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Biology Notes of First Year
Introduction
CHAPTER 1
DEFINITION OF BIOLOGY
KINGDOM MONERA
It includes all prokaryotes, unicellular organisms. For example Bacteria and Cyan
bacteria.
KINGDOM PROTOCTISTA(PROTISTA)
2. KINGDOM PLANTAE
It includes all chlorophyllus multi-cellular Eukaryotic living organisms having
cellulose cell wall. For example apple, red wood etc.
3. KINGDOM ANIMALIA
It includes all Eukaryotic multi-cellular, non-chlorophyllus organisms having no cell
wall. For example Hydra, Earthworm, Human Beings etc.
EUKARYOTIC ORGANISMS
Those organisms, which have true membranous structure in their cells, like
mitochondria, golgi bodies, endoplasmic reticulum. e.g. All plants, Higher animals.
PROKARYOTES
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Those living organisms, which do not have true membranous structure in their cells.
e.g. Bacteria, Blue green algae.
PHYLETIC LINEAGE
All living organisms of today belong to a common ancestor and each specie of
organism arranged no ancestor to descendent order with rest of the group evolved
from one that immediately preceded.
BRANCHES OF BIOLOGY
1. MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
It is a recent branch of biological science that deals with the structure and function
of the molecules that form structure of cell and organelles that take part in the
biological processes of a living organism (Nucleic acid Protein molecule)
2. MICRO BIOLOGY
It deals with the study of micro-organisms (viruses, bacteria, protozoan etc)
3. ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY
It deals with the study of environment and its effect on organisms.
4. MARINE BIOLOGY
It deals with the study of organisms inhabiting the sea an ocean, and the physical
and chemical characteristics of their environment.
6. PARASITOLOGY
It deals with the study of parasitic organisms, their life cycles, mode of transmission
and interaction with their hosts.
7. HUMAN BIOLOGY
The branch of biology deals with all biological aspects of man regarding evolution,
anatomy physiology, health, inheritance etc.
8. SOCIAL BIOLOGY
Social biology is concerned with the social interactions with in a population of a
given species, especially in human beings focuses on such issue as whether certain
behavior are inherited or culturally induced.
9. BIOTECHNOLOGY
This is a very recent branch introduce in biological sciences. It deals with the use of
data and techniques of engineering and technology for the study and solution of
problems concerning living organisms particularly the human beings.
BIOLOGICAL METHOD
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1. HYPOTHESIS
INDUCTIVE REASONING
Isolated facts to reach a general idea that explain the biological problem.
DEDUCTIVE REASONING
Accurate experimentation, true conclusions or results regarding the biological
problems.
2. OBSERVATION/EXPERIMENTS
The given hypothesis is checked with the help of observation and experiments and
then on the basis of it a theory or rule is established.
3. THEORY
If observations and experiments come true then hypothesis is taken true, other wise
it is rejected. Only on the basis of true hypothesis a theory is established.
4. LAW/PRINCIPLE
When theory is proved to be true under all tested circumstances then it is accepted
as a law.
MALARIA
ANTIBIOTICS
Substances or chemicals, which are required in small quantity to inhibit the growth
of Microorganisms. The first antibiotic was penicillin discovered by Fleming. Other
examples are: Erythocin, Rythocin, Gentamycin, Ampicillin etc.
CHEMOTHERAPY
RADIOTHERAPY
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HYDROPONICS
It is the science of terrestrial plants growing in aerated solutions (add CO2 under
pressure, in any liquid also known as aerated water). This technique is also known
as soil less or water culture.
ADVANTAGES
CLONING
NATURAL CLONING
ARTIFICIAL CLONING
Cloning of human cells such as liver cells, skin cells, blood cells are quite
helpful to develop human organs in laboratories.
There are also enormous advantages of cloning in the field of medicine and
agriculture. Examples are vegetative reproduction of fruits and nuts by
grafting.
Artificial cloning is also used for treating disease, production of medically
significant substances such as Insulin, growth hormones, interferon and anti-
thrombin etc.
Life is built on chemical foundation and the life of all living organisms emerges on
the level of cell. The foundation of cell is based on elements. Atoms of different
elements unite to form molecules. Living organism usually form extremely large and
complex molecules by living matter which is present in their bodies. The molecules
of living organisms are mostly composed of carbon and provide building blocks of
living matter. Mostly living matter of an organism is composed of organic molecules
along with inorganic compounds (minerals) are also associated for e.g. Human
blood.theme.
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fatty acids, amino acids, purine and pyramidines. Similar types of cells form-tissues,
similar tissues form organs, different organs coordinating with each other form
system and different systems combine to form a living organism.
Cell Tissues organs System An Individual
Biological organization can be divided into the following levels:
SUB-ATOMIC PARTICLES
Particles that make up an atom are called sub-atomic particles.
For e.g. electron, proton and Neutron.
ATOM
The smallest particle of an element that retains the property of that element.For
example: Hydrogen, carbon and oxygen etc.
MOLECULE
The combination of similar and different atoms are called molecules.
For example Hydrogen and oxygen combines to form water molecules.
ORGANELLE
A structure with in a cell that performs a specific function.
For example: Mitochondria, chloroplast etc.
CELL
The smallest structural and functional unit of life.
For example: A nerve cell
TISSUE
A group of similar cells that performs a specific function.
For example: Nervous tissue.
ORGAN
A structure with in an organism usually compose of several tissue types that forms
a functional unit.For example: The brain
ORGAN SYSTEM
Two or more organs working together in the execution of a specific bodily
function.For example: The nervous system.
MULTICELLULAR ORGANISM
An individual living thing composed of many cells are called Multicellular
organisms.For example: Pronghom antelope.
SPECIE
A group of very similar inter breeding organisms constitutes a species.For
example Herd of pronghom antelope.
POPULATION
Members of same species inhabiting the same area are considered as
population.For example: Herd of pronghom antelope.
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COMMUNITY
Population of several species living and interacting in the same area form a
community.For example: Snake, antelope and hawk.
ECO-SYSTEM
A community with its environment including land, water and atmosphere,
constitute an eco-system.
BIOSPHERE
The part of earth inhibited by living organisms, both living and non-living
components.
Biological Molecules
CHAPTER 2
BIOCHEMISRTY
WATER (H2O)
Water has great ability of absorbing heat due to its high specific
heat capacity.
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(5) PROTECTION
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
INORGANIC COMPOUNDS
MACROMOLECULES
Huge and highly organized molecules which form the structure and
carry out the activities of cells are called Macromolecules
Macromolecules can be divided into four major groups.
Proteins
Carbohydrates
Lipids
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Nucleic acids.
MONOMERS
CONDENSATION
HYDROLYSIS
A process during which polymers are broken dawn into their subunits
(monomers) by the addition of H2O called Hydrolysis . It is just
reverse of the condensation.
FUNCTIONAL GROUPS
These are particular group of atoms that behave as a unit and give
organic molecules their physical, chemical properties and solubility in
aqueous solution. E.g
PROTEINS
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AMINO ACID
R
H2N C COOH
(Amino group) (Carboxylic group)
H
R may be a H as in glycine, or CH3 as in alanine, or any other group.
So amino acids mainly differ in the R-group.
POLYPEPTIDES
B) SECONDARY STRUCTURE
C) TERTIARY STRUCTURE
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FUNCTIONS OF PROTEIN
CARBOHYDRATES
CLASSIFICATION OF CARBOHYDRATES
(1) MONOSACCHARIDES
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(2) OLIGOSACCHARIDES
(3) POLYSACCHARIDES
E.g: Strach, cellulose Glycogen , Dextrin Agar, pectin and Chitin etc.
FUNCTIONS OF CARBOHYDRATES
LIPIDS
CLASSIFICATION OF LIPIDS
These are found in animals and plants, provide energy for different
metabolic activates and are very rich in chemical energy.
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They are composed of glycerol and fatty acids. The most widely
spread acylglycerol is triacyl glycerol, also called triglycerides or
natural lipids.
They contain unsaturated fatty acids i.e they contain one or more
than one double bond between carbon atom(C=C-).
They are liquid at ordinary temperature .
They are found in plant also called Oil
(2) WAXES
(3) PHOSPHOLIPIDS
(4) TERPENOIDS
SUB-CLASSES OF LIPIDS
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1. Terpenes
2. Steroids.
3. Carotenoids.
(1) TERPENES
This group based only on Isoprenoid unit and they are usually
volatile in nature produce special fragrance.
Derivatives of this group are found in vitamin A and are also
important constituents of chlorophyll and cholesterol biosynthesis.
They are utilized in synthesis of Rubber and Latex, and some of
these are used in perfumes.
(2) STEROIDS
(3) CAROTENOIDS
They consist of fatty acid like carbon chain and usually found in
plants, for example carotene, xanthophylls etc.
NUCLEIC ACIDS
STRUCTURE OF NUCLEOTIDE
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C) PHOSPHORIC ACID
Phosphoric acid (H3PO4) has the ability to develop ester linkage with
OH group of pentose sugar.
FORMATION OF NUCLEOTIDE
(A) MONONUCLEOTIDES
B) DINCULEOTIDES
(C) POLYNUCLEOTIDES
CONJUGATED MOLECULES
FUNCTIONS
a) Most of cellular secretions are glycoproteins in nature.
b)Both glycoproteins and glycolipids are integral structural components
of plasma membranes.
(B) LIPOPROTEINS
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FUNCTION
They are basic structural framework of all types of membranes in the
cells.
(C) NUCLEOPROTEINS
Nucleic acids have special affinity for basic proteins . they are
combined together to form nucleoproteins.
FUNCTIONS
The nucleoproteins (Histone) are present in chromosomes.
THINGS TO BE REMEMBER
Enzymes
CHAPTER 3
ENZYMES(BIO-CATALYSTS)
ENERGY OF ACTIVATION
Amount of energy which is required to start a chemical reaction. OR
Energy required to break a (particular covalent) bond present in
reactant.
NOMENCLATURE OF ENZYMES
Enzyme is a Greek word means-En(in) and Zyme(yeast).
DISCOVERY OF ENZYME
Term Enzyme was coined by F.W Kuhne in 1978.
NATURE OF ENZYME
Almost all enzymes are protein in nature except few which are
nitrogenous acids like RNA-DNA(Ribozymes). Ribozymes catalyze
reactions in genetic informations.
CHARACTERISTICS OF ENZYMES
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(1) OXIDOREDUCTASE
Catalyze reactions in which one substrate is oxidized while other is
reduced. Sub classes are:
(2) TRANSFERASES
Transfer one carbon group (e.g. methyl) from one substrate to another
substrate.
(3) HYDROLASES
Catalyze hydrolytic cleavage of C-O, C-N, C-C and P-O bonds and other
single bonds (e.g. Peptidases, Esterases, Glycosidases and
Phosphatidases).
(4) LYASES
Catalyze Elimination reactions to form double bond and reversible
reaction by adding groups across double bond (e.g. Decarboxlases,
Aldolases and Dehydratases).
(5) ISOMERASES
They alter the structure but not the atomic composition by moving a
group from one position to another in one molecule (e.g. Epimerases,
Mutases).
(6) LIGASES
Catalyze reaction in which two molecules are joined. They are also
known as synthtases.
ROLE OF ENZYME
The enzyme react with (energy rich or energy poor) molecules and
forms an intermediate complex that breaks into,
(a) Product
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(b) Enzyme
(i) Substrate + Enzyme = Complex
(ii) Complex = Product + Enzyme
The equilibrium is achieved if the ratio of conc of reactants (substrate)
and product remains same.
Rate of reaction 1/ Energy of activation
Proposed by Fischer (1898) and modified by Paul Filder and D.D Woods
according to this model,
FIGURE From Text Book 3.3 page #46 (The cycle of Enzyme substrate
Interaction)
1. SUBSTRATE CONCENTRATION
2. TEMPERATURE
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3. PH
Enzymes are pH specific i.e. work in specific pH(because of protein can
act both in acidic and basic medium.
4. WATER
Enzyme activity is usually maximum (up to limits) but decrease after
limits (dilution of enzyme)
5. RADIATIONS
Enzymes become inactive due to radiations (including Alpha, Beta,
Gamma rays).
THINGS TO BE REMEMBER
INHIBITORS
Substances which decreases the activity of enzymes.
COMPETITIVE INHIBITORS
Inhibitor molecules which resemble the normal substrate molecule and
compete for admission into the active site. They block the substrate
from entering active site.
NON-COMPETITIVE INHIBITORS
Inhibitors bind to a part of the enzymes away from the active site
(Allosteric site). This binding cause change in the enzyme molecule
shape and decrease in enzyme activity.
PROSTHETIC GROUP
Non-protein part of enzyme (Co-enzyme or Co-factor)
CO-ENZYME
When prosthetic group consist of organic molecules (like FAD/NAD)
CO-FACTORS/ACTIVATORS
When prosthetic group consist of inorganic molecules (like Ca++, Na+
etc).
APOENZYME
Protein part of enzyme.
The Cell
CHAPTER 4
CELL
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It is the basic structural and functional unit of life, which is able to carry
out all the life processes.
CELL THEORY
IMPORTANT POSTULATES
The fundamental points of the cell theory are:
(a) The cell is the structural and functional unit of all living organism.
(b) All organisms are composed of one or more cells.
(c) New cells can arise only by division of pre-existing cells.
Thus cell theory established the concept that the function of an
organism is the result of activities and interaction of the cell units.
MICROSCOPE
DEFINITION
An instrument with the help of which we see small, tiny and minute
objects which cant be observe by naked human eye.
TYPES OF MICROSCOPE
2. X-RAY MICROSCOPE
X-Rays are used as source of illumination.
3. ELECTRON MICROSCOPE
Electron beam is used as source of illumination.
There are further two sub-types of electron microscope which are:
MAGNIFICATION OF MICROSCOPE
RESOLUTION OF MICROSCOPE
CONTRAST
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CELL MEMBRANE
1. Phospho-lipids
2. Glycolipids
3. Sterol
4. Cholesterol.
INTRODUCTION
The fluid mosaic, bilayer model was proposed by Singer and Nicolson
(1972).
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ARRANGEMENT OF PROTEINS
According to the fluid mosaic model proteins are:
1. INTRINSIC/INTEGRAL PROTEINS
These proteins peneterate the membrane surface and enter the lipid
layers (partially or wholly)
2. EXTRINSIC/PERIPHERAL PROTEINS
These are located adjacent to outer and inner surface of membrane and
float like ice-berg in the sea.
ARRANGEMENT OF LIPIDS
The non-polar end face each other while their polar ends are towards
the surface.
SIGNIFICANCE OF MODEL
PERMEABILITY OF MEMBRANE
1. PASSIVE TRANSPORT
Such type of molecules transport which does not require energy. It is
further divided into,
DIFFUSION
Spreading and free movement of molecules (or ions) from the region of
higher concentration to the region of lower concentration (till
equilibrium state)
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SIGNIFICANCE
OSMOSIS
Diffusion of water by semipermeable membrane or the movement of
solvent molecules from higher to lower concentration across semi
permeable membrane.
SIGNIFICANCE
2. ACTIVE TRANSPORT
Such type of molecule transport which require energy. Or Movement of
molecules against the concentration by the expenditure of energy
through a carrier (i.e. movement of molecules from the region of lower
concentration to higher concentration by protein using ATP as energy.
SIGNIFICANCE
Absorption of excess food (glucose), ions (K+ and Na+) takes place by
Active transport.
CONDITIONS
It is unidirectional.
ATP provides energy.
Protein act as carrier.
PHAGOCYTOSIS
Process of picking and ingestion of large solid particle by plasma
membrane (which can not enter by diffusion, osmosis or active
transport).
SIGNIFICANCE
Ingestion of solid food particles.
WBCs pick foreign particles (certain bacteria)
PINOCYTOSIS
Process of fluid intake, for absorbing fluid by forming pinocytic vesicle
(the fluid which cannot be absorbed by osmosis, enters through it)
SIGNIFICANCE
Helps in absorption of harmones, lipids etc.
CELL WALL
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The cell wall is the outer most covering of a plant cell. It is composed of
cellulose (a carbohydrate) and some other chemical substances.
This hard covering gives form, firmness and strength to the plant cell.
In a young cell it is thin and delicate but in a mature cell it becomes
thick due to the deposition of various chemical substances on its inner
surface.
There are three layer of cell wall.
1. MIDDLE (LAMELLA)
2. PRIMARY WALL
3. SECONDARY WALL
Composed of cellulose.
Present inside the primary wall.
Can be modified through the deposition of lignin and other
substances.
NUCLEUS
It control all the activities of the cell and was discovered by Robert
Brown in 1831.
It consist of the following parts,
(1) Nuclear Membrane.
(2) Nucleoplasm or Karyoplasm.
(3) Nucleolus.
(4) Chromatin Network.
1. NUCLEAR MEMBRANE
2. NUCLEOPLASM
3. NUCLEOLUS
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4. CHROMATIN NETWORK
SMOOTH EPR
ROUGH EPR
(2) MITOCHONDRIA
These are thin, plate like structures and are usually located near the
nucleus. These are the site of formation of lysosomes and also
conjugate protein, modify structure of substances, synthesized by EPR
to form lysosomes and secretary vesides. Golgi bodies of plants and
lower animals (mostly invertebrates) are known as Dictyosomes.
(4) LYSOSOMES
They are large, some what irregular structure formed in the cytoplasm
formed by golgi-bodies. They contain hydrolytic enzymes which
destroys foreign particles. They are also known as Suicide Sacs
because after secreting the enzymes they digese their own proteins
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(Autophagy).
NOTE:(Lysosomal Storage Diseases From Text Page # 71)
(5) PLASTIDS
(A) LEUKOPLAST
leuco = white
Leukoplast are colourless and store nutrient material.
(B)CHLOROPLAST
Chloroplast are green having chlorophyll that performs photosynthesis.
(C) CHROMOPLAST
Chromo = Colour
Chromoplast contain different coloured (red, yellow, orange or other
than green) pigments. They are found in the cells of different coloured
flowers and fruits.
(A) PEROXISOME
These are the single membrane bounded microbodies contain enzymes
for transferring hydrogen atom to oxygen i.e. forming hydrogen
peroxide.
