UNIT I Living world: Definition and characters of living organisms Diversity in the living world Binomial nomenclature Five kingdoms of life and basis of classification. Salient features of Monera, Potista, Fungi, Animalia and Plantae, Virus, Morphology of Flowering plants Morphology of different parts of flowering plants – Root, stem, inflorescence, flower, leaf, fruit, seed. General Anatomy of Root, stem, leaf of monocotyledons and Dicotyledons. (Chapter - 1) UNIT II Body fluids and circulation Composition of blood, blood groups, coagulation of blood Composition and functions of lymph Human circulatory system Structure of human heart and blood vessels Cardiac cycle, cardiac output and ECG (Chapter - 2) Digestion and Absorption Human alimentary canal and digestive glands Role of digestive enzymes Digestion, absorption and assimilation of digested food (Chapter - 3) Breathing and respiration Human respiratory system Mechanism of breathing and its regulation Exchange of gases, transport of gases and regulation of respiration Respiratory volumes (Chapter - 4) UNIT III Excretory products and their elimination Modes of excretion Human excretory system- structure and function Urine formation Rennin angiotensin system (Chapter - 5) Neural control and coordination Definition and classification of nervous system Structure of a neuron Generation and conduction of nerve impulse Structure of brain and spinal cord Functions of cerebrum, cerebellum, hypothalamus and medulla oblongata (Chapter - 6) Chemical coordination and regulation Endocrine glands and their secretions Functions of hormones secreted by endocrine glands (Chapter - 7) Human reproduction Parts of female reproductive system Parts of male reproductive system Spermatogenesis and Oogenesis Menstrual cycle (Chapter - 8) UNIT IV Plants and mineral nutrition: Essential mineral, macro and micronutrients Nitrogen metabolism, Nitrogen cycle, biological nitrogen fixation Photosynthesis Autotrophic nutrition, photosynthesis, Photosynthetic pigments, Factors affecting photosynthesis. (Chapter - 9) UNIT V Plant respiration : Respiration, glycolysis, fermentation (anaerobic). Plant growth and development Phases and rate of plant growth, Condition of growth, Introduction to plant growth regulators (Chapter - 10) Cell - The unit of life Structure and functions of cell and cell organelles. Cell division Tissues Definition, types of tissues, location and functions. (Chapter - 11)
