Class Biology

DIRECTORATE OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU, CHENNAI - 600 006.
SCIENCE SYLLABUS - BIOLOGY

Level of
Levels ofOrganisation
organisation
1.1. Cellular Level Organisation
STANDARD X 1.1. Viruses
Expected Specific Content in terms Curriculum Suggested

Outcomes of Learning of Concepts Transactional Strategies Illustrations Evaluation
No. of Periods
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Understands the dual 1.1.1. Viruses 1. Herbarium specimen of 1. Diagram 1. Define a

nature of viruses T.M.V. infected Tobacco showing the virus
1.1.1. Definition plant (Leaf) structure of
1.1.2. T.M.V. T.M.V. 2. What are the
2. Realises that viruses are
active only in living (Tobacco differences
cells. Mosaic Viruses) 2. Photographs between
showing plant and
1.1.3. Differences animal
between plant T.M.V.
3. Understands that viruses?
and Animal infected plant.
diseases such as
common cold are viruses.
caused by viruses 1.1.4. Common viral
diseases in
plants and
animals
including
human beings.
1
Level of
organisation
STANDARD X 1.2. Bacteria

No. of Periods
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Understands that 1.2.1. Bacteria 1. Root - nodules of 1. Charts 1. Is nucleus

Bacteria occur all commonly available showing present in a
around us. (soil, water, 1.2.1. Introduction - leguminous plants such different types bacterial cell?
air) prokaryotic as ground-nut may be of bacteria.
nature shown 2. How do
2. Compares the Virus 1.2.2. Types based on 2. Charts bacteria differ
with Bacteria shape 2. Bacterium infected showing the from viruses?
1.2.3. Cell structure citrus fruit may be structure of a
shown (citrus canker) bacterial cell. 3. How does
3. Understands the role of 1.2.4. Reproduction souring of
bacteria in day to day milk occur?
life - Binary fission
1.2.5. Beneficial and 4. What is the
4. Understands that harmful role of role of
bacteria cause some bacteria with bacteria in
diseases in human three examples decomposition
each. of organic
materials?
5. Appreciates that
bacteria are Natures
scavengers.
2
Level of
organisation
STANDARD X 1.3. Penicillium

No. of Periods
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Understands that some 1.3.1. Penicillium 1. Slide showing 1. Charts 1. What is a

plants are heterotrophic Penicillium to be shown showing the fungus?
1.3.1. Introduction - to under the microscope life-history of
fungi. Penicillium
2. Compares the 2. Are all the
heterotrophic nutrition 1.3.2. Occurrence in 2. Photograph of plants
with autotorphic nature Alexander Fleming autotrophic?
nutrition 1.3.3. Structure
3. What is
1.3.4. Reproduction Penicillin?
3. Appreciates the (Asexual only)
importance of 4. Who
Penicillium for the 1.3.5. Economic
discovered
production of Penicillin importance
Penicillin?
(Antibiotics) and (Antibiotics
flavoured cheese. industry, cheese
industry)
1.3.6. Discovery of
Penicillin -
Alexander
Flemmingss
work
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Level of
organisation
STANDARD X 1.4. Medical Entomology

No. of Periods
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Defines vectors 1.4.1. Insect vectors 1. Chart showing life cycle 1. Pictures of 1. Noting down
of plasmodium and Anophelus control
1.4.2. Anopheles Filarial worm and Culex measures
2. Knows the host parasitic Culex, Aides, mosquito taken by
adaptation Pheleobotomus, Government
bedbug, 2. Observing stages of
headlouse development in 2. Life cycle of
3. Knows the stages of 2. Mention the
mosquito Plasmodium
transmission of 1.4.1. Vector borne reason for
parasites diseases - taking blood
Malaria (Parasite 3. Observing the uses of samples
Plasmodium) repellents during
4. Narrates the control
evening for
measures Life cycle elephantaiasis
Life History of
5. Differentiates male and Filarial worm 3. What is brain
female mosquito Malaria? -
Dengue fever
Brain fever 4. Can you
suggest
Cholera precautionary
Vector Control methods in
your area for
Research centre vector borne
- (VCRC) NMEP disease?
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1.Level of of
Levels Organisation
organisation
STANDARD X 1.5. Multicellular level organisation - Frog

