involves the classification of living organisms, so the contents of Botany For Degree Students - 1 (B.Sc.) consist of several chapters on the diverse nature of both microbes as well as cryptograms, which is a plant that reproduces through spores. Several other topics are covered under the gambit of Botany in this book, all of which is crucial for the UGC set syllabus for the first year students of B.Sc. Botany. Some of the other topics are Diversity of Cryptograms, Algae and Fungi Unit and Diversity of Cryptograms: Bryophyta Unit and Pteridophyta Course. Botany For Degree Students - 1 (B.Sc.) written by B P Pandey was published by S Chand & Co. Ltd in 2010 and is available in paperback.