Hydrogen peroxide is very toxic to the cell therefore it is immediately
break down to water by enzyme catalyst.
These microbodies help in detoxyfication of alcohal and mostly present
in liver cells.
(B) GLYOXYSOME
It is a single layered membrane bound structure containing enzymes
which metabolize some molecules in photosynthesis and respiration.
They also cause oxidation of fatty acids.
CYTOSKELETON
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In animal cells and lower plants they also form centriole, cilia and
flagella.
(B) MICROFILAMENTS
(1)RIBOSOMES
(2) CENTRIOLE
They are only present in animal cells and certain lower plants.
Mostly near the nucleus.
Each centriole consist of two cylinders lying perpendicular to one
another.
Each cylinder consist of nine parallel triplets of hollow cylindrical
microtubules.
During the cell division they replicate and move towards opposite
poles of the cell.
In mitosis and meiosis they form thread like fibers which rediate
from each centriole are known as mitotic apparatus.
(3)VACUOLES
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Variety of Life
CHAPTER 5
(A)HOMOLOGY
EXAMPLE
The flipper, wing and arm are, all build on the same pattern but during
the course of evolution, each has been modified from its basic pattern
to serve a particular and usually highly specialized function, due to its
adaptation different to environment or habitate. (Structures that are
similar because of their common origin but may differ functionally is
known as Homologus)
(B)BIOCHEMISTRY
(C)CYTOLOGY
(D)GENETICS
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TAXONOMIC HIERARCHY
VIRUS
Virus are very minute non cellular bodies considered between living and
non-living organisms.
DISCOVERY OF VIRUS
CHARACTERISTICS OF VIRUS
STRUCTURE OF VIRUS
1. The viruses may be small sphere like or golf balls, like rod shape
tadpole and polyhedral.
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(A)GENOME
Viral genomes may consist of a single or several molecules of DNA or
RNA.
(C)VIRAL ENVELOPES
In some viruses accessory structure called Viral Envelopes are present
that help them in infecting their host. They are membranes that enclose
the protein core.
Many viruses possesses thread like long tail and tail fibers. These
structures help in infecting the host. FIGURE / 5.5 (THE STRUCTURE OF
BACTERIOPHAGE) PAGE # 91
CLASSIFICATION OF VIRUSES
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VIRAL DISEASES
1.ANIMAL DISEASES
(1) Poliomyelitis.
(2) Colds
(3) Encephalitis.
(4) Dengue
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2. PLANT DISEASES
AIDS
CAUSITIVE AGENT
SYMPTOMS
TRANSMISSION
(1) The HIV virus can only survive in the body fluids and transmitted by
blood or semen.
(2) In 90% of cases the transmission occurs by sexual contact. Some
other modes of transmission are as follow:
No particular drug is available for treatment of AIDS but there are some
drugs, which are effective against this disease like Azidothymadine,
Zidovudine and sumarin.
PREVENTION
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HEPATITIS
Jaundice.
Abdominal pain.
Liver enlargement.
Fatigue and fever.
TYPES OF HEPATITIS
(1)HEPATITIS A
(3)HEPATITIS C
Kingdom Monera
CHAPTER 6
BACTERIA
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DISCOVERY
Bacteria was discovered by A.V. Leuwenhoek in 1676.
STRUCTURE OF BACTERIA
Bacteria are smallest and simplest living organism measures from 0.2m
to 2 micron in breadth and 2 to 10 micron in length. They are strictly
unicellular but some species remain associated with each other after
cell division and form colonies.
A generalized bacterial cell consists of following structures.
(1)FLAGELLA
They are extremely thin appendages, which originate from basal body, a
structure in the cytoplasm beneath cell membrane. Flagella help in
bacterial locomotion.
(2)PILLI
They are hollow, filamentous flagella like appendages, which help in
conjugation but not in locomotion.
(3)CAPSULE
It is a protective sheath made up of polysaccharides and proteins. It
provides greater pathogenicity and protects bacteria against
phagocytosis.
(5)CELL MEMBRANE
(6)CYTOPLASM
Bacterial cytoplasm is granular containing many small vacuoles,
glycogen particles and ribosomes.
(7)MESOSOMES
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CLASSIFICATION OF BACTERIA
(1)COCCI
(2)BACILLI
Bacilli are rod shaped bacteria, can be present in the form of diplo
or streplobacilli.
They may be flagellated and can move from one place to another.
(3)SPIRILLA
(4)VIBRIO OR COMMA
(1)AEROBES
Require oxygen for respiration.
(2)ANAEROBES
Respire with out oxygen
Sub-classes of this classification are as follow:
(A)FACULTATIVE BACTERIA
Respire
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(C)OBLIGATE ANAEROBES
These bacteria only survive in absence of oxygen.
(D)FACULTATIVE ANAEROBES
These bacteria use oxygen but can respire with out it .
(E)OBLIGATE AEROBES
These bacteria only survive in the presence of oxygen.
(1)SAPROTROPHIC BACTERIA
(2)SYMBIOTIC BACTERIA
(3)PARASITIC BACTERIA
(4)AUTOTROPHIC BACTERIA
(A)PHOTOSYNTHETIC
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(B) CHEMOSYNTHETIC
LOCOMOTION IN BACTERIA
Some bacteria can move from one place to another with the help of
a wipe like structure flagella.
Flagella allow bacteria to disperse into new habitats, to migrate
towards nutrients and to leave unfavorable environment.
Flagellated bacteria show orientation towards various stimuli, a
behavior called Taxis.
Some bacteria are chemo tactic, phototectic or magnetotatic.
GROWTH IN BACTERIA
In favorable conditions bacteria can grow, very rapidly. There are some
factors affecting growth of bacteria such as Temperature, nutrient
availability, PH and ion concentration. Bacterial growth can be divided
into four main phases, which are as follows
(1)LAG PHASE
It is inactive phase during which bacteria prepare them for division.
(2)LOG PHASE
In this phase bacteria grow and multiply very rapidly.
(3)STATIONARY PHASE
In this phase bacterial multiplication is equal to bacteria death rate.
(4)DECLINE/DEATH PHASE
In this phase death is more rapid then multiplication rate.
REPRODUCTION IN BACTERIA
FISSION
Fission is the fastest mode of bacterial asexual reproduction (Binary
Fission)
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ENDOSPORE FORMATION
1.CONJUGATION
Simple process of genetic recombination in which genetic material is
transferred from one bacteria to another through a conjugating tube.
Conjugation in bacteria was discovered by Joshua Lederburg and
Edward L.Tatum in 1946
EXPERIMENT
J.laderberg and E.Tatum performed an interesting experiment in order to
prove conjugation in bacteria. Following are the main steps of this
experiment.
1. They selected a wild type bacteria (E-coli) and obtain (triple nutritional
mutants) different from one another.
2. Wild-type was capable of synthesizing six substances symbolized as
A, B, C, D, E and F.
3. Mutant type I was capable of synthesizing three substances
symbolized as A, B and C but not D, E and F.
4. Mutant type II was capable of synthesizing three substances D,E and
F but not A,B and C.
5. These mutant type I and II were grown together in the growth medium
having all the six substances A, B, C, D, E and F.
6. After several hours, three types of bacteria were detected after
nutritional test which were,
i. Both mutant I and mutant II types.
ii. Wild type bacteria synthesizing all the six substances.
iii. A new type of bacterial strain requiring all the six substances for
growth.
In this experiment, appearance of wild type and one new type is an
evidence that conjugation had taken place.
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2. TRANSDUCTION
It is the mode of genetic recombination in which genetic material is
transferred from one bacteria to another by a third party, which is
usually bacteriophage.
This process was experimentally carried out by Lederberg and Zinder in
1952.
EXPERIMENT
1. In this experiment, a bacteriophage is made to attack a bacterium
known as donor (D).
2. The injected DNA of bacteriophage multiply to form a large number of
daughter phages.
3. The donor bacterium (D) gives some of its genetic material D to the
multiplying particles.
4. The phages released from this donor bacterium contain the genetic
material of phage plus a little piece of the donor genetic material D.
5. These new phages then made to attack a new bacterium known as
Recipient (R).
6. These recipient bacterium is not destroyed like the donor in order to
reproduce normally. In this way, genetic material of the donor bacterium
is carried to the recipient bacterium by a bacteriophage and this
process is known as Transduction.
3. TRANSFORMATION
In this process, genetic information transfers from one bacteria to
another by producing a change it (undergo a change).
This type of genetic recombination was first proved by Fred Griffith in
1928.
EXPERIMENT
Griffithi injected a small quantity of R-type bacteria and a large quantity
of heat killed S-type bacteria into the same mouse.
This treatment proved fatal as mouse surprisingly suffered from
Pneumonia and died.
The autopsy of the mouse revealed the presence of living S-type
bacteria in the mouse in addition to R-type.
From this experiment Griffith concluded that,
The live R-type bacteria had been transformed into live S-type bacteria
due to transfer of some material from dead S-type, cells.
Thus this transformation occurred due to genetic recombination in R-
type bacteria.
In his experiment, he had been working on two strains of bacteria
Pnemococcus. One strain is known as smooth type (Virulent and
causes Pneumonia) while the second strain is known as (Rough type
(Non-Virulent and does not cause pneumonia).
NOTE: (IMPORTANCE OF BACTERIA (USEFUL AND HARMFUL
BACTERIA)FROM BOOK PAGE # 116 (OLD BOOK 2003)
VACCINATION
DEFINITION
Inoculation of host with inactive or weaken pathogens or pathogenic
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IMMUNIZATION
DEFINITION
It is a process of induction of specific immunity by injecting antigens,
antibodies or immune cells.
NOSTOC
STRUCTURE
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NUTRITION
REPRODUCTION
(1)HORMOGONIA
(2)AKINETES
IMPORTANCE OF CYNOBACTERIA
MONERA
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DIVERSITY OF LIFE
ULVA: (SEA-LETTUCE)
OCCURANCE
STRUCTURE
REPRODUCTION
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(1)SEXUAL REPRODUCTION
(2)ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION
ALTERNATION OF GENERATION
CHLORELLA
OCCURANCE
STRUCTURE
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IMPORTANCE
Recently an antibiotic known as Chlorellin useful for the control of
bacterial diseases has been prepared from the plant.
FRUITING BODY
REPRODUCTION
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STRUCTURE
REPRODUCTION
Sexual as well as asexual reproductions are present.
(A)ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION
(B)SEXUAL REPRODUCTION
ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE
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EUGLENA
OCCURANCE
Euglena commonly found in drains, ponds and is also present in soil,
blackish water and even salt water.
DUEL NATURE
STRUCTURE
1. It is somewhat elongated animal, almost pointed at both ends.
2. It has definite and easily stainable nucleus.
3. It has well defined chloroplast as in higher plants.
4. All the Euglena have two flagella usually one of them is long and the
other one short by which they can swim activity.
5. They lack the outer cellulose cell wall, instead the protoplasm is
bounded by a grooved layer called the Pellicle.
6. Euglena has a gullet near the base of the flagella and an eyespot
containing a pigment called Astaxanthin.
7. Reproduction is usually asexuality by simple division.
PHYLUM PROTOZOA
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GENERAL CHARACTERS
1. Protozoa are microscopic, unicellular (as single cell performs all vital
activities) organisms.
2. These organisms are asymmetrical.
3. The body of organism may be naked or covered by pellicle to
maintain the shape.
4. Cytoplasm of protozoans is usually divided into outer, ectoplasm and
inner granular endoplasm.
5. Cell may be uninucleate or multinucleate. Nuclei are covered by
nuclear membrane.
6. Protozoan may be solitary or colonial.
7. They are aquatic and are found in both fresh and marine water.
8. Nutrition may be holozoic (animal like), halophytic (plant like) or
saprozoic (subsisting in dead organic matter) or parasitic.
9. Digestion is intracellular and is accomplished inside the food
vacuole.
10. Locomotion takes place by flagella, cilia or psendopodia.
11. Respiration takes place through general body surface.
12. One or more contractile vacuoles are present for osmo-regulation.
13. Reproduction takes place by both asexual and sexual methods.
14. The asexual methods include binary fission, multiple fission and
budding.
15. Sexual reproductive methods include gamete formation (Isogamies
and Anisogamous) or by conjugation.
CLASSIFICATION
About 30,000 species of protozoa are divided into five classes, which
differ in their means of locomotion.
(1)CLASS FLAGELLATA
1. Locomotary organs are long hair like Flagella with are one or two in
number.
2. Body is enclosed in a thin covering of Pellicle.
3. Asexual reproduction takes place by longitudinal fission.
4. Class Flagella is divided into sub classes.
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(3)CLASS CILIATA
1. Locomotory organs are cilia which are short, thin, protoplasmic
structure, covering the body surface.
2. Body shape is definite and maintained by pellicle.
3. Many ciliates have a groove or depression called Gullet into which
food can be brought.
This class is divided into two sub-classes.
(4)CLASS SUCTORIA
1. They are closely related to ciliates, therefore both are includes in
same sub-phylum i.e. sub phylum Ciliphora.
2. Young individual have cilia and swim about but the adults are
sedentary and have stalks by which they are attached to the substrate.
3. Body bears a group of delicate cytoplasmic tentacles, some of which
are pointed to pierce their prey, where as others are tripped with
rounded adhesive, knobs to catch and hold the prey.
4. The tentacles secrete a toxic material which may paralyze the prey.
5. Suctorians have two nuclei i.e. meganucleus and micronucleus.
6. Reproduction is by asexual budding. E.g. Acineta, Ephelota.
(5)CLASS SPOROZOA
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MALARIA
INTRODUCTION
CAUSATIVE AGENT
TRANSMITTING AGENT
SYMPTOMS OF MALARIA
Nausea.
Loss of appetite.
Constipation.
Insomnia.
Headache.
Muscular pain.
Aches in joint develops.
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Malaria has been one of the mans most important biological problems.
Millions of people have been killed only because of his disease. To solve
this problem, various biological methods were applied to find out in
details. Experiments were performed, observation and data were
collected, and finally the complete life cycle of the malarial parasite was
studied.
HYPOTHESIS (1)
A hypothesis was made about the malarial parasite plasmodium that:
Plasmodium is the cause of malaria
DEDUCTION
To test the above hypothesis, the following deductions were made: If
the plasmodium is the cause of malaria, then the patients suffering from
malaria should have malarial parasite in their blood.
EXPERIMENT
Experiment were carried out by examining blood samples from malarial
patients that showed positive result. To prove it further experiments
were repeated whenever malaria accured.
RESULT
In this way the hypothesis that the Plasmodium is the cause of
malaria was found to be true.
HYPOTHESIS (II)
It was noted that people living around the marshy places were usually
have the attack of malaria. Thus the hypothesis was stated Malaria is
associated with marshes
DEDUCTION
To test the statements, a deduction was made that If marshes are
eliminated.
EXPERIMENT
On experimental basis, marshes were eliminated and as a result the role
of infection of malaria was greatly much reduced.
RESULT
It was this proved that malaria is associated with marshes. Thus the
hypothesis stands true. Thus, it is new understood that accurate
methods are essential to understood biological problems.
DISCOVERY
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INTRODUCTION
The life cycle of plasmodium in mass is Asexual and is called
SCHIZOGONY, because SCHIZONTS are produced.
PHASES OF SCHIZOGONY
According to Graham (1948), the life cycle of plasmodium can be
divided into four phases;
1. PRE-ERYTHROCYTIC PHASE (LIVER SCHIZOGONY).
2. ERYTHROCYTIC PHASE.
3. POST-ERYTHROCYTIC PHASE.
4. GAMORONY OR GAMETOCYTIC PHASE.
EXPLANATION OF SCHIZOGONY
INFECTION
A healthy person acquires infection when a female Anopheles
mosquito, containing infective stages (SPOROZOITES) of parasite is its
salivary gland, bites him for sucking his blood.
(1)PRE-ERYTHROCYTIC PHASE
Once with in the human blood, the sporozoites circulate in the blood for
about half an hour.
INVASION OF LIVER
After circulation in the blood, the sporozoites get into liver to invade the
hepatic cells.
SCHIZONT FORMATION
After penetrating the liver cells, each sporozoite grows for no. of days
and becomes a SCHIZONT.
CRYPTOZOITE FORMATION
SCHIZONT divides to form a large number of uninucleate
CRYPTOZOITES, which are liberated when the liver cell burst.
METACRYPTOZOITE FORMATION
The released cryptozoites invade the fresh liver cells and multiply
producing enormous no. of metacryptozoites.
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TROPHOZOITE FORMATION
The metacryptozoites after escaping into the blood stream, invade the
red blood corpuscles. Each become rounded and is called
TROPHOZOITE.
MEROZOITE FORMATION
The trophozoite ingesis a large amount of cytoplasm of the R.B.C. The
blood H6 is broken down into its protein components, which is used by
trophozoite develops into an active amoeboid trophozoite. After active
feeding, it becomes rounded and grows in size and become and
SCHIZONT. It now undergoes SCHIZOGONY and produces
MEROZOITES.
(4) GAMOGONY
FORMATION OF GAMETOCYTES
When successful asexual multiplication is achieved, the merozoites
donot proceed further with the erythrocytic phase but, after entering the
RBC, increase in size to form Gamocytes.
TYPES OF GAMETOCYTES
Gametocytes are of two types:
1. Male Microgamo Cycle
2. Female Macrogamo Cycle
The Gametocytes do not divide, but remain within the host blood until
they are injected by the vendor, in which they continue their sexual
development.
INTRODUCTION
Sexual life cycle of Plasmodium is completed in the gut of Female
Anopheles Mosquito resulting in infective Sporozoites. This cycle is
completed in 12-23 days.
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1. Gametogony
2. Syngamy or Fertilization
3. Sporogony
(1) GAMETOGONY
Gametogony refers to the Formation of Gametes. The gamocytes are
taken up along with the blood into the stomach of the mosquito and
develop into gametes.
FEMALE MACROGAMETE
The female gamocytes soon become macrogamete, which is larger in
size and ready to fertilize.
MALE MICROGAMETE
Each male gamocyte forms 6 to 8 sperms like microgametes by a
process of Exflagellation.
ZYGOT FORMATION
Within the gut of mosquito the two gametes of opposite sexes fuse
together to form a zygot. This process is called Syngamy.
