Botany
- Describe the structure and types of meristems and permanent tissues.
- Describe anatomy of dicot and monocot root and stem with labelled diagram. (Diagram can be given and ask to label the parts also with their functions)
- Explain the stages of Secondary growth of dicot stem. (Imp for long question)
- Define the terms diffusion, osmosis, and plasmolysis, ascent of sap
- Differentiate between transpiration and guttation.
- Explain the types of photosynthetic pigments.
- Explain the mechanism of photosynthesis: photochemical phase and Calvin-Benson cycle.
- Differentiate between C3 and C4 plants.
- Define photorespiration
- Explain the mechanism of glycolysis, Krebs cycle and electron transport system.
- List the physiological effects of auxins, gibberellins and Cytokinin's.
- Define the seed germination, dormancy, photoperiodism, vernalization, senescence; plant movements (tropic and nastic)
- Explain structure and function of DNA and RNA,
- Explain DNA replication.
- Define genetic code.
- State and explain Mendel's experiment and laws of inheritance. (Imp for long question)
- Explain gene interactions (incomplete dominance, codominance).
- Explain the concept and types of linkage (complete and incomplete).
- Describe the sex-linked inheritance (color blindness in man and eye color of Drosophila).
- Describe the concept and significances of crossing over.
- Explain the types of (gene and chromosomal mutation) and polyploidy (origin and significance).
- Define the terms: pollination and fertilization.
- Explain the development of male and female gametophytes.
- How does development of dicot and monocot embryos occur?
- Define the terms: tissue culture, plant breeding, disease resistance plants, genetic engineering and GMOs (genetically modified organisms) and application, bioengineering, food safety and food security. Describe green manure and biofertilizer, bio-pesticide.
Zoology
- Explain the structure, functions & location of epithelial, connective, muscular and nervous tissues.
- Describe the stages of development of frog: cleavage, morulation, blastulation, gastrulation, organogenesis - formation of notochord, nerve cord & coelom.
- Describe the structure and function alimentary canal and digestive organs.
- Explain the physiology of digestion. . Explain the Respiratory organs of human body
- Describe the respiratory mechanism - exchange of gases, transport of gases and regulation of respiration.
- Explain the structure and working mechanism of heart
- Describe the origin and conduction of heartbeat
- Define the terms: cardiac cycle, cardiac output, blood pressure
- List the blood grouping of human being.
- Mention the major arteries and veins of arterial and venous systems of human body. . Define the terms: ammonotelism, ureotelism, uricotelism
- Explain the Excretory organs of human and state their functions
- Describe the mechanism of urine formation.
- Explain the Types of nervous system: central, peripheral & autonomous
- Describe the structure and function of brain
- Explain the origin and conduction of nerve impulse.
- Describe the structure and functions of eye and ear.
- Describe the structure & functions of hypothalamus, pituitary, pineal, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, pancreas, gonads; hypo- and hyper-activity and related disorders.
- Explain the male and female reproductive organs.
- Describe the ovarian & menstrual cycle.
- What is human growth problem? What are the control strategies of human population growth? . Define demographic cycle.
- Explain the concept of cardiovascular, respiratory & renal disorders; Substance abuse: Drug, alcohol and smoking abuse.
- Define the terms: Reflex action, taxes, dominance and leadership.
- Explain the Fish and bird Migration with examples.
- Explain the effects and control measures of air, water and soil pollution.
- Explain the Pesticides & their effects.
- Describe the concept of tissue and organs transplantation, in-vitro fertilization (IVF), amniocentesis,
- Explain the Poultry farming and fish farming.
- Describe the diseases (Typhoid, Tuberculosis and HIV infection, cholera, influenza, hepatitis, candidiasis.) on the following topics. introduction, causative agents, symptoms, prevention and control measures of selected human diseases
- What are the types of immunology-vaccines?
- List the Applications of microorganisms in dairy and beverage industries.
- Explain the microbial contamination of water, sewage and drinking water treatment.
- Define bio-control agents and bio-fertilizers.