Remedial Biology for B. PHARMACY - PCI SYLLABUS - Textbook  (Paperback, Dr. Neeraj S. Vyawahare, Dr. Devendra S. Shirode, Dr. Ashwini Singh, Bindurani L.G.P. Ram)

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 and Dicotyledons. (Chapter - 1) 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 (Chapter - 2) Digestion and Absorption · Human alimentary canal and digestive glands · Role of digestive enzymes · Digestion, absorption and assimilation of digested food (Chapter - 3) Breathing and respiration · Human respiratory system · Mechanism of breathing and its regulation · Exchange of gases, transport of gases and regulation of respiration · Respiratory volumes (Chapter - 4) UNIT III Excretory products and their elimination · Modes of excretion · Human excretory system- structure and function · Urine formation · Rennin angiotensin system (Chapter - 5) 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 (Chapter - 6) Chemical coordination and regulation · Endocrine glands and their secretions · Functions of hormones secreted by endocrine glands (Chapter - 7) Human reproduction · Parts of female reproductive system · Parts of male reproductive system · Spermatogenesis and Oogenesis · Menstrual cycle (Chapter - 8) 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. (Chapter - 9) 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 (Chapter - 10) Cell - The unit of life · Structure and functions of cell and cell organelles. Cell division Tissues · Definition, types of tissues, location and functions. (Chapter - 11)