CONTENTS

Syllabus Page
(xi)-(xiüi)
PART I:INTRODUCTION
(1-18)
1. Introduction
2. Use and Care of
Microscope 3
3. Laboratory Chemicals 5
4. Laboratory Techniques 9
14
PART II: CORE EXPERIMENTS
(19-106)
SECTION A
1Study of Pollen Germination
Exp-1.1: To study the pollen 21-22
Viva Voce
germination on slide 21
22
2 Study of Physical Properties and pH of
Different Soils
Exp-2.1: To 23-27
study the texture and moisture content of different soils
Exp-2.2 To study pH of different types of soil 24
Viva Voce 26
27
3Water Holding Capacity of Soils 28-31
Bxp-3.1 To study the water
holding capacity of garden soil and roadside
soil
Viva Voce 28
4. 31
Study of Different Water Samples for pH, Clarity and Presence
of any Living Organisms
Exp-4.1 32-36
Collect water from two different water bodies around
you and study
them for pH
Bap-4.2 Collect water from two different water bodies around you and 32
them for clarity and presence of particulate matter study
(suspended
Exp-4.3
pollutants) in different samples of water 33
To study different water samples for the presence
Viva Voce of living organisms ..
34
36

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5 udy of Plant Population 37-41
EDs.1 To study population density and percentage frequency of different
plant species of a given area
37
Viva Yoce
. 6. Study of Mitosis in Onion Root Tip 41
To prepare temporary acetocarmine stained mount
42-45
Exp-6.1 of onion root tip
to study various stages of mitosis
7Action of Salivary Amylase on Starch 42
Exp-7.1: To study the action of salivary amylase on starch 46-53
46
Exp-7.2 To study the effect of
different temperatures on the activity of
salivary amylase on starch
Exp-7.3 To study the effect of 49
amylase on starch
different pH on the activity of salivary
Viva Voce 51
ASolation of DNA from Plant Materials 53

EXep-8.1 To isolate 54-56

DNA from available plant material such as spinach
leaves, green pea seeds, papaya etc.
Viva Voce 54
55
SECTION B
Study of Adaptations of Flowers for Pollination
Ezp-9.1 To study the flowers adapted 58-61
(wind, insects and birds)
to
pollination by different agencies
Viva Voce 58
61
Le.Study of Pollen Germination and Growth of Pollen Tube
Exp-10.1:To study the pollen germination and 62-64
nated pistil (in
growth of pollen tube in polli a

Viva Voce Portulacalgrass or any other suitable flower) 62

64
YStudy of Gamete Development in Mouse (Mammal)
Exp-11.1
:To study and 65-67
identify the stages of gamete
development in mouse
(mammal) i.e., T.S. of testis and L.S. of
Viya Yoce ovary through permanent slide.. 65
. Study of
67
Meiosis in Floral Buds of Onion and Testis
Grasshopper of
68-73
Exp-12.1 :To study meiosis in onion bud
Eap- 12.2 :To cellsthrough permanent slide 69
study meiosis in
Viva Voce grasshopper testis through permanent slide 71
73
Study of Blastula
Exp-13.1 :To study T.S. of 74-75
Viva Voce blastula through permanent slide 74
75
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76-80
Analysis of Seed Sample to Study Mendelian Ratios
14. colour/size
Etp-14.1:To study Mendelian inheritance using seeds of different
of any plant
78
:To analyse seed sample of pea for Mendelian dihybrid ratio of
Exp-14.2 79
9:3:3:1
80
Viva Voce
81-84
16 Study of Prepared Pedigree Charts of Genetic Traits
Exp-15.1:To study the prepared pedigree charts such
of genetic traits as rolling
of tongue, blood groups, widow's peak, colour blindness etc. 82
Viva Voce 84
85-88
16, Exercise on Controlled Pollination
Exp-16.1:To comment on the exercises of hybridization (emasculation, tagging
and bagging) through models/charts 85
Viva Voce 88
17Study of Common Disease Causing Organisms 89-93
Viva Voce 93
18 Adaptation of Plants and Animals Found in Xerophytie Conditions 94-100
Exp-18.1:Study of two plants and two animals found in xerophytic conditions and
comment upon their adaptations/morphological features 94
Viva Voce 100
19 Adaptation of Plants and Animals Found in Aquatic Conditions 101-106
Exp-19.1 :Study of two plants and two animals found in aquatic conditions and
comment upon their adaptations/morphological features 101
Viva Voce
106