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B. Pharm. 1st Year (1st Sem.)
UNIT – I
Living world:
Definition and characters of living organisms
Diversity in the living world
Binomial nomenclature
Five kingdoms of life and basis of classification. Salient features of Monera, Potista, Fungi, Animalia and Plantae, Virus,
Morphology of Flowering plants
Morphology of different parts of flowering plants – Root, stem, inflorescence, flower, leaf, fruit, seed.
General Anatomy of Root, stem, leaf of monocotyledons & Dicotylidones.
UNIT II
Body fluids and circulation
Composition of blood, blood groups, coagulation of blood
Composition and functions of lymph
Human circulatory system
Structure of human heart and blood vessels Cardiac cycle, cardiac output and ECG
Digestion and Absorption
Human alimentary canal and digestive glands
Role of digestive enzymes
Digestion, absorption and assimilation of digested food
Breathing and respiration
Human respiratory system
Mechanism of breathing and its regulation
Exchange of gases, transport of gases and regulation of respiration
Respiratory volumes
UNIT III
Excretory products and their elimination
Modes of excretion
Human excretory system- structure and function
Urine formation
Rennin angiotensin system
Neural control and coordination
Definition and classification of nervous system
Structure of a neuron
Generation and conduction of nerve impulse
Structure of brain and spinal cord
Functions of cerebrum, cerebellum, hypothalamus and medulla oblongata
Chemical coordination and regulation
Endocrine glands and their secretions
Functions of hormones secreted by endocrine glands
Human reproduction
Parts of female reproductive system
Parts of male reproductive system
Spermatogenesis and Oogenesis
Menstrual cycle
UNIT IV
Plants and mineral nutrition:
Essential mineral, macro and micronutrients
Nitrogen metabolism, Nitrogen cycle, biological nitrogen fixation
Photosynthesis
Autotrophic nutrition, photosynthesis, Photosynthetic pigments, Factors affecting photosynthesis.
UNIT V
Plant respiration: Respiration, glycolysis, fermentation (anaerobic).
Plant growth and development
Phases and rate of plant growth, Condition of growth,Introduction to plant growth regulators
Cell – The unit of life
Structure and functions of cell and cell organelles.Cell division
Tissues
Definition, types of tissues, location and functions.
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