No. of Periods
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Defines amphibious 1.5.1. Frog - 1. Demonstration of all 1. Diagram of 1. What is

mode of life Systematic organ systems through Frog metam-
position dissections orphosis?
2. Realises that 1.5.2. External 2. External
amphibians are an morphology 2. Define
morphology and
intermediate form and organ Amphibia.
sexual
between Fishes and dimorphism systems
Reptiles 3. Why is the
Digestive system skin slimy in
3. Diagram Frog?
3. Understands that frog Buccal cavity showing
can respire both in and Alimentary stages in the
canal and 4. What is
water and on land. life history cloaca?
physiology of
digestive system
4. Understands 5. What do you
metamorphosis. Respiratory understand
system by the term
Circulatory sexual
system dimorphism?
Nervous system 6. What are

Sense organs secondary
sexual
Urinogenetal characters?
system.
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1.Level of of
Levels Organisation
organisation
STANDARD X 1.6. Plant physiology

No. of Periods
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Understands the capacity / 1.6.1. Plant physiology 1. Experiment to demonstrate 1. Charts showing 1. What is physiology?
ability of plants to carry out 1.6.1. Introduction osmosis, Root pressure, light and dark 2. What are the different
1.6.2. Different areas of physiological activities
many physiological activities. plant physiology Evolution of Oxygen, reactions,
of plants?
(Absorption, importance of light in Glycolysis, Krebs
2. Understands that plants 3. What is absorption?
Transpiration, Mineral photosynthesis, necessasity cycle,
convert Light energy into Nutrition, 4. How does water enter
of CO2 in photosynthesis fermentation the plant?
available chemical energy by Photosynthesis,
Respiration, Nitrogen 5. What is the
the unique process of Metabolism, importance of water?
photosynthesis. 2. Respiration - Evolution
Flowering, Growth - 6. What is
List and brief CO2during respiration
photosynthesis?
3. Appreciates the role of plants explanation) (Ganonges respiroscope)
7. How is
as the primary producers in 1.6.2. Absorption of water - photosynthesis
osmosis - Thistle important for living
the living world by funnel experiment -
performing photosynthesis. organisms?
Entry of water through
root - hair - Root 8. What do you mean
4. Understands the role of pressure by primary producer?
hormones in the growth of 1.6.3. Photosynthesis - 9. How will you show
Definition - Light the importance of O2,
plants. reaction and dark CO2for
reaction - a brief phytosynthesis?
5. Appreciates the importance account 10.What is light reaction?
of synthetic hormones in 1.6.4. Respiration - aerobic 11.What is respiration?
agriculture. and anaerobic -
mechanism of aerobic 12.How does aerobic
respiration - a brief respiration differ from
account. Fermentation anaerobic respiration?
of milk 13. What is growth?
1.6.5. Growth - Definition - 14.Wat is a hormone?
Growth hormones 15.What is the use of
including synthetic hormones?
hormones
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1.Level
LevelofofOrganisation
organisation
STANDARD X 1.7. Human Physiology

No. of Periods
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Defines physiology. 1.7.1. Physiology of 1. Human Tarsus can be 1. Diagram 1. List out Digestive
following : used showing enzymes
organ systems 2. What is ulcer?
2. Explains the different 1.7.2. Digestion,
systems. Respiration, 2. Muscular working 3. What is the life
circulation, model can be used. span of RBC?
Nervous, 4. What is the
3. Knows the composition volume of blood
Excretion
of blood. in man?
and sense
organs (Eye and 5. What is a blood
4. Understands various ear) bank?
functions of systems. 6. What is blood cell
- related
diseases - brief count?
5. Knows the biochemical account 7. What is short
nature of muscle sightedness?
contraction. 8. Why should we
avoid severe
exercises in
6. Knows physiology mountains?
related illnesses.
9. What is night
blindness?
10.What is a Reflex?
11.Urine output
varies in different
climates Why?
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Level of Organisation
2. Cell Biology
STANDARD IX 2.1. Chromosomes and Genes