OKINETE FORMATION
After fertilization zygot differentiates into motile worm-like ookinete.
OOCYST FORMATION
Ookinete penetrates the stomach wall to settle down just under the mid
gut. Here after observing nutrients, it develops a cyst around it and
becomes spherical. This encysted is called Oocyst.
(3) SPOROGONY
The oocyst then enters a phase of asexual multiplication, the
Sporogony.
SPOROBLAST FORMATION
In 6 to 7 days, the nucleus of oocyst divides into several nuclei and
cytoplasm envelops each one of them and thus hundreds of oval
shaped Sporoblasts are formed.
SPOROZOITE FORMATION
The sporoblast nucleus again divides and forms hundreds of
filamentous, uninucleated Sporozoites. The cyst bursts and liberated
sporozoites migrates to the Salivary Gland where they await to
penetrate to a human host.
Kingdom Fungi
CHAPTER 8
KINGDOM FUNGI
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Heterotrophic
Lack cellulose in their cell wall
Presence of chitin
It means that
Fungi are neither completely plants nor animals.
CONFIRMATION
Detail studies also confirm that Fungi are different from all other
organisms.
NUCLEAR MITOSIS
YEAST
MUSHROOMS
PENICILLIUM
MOLD
MUCOR
RHIZOPUS
MYCELIUM
The complete multicellular body of fungus is called MYCELIUM, which is
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HYPHAE
A few of true fungi are unicellular (such as yeast) but most have
multicellular body (mycelium) consisting of long, slender, branched,
tubular, thread like filaments called as Hyphae which spread extensively
over the surface of substrate.
HYPHAE
TYPES OF HYPHAE
1.SEPTATE HYPHAE
DEFINITION
Those hyphae which are separated by cross-walls called septa into
individual cells containing one or more nuclei , are called Septate
Hyphae
EXAMPLE: Mushrooms
2. NON-SEPTATE HYPHAE
DEFINITION
Those hyphae, which lack septa & are not divided into individual cells,
instead these are in the form of long, multinucleated large cells are
called Non-septate or Coenocytic Hyphae.
CHITIN is the chief component present in the cell wall of most fungi,
Because it is more resistant to decay than are the Cellulose & lignin
which make up plant cell wall.
CYTOPLASM OF HYPHAE
NUCLEI OF HYPHAE
All fungal nuclei are HAPLOID except for transient diploid zygote that
forms during sexual reproduction.
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NUTRITION IN FUNGI
ABSORPTIVE HETEROTROPHS
All fungi lack chlorophyll & are heterotrophs ( obtain carbon & energy
from organic matter, They obtain their food by direct absorption from
immediate environment & are thus ABSORPTIVE HETEROTROPHS.
DEFINITION
Those fungi which obtain their food (energy, carbon & nitrogen),
directly by digesting the dead organic matter are called SAPROBIC
FUNGI OR DECOMPOSERS
2. PARASITIC FUNGI
DEFINITION
Those fungi which absorb nutrients directly from living host cytoplasm
are called PARASITIC FUNGI.
MECHANISM
For obtaining, their food requirements, these fungi develop specialized
hyphal tips called as HAUSTORIA which penetrate the host tissues for
absorbing nutrients.
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DEFINITION
Those parasitic fungi which can grow only in their living host & cannot
be grown on available defined growth culture medium, are called
Obligate Parasites.
EXAMPLES
Many mildews
Most of Rust species.
DEFINITION
Those parasitic fungi which can grow parasitically on their host as well
as by themselves on artificial growth media, are called Facultative
Parasites.
3. PREDATORY FUNGI
DEFINITION
Those fungi which obtain their food by killing other living organisms
are called PREDATORY FUNGUS
EXAMPLES
1. Oyster Mushrooms ( Pleurotus astreatus ).
2. Some species of Arthrobotrys.
1. IN OYSTER MUSHROOMS
Oyster mushroom is a carnivorous fungus. It Paralyses the nematodes
(that feed on this fungus), penetrate them & absorb their nutritional
contents, primarily to fulfill nitrogen requirements. It fulfill it glucose
requirements by breaking the woods.
2. IN ARTHROBOTRYS
Constrictor ring development
Some species of Arthrobotrys trap soil nemotodes by forming
CONSTRICTING RING, their hyphae invading & digesting the unlucky
victim.
4. MUTUALISTIC FUNGI
DEFINITION
Those fungi which form such symbiotic associations with other living
organisms in which both partners of association get benefit from each
other are called MUTUALISTIC FUNGI & Such association are called as
MUTUALISTIC SYMBIOTIC ASSOCIATIONS
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1. LICHENS
MUTUAL BENEFIT
In lichens, fungi protect the algal partner from strong light & desiccation
& itself gets food through the courtesy of alga.
2. MYCORRHIZAE
SYMBIOTIC PARTNERS
Mycorrhizae are mutualistic association b/w certain fungi & roots of
vascular plants (about 95% of all kinds of vascular plants).
MUTUAL BENEFIT
The fungal hyphae dramatically increase the amount of soil contact &
total surface area for absorption & help in direct absorption of nutrients
from soil. The plant on the other hand, supplies organic carbon to
fungal hyphae.
TYPES OF MYCORRHIZAE
There are two main types of mycorrhizae.
1. Endomycorrhizae
2. Ectomycorrhizae
1. ENDOMYCORRHIZAE
In Endomycorrhizae, the fungal hyphae penetrate the outer cells of plant
root, forming coils, swellings & minute branches, & also extend out into
surrounding soil.
2.ECTOMYCORRHIZAE
In Ectomycorshizae the hyphae surround & extend between the cell but
dont penetrate the cell walls of roots.
EXAMPLE
Mutualistic association between fungi & pines & firs
REPRODUCTION IN FUNGI
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1. ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION
DEFINITIION
The most common means of reproduction in fungi which does not
involve sexes, reduction division & fertilization is called A SEXUAL
REPRODUCTION
1- SPORE FORMATION
INTRODUCTION
It is the most common type of asexual reproduction in fungi in which
large no of spores are developed with in the sporangia. Each spore on
generation produces another mycelium.
SPORES
Spores may be produced by sexual or asexual process, are haploid,
thick walled, non-motile & not needing water for their dispersal, They
are very small & produced in very large no. with in the SPORANGIUM.
SPORANGIUM
Spores are produced inside the reproductive structures called
SPORANGIA, which develop as swellings at the tips of
SPORANGIOPHORES.
DISPERSION OF SPORES
Spores are usually dispersed by air currents to great distances & cause
wide distribution of many kinds of fungi. They may also be dispersed by
small animals & insects & by rain splashes.
GERMINATION OF SPORES
In a favorable condition, on a proper substrate, the spore germinates
giving rise to new fungal hyphae.
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2.CONIDIA FORMATION
INTRODUCTION
The type of asexual reproduction in fungi in which large number of
asexual spores called CONIDIA are formed, each on germination giving
rise to new mycelium is known as CONIDIAL REPRODUCTION.
EXPLANATION
CONIDIA
Conidia are non-motile, asexual spores which may be produced in very
large number & can survive for weeks, causing rapid colonization on
new food.
CONIDIOPHORES
Conidia are not developed inside the sporangium but they are usually
cut off at the end of modified hyphae called CONIDIOPHORES,
commonly in chains or clusters.
EXAMPLE
Asexual reproduction by conidia formation is very common in
ASCOMYCETES.
3.FRAGMENTATION
It is the type of asexual reproduction in which mycelium of some fungal
hyphae breaks into pieces or fragments. Each fragment develops into a
new mycelium.
4. BUDDING
INTRODUCTION
Budding is an asymmetric asexual division in which tiny outgrowth or
bud is produced which may separate & grow by simple relatively equal
cell division into new mycelium.
EXAMPLE
Unicellular yeasts reproduce by budding
SEXUAL REPRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
Details of sexual reproduction very in different groups of fungi on the
basis of which fungi can be divided into four major phyla, However the
fusion of haploid nuclei & meiosis are common to all.
EXPLANATION
Sexual reproduction in fungi takes place through several stages, which
are as follows.
PLASMOGAMY
When fungi reproduce sexually, hyphae of two genetically different but
compatible mating types come together & their cytoplasm fuse. This
process is called PLASMOGAMY, This step is common in all types of
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IN ZYGOMYCOTA
In Zygomycota after Plasmogamy following steps occur.
KARYOGAMY
In zygomycetes, Plasmogamy is followed by fusion of nuclei, called as
KARYOGAMY
Basidia/ Basidiocarps
Asci/ Ascocarps
CLASSIFICATION OF FUNGI
There are four major divisions of fungi, which are divided on the basis
of their sexual reproduction.
1- ZYGOMYCOTA
2- ASCOMYCOTA
3- BASIDIOMYCOTA
4- DEUTEROMYCOTA
1- ZYGOMYCOTA
INTRODUCTION
Zygomycota are by far the smallest of four groups of fungi, with only
about 600 named species. This group includes more frequently bread
molds as well as a variety of other microscopic fungi found on decaying
organic material.
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CHARACTERISTIC FEATURE
The group is named after a characteristic feature of the life cycle of its
member, the production of temporalily dormant structures called
ZYGOSPORES.
The zygomycetes lack septa in their hyphae i.e coenocytic hyphae,
except when they form sporangia or gametangia.
FORMATION OF PROGAMETANGIUM
When two hyphae came in contact with each other, each of them gives a
lateral progametangium, facing each other.
GAMETANGIAL COPULATION
The gametangia may be formed on hyphae of different mating types or
on a single hyphae. If different mating types are involved, fusion
between pairs of haploid nuclei occurs immediately.
ZYGOT FORMATION
Fusion of haploid nuclei results in formation of diploid zygote nuclei,
Except for the zygote nuclei, all nuclei of zygomycota are haploid.
ZYGOSPORE FORMATION
After the formation of diploid zygote nuclei, the fused portion of hyphae
develops into ZYGOSPORES.
GERMINATION OF ZYGOSPORE
Under favorable condition zygospore germinates & giving rise to new
mycelium. Meiosis occurs during germination.
EXPLANATION
As previously discussed in spore formation
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EXAMPLES OF ZYGOMYCETES
1- MUCOR
2- RHIZOPUS STOLONIPER
2-ASCOMYCOTA
INTRODUCTION
The second division of fungi, the ASCOMYCOTA is a very large group of
about 30,000 named species with many more being discovered each
year.
CHARACTERISTIC FEATURE
The ascomycota are named for their characteristic reproductive
structure, the microscopic, club shaped ASCUS.
TYPE OF HYPHAE
The hyphae of ascomycetes are divided by septa i.e septate hyphae, but
the septa are perforated & the cytoplasm flows along the length of each
hyphae. The septa that cut off the asci & conidia are initially perforated
like all other septa, but later they often become blocked.
4-PAIRING OF NUCLEI
After plasmogamy, nuclei from antheridium then migrate through the
trichogyne into the ascogonium, & pair with nuclei of opposite mating
types.
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7- ASCI FORMATION
Asci are special reproductive structures which are formed on special
fertile layers of dikaryotic hyphae with in the Ascocarps.
8- SEPARATION OF ASCI
-+The asci are cut off by the formation of septa at the tips of
heterokaryotic hyphae.
9- SYNGAMY
There are two haploid nuclei with in each ascus one of each of which
belongs to different mating type. Fusion of these two nuclei occurs
within each ascus called as SYNGAMY.
10-ZYGOT FORMATION
Syngamy results in zygote formation, which divides immediately by
meiosis, forming four haploid daughter cells.
12-BURSTING OF ASCUS
In most Ascomycetes, the ascus becomes highly turgid at maturity and
ultimately bursts, often at a perforated area, which may be pore or slit or
lid
1- OPOTHECIUM
The ascocarps of cup fungi & the morels are open, with the asci lining
the open cups called OPOTHECIUM.
2- CLEISTOTHECIUM
Some ascocarps are closed & called as CLESTOTHECIUM
3- PERITHECIUM
Some ascocarps have small opening at the apex called as
PERITHECIUM. Ascocarps of NEUROSPORA are of this type.
INTRODUCTION
The type of asexual reproduction in fungi in which large number of
asexual spores called CONIDIA are formed, each on germination giving
rise to
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EXPLANATION
CONIDIA
Conidia are non-motile, asexual spores which may be produced in very
large number & can survive for weeks, causing rapid colonization on
new food.
CONIDIOPHORES
Conidia are not developed inside the sporangium but they are usually
cut off at the end of modified hyphae called CONIDIOPHORES,
commonly in chains or clusters.
EXAMPLE
Asexual reproduction by conidia formation is very common in
ASCOMYCETES.
3.BASIDIOMYCOTA
INTRODUCTION
The basidiomycetes, third division of fungi have about 16,000 named
species. More is known about some members of this group than about
any other fungi.
CHARACTERISTIC FEATURE
Basidiomycetes are named for their characteristic sexual reproductive
structures, the BASIDIUM, which is club shaped like as ascus.
FORMATION OF BASIDIUM
Basidium is characteristic reproductive structure of Basidiomycetes,
which is club shaped & formed with in the Basidiocarp. This produces
slender projection at the end called as STERIGMATA, in this way.
EXAMPLES OF BASIDIOMYCETES
MUSHROOMS
TOAD STOOLS
PUFF BALLS
JELLY FUNGI
SHELF FUNGI
PLANT PATHOGENS CALLED RUSTS & SMUTS,
INTRODUCTION
The fungi that are classified is this group, are simply those in which
the sexual reproductive stages have not been observed. In other words,
most of the Fungi Imperfecti are as ascomycota that have lost the ability
to reproduce sexually. There are some 17000 described species of this
group.
CHARACTERISTIC FEATURE
Sexual reproduction is absent among Fungi Imperfecti
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Fungi play a vast role in economic field they show both harmful & useful
activities to human beings.
USEFUL FUNGI
FOOD
Many kinds of edible fungi are in the form of mushrooms, are a source
of nourishing & delicious food dishes. But not all the mushrooms are
edible. Some of them are poisonous & called as toad stools or death
stool. Yeast, another kind of fungi, are utilized in baking industry.
MEDICINES
Nearly two dozens antibiotics have been isolated from different types of
fungi & bacteria, like
FOOD PRODUCTION
Many kinds of Yeast are used in the production of bakery & brewery
products. Some species of genus PENICILLIUM give characteristic
flavors & aromas to the cheese.
FERMENTATION
Species of Aspergillus, are used for fermenting soya sauce & soya
paste. Citric Acid is produced commercially with members of this genus
under highly acidic condition.
SOIL FERTILITY
Fungi maintain the soil fertility by decomposing the dead organic matter
e.g Mycorhizal fungi.
HARMFUL
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FOOD SPOILAGE
Saprophytic fungi cause tremendous amounts of spoilage of food stuff.
15-20% of worlds fruit is lost each year due to fungal attack.
TOXINS
Many fungi are poisonous . AMANITA VERNA is a mushroom, which
produces deadly poisonous substance known as AMANITIN, which
causes serious problems in respiratory system & blood circulatory
system.
FOOD POISONING
Some fungi during decomposing food release certain poisonous
substances collectively known as MYCOTOXINS. Mycotoxins are the
major source of food poisoning.
DISEASES
Fungi cause a number of diseases in plants as well as in human beings.
POTATO BLIGHT
A serious disease of potato caused by a fungus known as
PHYTOPTHORA INFESTANS. Other plant disease are.
SKIN DISEASES
RING WORM & ATHELETES FOOT are superficial fungal infection
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ORAL THRUSH
CANIDIA ALBICANS, a yeast causes oral & Vaginal thrush.
ASPERGILLOSIS
Aspergillosis is the disease of ear & lungs caused by ASPERGILLUS. It
occurs only in person with defective immune system such as AIDS &
cause death.
CANCER
Some strains of ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS produce one of the most
carcinogenic ( cancer causing ) mycotoxins called AFLATOXINS.
ERGOTISM
Ergotism is caused by eating bread made from PUROLE ERGOT-
Contaminated flour. The poisonous material in the ergot causes nervous
spasm, convulsions, psychotic delusion & even gangrene.
HISTOPLASMOSIS
Histoplasmosis is a serious disease of lungs caused by inhaling spores
of a fungus, which is common in soil contaminated with birds feces.
Kingdom Plantae
INTRODUCTION
B- SUB-DIVISION TRACHEOPHYTES
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CLASSES OF BRYOPHYTES
1-MUSCI (MOSSES)
Plants grow in a tight pack, in the form of mat, in order to hold one
another up.
Mat of moss possess spongy quality and enables it to absorb and
retain water.
Rhizoids are elongated cells or cellular filaments of mats which grip
the substratum.
Photosynthesis occurs in upper part of the plant w/c has many
small stem like and leaf like appendages. E.g Funaria.
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2-HEPATICAE (LIVERWORTS)
E.g Marchantia
3- ANTHROCERATAE:- (HORNWORTS)
E.g Arthroceros
CLASSES OF TRACHEOPHYTES
1-PSILOPSIDA
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STRUCTURE
MICROSCOPIC STRUCTURE
EVOLUTION OF LEAF
The leaf is the most important organ of a green plant because of its
photosynthetic activity. Leaves are of tow types
1. Single veined leaves- Contain only one vein
2. Poly veined leaves- Contain two or more veins
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A) HOMOSPOROUS GAMETOPHYTES
Spores produced by sporophyte plant are all alike, and each give
rise to a gametophytes that bear both archegonia (female
reproductive structure) and antheridia (male reproductive structure)
B) HETEROSPOROUS GAMETOPHYTES
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antheridia.
Thats mean sexes are separate in the gametophytes generation
(Heterosporous).
Example: Selaginella.
EVOLUTION OF SEED
Seeds are evolved from primitive spores.
STEPS OF EVOLUTION
1. PRIMITIVE SPORES
All spores of specie are nearly identical in size, structure and function.
2. HETEROSPORES
There are many vascular plants that form two kinds of spores,
these plants are said to be Heterosporous and spores are called
Heterospores.
These spores on germination give rise to two different types of
plants.
3. PROTECTION OF HETEROSPORES
The two different kinds of spores are formed in two different kinds
of sporangia.
Various enveloping structures develop in order to protect these
spores.
