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Reproduction in Organisms

<ul>
	<li>Modes of reproduction</li>
	<li>Asexual reproduction</li>
	<li>Sexual reproduction</li>
</ul>

Human Reproduction

<ul>
	<li>Human reproductive system</li>
	<li>Gametogenesis</li>
	<li>Menstrual cycle</li>
	<li>Fertilization and implantation</li>
	<li>Maintenance of pregnancy and embryonic development</li>
	<li>Parturition and lactation</li>
</ul>

Reproductive Health

<ul>
	<li>Need for reproductive health problems and strategies</li>
	<li>Amniocentesis and its statutory ban</li>
	<li>Social impact of sex ratio, female foeticide and infanticide</li>
	<li>Population explosion and birth control</li>
	<li>Medical termination of pregnancy (MTP)</li>
	<li>Sexually transmitted diseases (STD)</li>
	<li>Infertility</li>
	<li>Assisted reproductive technology (ART)</li>
	<li>Detection of foetal disorders during early pregnancy</li>
</ul>

Principles of Inheritance and Variation

<ul>
	<li>Multiple alleles</li>
	<li>Human blood groups</li>
	<li>Genetic control of Rh factor</li>
	<li>Sex determination</li>
	<li>Sex linked inheritance</li>
	<li>Karyotyping</li>
	<li>Pedigree analysis</li>
	<li>Mendelian disorders</li>
	<li>Chromosomal abnormalities</li>
</ul>

Molecular Genetics

<ul>
	<li>Gene as the functional unit of inheritance</li>
	<li>In search of the genetic material</li>
	<li>DNA is the genetic material</li>
	<li>Chemistry of nucleic acids</li>
	<li>RNA world</li>
	<li>Properties of genetic material</li>
	<li>Packaging of DNA helix</li>
	<li>DNA Replication</li>
	<li>Transcription</li>
	<li>Genetic code</li>
	<li>tRNA – the adapter molecule</li>
	<li>Translation</li>
	<li>Regulation of Gene expression</li>
	<li>Human Genome Project (HGP)</li>
	<li>DNA finger printing technique</li>
</ul>

Evolution

<ul>
	<li>Origin of life - Evolution of life forms</li>
	<li>Geological time scale</li>
	<li>Biological evolution</li>
	<li>Evidences for biological evolution</li>
	<li>Theories of biological evolution</li>
	<li>Mechanism of evolution</li>
	<li>Hardy Weinberg principle</li>
	<li>Origin and evolution of man</li>
</ul>

Human Health and Diseases

<ul>
	<li>Human Health and Diseases</li>
	<li>Maintenance of personal and public hygiene</li>
	<li>Basic concepts of immunology</li>
	<li>Immunodeficiency diseases</li>
	<li>Autoimmune diseases</li>
	<li>Adolescence – Drug and alcohol abuse</li>
	<li>Mental health – Depression</li>
</ul>

Microbes in Human Welfare

<ul>
	<li>Microbes in household products</li>
	<li>Microbes in industrial products</li>
	<li>Microbes in sewage treatment and energy generation</li>
	<li>Microbes in the production of biogas</li>
	<li>Bioremediation</li>
</ul>

Applications of Biotechnology

<ul>
	<li>Applications of Biotechnology</li>
	<li>Gene therapy</li>
	<li>Stem Cell Therapy</li>
	<li>Molecular Diagnostics</li>
	<li>Transgenic Animals</li>
	<li>Biological products and their uses</li>
	<li>Animal cloning</li>
	<li>Ethical issues</li>
</ul>

Organisms and Populations

<ul>
	<li>Organism and its Environment</li>
	<li>Habitat</li>
	<li>Major Abiotic Components or Factors</li>
	<li>Concept of Biome and their Distribution</li>
	<li>Responses to abiotic factors</li>
	<li>Adaptations</li>
	<li>Populations</li>
	<li>Population attributes</li>
	<li>Population age distribution</li>
	<li>Growth models / Curves</li>
	<li>Population regulation</li>
	<li>Population interaction</li>
</ul>

Biodiversity and its Conservation

<ul>
	<li>Biodiversity</li>
	<li>Importance of biodiversity – Global and India</li>
	<li>Biogeographical regions of India</li>
	<li>Threats to biodiversity</li>
	<li>Causes of Biodiversity Loss</li>
	<li>IUCN</li>
	<li>Biodiversity and its conservation</li>
</ul>

Environmental Issues

<ul>
	<li>Pollution</li>
	<li>Air Pollution</li>
	<li>Water Pollution</li>
	<li>Noise Pollution</li>
	<li>Agrochemicals</li>
	<li>Biomagnification</li>
	<li>Eutrophication</li>
	<li>Organic Farming and its Implementation</li>
	<li>Solid Waste Management</li>
	<li>Ecosan Toilets</li>
</ul>