No. of Periods
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Knows the nuclear 2.1.1.. 1. Explanation of 1. Diagram of a 1. What are sex

content Introduction to chromosomes using typical chromosomes?
chromosomes charts chromosome
and genes
2. Understands the ultra 2. Differentiate
structure of a typical 2.1.2. A Typical 2. Table autosomes and
chromosome. chromosome - providing allosomes
Structure specific
number of
3. Realises specificity in 2.1.3. Types of 3. Discuss how
chromosomes
the number of chromosomes chromosome
in different
Chromosomes. number is kept
2.1.4. Number of organisms.
constant in all
chromosomes - generations.
4. Realises the Geneic Karyotypes
composition of
Chromosome 2.1.5. Genes - Sites -
Structure and
Role
- Genomes
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2. Cell
1.1. Cellular Biology
Level Organisation
STANDARD X 2.2 Genes and Nucleic acis
No. of Periods
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Knows the role of genes 2.2.1. Gene - DNA DNA model with strips 1. What is a
and differentiates the Nucleotide 1. Diagram gene?
and beads
nucelic acids nucleoside showing
bases double helical
Collection of colourful structure 2. Draw the
2. Explains the structure of pictures for an album structure of
2.2.2. DNA Model with
DNA helix model
strips and
beads.
3. Lists out the different 3. Write a note
2.2.3. Double helix on triplet
types of RNA
Watson and code.
Cricks model
2.2.4. DNA 4. Give an

Replication account of
Hargobind
2.2.5 Structure of Khorona.
RNA and
Functions
2.2.6. Genetic code

and its
significance.
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2. Cell
Level Organisation
STANDARD X 2.3. Gene Expression - Protein synthesis
No. of Periods
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Knows that characters 2.3.1. Genic Genic expression through 1. What is meant
are expressed through expression 1. Diagrammatic by one gene
charts.
synthesis of proteins. through genetic representation one enzyme
code - DNA, of DNA, hypothesis?
RNA Model of DNA
2. Interrelates the
functioning of DNA 2. Process of 2. What is the
2.3.2. Genetic code protein
and types of RNA role of
and protein sysnthesis
synthesis. Ribosomes?
3. Knows transciption and

2.3.3. Expression of 3. What are
Translation
genetic tRNA / mRNA
characters
4. How do you
relate protein
synthesis with
expression of
character.
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2. Cell
Level Organisation
STANDARD X 2.4. Mutation
No. of Periods
1 2 3 4 5 6
Chromsomal aberrations 2.4.1. Mutation - gene, Showing pictures of 1. Define

chromosome 1. Diagram of mutation?
mutant varieties
definition Drosophila
Knows the chemical
transformation in 2.4.2. Gene reaction - Culturing Drosophila and 2. What is the
mutation. 2. Corn varietes. role of
Hugo devries observing mutants.
Dobzhansky and Drosophila in
works of TH genetical
Evolutionary changes are studies?
due to mutations. Morgan
2.4.3. Molecular Basis 3. What are the

Knows the importance of of gene types of
mutation in agriculture. mutation. Mutations?
1.4. Induced
Mutation 4. Define Gene
Mutation?
1.1.5 Chromosomal
aberrations
5. Define
1.1.6. Evolutionary evolutionary
significance of significance of
Mutation mutation?
2.4.7.7. Applied
mutation
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2. Cell Biology
STANDARD X 2.5. Genetic Engineering