Certain fern like plants first developed seed like structures, each of
their sporangia, containing one or more female spores, was
surrounded by little branch like out growth structure forming
Integument.
Instead of being shed from the sporangium, the female spores are
retained and protected inside the integument.
The female spore develops into a tiny female gametophyte
protected by the integuments.
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SPOROPHYTIC STAGE
GAMETOPHYTE STAGE
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ALTERNATION OF GENERATION
i) Gymnosperms
ii) Angiosperms
I) GYMNOSPERM
These plants have naked seed because ovules are not covered by ovary
i.e. fruit is absent.
Sub-divisions of Gymnosperms are
a) Cycads
b) Gnetae
c) Ginkgo
d) Conifers
A) CYCADS
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B) GINKGOAE
C) CONIFERS
E.g: Pinus.
PINUS
MORPHOLOGY
STEM
It is erect, cylindrical, solid and covered with thick, rough and brownish
bark. The branches are dimorphic,
ROOTS
Underground root system is formed by Tap Roots which disappear
early and only lateral roots persist later on.
LEAVES
It bears two types of leaves (dimorphic condition)
a) Scale leaves
b) Foliage leaves
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A) SCALE LEAVES
B) FOLIAGE LEAVES
1. SPOROPHYTIC PHASE
The male cones occur in clusters near the end of long branches at
the place of dwarf shoot. (Dwarf shoots are replaced by male cone).
Each male cone is simple ovoid structure 3-4 cm in length.
It has got single centrally located cone axis around which are
arranged spirally, many scaly microsporophylls (60-135).
Each microsporophyll has an expanded triangular central part and
a stalk like base.
Each microsporangium, which is born on the lower side bears
numerous Pollen grain mother cells.
When the microsporangium matures, on its lower side a horizontal
slit is formed through which numerous Pollen grains are liberated
and dispersed by wind.
Each pollen grain is winged structure and yellow in colour.
The female cones are developed laterally in the axis of scale leaves.
The female cones are much bigger, woody, dry and hard structure.
The young female cone is reddish green structure. Each female
cone consists of a central axis to which are attached the
Megasporophyll.
Each megasporophyll on its surface has two ovules.
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2. GAMETOPHYTE PHASE
A) MALE GAMETOPHYTES
B) FEMALE GAMETOPHYTE
POLLINATION
FERTILIZATION
PINUS SEED
GERMINATION OF SEED
The seed undergoes into a condition of dormancy when the conditions
are favourable, the seed absorbs moisture and the embryo resume
growth.
STRUCTURE OF OVULE
1. FUNICLE
2. HILUM
3. RAPHE
In the inverted ovule, the funicle continues beyond the hilum along side
of the body of the ovule forming a sort of ridge, which is called the
Raphe.
4. CHALAZA
The distal end of the raphe, which is the junction of integuments and the
nucellus is called the Chalaza.
5. NUCELLUS
6. INTEGUMENTS
7. MICROPYLE
8. EMBRYO-SAC
A) EGG APPARATUS
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B) ANTIPODAL CELLS
This is the group of three cells lying at the opposite end of egg
apparatus. These have no definite function.
C) DEFINITIVE NUCLEUS
In the middle of the embryo-sac there is a distinct nucleus known as a
definitive nucleus, which is the fused product of the two polar nuclei.
Pollen grains are male part of flowers, and are contained in the
Pollen-Sac.
They are very small in size, usually varying from 10 to 200 m.
Microscopic study of a pollen grain shows following features:
1. EXINE
2. INTINE
3. INTERNAL STRUCTURE
Plant Families
1- CAESAL PINIOIDEAE/CASIA FAMILY
CLASSIFICATION
DIVISION : ANGIOSPERMS
CLASS : DICOTYLEDON
SUBCLASS : POLYPETALAE
SERIES : CALCIFLORAE
ORDER : ROSALES
FAMILY : LEGUMINOSAE
SUB-FAMILY : CAESALPINIOIDEAE OR CAESALPINIACEAE.
GENERAL CHARACTERS
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Majority of these plants are trees or shrubs, about 135 genera and 5800
species are known .
VEGETATIVE CHARACTERS
ROOT
Usually, Taproot with nodules and primary, secondary and tertiary
divisions.
STEM
Usually, Climbing stem or erect herbaceous or woody, Some plants
show xerophytic character.
LEAVES
Usually, Compound leaves bipinnate, stipulate.
INFLORESCENCE
Usually, Racemose.
FLORAL CHARACTER
CALYX
5 sepals, polysepalous, imbricate or valvate, Green in colour.
COROLLA
5 petals, poly petalous, imbricate aestivation.
ANDROECIUM
Usually, 10 stamens, polyanderous, exerted, extrose.
GYNOECIUM
Usually Monocarpillary, perigynous, placentational marginal, unilocular
with many ovules.
FLORAL FORMULA
+ , Q , K(5) , C(5) , A10 , G1/
POLLINATION
Usually, Cross pollination by insects (entomophilly)
SEEDS
Usually, Both endospermic and non-endospermic.
FRUIT
Legume pod.
ECONOMICAL IMPORTANCE
MEDICINAL PLANS
Amaltas
Kachnar
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Tamarindus Indica
Panwar. e.t.c.
ORNAMENTALS
Parkinsonia
Gul-e-mohar
Cacia sophera
EDIBLE FRUIT
Lomentum (Imli)
FIBER
Suitable fiber for paper making is obtained from parkinsonia Aculeata.
FAMILIAR PLANTS
FLORAL DIAGRAM
(From Book)
2 MIMOSACEAE
ALTERNATE NAME
CLASSIFICATION
DIVISION : ANGIOSPERMS
CLASS : DICOTYLEDON
SUBCLASS: POLYPETALAE
SERIES : CALCIFLORAE
ORDER : ROSALES
FAMILY : LEGUMINOSAE
SUBFAMILY : MIMOSACEAE / ACACIA
GENERAL CHARACTERS
HABITAT
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VEGETATIVE CHARACTERS
1. ROOT
Usually, Tap root with side branches, nodules are present.
2. STEM
Usually, Erect and woody stem, rarely herbacious, tannin and gums may
also present.
3. LEAVES
Usually, Compound, bipinnate, stipule are modified into spines. In many
plants leaves show sleeping movement or after having a shock.
INFLORESCENCE
Mostly, racemose.
FLORAL CHARACTERS
1. CALYX
Usually, 5 sepals, gamosepalous, valvate.
2. COROLLA
Usually, 5 petals, polypetalous, valvate aestivation, small size.
3. ANDROCEIUM
Usually, numerous stamens, exerted, extrose, basifixed anther.
4. GYNOECIUM
Usually, Monocarpillary, perigynous, unilocular, placentation marginal,
many ovules in locule.
POLLINATION
Usually, cross pollination by insects (entomophilly).
SEEDS
Usually, Non-endospermic or with very little endosperm.
FRUIT
Usually, It is called legume.
FLORAL FORMULA
ECONOMICAL IMPORTANCE
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Acacia species
Albizzia
Xyliaet
2. ORNAMENTALS
e.g-Mimosa pudica (chuimoi)
Austratian Acacia
Neptunia
3. FOODER
From leaves of prosopis,
Acacia
Dicrostachys e.t.c.
4. SOAP POPS
Acacia concinna pods have (soponim), a substance can be used as
Soap.
5. CATECHU (KATHA)
Piece of hard wood
6. MEDICINAL USE
Katha
Siah Kanta
Entada
Acacia senegal
Katha
Safed Babul
Sada Babul
FLORAL DIAGRAM
(FROM BOOK)
3- ROSACEAE
CLASSIFICATION
Division
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Subclass
Series
Order
Family: Rosaceae / Rose family.
GENERAL CHARACTERS
HABITAT
These plants are found growing all over the world 213 species of about
29 genera are reported from Pakistan.
VEGETATIVE CHARACTERS
1. ROOT
Usually, Tap root with its usual branching.
2. STEM
Usually, Green herbaceous, cylindrical, small spines are also present.
3. LEAVES
Usually, Simple leaves with or without petiole, Opposite or alternate.
INFLORSCENCE
Usually Racemose
FLORAL CHARACTERS
1. CALYX
Usually, Sometime epicalyx may also be present, of variable number, 5
sepals are present, Gamosepalous, green, pubescent.
2. COROLLA
Usually, 5 petals or multiple of 5 petals, polypetalous, aestivation,
imbricate, shape-rosaceous, full of colour.
3. ANDROCEIUM
Usually, Nomerous stamen,ditheous, anther, enerted, extrose, dorsi
fixed.
4. GYNOECIUM
Usually, Monocarpillary or multiple capillary with formation of a single
compound pistil. Ovary perigynous, unilocular two or more ovules are
present, placentation axile when the carpels are many and syncarpous
FLORAL FORMULA
ECONOMICAL IMPORTANCE
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FRUIT
Economical importance of this family is great in providing the pleasure
and welfare of mankind. Plants of many famous fruits belong to this
family for e.g. Apple, pear, peach, e.t.c. Perhaps they rank 3rd in
commercial importance in the temperate, zone among the families of
flowering plants.
ORNAMENTALS
A large no. of ornamental plants of this family are grown in parks and
gardens the most widely cultivated plant for this purpose is Rosa. Many
others genera are also grown for their beautiful flowers in homes and
gardens.
OTHERS
Branches of crataegus and cotoneaster provide excellent walking stick
and wood. The wood of pyruspastia is used for making tobacco pipes.
In Asian countries rose petals are used in making Gul Khand and are
also used in extraction of an essential oil, Rose oil, used as perfume or
may be used as eye cleaner in certain diseases.
FAMILIAR PLANTS
FLORAL DIAGRAM
(FROM BOOK)
4-SOLANACEAE
ALTERNATE NAME
VEGETATIVE CHARACTERS
1-ROOT
Tap root and branched
2-STEM
Herbacious, erect or underground(Potato)
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3-LEAF
Alternate in vegetative and opposite in floral region
FLORAL CHARACTERS
INFLORESCENCE
Cyme sometimes helicoids
1-FLOWER
Pentamerous, Bisexual, Regular, Actinomorphic, Hypogynous.
2-CALYX
Five, united sepals
3-COROLLA
Five petals, united, valvate aestivation
4-ANDROCIEUM
Five stamens, Inserted on Corolla
5-GYNOECIUM
Bicarpellary, Syncarpous (Carpels fused), Placentaion axile.
6-FRUIT
Capsule Berry or Xanthium.
7-SEED
Minute with abundant endosperm.
FLORAL FORMULA
ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE
Members of this family provide drugs and food. Some plants are
poisonous and other are ornamental. This family is of great economic
importance as it provides food, fodder, drugs and ornamentals.
1-FOODER
2-CONDIMENTS
Fruit of capsicum
Capsicum frutenscens
3-EDIBLE FRUIT
4-DRUG YIELDING
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5-ORNAMENTAL
Cultivated in gardens
Petunaia
Nicotiana
Cestrum Schizanthus
Brunfelsia solanum
6-CIGARETTE MAKING
BOT-NAMECOMMON NAME.LOC-
NAME
1-Solanum TuberosumPotatoAaloo
2-Solanum MelongenaBringal..Bengan
3-Lycoperscum Escalentum.Tomato
Temater
4-Capsicum AnnumRed-Pepper..Lal-
mirch
5-Petunia Alba..Petunia
6-Solanum NigrumBlack Night shade
7-Datura AlbaThorn apple
8-Nicotiana Tobaccum..Tobacco..Tambako
9-Atropa BelladonnaDeadly night shade
10-Cestrum nocturnum..Lady of night..Raat ki
Rani
FLORAL DIAGRAM
5-FABACEAE
ALTERNATE NAME
VEGETATIVE CHARACTERS
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1-ROOTS
Tap root, branched bearing tubercle containing nitrogen fixing bacteria.
2- STEM
Herbecious or woodi, erect or climber.
3-LEAF
Simple or commonly compound alternate, stipulate
FLORAL CHARACTERS
1- INFLORESCENCE
Racemose, rarely solitary.
2- FLOWER
Bisexual, irregular, zygomorphic, hypogynous.
3- CALYX
Five sepals, united
4- COROLLA
5- ANDROCIEUM
Stamens (9) +1 i.e 9 fuse to form a round sheath around the pistil while
tenth is free.
6-GYNOECIUM
Monocarpellary, ovary unilocular, ovule numerous on marginal placenta.
7-FRUIT
Legume or pod.
8-SEED
EX-albuminous.
FLORAL FORMULA
ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE
1- FOOD
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Butea
Dilburgia
3- OIL EXTRACTION
Arachis hypogea (Peanut/Moongphali)
4- DYES
5-MEDICINAL PURPOSE
6- ORNAMENTAL PLANTS
Lathyrus
Lupinus
Clitoria
Butea
Abrus precatorious, used by jewellars as weights called Ratti.
BOT-NAME.COMMON NAME..LOCAL-NAME
1- Lathyrus Odoratus..Sweet pea.Matter
2- Arachis Hypogea.Peanut.Moongphali
3- Cicer Arietinum.GramChanna
4- Dalbergia Sisso.Red-wood..Shesham
5- Pisum SativumEdible pea
6- Sesbania aegyptica.Sesbania
FLORAL DIAGRAM
6-POACEAE
ALTERNATE NAME
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The species are most numerous in the tropics but they are also
abundant in temperate region.
This family is monocot (one cotyledon in seed)
Mostly annual or perennial herbs or shrubs.
VEGETATIVE CHARACTERS
1- ROOTS
Adventitious, fibrous or fascicled.
2- STEM
Cylindrical, Conspicuous nodes and hollow, although solid stems are
also found as sugar cane.
3- LEAF
Legulate, alternate leaf sheath mostly open sessile, lamina narrow and
ribbon shaped.
FLORAL CHARACTERS
1- INFLORESCENCE
Compound spikes.
2- FLOWER
Sessile, bracteate, incomplete, bisexual or unisexual and zygomorphic.
3- PERIANTH
It is combined structure instead of calyx and corolla. Number 2 or 3
membranous scales called Lodicules
4- ANDROECIUM
Usually 3 stamens, filaments long, free anther versatile.
5- GYNOECIUM
Tricarpellary, syncarpous though only one is functional, unilocular,
single ovule, style short 2-3, stigma feather like.
6- FRUIT
Grain or coryposis.
7- SEED
Endospermic, monocotyledonous.
FLORAL FORMULA
+ or O , O or O or O , P2 (lodicules) , A3 or 0 , G1 or 0
ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE
The family poaceae has great importance than any other family of
flowering
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Triticum indicum
Avena sativa
Zea mays
Oryza sativa
Hordeum vulgare
Pennisetum typhoideum
2- SUGAR MAKING
3-PAPER MANUFACTURING
Sugar cane
Bamboo-shoots
BOT-NAMECOM-NAME.LOC-
NAME
Triticum Indicum..Wheat.Gandum
Avena SativaOats
Zea Mays.Indian corn.Makai
Oryza SativaRice..Chawal
Saccharum OfficinarumSugar cane..Ganna
Hordeum VulgareBarly.Joo
Pennisetum TyphoideumBajra
Bambusa Arundinacea..BambooBanns
Cymbopogon Jawarancuza..Lemon
Grass
Cynodon dactylon..Lawn Grass
FLORAL DIAGRAM
DOUBLE FERTILIZATION
After pollination, the tube nucleus of the pollen grain forms pollen
tube, while generative nucleus divides into two male (sperm)
gametes.
When pollen tube reaches the embryo sac through micropyle, one
of the male gametes fuses w/t egg cell and forms oospore
(zygote),it develops into seed. Another male gamete fuses with
definitive nucleus and forms Endospermic nucleus, w/c develop
into endosperm of seed or food storage tissue of seed.
Because two times fertilization occurs so it is called Double
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THE FLOWERS
CALYX
It is the first or lower most whorl of the flower, the calyx is generally
green is colour. Each member of calyx is known as sepal. Sometimes
sepals become coloured called petaloid. Such as in gold mohur. The
calyx is non essential or accessory part of flower.
FUNCTIONS
1- Protection of floral bud
2- Assimilation when green in colour
3- Attraction when coloured and showy
4- Modified into papus which helps in dispersal
COROLLA
FUNCTIONS
1- The corolla attracts insects and hence help in pollination.
2- It encloses stamens and carpels.
3- It protect the stamens and carpels from external heat rain and insects
attack.
ANDROCIEUM
FUNCTIONS
It is the male reproductive body and hence possess male gametes
which take part in reproduction.
GYNOECIUM
It is the fourth essential floral whorl and its component parts are called
carpals.
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than one, and may be united or free. Each carpel consists of stigma,
style and ovary. The stigma is terminal end which receives the pollen
grain. It may be smooth or hairy and becomes sticky on maturity, The
style is slender projection of ovary, It helps in pollination and later on
dries up. The ovary is swollen basal portion, which encloses minute egg
like bodies called ovules. The ovule possess egg cells.
FUNCTIONS
The gynoecium is a female reproductive body. It possess the egg cells
which take parts in reproduction.
AESTIVATION
(A) VALVATE
The members of a whorl lie close to each other and do not overlap e .g
Calatropis.
(B) TWISTED
One margin of a floral whorl overlaps that of the next one. It may be
clockwise or anti clockwise e.g. China rose.
(C)VEXILLARY
When petals are five, two internal are overlaped on both margins by two
petals, these two are overlaped by a single largest posterior petal e.g.
Pea bean etc.
(D)IMBRICATE
When one of the sepal or petal is internal and other external and each or
remaining one is overlaped on one margin and it overlaps the next one
on other margin e.g Gold mohur .
A. Velvate.
B Twisted
C. Vexillary
D. Imtricate.
(A) HYPOGYNOUS
In some flowers the thalamus is convex or conical and ovary occupies
the highest position on it. However other floral whorls are inserted
below the ovary, such flower is known as hypogynous and ovary as
superior. E.g. Mustard.
(B ) PERIGYNOUS
In certain flowers thalamus forms a flattened circular disc due to the
fact that sises of thalamus grows up to the same level. The apex of
thalamus is in the middle of the disc at which gynoecium develops,
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(C) EPIGYNOUS
In some flowers the concave receptacle surrounds the ovary and is
fused with it. The sepals, petals and stamens apparently arise from the
tip of the ovary such ovary is said to be inferior. E.g. Sunflower, apple,
guava, pear etc.
