Environmental Chemistry
Common modes of pollution of air, water and soil. Ozone layer, ozone hole – important chemical reactions.
Green House effect; Smog; Pollution of water by domestic and industrial effluents; Pollutants–pesticides, fertilizers and plastics.
Growth, Reproduction, and Ageing :
A. In Plants :
Endocrine Ssystem and animal hormones :
Nervous and Muscular system : Brief outline of human brain structure.
Cranial Nerves : Distribution and Function.Spinal cord – Structure and major functions, Reflex arc (types) and reflex action : Conditional and unconditional reflexes.
Excretory System : Histology and function of the nephron (brief idea).
Normal and abnormal constituents of urine.
Metabolism : Definition; B.M.R.– Controlling factors; elementary idea of metabolic pathways; glycogenesis, glycogenolysis, gluconeogenesis, Oxidation of fatty acids, Ketone body formation and its significance.