No. of Periods
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Knows that genes can 2.5. Genetic Explanation through Appropriate 1. Can you
be altered. engineering - models and charts diagrams define genetic
Manipulation of engineering?
genes.
2. Realises change of
characters through 2. What are the
2.5.1. Tools used in
genetic engineering tools used in
genetic
genetic
engineering
engineering?
3. Knows the basic
Host-vector
techniques.
DNA Enzymes. 3. Define
2.5.2. Mechanism of Mechanism of
4. Understands the genetic
importance of Genetic genetic
engineering engineering?
engineering in
productivity 2.5.3. Isolation
Integration and
cloning of Nif
gene
2.5.4. Application of
Genetic
engineering.
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2. Cell Biology
STANDARD X 2.6. Bio-Technology

No. of Periods
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Knows that 2.6. Bio- technology Field trip to a nearby form. 1. What is bio-
biotechnology involves 1. Illustraton technology?
utilization of micro - 2.6.1. Scientific art of related to
organisms using micro Pictures of apparatus / content
Photos involved in 2. Importance of
organisms
Biotechnology. Bio-
2. Realises the use of 2.6.2 Application of Technology in
micro organisms in Biotechnology industries?
nitrogen fixation. in production Collection of paper
industries. clippings related to Bio-
Technology 3. How
2.6.3. Products of antibodies
Biotechnolgoy produced?
2.6.4. Future of
Bio-technology
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3.Level of Organisation
Reproductive Biology
STANDARD X 3.1 Pollination and fertilisation

No. of Periods
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Understands the process 3.1 Pollination and 1. Sunflowers - 1. What is

of sexual reproduction in fertilisation 1. Chart pollination?
(Inflorescence) adapted
Angiosperm showing
both for cross & self
3.1.1. Definition - contrivances
pollination can be 2. What is
pollination for cross
demonstrated. fertilisation?
2. Appreciates the role of pollination
different agents in 3.1.2. Types of
pollination pollinations 2. Crotalaria flower 3. What are the
2. Charts
adpated for insect adpatations
3.1.3. Contrivances showing the
pollination can be seen in insect
3. Recognises various floral for cross - proces of
demonstruted paddy and wind
adaptations fovouring pollination fertilisation
flower - adapted for pollinated
cross pollination
wind pollination can be flowers?
3.1.4. Definition of
demonstrated
fertilisation
4. Understands the
formation of fruit and 3.1.5 Process of 4. What happens
seed. fertilisation to the floral
parts after
3.1.6. Double fertilisation?
fertilisation
3.1.7 Post -
Fertilisation
changes in a
flower.
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1.1.3.Cellular
Reproductive - Biology
Level Organisation
STANDARD X 3.2. Dispersal of Fruits and Seeds
No. of Periods
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Understands the 3.2. Dispersal of 1. Fruits of Xanthium 1. What are the

necessity for dispersal fruits and 1. Charts different
Tridax & Achyranthes
seeds. showing fruits agents of
& Cocos
and seeds dispersal?
(Waterdispersal) seeds
2. Appreciates the role of 3.2.1. Agents of with adaption
of Calotropis, (dispersal
various agents in dispersal. for dispersal
by animals) 2. How are seeds
dispersal by wind,
3.2.2. Adapatations of water, and and fruits
2. Moringa ( winds
fruits and seeds animals adapted for
3. Compares the dispersed) can be
for dispersal - dispersal by
adaptations in fruits and demonstrated.
Advantages of various
seeds for dispersal. agents?
dispersal.
3. What are the

advantages of
dispersal?
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1.1. Reproductive
Cellular Level -Organisation
Biology
STANDARD X 3.2.A Germination
No. of Periods
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Understands the seed 3.2A. Parts of a seed Seed germination (Dicot 1. What is
structure 1. Charts germination?
(Bean- eipgeal), castor
3.2A.1. showing
(Hypogeal)
Germination different types
2. Recognises the types of of 2. How does
types
Germination Paddy (for monocat seed) germination germination of
can be demonstrated. a bean seed
differ from that
of castor?
3. Which part of
the bean seed
comes out first
during
germination?
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1.1.3.Cellular
Level Organisation
STANDARD X 3.3. Gametogenesis
No. of Periods
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Defines Gametogenesis 3.3. Gametogenesis Charts can be shown to 1. What is meant

