1

Reproduction, a Characteristic Feature of all Organisms

2

Modes of Reproduction – Asexual and Sexual Reproduction

3

Asexual Reproduction

4

Events in Sexual Reproduction

1

Flower Structure

2

Development of Male and Female Gametophytes

3

Pollination – Types, Agencies and Examples

4

Outbreeding Devices

5

Pollen-Pistil Interaction

6

Double Fertilization

7

Post Fertilization Events

8

Development of Endosperm and Embryo

9

Development of Seed and Formation of Fruit

10

Special Modes- Apomixis, Parthenocarpy, Polyembryony

11

Significance of Seed Dispersal and Fruit Formation

1

Male and Female Reproductive Systems

2

Microscopic Anatomy of Testis and Ovary

3

Gametogenesis – Spermatogenesis and Oogenesis

4

Menstrual Cycle Fertilisation

5

Embryo Development Upto Blastocyst Formation

6

Implantation

7

Pregnancy and Placenta Formation

8

Parturition Lactation

1

Need for Reproductive Health

2

Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Diseases

3

Birth Control – Need and Methods

4

Medical Termination of Pregnancy

5

Amniocentesis

6

Infertility and Assisted Reproductive Technologies

1

Heredity and Variation

2

Mendelian Inheritance

3

Deviations From Mendelism

4

Incomplete Dominance, Co-Dominance

5

Multiple Alleles and Inheritance of Blood Groups

6

Pleiotropy

7

Elementary Idea of Polygenic Inheritance

8

Chromosome Theory of Inheritance

9

Chromosomes and Genes

10

Linkage and Crossing Over

11

Sex Determination

12

Mutation, Pedigree Analysis

13

Sex Linked Inheritance

14

Haemophilia, Colour Blindness

15

Mendelian Disorders in Humans

16

Chromosomal Disorders in Humans

17

Down’s Syndrome, Turner’s and Klinefelter’s Syndromes

1

Structure of DNA and RNA

2

DNA Packaging

3

Search for Genetic Material and DNA as Genetic Material

4

DNA Replication Central Dogma

5

Transcription, Genetic Code

6

Translation

7

Gene Expression and Regulation – Lac Operon

8

Human Genome Project

9

DNA Fingerprinting

1

Pathogens

2

Parasites Causing Human Diseases Their Control

3

Basic Concepts of Immunology

4

Adolescence – Drug and Alcohol Abuse

1

Animal Husbandry

2

Plant Breeding

3

Tissue Culture

4

Single Cell Protein

1

Microbes in Food Processing

2

Industrial Production, Antibiotics

3

Production and Judicious Use

4

Sewage Treatment

5

Energy Generation and Microbes as Bio-Control Agents

6

Bio-Fertilizers

1

Genetic Engineering – Recombinant DNA Technology

1

Application of Biotechnology in Health and Agriculture

2

Genetically Modified Organisms – Bt Crops

3

RNA Interference

4

Human Insulin, Gene Therapy

5

Molecular Diagnosis

6

Transgenic Animals

7

Biosafety Issues, Biopiracy and Patents

1

Organisms and Environment: Habitat and Niche

2

Abiotic Factors, Ecological Adaptations

3

Population Interactions

4

Population Attributes – Growth, Birth Rate and Death Rate, Age Distribution

1

Ecosystem: Structure and Function

2

Productivity and Decomposition

3

Energy Flow Pyramids of Number

4

Biomass, Energy

5

Nutrient Cycles

6

Ecological Succession

7

Ecological Services – Carbon Fixation, Pollination

8

Seed Dispersal, Oxygen Release

1

Biodiversity – Concept, Levels, Patterns, Importance

2

Loss of Biodiversity

3

Biodiversity Conservation

4

Hotspots, Endangered Organisms

5

Extinction, Red Data Book

6

Sacred Groves, Biosphere Reserves, National Parks, Wildlife, Sanctuaries and Ramsar Sites

1

Air Pollution and its Control

2

Water Pollution and its Control

3

Agrochemicals and Their Effects

4

Solid Waste Management

5

Radioactive Waste Management

6

Greenhouse Effect

7

Climate Change Impact and Mitigation

8

Ozone Layer Depletion

9

Deforestation Case Study