SYMMETRY
+ACTINOMORPHIC
When a flower can be divided into two equal halves by any vertical
section passing through centre.
+ ZYGOMORPHIC
When it can be divided into two similar halves by only one vertical
section.
+ IRREGULAR
The flower can not be divided into two similar halves by any vertical
plane.
COHESION OF STAMEN
+ MONOADELPHOUS
When filaments are united in a bundle and anthers are free e.g. China
rose.
+ DIADELPHOUS
The filaments are united into two bundles and anthers are free e.g. Pea.
+ POLYADELPHOUS
The filaments are united into more than two bundles and anthers are
free.
+ SYNGENECIOUS
The anthers are united together and filaments are free e.g. Sunflower.
ADHESION OF STAMENS
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+ EPIPETALOUS
The stamens adhere to corolla, wholly or partially by their filaments.
+ GYNANDROUS
When stamens adhere to carpels e.g. Calatropis.
LENGTH OF STAMENS
+DIDYNAMOUS
The stamens are four, two of them short and two long e.g. Nerium.
+TETRADYNAMOUS
The stamens are six but two short and four long e.g. mustard.
GYNOECIUM
+ MONOCARPELLARY
The pistil consists of only one carpel, it is also known as simple pistil
e.g. Pea, Bean
+ POLYCARPELLARY
The pistil consists of two or more carpels, it is also known as
compound pistil e.g. Rose.
+ SYNCARPOUS
The carpels are united into one ovary e.g. Mustard.
STIGMA
+ CAPITATE
When stigma is rounded and knob like. Bi, tri or Multified: when stigma
is branched into two , three or many.
+ FEATHERY
When stigma is feather like.
+ FLATTENED
When sitgma is flat.
+ POINTED
When stigma is pointed.
+ LINEAR
When it is long and narrow.
STYLE
+ TERMINAL
When style arise from top of ovary; such as in Mustard.
+ GYNOBASIC
When it arise between the lobes of the ovary from its base;such as in
Salvia.
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+ PEDICILLATE
When flower is born on a stalk or pedicel. (STALKED)
+ SESSILE
When stalk is absent
+ BRACTEATE
When flower is developed in the axil of a bract
+ EBRACTEATE
When bract is absent.
+ DIMEROUS
When each floral whorl has two floral leaves (Dicot)
+ TRIMEROUS
When floral whorl has three floral leaves (Monocot)
+ TETRAMEROUS
When each floral whorl has four floral leaves; and so the pentamerous
Dicots)
CALYX
+ PETALOID
The calyx having other then green colour.
+ CAMPANULATE
Sepals fused to form bell shaped structure.
+ POLYSEPALOUS
When sepals are free from one another.
+ GAMOSEPALOUS
When sepals are fused or united with one another.
PETALS
+SEPALOID
The petals are green in colour.
+CRUCIFORM
Petals are arranged in form of a cross.
+POLYPETALOUS
When petals are free from one another.
+GAMOPETALOUS
When petals are united with one another.
+PERIANTH
When calyx and corolla can not be distinguished with one other due to
similar shape and colour.
PERIANTH
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+SEPALOID
When perianth leaves are green.
+POLYPHYLLOUS
When perianth leaves are free from one another.
+GAMOPHYLLOUS
When perianth leaves are fused.
FLORAL FORMULA
The floral formula is represented by various symlols. The symbols used
in floral formula are as follows.
Zygomorphic = +
Actinomorphic = O
SEXUALITY
Bisexual = Q+
Unisexual (male)
Unisexual (female)
Neuter =
PERIANTH
Perianth = P
Polyphyllous = Pn n=number of perianth leaves.
Gamophyllous = (n)
CALYX
Epicalyx = Epi K
Petals = C
Calyx = K
Polypetalous = Cn,
Polysepalous = Kn, n= number
Gamopetalous = C(n)
Gamosepalous = K (n) of sepals
ANDROECIUM
Androecium = A
Androecium free = An n= number of stamens
Androecium United = A (n)
Epipetalous = C-A
GYNOECIUM
Gynoecium = G
Apocarpous = Gn
Syncarpous = G (n)
Ovary inferior = G
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n= number of carpels
Ovary Superior = G
FLORAL DIAGRAM
The features of flower in flora formula are represented by symbols,
while in floral diagram by the diagram of its various floral leaves
alongwith actual number and position.
MOTHER AXIS: It is represented by a Dot above the floral diagram. It
actually shows the position how a flower is born. The position of it can
be seen from upperside. It may be between two adjacent sepals or a
single sepal.
PLACENTATION
(A) MARGINAL
In a simple ovary or monocarpellary pistil, the ovules are arranged
along the fused margins, these margins forms a cushion like tissue
called placenta along the ventral suture on the inner surface of ovary
wall e.g. Pea, Gram, Bean, etc.
(B) PARIETAL
In a compound syncarpous and unilocular ovary, the fused margins of
the carpals swells up to form placentas, to which ovules are attached.
The placentas lie along the wall of ovary and their number indicates the
number of carpels forming ovary e.g. cucumber, Melon; etc.
(C) AXILE
In a polycarpellary syncarpous pistil and multilocular ovary, each carpel
is folded along its mid-rib and meets in the centre of the ovary. The
ovules are attached to this central axis e.g. Tomato, China rose, etc.
(E) BASAL
In a unilocular ovary the placentas develops directly on the thalamus
and bears single ovule at the base of ovary e.g. Sunflower, Cosmos etc.
(F) SUPERFICIAL
In a multilocular ovary, the ovules are not on the margins of the carpels;
but over the whole inner surface of the partition walls e.g. Waterlily.
TYPES OF PLACENTATION
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1. MARGINAL PLACENTATION
In marginal placentation, the ovary is one chambered and the placenta
develops along the junction of the two margins of the carpel, called the
ventral suture.
EXAMPLES
Pea, wild pea, gram, gold mohr, and cassia are common examples.
2. AXILE PLACENTATION
In the axile placentation the ovary is two to many chambered and the
placenta bearing the ovules develop from the central axis e.g. Potato,
Tomato, Petunia, China rose etc.
3. CENTRAL PLACENTATION
In this case the septa in the young ovary soon break down so that the
ovary becomes one-chambered and the placenta develops all round the
central axis e.g. Dianthus, Saponaria etc.
4. PARIETAL PLACENTATION
The ovary is one chambered and placenta develops on the inner wall of
the ovary e.g. papaw, orchids etc.
5. BASAL PLACENTATION
The ovary is unilocular and placenta develops directly on the thalamus
e.g. sunflower, cosmos etc.
6. SUPERFICIAL PLACENTATION
The ovary is multilocular, carpels are numerous and placenta develops
all round the inner surface of the partition walls as in waterlily.
INFLORESCENCE
TYPES OF INFLORESCENCE
The flowers may be solitary or grouped into clusters, Such clusters vary
in shape and arrangement. On the basis of arrangement of flowers,
inflorescence is classified into
1-RECEMOSE
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1- In this case, the main axis of inflorescence does not end in a flower.
2- Main axis continues to grow and gives off flowers laterally.
3- The lower or outer flowers are always older and open earlier than the
upper or inner ones.
4- Order of opening of flowers is called centripetal.
EXAMPLES
Mustard, Gold mohr, Mulberry, birch etc.
I- PEDUNCLE ELONGATED
It is further subdivided into following types;
1. RECEME
The main axis in this case is elongated and it bears laterally a number of
flowers which are all stalk e.g. radish, mustard, dwarf gold mohur etc.
2. SPIKE
In this case the flowers are sessile e.g. Adhatoda, Achyrnthes etc.
3. CATKIN
This is a spike with a long and pendulous axis which bears unisexual
flowers e.g. Musberry, Acalypha, Birch and Oak etc.
4. SPADIX
This is also a spike with a fleshy axis which is enclosed by one or more
large bracts called spathes e.g. Banana, Palms etc.
1. CORYMB
Here the main axis is comparatively short, and the lower flowers have
much longer stalk than the upper ones. Hence all the flowers are
brought more or less to the same level e.g. candytuft, wall flowers etc.
2. UMBEL
Here the primary axis is short and it bears at its tips a group of flowers
which have pedicles of more or less equal length so that the flowers are
seen to spread out from a common point. In the umbel there is always a
whorl of bracts forming an involucre, and each flower develops from the
axil of a bract, e.g. Carrycumin, Coriander etc.
HEAD OR CAPITULUM
1. A dense cluster of sessile or sub-sessile flowers, on a compound
receptacle
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2-CYMOSE
1- Here the main axis ends in a flower and similarly the lateral axis also
ends in a flower.
2- The growth of each axis is checked due to presence of flower on its
tip.
3- The terminal flowers are always older and open earlier than the lateral
ones.
4- The order of opening of flowers is centrifugal.
EXAMPLES
Jasmine, Teak, Night Jasmine, Ixora.
POLLINATION
TYPES OF POLLINATION
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(A)SELF POLLINATION
It is the transfer of pollen grains from the anther of a flower to the
stigma of the same flower.
I-HOMOGAMY
In homogamy the anther and the stigma of a unisexual flower mature at
the same time. In rare cases it may takes place by insects or wind.
II- CLEISTOGAMY
In cleistogamy the flower never open. They remain closed and the
pollination takes place in the closed flower such as in pansy (viola),
balsam (impatiens), oxalis, etc.
B)CROSS POLLINATION
It is transfer of pollen grain from the flower of one plant to the stigma of
flower of another plant of the same species.
I- ENTOMYPHILY
The pollination takes place by insects. It is of general occurrence in
plants.
II ANEMOPHILY
The pollination is brought about by wind.
III HYDROPHILY
The pollination takes place in aquatic plants particularly the submerged
ones, through the medium of water e.g. Hydrilla and vallisneria
IV ZOOPHILY
The pollination is carried out by birds, squirrels, snails etc. Examples
are Bombax and Erythrina.
NATURE
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MICROSCOPIC STRUCTURE
(A) PINACOCYTES
(B) POROCYTES
(C) CHOANOCYTES
These are flagellated cells, form the internal lining of the body. These
cells are strikingly similar to the choano flagellates.
DIGESTION
REPRODUCTION
LARVA
After cleavage, the larva escape from the parent to the open sea as
a free swimming Amphiblastula larva.
It finally becomes attached to the bottom by its anterior end.
Reproduction is also by fragmentation.
BODY CAVITY
EXAMPLES
They are aquatic animals, mostly marine and few fresh water forms.
They are sedentary or free swimming and solitary or colonial
STRUCTURE
The cnidaria are metazoa having the simplest type of body wall
consisting of two layers. The outer epidermis and the inner
gastrodermis which lines the body cavity.
In between the two layers lies the mesogloa, non-cellular jelly
secreted by them.
Cnidarians, due to their two layers body wall are termed as
diploblastic animals. All other metazons possesses a third layer
called mesoderm in their body wall, laying in between the epidermis
and gastrodermis (Endoderm) and are therefore called Triploblastic
animals.
They have radially symmetrical body plan organized as a hollow
sac.
The mouth is surrounded by a circle of tentacles bearing
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STRUCTURAL TYPES
(A) POLYP
The polyp like Cnidarian for example sea anemone has a cylindrical
body with a mouth directed upwards and surrounded by tentacles. The
basal surface of the body is attached to the substratum.
(B) MEDUSA
The medusa like Cnidarians jelly fish are umbrella like in appearance.
Their oral surface, bearing the mouth is directed downwards. Whereas
the aboral surface is directed upward. The medusoid Cnidarians are
usually free swimming.
REPRODUCTION
(A) REGENERATION
If the oral part of the body is lost. The remaining part regenerates the
new mouth and the whole of tentacles.
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1. Hydrozoa
2. Scyphozoa
3. Anthozoa
1. HYDROZOA
They are mainly marine, but some are fresh water species
Many species have both polyp and medusa
For e.g:
Hydra, Obelia and Physalia
2. SCYPHOZOA
For e.g:
Aurelia and Cyanea (largest Jelly Fish)
3. ANTHOZOA
For e.g:
Sea-anemones and Corals etc
NATURE
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EXTERNAL FEATURES
INTERNAL FEATURES
Endo and Exo skeleton are completely absent, hence the body is
generally soft.
Acoelomate i.e. true coelom is absent.
Body space between various organs is filled with MESENCHYME.
Digestive system is poorly developed or absent.
Respiratory and Circulatory systems are absent.
Excretory system consists of Protonephridia or flame cells.
Nervous system is primitive. The main nervous system consists of
a pair of cerebral ganglia or brain and 1-3 pairs of longitudinal
nerve cords, connected to each other by transverse commissures.
REPRODUCTION
EXAMPLES
Phylum Aschelminthes
(Nematoda/Round worm)
MAIN CHARACTERS
HABIT
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NATURE
EXTERNAL FEATURES
INTERNAL FEATURES
REPRODUCTION
EXAMPLES
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MAIN CHARACTERS
NATURE
EXTERNAL FEATURES
INTERNAL FEATURES
SYSTEMS OF BODY
EXAMPLES
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1.POLYCHAETA
LOCOMOTORY ORGANS
The Polychaetes possess paired parapodia functioning as locomotry
appendages, are present only in the class Polychaeta.
PROSTOMIUM
Usually there is a distinct head or Prostomium bearing sensory and
feeding appendages.
MODE OF LIFE
The Polychaetes may be carnivorous, scavengers, or filter feeders.
REPRODUCTION
The sexes are separate and fertilization of eggs takes place outside
body. Their free swimming larva is called Trochophore.
RESPIRATION
The respiration takes place through the body surface in many but in
some gills may be present as respiratory organs.
EXAMPLES
Some well-known examples of marine polychaetes are Nereis, Arenicola
and Sabella. Nereis lives beneath stones and in crakes of rocks.
2.CLASS OLIGOCHAETA
LOCOMOTORY ORGANS
The Oligochaetes possess fewer numbers of Setae as compared to the
Polychaetes. The setae help the earth worms in crawling.
SENSE ORGANS
There anterior end lacks eyes, or sensory appendages.
CLITELLUM
At sexual maturity, all of the oligochaetes develop in several segment,
glandular epithelium, called clitellum.
MODE OF LIFE
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RESPIRATION
Respiration takes place through their general body surface. Some
aquatic species possess anal gills.
ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE
Earthworms increase the fertility of soil by physically over turning it.
They ingest the soil, break it down and deposit it in the form of casts.
The over turned soil is relatively in proportions of total nitrogen, organic
carbon, calcium, magnesium and phosphorus.
3.CLASS HIRUDINEA
BODY SEGMENTS
Unlike polychaetes and oligochaetes, the number of body segment in
leeches is fixed at 34.
SUCKERS
The anterior and posterior body segments are fused to form suckers.
LOCOMOTION
Leeches either swim or crawl.
RESPIRATION
Respiration generally takes place through the body surface. Leaf like
gills may be present.
PARASITIC NATURE
Most leeches feed by sucking blood of aquatic invertebrates and
vertebrates.
4.ARCHIANNELIDA
EXAMPLES
Nerilla
Dinophilus
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NATURE
EXTERNAL FEATURES
INTERNAL FEATURES
CLASSIFICATION OF ARTHROPODA
1. CLASS MEROSTOMATA
Almost all members of the class Merostomata are extinct. The only
living merostomes, the king Crabs have survived.
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2. CLASS ARACHNIDA
This class includes spiders, scorpions, mites, ticks and many other
terrestrial arthropods.
The Arachnid body consists of a cephalothorax and abdomen.
Cephalothorax is comprised of fused head and thorax.
Arachnids have six pairs of jointed appendages.
Most Archnids are carnivorous and prey upon insects and other
small arthropods.
Respiration in archnids takes place either by trachea or book lungs
or by both.
They are mainly terrestrial arthropods.
They have no antenna.
Cephalothorax is non-segmented.
3. CLASS CRUSTACEA
4. CLASS MYRIAPODA
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EXTERNAL FEATURES
All insects have their body divided into three well-defined regions
i.e. the head, thorax and abdomen.
There is always a pair of antenna on the head.
The thorax always consists of three segments:
(a) Prothorax
(b) Mesothorax
(c) Metathorax
MOUTH PARTS
The feeding appendages consists of three pairs:
(a) Mandibles
(b) First Pair of Maxilla
(c) Second Pair of Maxilla
Types:- The mouth appendages have been greatly modified to form five
basic types of pattern:
(i) Biting
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(ii) Chewing
(iii) Piercing
(iv) Sucking
(v) Siphoning or Sponging
INTERNAL FEATURES
REPRODUCTION
Reproduction is sexual in most insects. However it takes place
parthenogenetically i.e. eggs developing without being fertilized by
sperms in a number of insects e.g: Aphids and Termites etc.
METAMORPHOSIS
The development of insects after hatching from egg into adult stage
involves considerable growth and in some cases drastic
morphological changes.
The entire post-hatching development is termed as
Metamorphosis.
In some insects the immature form that hatch from the egg are
essentially similar in shape to their adults, but are smaller in size,
lack wings and reproductive organs
They attain adult characters after some growth period. This type of
metamorphosis is called Incomplete Metamorphosis.
Three stages are Egg Nymph Adult.
In this type the animal shows following stages during its complete
development: Egg Larva Pupa Adult.
BENEFICIAL INSECTS
1. Apis, the honey bees produce honey and also give wax.
2. Insects bring about the cross-pollination.
3. Bombyx and Eupterote are silk-moths and produce silk.
4. The larvae of Lucilla and Pharmia are used in wound healing of
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bones.
5. Some insects feed upon and destroy harmful insects.
6. Some insects are Scavengers
HARMFUL INSECTS
1. Many types of mosquitoes, flies, fleas, lice and bugs transmit
diseases to man and animals.
2. Human food is spoiled by cockroaches, ants and flies.
3. Tinea and Teniola are cloth-moths and destroy cloths.
4. Tenebrio is mealworm. They eat meal, flour and grains.
5. Lepisma destroy the books.
6. Termites destroy books and wood.
7. Many insects injurious to crops e.g. Tree hoppers, Leaf hoppers,
Aphids, White flies and bugs.