Introduction Diagrammatic by primordial
explain spermatogenesis
representation germ cells.
and Oogeneis
2. Understands 3.3.1 Testis - of spermato
production of sex cells Spermatogenesis genesis and
Labelled diagram of sperm Oogenesis 2. Growth Phase
3.3.2 Phases - and egg. is insignificant
3. Compares in Spermato -
Multiplication
spermatogenesis and Labelled genesis
oogenesis - Growth diagram of Explain.
sperm and
_maturation Egg
4. Knows phases in 3. Tabulate the
menstrual cycle -Spermiogenesis differences
between
-Structure of Sperm spermato -
grnesis and
3.3.3 Ovary -
oogenesis.
Oogenesis
menstrual cycle
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1.1. Reproductive
Cellular Level -Organisation
Biology
STANDARD X 3.4. Fertilization
No. of Periods
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Realises that fertilization 3.4.1 Introduction Charts showing fertilization 1. What is

restores diploid 1. Diagram fertilization ?
process
chromosome number. External fertilization showing entry
of sperm into
Internal fertilization a ovum 2. Differatiate
2. Knows that fertilization external and
involves 3.4.2 Mechanism of Internal
chemoattraction fertilization fertilization
3.4.3. The meeting of

3. Relaises that gametes 3. What is
Fertilization initiates penetration of the amphimixis?
further development sperm into the
egg, activation of
the egg, fusion of
male and female
pronuclei.
3.4.4. Significance of
fertilization
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1.1.3.Cellular
Level Organisation
STANDARD X 3.5. Types of vertebrate eggs
No. of Periods
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Understands that the 3.5.1 Egg cell - 1. Chart showing 1. Labelled 1. What is
eggs of different animals definition Diagram of diagram of cleidoic egg?
are having different Amphioxus egg and amphioxus
shapes and sizes. 3.5.2. Sizes and Hens egg. egg and hens
egg. 2. Will the
shapes
amount of
2. Realises the importance 3.5.3 Types of animal 2. Observation of real yolk affect
of yolk in the egg. eggs. egg. further
development?
3.5.4 Egg membranes
3.5.5 Amphioxus egg. 3. What is an

alecithal egg?
3.5.6. Hens egg -
typical structure
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1.1.3.Cellular
Level Organisation
STANDARD X 3.6. Cleavage
No. of Periods
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Knows that cleavages are 3.6.1 Cleavage - 1. A model of showing Diagrams to show 1. Define
mitotic cell divisions. Microlecithal cleavage furrows different stages meridional
egg. and
lattitudinal
2. Understands that a single 2. Demonstration by
3.6.1. Planes of cleavages.
celled egg results in a using Apple and knife.
cleavage
multicellular animal
through cleavage 3.6.2. Cleavage upto 2. Why do you
64 cell stage consider
Amphioxus
3. Knows that amount of - Blastula egg as
yolk decides the nature microlecithal?
of cleavage - Beginning of
multi cellular
organisation.
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1.1.3.Cellular
Level Organisation
STANDARD X 3.7. Applied Embryology
No. of Periods
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Defines applied 3.7.1 Introduction to 1. Explanation through 1. Photos of 1. Knowledge

embryology applied paper clippings and cloned animals of applied
embryology charts embyology is
2. Dioagram
important -
showing tissue
2. Understands that 3.7.1. Tissue culture - Discuss
culture prac-
knowledge of Technique -
tises and stem
embryology helps in Application
cell studeis. 2. List out
understanding organ
formation 3.7.2. Cloning organisms in
Technique - which
cloned animals embryological
3. Knows that through researches
tissues culture new 3.7.3. Stem cells - have been
variety of useful plants Maintenance of done.
canbe produced. cell lineages
- application 3. Would you

4. Knows that stem cell like to be
research has medical - Organ repair. cloned?
importance.
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Level ofand
Diseases Organisation
Immunology
STANDARD X 4.1 Medicinal Plants 4.2. Medical Practices

