BOTANY Higher Secondary Second Year - Textbooks Online

Preface
The most important and crucial stage of school education is the higher secondary
level. This is the transition level from the generalised curriculum to a disciplinebased
curriculum.
In order to pursue their careers in basic sciences and professional courses,
students take up Botany as one of the subjects. To provide them sufficient
background to meet the challenges of academic and professional streams, the
Botany textbook for Std. XII has been reformed, updated and designed to include
basic information on all topics.
Each chapter starts with an introduction followed by subject matter. All the
topics are presented in clear and concise manner. The chapters end with selfevaluation
questions.
Understanding the concept is more important than rote memory. Science may
be learnt by rote, but wisdom not. Hence, it is desired to make the students
understand the subject thoroughly, so that they can putforth their ideas clearly. In
order to make the learning of Botany more interesting and thorough, application
of concepts in real life situations is presented in this text.
Due importance has been given to develop skills in experimentation and
observation. The learning experience makes them to appreciate the role of botany
towards the improvement of our society.
Following are the salient features of this text.
The data has been systematically updated.
The line diagrams are neatly presented.
Self-evaluation questions are included to sharpen the reasoning ability of
the students.
While preparing for the examination, students should not restrict
themselves, only to the questions given in the self-evaluation. They must
be prepared to answer the questions from the text. Several items of learning
materials of biological interests have been put in boxes in the text to
arouse curiosity and to add current ideas among students. These are not
to be counted as contents for examinations.
Dr. K. Ajithadoss
Chairperson Text book committee.
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