Phylum Echinodermata
GENERAL CHARACTERS
EXTERNAL FEATURES
INTERNAL FEATURES
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REGENERATION
These canals are provided with tubular protrusions called Tube Feet,
which serve a number of functions like locomotion, anchoring to hard
surfaces, grabbing the prey, diverting food particles towards mouth and
in some cases also respiration. The watery fluid is drawn from the
surrounding water through a perforated disc called the Madreporite.
EXAMPLE
LARVA
Bipinnaria larva
Phylum Hemichordata
GENERAL CHARACTERS
EXTERNAL FEATURES
INTERNAL FEATURES
LARVA
Tornaria larva
EXAMPLE
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Phylum Chordata
GENERAL CHARACTERS
The chordate animals at some time in their life history exhibit the
following diagnostic characters:
1. NOTOCHORD
It is an elastic, solid, skeletal rod lying below the nerve cord and
above the alimentary canal.
It serves as a primitive internal skeleton and acts as a rigid axis.
It may persist throughout life or it may be replaced partially or
completely by a backbone or vertebral column.
3. GILL CLEFTS
These are paired openings leading from the Pharynx to the exterior.
Such gill clefts appear during the development of every chordate,
but in many aquatic forms they are lined with vascular lemallae,
which forms gills for respiration.
In terrestrial chordates, which never breath by gills, gill clefts are
present during early development but later on, they disappear.
4. PHA-RYNGEAL POUCHES
OTHER FEATURES
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1. Acraniata (Protochordata)
2. Craniata (Vertebrata)
This group is further divided into two sub-phyla, which are as follows:
a) Sub-Phylum Urochordata (Notochord in tail)
b) Sub-Phylum Cephalochordata (Notochord head to tail)
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Superficially they resemble the fish but lack the jaw so they are
often known as Jawless Fishes.
They have rounded suctorial mouth with many rings of teeth.
Paired fins and scales on body.
Usually parasitic in nature.
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LUNG FISHES
A) CLASS AMPHIBIA
This class includes the animals that came out of the water and
established a successful life on land.
They took advantages of the improved possibilities by remaining
close to water, by keeping a soft and moist skin, by developing
lungs and by evolving a bony skeleton with a strong vertebral
column and four legs.
They cope with seasonal changes by burrowing during extreme
cold and save water by sealing themselves in a mucous envelop on
dry land.
The bony endoskeleton is the main body support.
The notochord is absorbed during development
Breathing is mostly by means of skin and also lung, and also by
lining of buccal cavity.
In larva the breathing is mostly by means of external or internal
gills.
The circulatory system shows a three chambered heart, with two
atria and one ventricle.
The amphibians are Cold Blooded (Poikilothermic) that is having
internal temperature that very with the environment.
Eggs and sperms are laid in water and fertilization is external.
B) CLASS REPTILIA
GENERAL CHARCTERS
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NATURE
STRUCTURAL FEATURES
REPRODUCTION
EXAMPLE
Alligators, Crocodile, Snake, Turtle and Gecko etc.
EVOLUTION
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STRUCTURAL FEATURES
MIGRATION IN BIRDS
A large number of species of birds exhibit a deep-rooted phenomenon
of migration, during which they travel long distances from their summer
breeding homes towards areas of warm climate.
SUB-CLASSES OF AVES
They comparatively have heavy weight and their wings are either
vestigial or rudimentary.
They have a flat sternum without keel.
Their flight muscles are poorly developed.
The distribution of these birds is restricted to few areas of the
World.
D) CLASS MAMMALIA
GENERAL CHARACTERS
NATURE
TEMPERATURE REGULATION
APPARENT FEATURE
SKELETAL SYSTEM
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INTERNAL FEATURES
REPRODUCTION
1. SUB-CLASS PROTOTHERIA
Includes the egg laying mammals. For example Duck billed, Echidna
(Spiny anteater).
2. SUB-CLASS METATHERIA
Includes the pouched mammals, also known as Marsupial mammals.
For example Kangaroo, Koala Bear and Opossums etc.
3. SUB-CLASS EUTHERIA
Includes the placental mammals. For example Monkey, Cow, Elephant,
Cat, Dog, Bat, Whale and Human being etc.
Porous body
CaCO3 Silica Skeleton
Asymmetrical
Amphiblastula larva
Diffuse cellular organization
Spongocoel body cavity
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Radially symmetrical
Body cavity Coelentron
Pnedoblast Defensive cells
Diploblast (Ecto + Endoderm)
Middle non-cellular layer Mesoglea
Larva Planula Larva
Morphologically
Flatworms
Totally Parasite
Flat or Ribbon shaped
Excretory organs Proto nephridia (Flame cells)
Aeoelomate (Absence of body cavity)
It is the first phylum containing triplo blastic animals
Usually Hermaphrodites
Planaria is the only free living member
High fertility rate
Bilaterally Symmetrical
CLASS POLYCHEATA
CLASS OLIGOCHEATA
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CLASS GASTROPODA
Example: Pila
CLASS BIVALVIA
CLASS CEPHALOPODA
Largest phylum
One million species
Metamerically segmented animals
Blood filled cavity hoemocoel is present
Blood without haemoglobin (white)
Respiration: Gills, Trachea or Book lungs
Excretory organs malphigian tubules
Nervous system well developed
Compound erges with sharp vision
Metamorphosis = developmental changes which transforms a larva
into its developed adult form
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CLASS MEROSTOMATA
CLASS CRUSTACEA
CLASS MYRIAPODA
Marine animals
Radially symmetrical
Pentamerous body
Water vascular system is present
Locomotary organs are tube feets = External openings of the water
vascular system
Exoskeleton is made up of calcarious plates in the form of spines
Power of regemeration is very great
Phylum echinodermata, hemichordata & chordate posses common
ancestor
Bipinnaria larva is present
Common e.g. Sea Star (Star fish, Brittle star, Sea dollar, Sea
urchins, Sea cucumbers.
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GROUP ACRANIATA
SUB-PHYLUM UROCHORDATA
Brain and spinal cord is enclosed in a hard covering skull & vertebral
column respectively
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1. CLASS AMPHIBIA
Exoskeleton is absent
Respiration by lungs, gills or skin
Fertilization is external
Cold blooded
Having the characteristics of hibernation & aestivation
Common e.g. Toads, frogs, salamanders etc.
2. CLASS REPTILIA
4. CLASS MAMMALIA
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Marsupials
Give birth to live young ones.
Special pouch like bag is present in the ventral side of female.
This pouch is known as marsupial.
Common e.g. Kangaroo, Kuala bear, Opossums.
Bio-Energetics
CHAPTER 11
DEFINITION
The capturing and conversion of energy from one form to another in the
living system and its utilization in metabolic activities is called
Bioenergetics.
Bio-energetics is the quantitative study of energy relationships and
conversion into biological system. Biological energy transformation
always obey the laws of thernodynamic.
energy. Which is usually in the form of ATPs. ATP plays role in several
endergonic and exergonic reactions.
ENDERGONIC REACTIONS
EXERGONIC REACTIONS
Those reactions which complete along with the liberation of free energy
are known as Exergonic reaction. The products have a lower free energy
than the reactants.
EXAMPLE
An aerobic glycolysis, Krebs cycle, oxidative phosphoylation.
PIGMENTS
Substances in plants that absorb the visible light are called Pigments.
Different pigments absorb light of different wavelength. They are
involved in the conversion of light energy to chemical energy. Important
plant pigments are chlorophyls, carotenoids, phycobilin, xanthophylls,
phaelophytin.
PHOTOSYSTEM
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ROLE OF LIGHT
Light has a dual nature, can behave like a wave or like a particle. It is
composed of packets of energy called photons (hu). Light energy
captured in the light harvesting complexes is efficiently and rapidly
transferred to the chlorophyll molecules present in the photosynthetic
reaction centre. When a photon of light hits these chlorophyll a
molecules. The energy of these photons is absorbed and results in the
elevation of an e- from the ground state to an excited state, level
depends upon the energy and incident photon.
A photon of red light has enough energy to raise an electron to excited
state I and this energy is sufficient to carryout all the chemical reactions
of photosynthesis.
The energy transferred by blue light raise the electron to excited state
2. However the energy transmitted by red or blue photons to
photosynthetic electron transport chain is exactly the same. This is
because that extra energy is lost (from absorption of blue photon) by
radiationless de-excitation.
The excitation energy can be used in
1. Photochemistry (i.e. it enter the photosynthetic electron transport
chain)
2. Lost as heat.
3. Give fluorescence etc.
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
1. LIGHT REACTION
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COMPLEXES
There are 4 major groups of complexes.
1. PS I
2. PS II
3. Cytochrome b/f complex
4. ATPase complex
The PS I and ATPase or ATP synthase complex are present on non-
appressed region of thylakoid. While PS II and light harvesting
complexes (LHC II) are present on appressed side. The cyt b/f complex
is randomly distributed throughout the mambrane.
(1) EXCITATION OF PS II
When chlorophyll a of reaction centre of PS II is striked by a photon, the
energy of photon absorbs in it. This results in the elevation of an
electron from the ground state to an excited state. The excited electrons
produced within P680 is rapidly transferred to the primary electrons
acceptors phaelophytin. So 2 electrons which are transformed has to be
replaced which is done by water.
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PHOTOPHOSPHORYLATION
Hydrogen ions are pumped into thylakoid space by cyt b/f and also 2H+
ions are collected there from photolysis of one water molecule. This
large no. of H+ ions in thylakoid space compared to stroma, creates an
electrochemical gradient, when these hydrogen ions flow out of the
thylakoid space by way of a channel protein present in membrane called
the ATP synthase complex, energy is prvided to it. The transport of 3
protons (H+ ions) through the ATPase complex are normally required to
produce 1 ATP from ADP and inorganic phosphate Pi.
ADP + Pi -> ATP
This is called chemiosmotic ATP synthesis because chemical and
osmatic events join to permit ATP synthesis. The linear flow of electrons
from H2O to NADP+, coupled to ATP syntheses is non-cyclic
photophosphorylation because the electrons pass on to a terminal
acceptor.
In cyclic photophosphorylation the electrons are cycled from PS I back
to PQ. So only ATP is produced but not NADPH + H+. This occurs under
following conditions to meet increased ATP demand for e.g. CO2
fixation
1. Protein synthesis
2. Synthesis of starch
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So during light reaction ATP and NADPH + H+ are produced which are
used in Dark reaction, O2 is evolved as a by product.
2. DARK REACTION
REDUCTION
Each molecule of the PGA or G3P receives an additional phosphate
from ATP of light reaction, forming 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate (G1,3P)
which is then reduced to glyceraldehydes 3-phosphate (GA3P) and
Dihydroxyacetone phosphate (DHAP) by NADPH+ H+GA3P and DHAP
are intercovertible and the reaction dont require any energy. These
products are also formed during glycolysis and links dark reaction with
sugar synthesis pathway.
6G3P + 6ATP + 6NADPH + H+ -> 6GA3P + 6ADP + 6NADP+ + 6Pi
REGENERATION
Three carbon compounds are rearranged to form five carbon units
ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate (RuBP), which is the primary carbon
acceptors in the cycle.
5 GA3P + 3ATP -> 3 RuBP + 3 ADP + 3Pi
Again more molecules of ATP are used for phosphorylation of RuBP,
which then starts the cycle again.
CONCLUSION
For every 3 molecules of CO2 entering the cycle and combining with 3
mole of RuBP (5C), six molecules of three carbon G3P is produced. Out
of six G3P only one G3P molecule leaves the cycle and can be used for
synthesis of glucose, starch, cellulose, sucrose or other compounds.
The other 5 molecules are recycled to regenerate 5C RuBPs three
molecules, the CO2 acceptor.
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CONSUMPTION
For the net synthesis of one G3P molecule, the calvin cycle consumes a
total of nine ATPs and six NADPH + H+
PHOTORESPIRATION
2. CAM
Plants of hot, arid environment, open their stomata during the night and
close them during the day. Closing stomata during the day helps
deserts plants to conserve water but it also prevents CO2 from entering
the leaves. During the night, when their stomata are open, these plants
take up CO2 and incorporate it into a variety of organic acids because of
lack of energy (ATPs and NADPH+ H+). This mode of carbon fixation is
called crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM). They store these organic
acids in vacuoles. During day time organic acids release CO2 for dark
reaction because light reaction can supply ATP and NADPH+ H+ on
which the calvin cycle depends.
E.g. Cactus, Pinapple, Succulent plants.
CELLULAR RESPIRATION
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(1) GLYCOLYSIS
Glycolysis is the first and common step in both aerobic and anaerobic
respiration. It consists of a complex series of enzymatically catalyzed
reactions in which a 6 carbon molecule Glucose breaks down into 3
carbon Pyruvic acid. These reactions occur in Cytoplasm and doesnt
require oxygen. Following are the different steps of Glycolysis.
(I) PHOSPHORYLATION
Phosphorylation is the addition of phosphate groups to the sugar
molecules. Glucose is phosphorylated by a molecule of ATP to form an
activated molecule, the glucose 6 phosphate. ATP is converted to ADP.
(II) ISOMERIZATION
Glucose -6-phosphate is converted to fructose -6-phosphate, an isomer
of it by an enzyme.
(IV) CLEAVAGE
The 6-carbon, fructose 1,6 bisphosphate molecule is break down into 2;
three carbon molecules, 3-phosphoglyceraldehyde PGAL and
dihydroxyacetone phosphate (DHAP). These two sugar molecules are
isomers
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glycolysis derives its name. DHAP is converted to its isomer PGAL and
then 2 PGAL will be converted to 2 pyruvic acid molecules. Since at this
stage 2 ATPs are used, therefore this phase is known as Energy
investment phase.
In the subsequent reactions, energy is produced therefore this half is
also known as Energy yielding phase
(VII) ISOMERIZATION
The PO4 group of PGA, attaches with carbon no,3 changes its position
to carbon no.2 forming an isomer 1-phosphoglyceric acid.
(VIII) DEHYDRATION
A water molecule is removed from the substrate and forming
phosphoenal pyruvate (PEP)
ENERGY YIELD
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FERMENTATION
ALCOHOL FERMENTATION
FORMATION OF ACETYL-COA
Before entering the Krebs cycle, each molecule of pyruvic acid
undergoes oxidative decarboxylation. During this process one of the
three carbons of pyruvic acid molecule is removed to form CO2 by
enzymatic
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Sir Hans Kreb was working over these cyclical series of reactions
therefore the cycle was given the name as Krebs cycle. The first
molecule formed during the cycle is citric acid, so it is also called as
Citric Acid cycle. This cycle is a multi step process and the steps are
given below:
2. ISOMERIZATION
A molecule of water is removed and another added back so that cirtic
acid is isomerized to isocitric acid through an intermediate, Cis-aconitic
acid.
6. THIRD OXIDATION
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7. HYDRATION
One water molecule is added to fumaric acid to convert it to Malic acid.
ENERGY YIELD
Glucose molecule breaks down into 2 pyruvic acid molecules and each
will enter the Krebs cycle.
For each pyruvic acid molecule, 3CO2 molecules are produced, four
NADH+H+ are produced and 1 FADH2.
Pyruvic Acid + 3H2O + 4NAD+ + FAD+ -> 3CO2 + 4NADH+H+ + 1FADH2
Four calculation of energy (ATPs) we will multiply the products with 2 as
2 acetyle CoA enters the Krebs cycle.
Pyruvic Acid to Acetyl CoA..1NADH2 -> 3ATP x 2 = 6 ATP
Krebs Cycle..3NADH+H+ -> 9ATP x 2 = 18 ATP
1FADH2 -> 2ATP x 2 = 4 ATP
.Substrate Level Phosphorylation ->
1ATP x 2 = 2ATP
Total. = 30 ATP
Glycolysis8ATP
Pyruvic Acid to Acetyl CoA..6ATP
Krebs Cycle.24 ATP
Total..38 ATP
But actually 2 ATPs are utilizing in transporting cytoplasmic NADH+H+
to Mitochondria, which are produced during Glycolysis, so overall
energy yield is only 36 ATPs.
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Oxidative Phosphorylation.
From every NAD, 3ATPs and from 1 FADH2, 2 ATPs are produced.
Nutrition in Plants
CLASSIFICATION ON THE BASIS OF MODE OF NUTRITION
Plants can be divided into two groups on the basis of their mode of
nutrition.
1. AUTOTROPHIC
2. HETEROTROPHIC
1. AUTOTROPHIC NUTRITION
DEFINITION
Autotrophic nutrition is the type of nutrition in which organic
compounds are manufactured from available inorganic raw material
taking from surroundings.In autotrophic nutrition, the nutrients do not
require to be pretreated or digested before taking them into their cells.
I. PHOTOTROPHIC NUTRITION
DEFINITION
The type of autotrophic nutrition is which organic molecules are
manufactured from simple inorganic molecules by using light energy as
a source is called Phototrophic Nutrition.
EXAMPLE
a. Green Plants
b. Photosynthetic Bacteria
RAW MATERIAL
(2) MINERALS
The minerals like Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Sulphur and Magnesium
are also
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(4) LIGHT
In the presence of sun light nutrients are used to synthesis the energy
rich compounded (CHO) This process is called PHOTOSYNTHESIS.
This process can be represented by equation as follows.
6CO2 + 12H2O -> C6H12O6 + 6O2 + 6H2O
EXAMPLES
Purple Sulphur Bacteria which use BACTERIO CHLOROPHIL &
CARETENOID as photosynthetic pigments.
EXAMPLES
PURPLE NON-SULPHUR BACTERIA
BROWN NON-SULPHUR BACTERIA
Both of these contain BACTERIO CHLORPHYLL as photosynthetic
pigments.
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DEFINITION
The mode of autotrophic nutrition in which organic molecules are
manufactured from simple inorganic molecules by using energy
produced by the oxidation of certain inorganic substances such as
ammonia, nitrates, nitrites, ferrous ions, H2S and etc. This type of
nutrition is called CHEMOTROPHIC NUTRITION and process of
manufacturing food is called CHEMOSYNTHESIS.Mainly Bacteria are
DEFINITION
Plants which are not capable of manufacturing their own organic
molecules entirely or partially depend for these organic molecular are
called HETEROTROPHIC PLANTS
1. PARASITES
DEFINITION
Those heterotrophic plants which depend on living plants and animals
for their nutritional requirements are known as PARASITES.