No. of Periods
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Understands the role of 4.1.1..Importance of 1. Fresh specimens of 1. Charts 1. How are plants
plants in medicine. plants as a source plants mentioned may showing the useful in the
of drug for be shown the medicinal cure of human
various kinds of plants diseases?
2. Appreciates the
ailments mentioned in
importance of Indian
4.2. Types of Indian the syllabus
medicine in the present 2. Which part of
context Medicine Cartharanthus
(Siddha, is useful for
Naturopathy, Leukemia
Homeopathy,
Unani and
Ayurvedic) 3. For what
disease is the
4.2.3. Study of a few plant Ocimum
common sanctium
medicinal plants used?
and their uses.
(Azadizhata
indica (Neem),
Catharanthus
roseus (Vinca
rosea)
4.2.3. Zingiber officinale
(Euinger)
4.2.4. Ocinum sanction
(Thulsi)
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Level ofand
Immunology
STANDARD X 4.3. Non-Communicable diseases

No. of Periods
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Knows that certain 4.3.1.. Definition 1. A Chart showing 1. Relevant 1. What are the
diseases are diseases and causes pictures causes for
individualistic diseases. 4.3.2. Non - coronary heart
communicable diseases?
diseases.
2. Understands that life
style deviations can 4.3.3. A study of 2. What is
cause diseases. followng angiogram and
diseases. angioplasty?
3. Realises the importance Diabetics CHD,

3. What is ICCU?
of balanced food and RHD, Anorexia
exercises nervosa, Renal
failure, obesity 4. What are the
protein symptoms of
4. Knows that renal failure defeciency Diabetes
can be due to diseases mellitus?
hypertension,
selfmedication and 5. What are the
diabetics. earlier
symptoms of
RHD?
6. What are
marasmus and
kwashiorkor?
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Level ofand
Immunology
STANDARD X 4.4. Addictions

No. of Periods
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Knows that addictions 4.4.. Definition 1. Specialists can be 1. Diagrams of 1. Why do

are due to invited for guest lecture symbols for people
experimentations 4.4.1. Alchoholism no alchohol consume
and ill effects Tabacco and alchohol?
2. Conduct a seminar on drugs.
2. Understands that 4.4.2. Abuse of evil effects of drug
Tobacco - 2. What is the
addiction leads to abuse medical
social rejection various forms of
usage - Cancer importance of
narcotic drugs?
3. Realises that 4.4.3. Drugs - Narcotic
addiction retards - Drugs - Types - 3. What is drug
mental ability Severe abuse?
addictions -
Dependance
4. Knows that addictions 4. Who is a
lead to mental 4.4.4. Deaddiction passive
depression and methods - Govt. smoker?
serious ailments. and Non-Govt.
organisations 5. Can we ban
tobacco?
5. Realises his social 4.4.5. Social aspects.
responsibility 6. Make a survey
of deaddiction
facilities
available by
reading news
papers
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Level ofand
Immunology
STANDARD X 4.5. Health - Artificial Immunisation

No. of Periods
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Realises the concept of 4.5.. Artificial 1. Through Charts 1. Diagrams 1. What is the
Immunity immunity - showing need for
Types antibody vaccination
production
2. Knows - antigen 4.5.1. Development of Rabbits / 2. Differentiates
antibody reactions. vaccines - Horses natural and
history -
artificial
vaccines
3. Understands the need immunity
available
for booster doses
4.5.2. Immunisation 3. What are the
schedule Government
projects of
immunisation
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Level
Our of Organisation
Environment
STANDARD X 5.1. Social Forestry

No. of Periods
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Understands the 5.1.0..Definition 1. Visit to deforested and 1. Photographs 1. What is social

importance of social afforested areas. showing the forestry?
forestry 5.1.1. Deforestation deforested
and and afforested
afforestation 2. Collection of specimens areas 2. What are the
2. Appreciates the benefits from a social forest. advantages of
of social forestry. 5.1.2. Advantages of afforestation?
social forestry
3. Understands the 5.1.3. Plants employed 3. List out the

dangers of deforestation in social plants used in
forestry. social forestry.
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Level
Our of Organisation
Environment
STANDARD X 5.2. Environment - Global issues

