Plant Anatomy (8H): Concept of tissues, types of plant tissues, Anatomy of dicot and monocot root, stem and leaf. Secondary growth of dicot stem., Water relation (4H): Diffusion, osmosis, plasmolysis, ascent of sap, transpiration and guttation., Photosynthesis (5H): Significance, photosynthetic pigments, mechanism (photochemical phase and Calvin-Benson cycle), C3 and C4 plants, photorespiration, factors affecting., Respiration (4H): Significance, types, mechanism (glycolysis, Kreb cycle, electron transport system), factors affecting., Plant hormones (3H): Physiological effects of auxins, gibberellins and Cytokinins., Plant growth and movement (3H): Seed germination, dormancy, photoperiodism, vernalization, senescence; plant movements (tropic and nastic).

Genetic Materials (5H): Composition, structure and function of DNA and RNA, DNA replication, genetic code., Mendelian genetics (6H): Mendel’s experiment and laws of inheritance, gene interactions (incomplete dominance, co-dominance)., Linkage and crossing over (5H): Concept and types of linkage, sex-linked inheritance (colour blindness in man), concept and significances of crossing over., Mutation and polyploidy (4H): Concept, type (gene and chromosomal mutation), importance, polyploidy (origin and significance)., Embryology (8H): Asexual and sexual reproductions in angiosperms, pollination, fertilization, development of male and female gametophytes, development of dicot and monocot embryos, concept of endosperm.

Biotechnology (7H): Introduction, tissue culture, plant breeding, disease resistance plants, green manure and bio-fertilizer, bio-pesticide, genetic engineering and GMOs and application, bio-engineering, food safety and food security.

Animal Tissues (8H): Introduction; Types of animal tissues: epithelial, connective, muscular and nervous (structure, functions & location of different sub-types)., Gametogenesis (2H): Spermatogenesis & Oogenesis., Development of frog (4H): Fertilization, cleavage, morulation, blastulation, gastrulation, organogenesis (formation of notochord, nerve cord & coelom).

Digestive system (2H): Alimentary canal and digestive glands, physiology of digestion., Respiratory System (2H): Respiratory organs, respiratory mechanism, gas exchange and transport., Circulatory System (4H): Double circulation, heart (structure and working mechanism), cardiac cycle, blood grouping, blood pressure., Excretory System (3H): Modes of excretion, Excretory organs, mechanism of urine formation., Nervous system (3H): Types of nervous system, structure and function of brain, nerve impulse conduction., Sense organs (2H): Structure and functions of eye and ear., Endocrinology (9H): Endocrine glands and hormones (hypothalamus, pituitary, pineal, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, pancreas, gonads); hypo- and hyper-activity and related disorders., Reproductive System (3H): Male and female reproductive organs, ovarian & menstrual cycle.

Animal adaptation (3H): Aquatic, Terrestrial (Cursorial, Fossorial & Arboreal) and Volant adaptation., Animal behavior (4H): Reflex action, taxes, dominance and leadership. Fish and bird Migration., Environmental Pollution (3H): Sources, effects and control measures of air, water and soil pollution. Pesticides & their effects., Conservation Biology (2H): Concept of biodiversity, biodiversity conservation (In-situ and Ex-situ), IUCN categories of threatened species., Human Population and Health Disorders (6H): Population growth problem and control strategies, demographic cycle; Concept of cardiovascular, respiratory & renal disorders; Substance abuse (Drug, alcohol and smoking abuse)., Applied Biology (6H): Tissue and organs transplantation, in-vitro fertilization (IVF), amniocentesis, genetically modified organisms (transgenic animals). Poultry farming and fish farming. Microbial diseases (Typhoid, Tuberculosis, HIV, etc.) and applications (dairy, beverage, immunology-vaccines).