Biology 11 Biology 11
UNIT I: DIVERSITY OF LIVING ORGANISMS
- What is living?
- Need for classification
- Taxonomy & Systematics
- Concept of species and taxonomical hierarchy
- Binomial nomenclature
- Five kingdom classification
- salient features and classification of Monera
- Protista and Fungi into major groups
- Lichens
- Viruses and Viroids
- Salient features and classification of plants into major groups-Algae
- Bryophytes
- Pteridophytes
- Gymnosperms (three to five salient and distinguishing features and at least two examples of each category)
UNIT II: STRUCTURAL ORGANISATION IN PLANTS AND ANIMALS
- Family (malvaceae, Cruciferae, leguminoceae, compositae, graminae)
- of an insect (Frog). (Brief account only)
UNIT III: CELL: STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
- Plant cell and animal cell
- micro bodies; Cytoskeleton
UNIT IV: PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
- Seed germination
UNIT V: HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
- Breathing and Respiration
- Emphysema, Occupational respiratory disorders
- blood vessels
- ADH and Diabetes insipidus; Role of other organs in excretion; Disorders; Uraemia, Renal failure, Renal calculi, Nephritis; Dialysis and artificial kidney
- Disorders of muscular and skeletal system
- Arthritis, Osteoporosis
- Acromegaly
- exopthalmic goiter
- Addison’s disease. (Imp: Diseases and disorders mentioned above to be dealt in brief.)
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