TYPES OF PARASITES
DEFINITION
Those parasites which depend for their nutrition entirely on other living
organisms
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DEFINITION
Those parasitic plants which depend entirely on the stems of other
plants are called Total stem Parasites
EXPLANATION
These plants send HAUSTORIA (specialized structures for absorbing
nutrients in parasitic plants) inside the tissue of host. The xylem of
parasite comes in contact with xylem of host and phloem of parasite to
phloem of host. Through xylem it sucks the water and nutrients,
through phloem prepared organic material. The host plant eventually
dies off due to exhaustion.
EXAMPLE
CUSCUTA (AMER-BAIL)
DEFINITION
Those parasitic plants which suck their nutritional requirements from
the roots of host are called Total root parasites.
EXAMPLES
OROBANCHE -> attacks the roots of the plants belonging to families
Cruciferae and Solanaceae
CISTANCHE -> Parasitizes on the roots of Calatropis.
STRIGA -> Found as parasite on the roots of sugar cane
(1.B)PARTIAL PARASITES
DEFINITION
Those parasite plants which depend for their nutritional requirements
partially on other living organisms are called Falcultave or partial
parasites.
DEFINITION
Those partial parasites whose haustoria penetrate in the stem of the
host and suck their nutrition from vascular tissues of stem are called
PARTIAL STEM PARASITE
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EXPLANATION
LORANTHUS, is a partial stem parasite. It has thick green leaves, a
woody stem and elaborated haustorial system. It can manufacture some
of its food with the help of nutrients and water absorbed from host
plants. The seeds get stuck upto the stem of host plant and germinates
sending its haustoria in the tissues of the host.
EXAMPLES
LORANTHUS -> found on shrubs, roseaceous tree, Bauhinia and mango
VISCUM -> produce haustorial branches for an internal suckling system.
CASSYTHA FILLIFORMIS -> found in tropics
EXAMPLE
The examples of this category are rare.
One important example is
SANDLE WOOD TREE
SAPROPHYTES
DEFINITION
Those plants which depend for their nutrition on dead or rotten organic
remains of plants or animals are called as SAPROPHYTES
or
TYPES OF SAPROPHYTES
1. TOTAL SAPROPHYTES
DEFINITION
Those plants which depend entirely for their nutrition on dead organic
matter are called Total Saprophytes.
2. PARTIAL SAPROPHYTES
DEFINITION
Those plants which depend partially on dead organic matter are called
Partial Saprophytes.
EXAMPLES OF SAPROPHYTES
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DEFINITION
The plants which have as their prey, insects and small birds are called
Carnivorous plants. It is a special mode of nutrition in partially
autotrophic and partially heterotrophic plants.
EXPLANATION
Partially autotrophic and partially heterotrophic plants are carnivorous,
which possess the green pigments and can manufacture CHO but are
not capable of synthesizing nitrogenous compounds and proteins. For
their nitrogen requirement, carnivorous plants have to depend on
insects, which they catch and digest by specific devices developed in
them. J.D. Hooker suggested that the digestion of carnivorous plants is
like that of animals.
1. PITCHER PLANT
In Pitcher plant leaf is modified into pitcher like structure which is insect
trapping organ.
EXAMPLES
Common examples are :
Nepenthes
Sarracenia
Cephalotus
Neliamphora
Darling tonia
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NUTRITION
TYPE OF DIGESTION
EXTRACELLULAR, i.e. digestion takes place outside the cells but within
GIT.
The adult digestive system is a tube approximately 4.5m (15ft) long and
comprises of
(A) G I T
1. MOUTH
2. ORAL CAVITY -> TEETH, TONGUE
3. PHARYNX
4. OESOPHAGUS
5. STOMACH
6. SMALL INTESTINE -> DUODENUM, JEJUNUM, ILEUM
7. LARGE INTESTINE -> CAECUM, RECTUM, COLON
8. ANUS -> PAROTID
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(1) MOUTH
FUNCTION
1. Lips close the mouth.
2. Lips also help in ingestion.
BOUNDARIES
+ JAWS
Upper jaw is fixed while lower jaw is moveable. Both jaws bear teeth.
CONTENT OF CAVITY
Teeth and Tongue
+ TEETH
The hard calcified structures, meant for mastication (chewing)
NUMBER OF SETS
Humans have 2 sets of teeth DIPHYODONT
(1) DECIDUOUS
The 20 teeth of first dentition, which are shed and replaced by
permanent teeth.
(2) PERMEMANT
The 32 teeth of second dentition, which begin to appear in human at
about 6 year of age. It consisting of 8 incisors, 4 canines, 8 premolars
and 12 molars.
+ Molars are absent in deciduous set.
HETERDONT They are embedded in gums -> THECODONT
STRUCTURE OF A TOOTH
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FUNCTIONS
1. Incisors are cutting and biting teeth. Their flat sharp edges cut food
into smaller pieces.
2. Canines are pointed teeth and poorly developed in humans. They are
used in tearing, killing and piercing the prey.
3. Premolars and Molars are grinders and used for crushing the food.
4. Mastication increases surface are of food for action of enzymes.
5. If one attempt to swallow a food particle too large to enter
ocsophagus, it may block the trachea and may stop ventilation.
DENTAL DISEASES
PLAQUE
OR
A soft thin film of food debris, mucin and dead epithelial cells
deposited on teeth, providing medium for growth of bacterias
Plague plays an important role in development of dental caries,
periodontal and gingival disease. Calcified plaque forms dental
calculus.
PERIODONTAL DISEASES
DENTAL CALCULUS
DENTAL CARIES
When bacteria of plaque converts sugar of food into acid, the enamel
(hardest substance of body, covers dentin of crown of teeth) is
dissolved slowly. When dentine and pulp are attached, produce
toothache and loss of teeth.
PREVENTION
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TONGUE
a root
a tip and
a body
TASTE BUDS
Taste buds respond to sweet, salt, acid and bitter taste, only when
these substances are dissolved in H2O of saliva.
Taste buds are most numerous on sides of vallate papillae. They
are absent on mid dorsal region of oral part of tongue.
TONGUE PAPILLAE
VALLATE PAPILLAE
FUNGIFORM PAPILLAE
FILLIFORM PAPILLAE
FUNCTIONS
1. Its function is Spoon-like.
2. It mixes the masticated food with saliva
3. It helps in swalloing
4. It helps in sucking and testing food.
SALIVARY GLANDS
(1) PAROTID
Lies at base of pinnae.
It is supplied by IX cranial nerve.
FUNCTION
These three pairs produce about 1.5dm3 of saliva each day.
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SALIVA
FUNCTIONS
1. Mucous of Saliva moistens and lubricates the food particles prior to
swallowing.
2. Salivary Amylase or Ptylin begins digestion of starch, first to dextrins
and then to maltose (dissacharide).
3. Lysozyme destroys the oral cavity pathogen bacteria. It has a
cleansing action.
4. Water in Saliva, dissolve some of the molecules in food particle then
they react with chemo receptors in taste buds, giving sensation of taste,
hence, the H2O enables taste buds to respond.
5. Saliva is fully saturated with calcium and this prevents decalcification
of teeth.
6. Saliva makes speech possible by moistening the mouth; it is not
possible to talk if the mouth is dry.
7. It acts as a lubricant and enables a bolus (a rounded mass of semi-
solid, partially digested food particles stick together by mucus) to be
formed. The tongue pushes bolus into pharynx.
3. PHARYNX
OPENINGS
PARTS OF PHARYNX
NASOPHARYNNX
The part above the level of soft palate is NASOPHARYNX, which
communicates with auditory tube.
OROPHARYNX
It lies between soft palate and upper edge of the epiglottis.
HYPOPHARYNX
It lies below the upper edge of epiglottis and opens into larynx and
oesophagus.
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MECHANISM
1. As the bolus of food moves into the pharynx, the soft palate is
elevated and lodges against the back wall of pharynx sealing the nasal
cavity and preventing food from entering it.
2. The swallowing center inhibit respiration, raises the larynx and closes
the glottis (opening between vocal cords), keeping food from getting
into trachea.
3. As the tongue forces the food further back into the pharynx, the bolus
tilts the epiglottis backward to cover the closed glottis.
4. This pharyngeal act of swallowing lasts about 1 second.
4. OESOPHAGUS
MUSCLES OF OESOPHAGUS
FUNCTION
It conveys the food or fluid by Peristalsis.
PERISTALSIS
STIMULUS
Distention of oesophagus.
TIMING
ANTI-PERISTALSIS
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STIMULUS
VOMITING
5 OESOPHAGUS
LOCATION
Lying below the diaphragm on the left side of abdominal cavity.
STRUCTURE
It has 3 regions.
1 CARDIAC REGION
2 BODY
The middle portion is body of stomach. The part to the left and above
the entrance of oesophagus is called FUNDUS of stomach. Body of
stomach contain gastric glands. Gastric glands contain 3 types of cells.
MUCOUS CELLS
They lie deeper within the glands and secrete dilute HCl having a
pH of 1.5 2.5.
Kills microbes
Solublization of food particles.
Activate the inactive enzyme pepsinogen into Pepsin.
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PYLORIC REGION
This region does not secrete acid. It secretes mucous, pepsinogen and
a hormone GASTRIN. Endocrine cells which secrete GASTRIN are
scattered throughout epithelium of antrum.
STIMULUS
ACTION
FUNCTION OF STOMACH
6. SMALL INTESTINE
The small intestine is a coiled tube approximately 6 meters long and 2.5
cm wide, leading from stomach to large intestine. It fills most of the
abdominal cavity.
DIVISIONS
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A. DUODENUM
It begins after pyloric stomach and ends at jejunum. Its length is about
30cm.
SECRETION
Pancreatic juice from pancreas by pancreatic duet and bile from gall
bladder by common bile duct act on chyme from stomach. Both ducts
open via a common opening in duodenum.
BILE
Bile is made in liver and enters the duodenum via the bile duct. It stores
in gall bladder.
COLOUR
CONSTITUENT
Water.
Bile Salts
+ BILE SALTS
These are sodium salts of compounds of cholestrol. NaHCO3 is also
present which neutralizes the acidity of gastric juice and make the
chyme alkaline.
The main bile salts are for emulsification of fats.
EMULSIFICATION Break down of large fat particles into small droplets
so that they can mix well with H2O to form emulsions.
+ BILE PIGMENTS
BILIRUBIN and BILIVERDIN are excretory products formed by
breakdown of haemaglobin of worn out RBCs in the liver.
ACTION
CCK is released in blood and reaches to gall bladder and causes it to
contract. Due to contraction of gall bladder, bile enters the duodenum.
PANCREATIC JUICE
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ACTION OF SECRETIN
Secretion is also a hormone and produced by cells of small intestine.
STIMULI
Acid (HCl) carried with chyme in small intestine.
ACTION
It increases the secretion of pancreatic juice and also increases
bicarbonate secretion in bile.
CONSTITUENTS
ACTION
Break proteins and long chain polypeptides into small peptide
fragments.
ACTION
Converts casein (milk proteins) into short chain peptide.
(3) AMYLASE
It is similar to salivary amylase. It acts on polysaccharides (Glycogen
and Starch) and convert them into maltose (a disaccharide).
(4) LIPASE
It acts on emulsified fat droplets. It splits off lipid into fatty acid and
glycerol, hance the digestion of fat is completed in duodenum.
(B) JEJUNUM
NUCLEOTIDASE
It converts nucleotides into nucleoside. End products of digestion, i.e,
monosaccharide and A.As are liberated in lumen of small intestine for
absorption in ileum.
(C) ILEUM
It is the last and longest part of small intestine. Its length is about 3.6
meters long. It contains digested food in true solution form.
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STRUCTURE
The inner wall (Mucosa and Submucosa) of small intestine is thrown
into various folds. These folds have finger-like microscopic projections
called villi.
VILLI
Each villus is lined with epithelial cells having microvilli on their free
surfaces.
Their walls are richly supplied with blood vessels and lymph vessels
called Lacteals. Some smooth muscles are also present in villi.
MECHANISM OF ABSORPTION
Major function of ileum is absorption of digested food, which is
facilitated by highly folded inner wall of intestine with villi on their
surfaces.
This increases the absorptive area. Villi are able to move back and forth
due to muscle fibers in them.
7. LARGE INTESTINE
Small intestine opens into large intestine, which is a large diameter tube
about 6.5 cm. It is not coiled by relatively has 3 straight segments.
+ Caecum
+ Colon
+ Rectum
+ CAECUM
Caecum is a blind ended pouch placed in the lower right side of
abdominal cavity. It gives a 10cm long finger like projection, Appendix.
Appendix is a vestigial organ, i.e. an organ present in rudimentary form
and has no function but has well developed function in ancestors.
FUNCTION
Symbiotic bacteria, present in caecum, help in digestion of cellulose,
which is not digested by man, as enzyme for digestion is absent.
+ COLON
Colon is longest part and has 3 regions :
+ Ascending colon
+ Transverse Colon
+ Descending Colon
-> SIGMOID COLON is terminal part of Descending Colon.
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FUNCTION
Inorganic salts, water and mineral absorbed in colon. Some metabolic
waste products and excess calcium of body as salts are excreted into
large intestine. Each day 500 ml of intestinal content enter the colon and
during its passage the amount reduced to 150 ml due to absorption of
H2O.
+ RECTUM
Rectum is last portion, it stores faeces for some time.
When the faeces enter into rectum, it brings about a desire for
defecation. The process by which faeces passes out is called Egestion.
SYMBIOTIC BACTERIA
Many symbiotic bacteria in large intestine provide the body with a
source of vitamin and A.As, especially vitamin B complex and K, which
are absorbed in blood stream. Administration of Broad-spectrum
antibiotics destroys these bacteria and a vitamin deficiency results,
which is then make up by vitamin intakes.
8. ANUS
SPHINCTERS
Two sphincters surround the anus:
+ Internal Sphinter -> made up of smooth muscle and under Autonomic
control (involuntary control).
+ Outer Sphincter -> made up of skeletal muscle and under Somatic
Control (voluntary control).
FAECUS
Faecus consists of:
Dead bacteria, cellulose, Plant fibers, dead mucosal cells, mucous,
cholesterol, bile pigment derivatives and H2O.
(DIAGRAM DIGESTIVE SYSTEM FROM BOOK XI)
9. LIVER
Liver is the largest organ and gland of body. It weighs about 1.5 kg . It is
also called HEPAR.
COLOUR
It is reddish brown in colour.
LOCATION
It lies below the diaphragm on right side.
LOBES OF LIVER
Liver has 2 lobes, i.e. Right and Left. Left is further divided into two
lobes.
FUNCTIONS OF LIVER
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AS A METABOLIC FACTORY
It maintains the appropriate level of nutrients in blood and body. It is
performed in 3 ways.
A. GLUCOSE METABOLISM
1. Additional (Surplus) Glucose is converted into Glycogen by action of
INSULIN after every meal. This is called Glycogenesis.
2. Glycogen is splitted into Glucose for body needs. This is called
Glycogenolysis.
3. New glucose for body requirement is formed by non-carbohydrate
compounds. This is called Gluconeogenesis.
B. A.AS METABOLISM
A.As are also stored after deamination (removal of NH2 group), which
forms Urea.
AS A DETOXIFICATION CENTER
Poisons and toxic substances, which can harm the body, are degraded
into harmless compounds. It excrete out bile pigments and waste
products.
AS A STORAGE ORGAN
It stores vitamins and also produces proteins and coagulating factors of
blood.
GALL BLADER
FUNCTION
It concentrates and stores the bile secreted by liver.
BILIARY TRACFT
Two hepatic ducts from liver bring bile and join the cystic duct from gall
bladder. This form common bile duct, which joins Pancreatic duct
coming from pancreas bringing pancreatic juice. These 2 ducts open
into duodenum at same opening.
10.PANCREAS
PARTS OF PANCREAS
HEAD
It is the right extremity and directed downwards.
TAIL
Left extremity is transverse and terminates close to spleen.
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BODY
The main portion in middle.
DUCT
Pancreatic duct opens into duodenum with common bile duct and
delivers pancreatic juices.
WORKING AS A GLAND
ENDOCRINE PANCREAS
cell (ALPHA)
Produce GLUCAGON which increases blood glucose level.
cell (BETA)
Produce INSULIN which reduces blood glucose level.
cell (DELTA)
Produce Somatostatin (SS) which inhibit the release of many harmones.
P P cells
Secrete pancreatic polypeptide.
EXOCRINE PANCREASE
The exocrine part consists of pancreatic acini. Acini are secretory unit
that produce and secrete pancreatic juice into duodenum which contain
enzymes essential to digestion.
DISORDERS OF GIT
(1) DIARRHOEA
CAUSES
ENTRITIS
It may be caused by infection of intestinal wall (mucosa) by a virus or
bacteria. Due to infection, mucosa becomes irritated and motility of
intestinal wall increases.
CHOLERA
Cholera is a bacterial disease caused by VIBRIO CHOLERA. It can cause
diarrhoea. It causes extreme amount of HCO3- (bicarbonates ion) and
Na and H2O to be secreted in faeces. It may causes death.
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PSYCOGENIC DIARRHOEA
It is caused by nervous tension. In the young and elderly, diarrhoea may
lead to a serious depletion of H2O and inorganic salts.
(2) DYSENTARY
SYMPTOMS
CAUSES
PARASITIC WORMS.
BACTERIA. (like bacillary dysentery)
CHEMICAL IRRITANTS.
(3) CONSTIPATION
CAUSE
TREATMENT
(4) PILES
EXTERNAL PILES
Venous dialatation covered with modified anal skin.
INTERNAL PILES
Dilatation of veins covered by mucous membrane.
CAUSE
CONSTIPATION
The pressure exerted to defecate stretches skin with vein and causes
dilation.
PREVENTION
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(5) DYSPEPSIA
CAUSE
SYMPTOMS
Heart burn.
Flatulence (distended with gas)
Anorexia, nausea, vomiting with or without abdominal pair.
GASTRIC ULCERS
DUODENAL ULCERS
CAUSES
COMPLICATIONS
CAUSES
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INFECTION
By bacteria, virus, protozoa. Salmonella species are very common.
