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Zoology Syllabus for BVP

1. Living World
(a) Main Feature of Life What is life? Characteristics of life.
(b) Irritability
(c) Homeostasis
(d) Adaptation
(e) Reproduction, Growth and Death Origin and Evolution of life Theories of origin of life: Special creation. Spontaneous generation and Abiogenesis Evidences of Evolution:
     (a) Palaeontology
     (b) Anatomy
     (c) Embryology
     Theories of Evolution
     (a) Lamarck's theory
     (b) Darwin's theory
     (c) Hugo de-Vries theory
     (d) Neo-Darwinism
     Genetic Basis of Adaptation
     (a) Speciation and isolation
     (b) Concept of species

2. Study of Tissues
Structure and function of fundamental tissue- Epithelial, Connective, Muscular, nervous tissue.

3. Biology in Human Welfare
Human Population, Characteristics of population, Vitality, Natality, Mortality, density, age distribution, Sex ratio, population explosion, Impact of population explosion, Common problems of adolescence-social & moral implications, Mental health & addictive disorders.

4. Human Health, Diseases and Immunity System
Health & Disease Types of disease (Congenital & Acquired), Disease causing agents (Biological & Chemical), modes of transmission of disease- Direct & Indirect, Study of Disease - Cancer, AIDS and Typhoid (causative agents, mode of transmission, symptoms and preventive measures), Concept of immunity - types of immunity, structure of antibody, formation of antigen - antibody complex. Antigen on blood cells, immune disorders - Allergy.
Bio-medical Technologies (only basic concepts) Sphygmomanometer. Electrocar-diograpn (ECG), Haemometer, Sonography, Endoscopy, Angiography, Elisa Test. Vidal Test.
Bioinformatics Concept of Bioinforma-tics, Basics of computer, Databases & its types (Primary & secondary) Application of Bioinformatics.
Applications of Biology Vermiculture, Fishery.

5. Diversity of Life
Classification of Animal Salient features of Non-chordates up to phylum level and Chordates up to class level with on example in each group.

6. Genetics
Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance Concept of chromosome, structure and types of chromosomes, study of human karyotypes. sex determination in man.
Genetics Disorders Sickle cell anaemia, Down's syndrome, Alzheimer's disease, Klinfelter and Turner syndrome.

7. Morphology of Animals
External features of Earthworm, Anatomy of Earthworm.
(a) Digestive system
(b) system
Inter-relation with Mankind Nutrition and Respiration in man. Locomotion in Man - joints, fixed, cartilaginous and freely movable joints. Muscle movements- voluntary and involuntary.
Human Skeleton Study of Axial skeleton and Appendicular skeleton, Girdles - pectoral and pelvic, Limb bones forelimb bones and hind limb bones.

8. Physiology of Animals
Circulation in Animals Open and closed system, Circulatory system of cockroach in brief, blood vascular system of human, Blood, heart and blood vessels, working of heart in human, Disorder - High and Low blood pressure.
Osmoregulation and Excretion in animals Osmoregulation, Nature of excretory products, Excretory system of man, Mechanism of urine formation, Role of lung sand skin in excretion.
Nervous Coordination in Animals Nervous system of cockroach in brief, Nervous system of human - Central and peripheral nervous system, Reflex action and receptor types.
Hormonal Coordination in Human Endocrine glands, morphlogical and histological structure of pituitary and thyroidglands, hormones of pituitary and thyroid glands.

9. Reproduction, Growth and Development
Reproduction and Development in Animals: Types of reproduction: asexual and sexual, Modes of asexual reproduction: fission and budding. Male and Female Reproductive System of Human: Menstrual cycle, Fertilisation, Embryonic development up to three germinal layers.