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1ST SEMESTER
REMEDIAL BIOLOGY
Unit 1
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, Protista,
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 & Dicotyledons.
OPEN UNIT 1
Unit 2
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.
Digestion and absorption: Human alimentary canal and digestive glands, Role of
digestive enzymes, Digestion, absorption and assimilation of digested food.
Breathing and respiration: Human respiratory system, Mechanism of breathing and its
regulation, Exchange of gases, transport of gases and regulation of respiration, Respiratory
volumes.
OPEN UNIT 2
Unit 3
Excretory products and their elimination: Modes of excretion, Human excretory system-
structure and function, Urine formation, Rennin angiotensin system.
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.
Chemical coordination and regulation: Endocrine glands and their secretions, Functions
of hormones secreted by endocrine glands
Human reproduction: Parts of female reproductive system, Parts of male reproductive
system, Spermatogenesis and Oogenesis, Menstrual cycle.
OPEN UNIT 3
Unit 4
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.
OPEN UNIT 4
Unit 5
Plant respiration: Respiration, glycolysis, fermentation (anaerobic).
Plant growth and development: Phases and rate of plant growth, Condition of growth,
Introduction to plant growth regulators
Cell – The unit of life: Structure and functions of cell and cell organelles. Cell division
Tissues: Definition, types of tissues, location and functions.