No. of Periods
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Knows that the 5.2.0.. Global 1. Charts and paper 1. Diagrams to 1. Think
environmental issues environmental clippings show ozone globally and
are Global issues. issues - layer act locally
Introduction depletion comment.
2. Understands the 5.2.1. Global warming
concept of global 2. Graphical 2. What is the
warming. - A crisis representation future for
- Gases of Global oceanic islands
warming over
3. Realises the side effects Effect of global the years.
of global warming warming 3. What is the
reason for
5.2.2. Ozone layer melting ice in
4. Relates ozone hole with depletion - Arctic and
cancer causes - effects - Antarctic
control regions.
5.2.3. Earth summits
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Level
Our of Organisation
Environment
STANDARD X 5.3. Freshwater crisis and Management

No. of Periods
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Realises that water is a 5.3.0.. Role of 1. Visiting a site having RWH Pit 1. How much
major component in all water in animal RWH facility water do you
living systems. system use every day?
5.3.1. Availability of
2. Knows the % of fresh fresh water 2. What are the
water available to uses of water?
human - Depletion
- Conservation 3. What are
3. Understands the need - Rain water monsoon
for RWH harvesting rains?
(RWH)
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Level
Our of Organisation
Environment
STANDARD X 5.4. Effluent treatment

No. of Periods
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Knows the composition 5.4.1..Industrial 1. Charts and Photo 1. Photos of 1. Can we recycle
of effluents effluents showing effluent CETP industrial
treatment water?
5.4.2. Heavy metals
2. Understands effluent and their effects
treatment on organisms 2. How are
organisms
5.4.3. Common affected?
effluent
Treatment
plants and their
importance
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Level
Our of Organisation
Environment
STANDARD X 5.5. Air pollution

No. of Periods
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Knows that air pollution 5.5.0..Air pollution - 1. Charts 1. Table to 1. What are the
is a crisis in cities Pollutants provide air common air
pollutants and pollutants?
5.5.1. Carbon - effects
2. Realises that air Monoxide,
pollution can causes Sulphur dioxide, 2. Describe the
disease. Nitrous Oxide - control
effects measures for
air pollution.
5.5.2. Control of Air
Pollution
3. What is dB?
5.5.3. Noise pollution
- Decibel levels
30
Level
Our of Organisation
Environment
STANDARD X 5.6. Wild Life Protection

No. of Periods
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Knows all forms of wild 5.6.0..Wild life 1. Charts and pictures 1. Table for 1. How do you
life. sanctuaries of declare an
5.6.1. Need for Tamilnadu - organism as
protection - India extinct?
2. Understands the need conservation
for sanctuaries
5.6.2. Indian wild life 2. What is a
fauna and flora marine
3. Wonders at variety in
5.6.3. Sanctuaries - Reserve?
life.
Other protection
methods. 3. Provide salient
5.6.4. Extinct and features of
endangered wildlife
species protection act.
5.6.5. Governmental
and NGO 4. Collection of
agencies pictures of wild
animals.
31
Applied
1.1. Cellular LevelBiolody
Organisation
STANDARD 6.1. Sustainable Agriculture
X
No. of Periods
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Understands the 6.1.0..Definition 1. Visit to an agricultural 1. Charts 1. What is mixed

importance of research institute showing cropping?
sustainable agriculture 6.1.1. Mixed cropping mixed
6.1.2. Crop rotation cropping
2. Collection of crops 2. What are the
2. Appreciates the benefits 6.1.3. Green revolution used for mixed advantages of
of green - revolution cropping mixed
and crop rotation 6.1.4 Plant breeding cropping?
6.1.5. Eco-friendly
3. Understands the benefit agriculture (use 3. What is green
of biofertilisers and of biofertilisers revolution?
biopesticides and
biopesticides)
4. How is a
(avoiding hybrid plant
chemical superior to old
fertilizers and varieties.
pesticides)
32
Applied Biolody
STANDARD X 6.2. Natural resources

