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Biology 11 Biology 11
UNIT I: Diversity in Living World
- What is living
- Need for classification
- Three domains of life
- Taxonomy and Systematics
- Concept of species and taxonomical hierarchy
- Binomial nomenclature
- Tools for study of Taxonomy - Museums
- Zoos
- Herbaria
- Botanical gardens
UNIT II: Structural Organisation in Animals and Plants
- anatomy and functions of different systems (digestive, circulatory, respiratory, nervous and reproductive) in animals and plants
UNIT III: Cell Structure and Function
- Plant cell and animal cell
- Cell organelles - structure and function
- Endomembrane system
- chloroplast
- nucleus
- microbodies
- Cytoskeleton
- structure
- storage functions
- pigments
- Eukaryotic chromosome
- chromatin
- chromosomal theory of inheritance
- Phases of cell cycle
UNIT IV: Plant Physiology
- Transport in plants: Movement of water
- gases and nutrients
- Cell to cell transport
- Diffusion
- facilitated diffusion
- active transport
- Plant - water relations
- imbibition
- water potential
- osmosis
- plasmolysis
- Long distance transport of water - Absorption
- apoplast
- symplast
- transpiration pull
- pressure and guttation
- Transpiration
- opening and closing of stomata
- Uptake and translocation of mineral nutrients - Transport of food
- phloem transport
- mass flow hypothesis
UNIT V: Human Physiology
- Digestion and absorption: Alimentary canal and digestive glands
- role of digestive enzymes
- peristalsis
- digestion
- absorption and assimilation of proteins
- carbohydrates and fats
- Caloric value of proteins
- Egestion
- Nutrition in human beings - Balanced diet
- obesity
- eating disorders
- Exchange of gases
- regulation of respiration
- respiratory volumes
- Respiratory organs in animals
- blood group
- Human circulatory system - Structure of human heart and blood vessels
- disorders of circulatory system (hypertension)
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