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Topics

Detailed Syllabus

1

Diversity in Living world

Diversity of living organism

Classification of the living organisms (five kingdom classification, major groups principles of classification within each kingdom)

Systematics and binomial system of nomenclature

Salient features of animal (non-chordates up to phylum level, and chlordates up to class level) and plant (major

groups; Angiosperms up to subclass) classification

Botanical garden, herbaria, zoological parks museums

2

Structural Organisation in Animals and Plants

Tissues in animals and plants.

Morphology, anatomy and functions of different parts of flowering plants: Root, stem, leaf, inflorescence, flower,

Fruit and seed

Morphology, anatomy and functions of different systems of an annelid (earthworm), an insect (cockroach) and an

Amphibian (frog)

3

Cell: Structure and Function

Cell: Cell wall, cell membrane and cell organelles (plastids, mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi bodies/

dictyosomes, ribosomes, lysosomes, vacuoles, centrioles) and nuclear organisation

Mitosis, meiosis, cell cycle

Basis chemical constituents of living bodies

Structure and functions of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and nucleic acids

Enzymes: Types, properties and function

4

Plant Physiology

Movement of water, food, nutrients and gases.

Plants and Water : Mineral nutrition

Respiration

Photosynthesis

Plant growth and development

5

Human Physiology

Digestion and absorption

Breathing and respiration

Body fluids and circulation

Excretory products and elimination

Locomotion and movement

Control and coordination

6

Sexual Reproduction

Pollination and fertilization in flowering plants.

Development of seeds and fruits

Human reproduction: reproductive system in male and female, menstrual cycle. Production of gametes, fertilization,

Implantation, embryo development, pregnancy and parturition

Reproductive health-birth control, contraception and sexually transmitted diseases

7

Genetics and Evolution

Mendelian inheritance

Chromosome theory of inheritance, deviations from Mendelian ratio (gene interaction-Incomplete dominance, codominance, Complementary genes, multiple alleles )

Sex determination in human beings: XX, XY

Linkage and crossing over

Inheritance pattern of haemophilia and blood groups in human beings

DNA: replication, transcription, translation

Gene expression and regulation

Genome and Human Genome Project

DNA fingerprinting

Evolution: Theories and evidences

8

Biology and Human Welfare

Animal husbandry

Basic concepts of immunology, vaccines

Pathogens, Parasites

Plant breeding, tissue culture, food production

Microbes in household food processing, industrial production, sewage treatment and energy generation

Cancer and AIDS

Adolescence and drug/alcohol abuse

9

Biotechnology and its applications

Recombinant DNA technology

Applications in Health, Agriculture and Industry

Genetically modified (GM) organism; biosafety issues

Insulin and Bt cotton

10

Ecology and Environment

Ecosystems: components, types and energy flow

Species, population and community.

Ecological adaptations

Centres of diversity and conservation of biodiversity, national parks, and sanctuaries

Environmental issues