Bio - Botany
Living World
- Differentiate living and non-living things.
- Appreciate the attributes of living organisms.
- Compare the different classifications proposed by biologists.
- Recognize the general characters, structure and reproduction of Bacteria.
- Identify the characteristic features of Archaebacteria, Cyanobacteria, Mycoplasma and Actinomycetes.
- Describe the characteristic features of fungi.
- Discuss the structure and uses of Mycorrhizae and Lichens.
Plant Kingdom
- Outline the classification of plants
- Illustrate the life cycles in plants
- Recognize the general characteristic features and reproduction of Algae
- Recognize the general characteristic features of Bryophytes
- Recognize the general characteristic features of Pteridophytes
- Describe the general characteristic features of Gymnosperms
- Recognize the salient features of Angiosperms
Vegetative Morphology
- Explore the parts of the flowering plants
- Differentiate vegetative morphology and reproductive morphology
- Compare various Root systems and their modifications
- Understand the stem modifications and functions
- Interpret the structure and functions of leaf
Reproductive Morphology
- List the types of Inflorescence.
- Distinguish Racemose and Cymose inflorescence
- Dissect a flower and explore the parts of a flower.
- Compare various types of Aestivation.
- Explore various types of Placentation.
- Understands the types of Fruits and seeds
- To differentiate Monocot and Dicot seeds
Taxonomy and Systematic Botany
- Differentiate systematic botany from taxonomy.
- Explain the ICN principles and to discuss the codes of nomenclature.
- Compare the national and international herbaria.
- Appreciate the role of morphology, anatomy, cytology, DNA sequencing in relation to Taxonomy,
- Describe diagnostic features of families Fabaceae, Solanaceae and Liliaceae.
Cell: The Unit of Life
- Understand the ideas of cell theory and the different concepts associated with it
- Recognize the basic structure of cell and differentiate the cells of animals, plants, bacteria and viruses
- Explain the structure and functions of cell organelles including nucleus
- Recognize the structure of chromosome and its types
Cell Cycle
- Outline the cell cycle and different stages in cell division.
- Recognise the importance of mitosis in the production of genetically identical cells.
- Have an insight on the significant of mitosis and meiosis.
- Familiarize the behaviour of chromosomes in plants and animal cells during meiosis.
Biomolecules
- Recognise the basic structure of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and nucleic acids and differentiate the various pattern of classification with
respect to structure. - Familiarise with the general structure of amino acids and its classification based on the functional group.
- know the structure and classification of enzymes properties
- Understand lipids as a biomolecule and discuss the properties of lipids.
- Have a deeper knowledge about structure of nucleic acids.
Tissue and Tissue System
- Study major types of plant tissues and their functions.
- Describes the various type of tissue system
- Interpret cross sections and longitudinal sections of dicot and monocot root, stem and leaf.
- Compare the internal organization of dicot root and monocot root.
Secondary Growth
- Analyze primary and secondary growth.
- Discuss the increase in length and width of the plant.
- Explain secondary growth in dicot stems.
- Explain secondary growth in dicot roots.
Transport in Plants
- Recall knowledge of basic physical and biological processes studied in previous classes.
- Classify, differentiate and compare the process of active and passive transport.
- Understand the mechanism of absorption of water.
- Analyse the various theories in ascent of sap.
- Understand the process of transpiration and Compare the various types of transpiration.
- Discuss the mechanism of phloem translocation.
- Understand the process behind mineral absorption.
Mineral Nutrition
- Recognise the need of mineral nutrition.
- Analyse the classification and criteria for essential minerals.
- Learn the techniques of Hydroponics and Aeroponics.
- Correlate different types of special modes of nutrition.
- Ability to recall and analyse nitrogen fixation.
Photosynthesis
- Learn the Ultra structure of Chloroplast
- Realise the importance of solar energy and properties of light.
- Acquire knowledge of Quantum, Quantum yield and Quantum requirement.
- Develop curiosity for photosynthetic experiments like Red drop, Emerson Enhancement effect and Hill’s Reaction.
- Analyse the pathway of electron- PS I and PS II.
- Recognise the Photo-Oxidative and Photo Chemical Pathway.
- Develop skill in Photosynthetic pathways and ability to draw C3, C4, C2 and CAM cycle.
Respiration
- Recognize the stages of glucose breakdown and its redox system.
- Differentiate aerobic respiration from anaerobic respiration.
- Describe the conditions under which respiration occurs.
- Realize the role of mitochondria as power house of the cell.
- Understand, how ATP molecules are generated during respiration.
Plant Growth and Development
- Define growth.
- List out and differentiate the phases of growth.
- Explain the structure, precursor, bioassay and physiological effects of plant growth regulators.
