Abhimanyu Kumar Jha is Professor and Head of the Department of Biotechnology at the School of Engineering and Technology (SET), Sharda University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh.

Balasubramanian Velramar is Assistant Professor at the Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Chhattisgarh, Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

Archana Awasthi teaches Biology at Delhi Public School, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.

Saurabh Gupta is a Research Scholar at Amity University Chhattisgarh, Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

About the Authors
List of Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgements

Chapter 1: Cells: The Structural and Functional Units of Life
Introduction | Gross Structure of a Cell | Summary | Practice Questions | Competition Window | Answer Keys

Chapter 2: Structure of Chromosomes, Cell Cycle and Cell Division
Introduction | Chromosomes | Cell Division | Summary | Practice Questions | Competition Window | Answer Keys

Chapter 3: Life Processes
Introduction | Nutrition | Respiration | Transportation | Excretion | Summary | Practice Questions | Competition Window | Answer Keys

Chapter 4: Absorption by the Roots: The Processes Involved
Introduction | Characteristics of Roots for Absorbing Water | Absorption and Conduction of Water and Minerals | Root Pressure | Importance of Root Hairs and the Upward Movement of Absorbed Water and Minerals | Summary | Practice Questions | Competition Window | Answer Keys

Chapter 5: Transpiration
Introduction | Measurement of Transpiration | Types of Transpiration | Factors that Affect Transpiration | Adaptations to Reduce Excessive Transpiration | Significance of Transpiration | Direct Loss of Water by Plants | Summary | Practice Questions | Competition Window | Answer Keys

Chapter 6: Photosynthesis: Provider of Food for All
Introduction | Photosynthesis | Experiments | Summary | Practice Questions | Competition Window | Answer Keys

Chapter 7: Genetics and Evolution
Introduction | Genes and Alleles | Genotype and Phenotype | Mendel and His Work on Inheritance | Evolution | Summary | Practice Questions | Competition Window | Answer Keys

Chapter 8: Control and Coordination
Introduction | The Nervous System | The Endocrine System | Coordination in Plants | Summary | Practice Questions | Competition Window | Answer Keys

Chapter 9: The Nervous System
Introduction | The Neuron | The Nerve | Divisions in the Nervous System | Reflexes | The Sense Organs | Summary | Practice Questions | Competition Window | Answer Keys

Chapter 10: The Circulatory System
Introduction | Body Fluids | Blood | Tissue (or Intercellular) Fluid | Lymphatic System and Lymph Nodes | Summary | Practice Questions | Competition Window | Answer Keys

Chapter 11: The Excretory System
Introduction | The Excretory Organs | Summary | Practice Questions | Competition Window | Answer Keys

Chapter 12: The Endocrine Glands – The Producers of Chemical Messengers
Introduction | General Properties of Hormones | Endocrine Glands | Summary | Practice Questions | Competition Window | Answer Keys

Chapter 13: How Do Organisms Reproduce?
Introduction | Asexual Reproduction | Sexual Reproduction in Plants | Sexual Reproduction in Animals | Reproductive Health | Summary | Practice Questions | Competition Window | Answer Keys

Chapter 14: The Reproductive System
Introduction | Reproduction in Humans | Summary | Practice Questions | Competition Window | Answer Keys

Chapter 15: Population – The Increasing Numbers and Rising Problems
Rising Population - A Global Threat | Population Explosion: A Serious Global Concern | Population in India | Population in India and Japan | Rising Population: Pressure on Natural Resources | Summary | Practice Questions | Competition Window | Answer Keys

Chapter 16: Aids to Health
Introduction | Immunity | Vaccination and Immunisation | First Aid | Summary | Practice Questions | Competition Window | Answer Keys

Chapter 17: Health Organisations
Introduction | Heath in India | Categories of Health Organisations | Summary | Practice Questions | Competition Window | Answer Keys

Chapter 18: Our Environment
Introduction | The Ecosystem and Its Components | Summary | Practice Questions | Competition Window | Answer Keys

Chapter 19: Pollution – A Rising Environmental Problem
Introduction | Air Pollution | Water Pollution | Soil Pollution | Radiation | Noise Pollution | Effects of Various Types of Pollution | Abatement of Pollution | Summary | Practice Questions | Competition Window | Answer Keys

Chapter 20: Management of Natural Resources
Introduction | Reduce, Reuse and Recycle | Need for Managing Natural Resources | Summary | Practice Questions | Competition Window | Answer Keys