No. of Periods
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Understands the uses of 6.2.0. Types of natural 1. Collect and show 1. Chart 1. What are the
various natural resources different soil samples showing different types
resources for mankind (sand, clay, loam, biosphere of natural
6.2.1. Air garden soil) and water reserves can resources?
6.2.2. Water samples be shown
2. Understands the need
to conserve our natural 6.2.3. Soil 2. What are the
resources (pond, lake, sea, well, 2. Charts different types
6.2.4. Minerals river) showing the of soils found
6.2.5. Energy different in your
sources of locality?
6.2.6. Flora & Fauna energy may
be shown
6.2.7. Management of
Natural
resources 3. Charts
showing wild
life can be
shown
33
Applied Biolody
STANDARD X 6.3. Crop Production

No. of Periods
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Appreciates the 6.2.0..Importance of 1. Collection of some 1. Chart 1. List out the

importance of crop crops for man common cultivated showing common food
plants in human welfare crops. different crop crops grown in
6.2.3. Cultivation of plants our villages
crops (cash and
2. Understands the food crops) 2. Visit to an agricultural
cultivation practices of farm (or) an agriculture 2. Charts 2. What are the
one common food crop 6.2.4. Nutrients field. showing fertilizers used
required for the wormi for different
crops composting types of food
3. Identifies different types 3. Domonstration of
(Organic and crops?
of crops and their pests. Wormicomposting
Inorganic)
6.2.5. Water 4. Different types of
requirements fertilizers can be shown
6.2.6. Crop protection with details of nutrients
they contain
34
Applied
Organisation
STANDARD 6.4. Aquaculture and Vermiculture
X
No. of Periods
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Knows the basic 6.4.1.. 1. Charts paper clipping 1. Pictures of 1. What is our
methods in Aquaculture and pictures cultivable protein
aquaculture. organisms requirement?
- Cultivable
organisms 2. Visit to an aquaculture
2. Understands that there farm. 2. Pictures to 2. What are the
are different methods of - Fish varieties show uses of algae?
aquaculture - Fish culture vermiculture
technique
- Prawns 3. Name the fresh
3. Realises the importance water culture
of earthworms in the - Crabs fishes.
production of bio- - Algae
fertilisers
- Pearl oyster 4. What is
biodegradable
- Mussels garbage?
6.4.2. Vermiculture
- Need
- Species of
Earthworms
- Vermitech
products and
uses
35
Applied
Organisation
STANDARD X 6.5. Bio-Medical - Instrumentation
No. of Periods
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Knows that modern 6.5. Introduction to 1. Visit to a medical 1. Pictures of 1. What is
medical practice Instrumentation laboratory various PQRST
depends on techniques equipments wave?
instrumentation 6.5.1. ECG - equipment
usage and
2. Understands the operation 2. What is normal
significance of ECG in - Sphygmomono Blood
heart care meter Pressure?
6.5.2. CT scan -
3. Realises the importance application
of monitoring Blood 6.5.3. Angiogram - 3. Why should a
pressure. application person have
6.5.4. Dialysis - various dialysis?
4. Understand the techniques - need
application of CT Scan 6.5.5. Laproscopy and
Endoscopy - 4. What are the
5. Knows the reason for applications applications of
doing Angiogram 6.5.6. Eye lens Endo and
6. Realises the importance implantation Laproscopies?
of endoscopy 6.5.7. Organ
transplantations
- precaution and 5. What are the
7. Wonders at the eye lens
care organs
implantation technique
6.5.8. Blood transfusion transplanted?
8. Realises the significance -Blood groups
of organ transplantation -Blood Banks 6. What is the
-Techniques
9. Understands Blood normal
6.5.9. Scope for further
transfusion studies - volume of
Institutes Blood in man?
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