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1.1.Prokaryotic cell Structure
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1.2. Eukaryotic Cell structure
1.2.a.Comparison of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells and Their Functions
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1.2.b.Why did the Eukaryotic cell Form ?
1.3. Plant Cell
1.4.Animal cell
1.5. Cell Organelles
1.5.a. Cell organelles of both Plant and animals
1.6.Chemical Constituents of Cell- Carbohydrates
1.6 a , Chemical constituents of cell- Lipids
1.6 b , Chemical constituents of cell -Proteins
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1.7. Cellular Functions
References- Chapter 1
2.1 Photosynthesis
2.2 Transpiration
2.3 Gas Exchange
2.4 Transport of water, minerals and assimilates
2.5 Growth and development
2.6 Reproduction (including ferns and mosses)
References -Chapter 2
3.1 .Circulation
3.2 Respiration
3.3 Digestion and absorption
3.4 Excretion
3.5 Movement
3.6 Neuronal Coordination
3.7 Chemical Coordination
References -Chapter 3
4.1 Modes of reproduction
4.2 Reproduction in plants
4.3 Reproduction in Humans
4.4 Reproductive Health
References-Chapter 4
5.1 Hereditary and Variation
5.2 Mendelian inheritance
5.3 Genes and Chromosomes
5.4 Sex Determination
5.5 Multiple allelism, Recombination, Sex linkage
5.6 Molecular basis of inheritance
5.7 Hardy-Weinberg principle
5.8 Mechanism of evolution
References-Chapter 5
6.1 Population
6.2 Biotic communities
6.3 Ecosystems
6.4 Biosphere and man
6.5 Environmental Pollution and Climate change
6.6 Bioremediation
6.7 Solid waste management
References -Chapter 6
7.1 Taxonomy
7.2 Biodiversity and Conservation
7.3 Phylogenetics
7.4 Molecular techniques as Taxonomic tools
References- Chapter 7
8.1 R DNA Technology
8.2 Transgenic plants
8.3 Transgenic Animals
8.4 Gene therapy
8.5 Plant Tissue culture
8.6 Animal Tissue Culture
8.7 Vaccines
References- Chapter 8
Appendix
Acknowledgements
Glossary
This book is developed as part of UNESCO Online Mentoring Programme OE4BW 2024.
OE4BW Project-2024 Team
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