NON-INFECTIOUS
Allergy, irritating food or drink.
SYMPTOMS
UNDER NUTRITION
OVER NUTRITION
ANOREXIA NERVOSA
An eating disorder affecting young females, characterized by refusal to
maintain a normal minimal body weight, intence fear of gaining body
weight, intense fear of gaining weight or becoming obese. Sometimes
accompanied by spontaneous or induced vomiting.
Exclusively found in women and the age of onset is slightly older than
for anorexia.
Recurrent episodes (bouts) of binge (uncontrolled) eating. Lack of self
control over eating during binges.
Attacks occur twice a week and involve rich foods such as cakes and
chocolates and dairy products.
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OMNIVOROUS, i.e. It can eat any kind of organic matter. They search
their food by antennae.
+ ALIMENTARY CANAL
It is divisible into 3 parts
MOUTH
BUCCAL CAVITY
OESOPHAGUS
CROP
GIZZARD
HEPATIC CAECA
ILEUM
COLON
RECTUM
ANUS
+ ASSOCIATED GLAND
SALIVARY GLANDS
1.FORE GUT
MOUTH
MANDIBLES
Appendage of 4th head segment. They help in mastication
MAXILLAE
Appendages of 5th head segment. They pick up and bring food.
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BUCCAL CAVITY
The mouth opens into buccal cavity which is short and receives the
common duct of salivary glands.
Saliva cantain AMYLASE which act upon carbohydrates.
OESOPHAGUS
Buccal cavity opens into pharynx which in turn opens into oesophagus
which is a long and thin tube lying in thorax.
CROP
It is a large thin walled and pear shaped structure meant for storing
food.
GIZZARD
Crop opens into thick walled, rounded gizzard with muscular chitins
lining which is internally produced six teeth for grinding and straining
the food.
2. MID-GUT
ENZYMES
1. PEDTIDASES AND TRYPSIN LIKE ENZYME -> digest proteins.
2. AMYLASES -> complete digestion of starches
3. LIPASE -> digestion of fats.
Digested food form a bolus and enclosed in a thin chitinous tube
secreted by stomodael valve of gizzard. This covering is called
PERITROPHIC MEMBRANE.
It is permeable to enzymes and digested food. This membrane protects
the lining of mid gut from damage by hard indigestible components of
food.
Digested food is absorbed in mid gut.
3. HIND-GUT
ILEUM
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COLON
RECTUM
Rectum is broad last part of hind gut. It absorbs H2O and conserves the
much needed H2O from undigested food before expelling out the
faeces.
ANUS
Anus is the last opening of digestive system by which hind gut opens to
outside.
SALIVARY GLANDS
Botony
DIFFUSION
EXAMPLES
1. If a bottle of perfume is opened in a corner of a room, it can be smelt
in the entire room.
2. Leakage of gas pipes can be smelt from a farther point.
3. If we drop a KMNO4 crystal in clean water, then after sometime the
crystals will dissolve and colour of water changes from colorless to
purple.
1-SIZE
Small molecules move faster than larger ones.
2-TEMPERATURE
Rate of diffusion will be high at high temperatures.
3-CONCENTRATION GRADIENT
FACILITATED DIFFUSION
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PASSIVE TRANSPORT
OSMOSIS
TYPES OF OSMOSIS
A- ENDOSMOSIS
The movement of water molecules into the cell, when it is placed in
hypotonic solution is called as Endosmosis.
B- EXOMOSIS
The movement of water molecules out of the cell when the cell is placed
in a hypertonic solution.
ACTIVE TRANSPORT
EXAMPLES
1. Sodium-Potassium pump in nerve cells which pump Na+ out of the
nerve cell, and K+ into the cell against the concentration gradient.
2. Cells lining the intestine can transport glucose actively from a lower
concentration in the intestinal contents to higher concentration in
blood.
3. In plants phloem loading is an ex. Of active transport.
IMBIBITIONS
HYDROPHILIC SUBSTANCES
Those which have great affinity for water are hydrophilic e.g. starch,
gum, protoplasm, cellulose, proteins, e.g. seeds swell up when placed
in water.
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USES
The direction of water flow across cell membrane can be determined. It
is a measure of water status of the plant.
OSMOTIC PRESSURE
OSMOTIC POTENTIAL
PRESSURE POTENTIAL P
TURGID CELL
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When the cell is fully stretched with maximum pressure potential, the
water cannot flow into it. This condition is called turgidity and the cell is
turgid.
PLASMOLYSIS
DEPLASMOLYSIS
A- CELLULAR PATHWAY
In this route water flows through cell to cell. Water enters the root hairs
or epidermal cells down a concentration gradient: it flows through cell
wall and cell membrane and enters the adjacent cell from where water
may again flow towards the deeper cells by osmosis.
B- SYMPLAST PATHWAY
Cytoplasm of the cortical cells are interconnected by small pores in the
cell wall known as plasmodesmata.
These pores provide another way of transporting water and solutes
across the plasma membrane at root hairs.
C- APOPLAST PATHWAY
The cell walls of cortical and epidermal cells are hydrophilic and form a
continuous matrix. Soil solution flows freely through these hydrophilic
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TRANSPIRATION
The loss of water in the form of vapours from aerial parts of the plant is
called transpiration.
TYPES OF TRANSPIRATION
A- STOMATAL TRANSPIRATION
It is a type of transpiration in which the water vapours escape through
the stomata. 90% of the total transpiration occur thru this method. In
isobilateral leaves the stomata are present in both upper and lower
epidermis e.g. lily and maize leaves. In dorsiventral leaves, the stomata
are only confined to lower epidermis e.g. Brassica and sunflower.
B- CUTICULAR TRANSPIRATION
The loss of water in the form of vapours through the cuticle of leaves is
called Cuticular Transpiration. About 5-7% of total transpiration takes
place thru this route cuticle is a waxy layer which covers the leaves and
tis is not completely impermeable to water.
C- LENTICULAR TRANSPIRATION
It is the loss of water vapours through lenticles present in the stems of
dicot plants. Lecticles are aerating pores present in the bark formed as
a result of secondary growth. It accounts for only 1-2% of total
transpiration.
STRUCTURE OF STOMATA
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STAGES OF TRANSPIRATION
+ EVAPORATION
In the first step, water evaporates from the wet surfaces of turgid
mesophyll cells and collected in the intercellular air spaces.
+ DIFFUSION
In this stage water vapours diffuse out from intercellular spaces where
they are in higher concentration to the outer atmosphere where they are
in lower concentration through the stomata.
There are two main factors which greatly influence the opening and
closing of stomata these are
1- LIGHT
2- CONCENTRATION OF K+ IONS
Turgidity of guard cells of many plants is regulated by K+ ion
concentration. During daytime, guard cells actively transport K+ions
into them from neighbouring cells. Accumulation of K+ ions lowers the
water potential of guard cells. This causes on inflow of water by
endosmosis from epidermal cells. During night when they lose K+ ion,
water potential increases. Water flows out of the guard cells by
exosmosis causing them to become flaccid which result in closure of
pore.
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1. LIGHT
Light affects the transpiration in two ways:
a. Light regulates the opening and closing of stomata. During sunshine
the stomata are open, losing water vapours thus rate of transpiration is
high and during night, the stomata are closed, so the rate of
transpiration is low.
b. Greater intensity of light, increases the temperature and warms the
leaf, so leaves lose heat by evaporating water molecules to cool
themselves.
2. TEMPERATURE
Plants transpire more rapidly at higher temperature than at low. Rise in
temperature has two effects:
i. It increases kinetic energy of water molecules, which results in rapid
evaporation of water and decreases the rate of transpiration.
ii. High temperature reduces the humidity of surrounding air. Due to
this, evaporation from surfaces of mesophyll cells increase and hence
rate of transpiration.
3. WIND
The air in motion is called wind. The area around the stomata is
saturated with water vapours due to transpiration. During high velocity
wind the area around leaves is quickly replaced by fresh drier air which
increases diffusion of water molecules from air spaces to outside
atmosphere and increases the rate of transpiration.
When air is still, the rate of diffusion of water molecules is reduced and
the rate of transpiration is also reduced.
4. HUMIDITY
When air is dry, the rate of diffusion of water molecules, from the
surfaces of mesophyll cells, air spaces and through stomata, to outside
the leaf increases. So more water is lost, increasing the rate of
transpiration.
In humid air, the diffusion of water molecules is reduced. This
decreases the rate of transpiration.
5. SOIL WATER
A plant cant continue to transpire rapidly if its moisture loss is not
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DISADVANTAGES OF TRANSPIRATION
ADVANTAGES OF TRANSPIRATION
GUTTATION
It is the loss of water in the form of droplets from the ends of large leaf-
veins. It take place through special openings called hydathodes.
TRANSPIRATION
Water escapes in the form of wapours.
Escape water is pure and does not contain solutes.
It takes place through stomata, and cuticle.
It is regulated by stomata.
Normally takes place in light
GUTTATION
Water escapes as liquid.
Escaped water contain solutes.
It takes place through hydathodes and end of veins.
It is not a regulated process.
Takes place at night.
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SOURCE
The part o plant which forms the sugars or photoynthates is known as
source. For example Mature Leaves.
SINK
Sinks are the areas of active metabolism or storage of food e.g: Roots,
Tubers developing fruits, immature leaves, growing tips of roots and
shoots. Some source and sinks are interconvertible during the process
of development of plants. For example: developing and mature leaves,
developing and germinating seeds, root of sugar beets etc.
STEPS
The following steps explain flow theory:
1. The glucose formed during photosynthesis in mesophyll cells, is
used in respiration or converted into non-reducing sugar i.e. sucrose.
2. the sucrose is actively transported to bundle sheath cells and then to
companion cell of the nearest smallest vein in the leaf. This is called
short distance transport because solutes cover only a distance of two
or three cells.
3. Sucrose diffuse into sieve tube cell or sieve elements by symplast
pathway or apoplast pathway. This is called phloem loading, this raises
the conc. of sugars in sieve elements, which causes osmosis of water
from nearby xylem in the leaf. It causes an increase in the hydrostatic
pressure or tugor pressure.
4. The increase hydrostatic pressure moves the sucrose and other
substances in the sieve tube cells, and moves to sinks. The photo-
assimilates (sugars etc) can be moved a long distance i.e. of several
meters, therefore this is known as Long distance transport.
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5. In the sink tissues, present at the other end of pathway, sugars are
delivered by phloem by an active process called Phloem Unloading. It
produces a low osmotic pressure in sieve elements of sink, as a result
of this water potential begins to rise in the phloem and causes an
exosmosis of water molecules from the sieve tubes. This causes a
decrease in turgor pressure of the sieve tubes (phloem).
6. The presence of sieve plates in the sieve elements greatly increases
the resistance along the pathway and results in the generation and
maintenance of a substantial pressure gradient in the sieve elements
between source and sink. The sieve elements contents are physically
pushed along the traslocation pathway by bulk flow, much like water
flowing through a garden house.
SIGNIFICANCE OF TRANSLOCATION
ASCENT OF SAP
The upward movement of water and dissolved mineral salts from the
roots to the leaves agains the downward pull of gravity is known as
Ascent of Sap.
PATH OF MOVEMENT
The distance traveled by water is small and easy in plans like herbs and
shrubs and longest in tall trees like pinus, red wood, eucalyptus etc. For
transport different tissues of xylem is used for conduction of water in
different plants. These are open ended cells called Vessels and
porous cells called tracheids (Fig. From book).
A. VESSELS
1. These are thick walled tube like structures which extend through
several feet of xylem tissue.
2. They range in diameter from 20m to 70m.
3. Their walls are lignified and perforated by pits. At the pit, cell wall is
only made up of cellulose. Pits of adjacent cells match up with each
other, so that their cavities are interconnected.
4. Xylem vessels arise from cylindrical cells, which placed end to end.
They die at maturity forming a continuous duct, providing a channel for
long-distance transport of water.
5. Rate of flow of water is 10 times faster than tracheids.
OCCURANCE
VESSELS are mostly found in Angiospermic plants.
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B. TRACHEIDS
1. These are individual cells about 30m in diameter. They are several
mm long and tapered.
2. Like vessels, they are also dead, made up of thick lignified walls.
3. Their walls are perforated by small pits, which are of two types,
simple and bordered.
4. The Tracheids are connected by pits and forming a long channel for
conduction of water.
OCCURANCE
In Ferns and Conifers.
OBJECTIONS/FAILURE OF THEORY
1. This force is unable to push water in tall plants.
2. It is seasonal.
3. Completely absent from Cycads and Conifers, so how they transfer
water.
4. When a cut shoot is placed in water, the water rises in shoots
although roots are absent.
5. It is also present in plant which donot have well developed root
system.
Dixon and Jolly proposed this theory for ascent of sap. It provides a
reasonable explanation of flow of water and minerals from the roots to
leaves of plants. It depends on:
ADHESION
Adhesion is the sticking together of molecules of different kinds. Water
molecules adhere to the cell walls of xylem cells, so that the column of
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water in xylem tissue doesnt break. The cellulose of cell wall has great
affinity for water, which helps in the process.
COHESION
Cohesion is the attraction among molecules of same kind, which holds
water molecules together, forming a solid chain-like column within the
xylem tubes. Extensive hydrogen bonding in water gives rise to
property of cohesion. The molecules of water in xylem tube form a
continuous column.
TRANSPIRATION PULL
The loss of water from the aerial parts of the plant especially through
stomata of leaves is called transpiration.
During daytime the leaf after absorbing sunlight, raising its temperature
starts transpiration. When a leaf transpires, the water potential of its
mesophyll cells drop. This drop causes water to move by osmosis from
the xylem cells of leaf into dehydrating mesophyll cells.
The water molecules leaving the xylem are attached to other water
molecules of tube by H-bonding.
Therefore, when one water molecules moves up the xylem, the process
continues all the way to the root, where water is pulled from the xylem
cells, i.e. tracheids or vessels.
Due to this pulling force or transpiration pull, water in xylem is placed
under tension which is transmitted to root through vessels. Tension is
due to H-bonding and strong cohesive forces between water molecules,
and is strong enough to pull water upto 200 metres or even more.
Circulation of Blood
CARDIAC CYCLE
PHASES
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(I) DIASTOLE
It is resting period of heart chambers.
II) SYSTOLE
During which hearts chambers contract. In cardiac cycle, blood is
circulated in whole body.
TYPES OF CIRCULATION
PULMONARY CIRCULATION
SYSTEMIC CIRCULATION
CARDIAC OUTPUT
The blood volume pump per minute by left ventricle into the
systemic circulation
HEART BEAT
The contraction of heart chambers are known heart beat which are
regular, rhythmic.
Ventricular systole is LUB
Ventricular diastole is DUB
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It consists of
1.AV-NODE
2.SA-NODE
3)AV-BUNDLE
4) PURKINJI FIBERS.
1. SA-NODE
SA NODE found near upper end of superior vena cava in RT. atrium
PARTS
1. Specialized cardiac Muscles.
2. Autonomic Nerve endings.
FUNCTIONS
It Initiates the contraction of heart chambers through impulses &
also transmit to AV node.
2. AV- NODE
FUNCTION
It transmit nerve impulses to ventricles for contraction rhythmically.
3. AV-BUNDLE
FUNCTION
It transmit nerve impulses to ventricles.
4. PURKINJI FIBERS
LEUKEMIA
DEFINATION
The malignant disorder of increase number of abnormal
leucocytes in blood.
CAUSE
The cause of leukemia is unknown.
FACTORS
Factors associated with leukemia are
Ionizing Radiation
Cytotoxic drugs.
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Genetic
EFFECTS OF DISEASE
THALASSEMIA
DEFINITION
Genetically impaired globin chains formation leads to impaired or
defected formation of hemoglobin.
GENETIC DISEASE
Thalassemia is a genetic disorder, it may be
1. Hetrozygous /Mild thalassemia:
2. Homozygous.
TYPE
BETA Thalassemia
Thalassemia
BETA-THALASSEMIA
When globin chain is impaired or defected. It is most common one.
ALPHA-THALASSEMIA
when -thalassemia globin chain of (HB) hemoglobin is defected.
KINDS OF THALASSEMIA
THALASSEMIA MINOR
When thalassemia is of heterozygous type with mild anemia.
THALASSEMIA MAJOR
When thalassemia is of homozygous type with profound
hypochromic anemia. It is more common in children & results with
enlargement of kidney.
REMEDY
The only remedy is transfusion of blood at regular intervals.
ATHEROSCLEROSIS
ATHEROMATOUS PLAQUES
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COMPONENTS OF PLAQUE
These plaques consist of
CAUSES
Smoking, Hypertension, Obesity, Diabetes (Severe), family history
of arterial disease
EFFECTS
Atherosclerosis produces no symptoms until the damage to artery
is so severe that it restricts blood flow.
ANGINA PECTORIS
THROMBUS FORMATION
The formation of blood clot with in the intact blood vessel initiated
by atheromatous plaque.
CORONARY THROMBOSIS
EFFECT
Occulsion of coronary atery causes myocardial infarction and heart
attack.
HEAMORRHAGE
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STROKE
HAEMATOMA
STROKE
DEFINITION
The damage to the part of brain caused by, restriction in blood
supply or leakage of blood outside the vessels.
CHARACTERISTICS
Impairment of sensation, movement & function controlled by
damage part of brain.
CAUSES
Hypertension
Atherosclerosis
HEMIPLEGIA
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES
Blood pressure should be with in normal range through proper diet.
Salt should be used in less quantities exercise should be the
regular habit. Smoking must be avoided. Person life should be free
of worries.
BLOOD VESSELS
DEFINITION
The closed vessels or tubes through which transporting medium
or blood circulate with in body called blood vessels.
1. Arteries.
2. Capillaries.
3. Veins.
ARTERIES
DEFINITION
Thick walled blood vessels which carry blood from heart to the
organs of body.
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LAYERS
It consists of three layers.
1. Tunica Externa/ Adventitia
2. Tunica Media
3. Tunica Intima
1-TUNICA EXTERNA
It is thin but tough layer, having abundant amount of collagen
fibers. It is outer most layer.
2-TUNICA MEDIA
The middle layer has smooth muscle fibers & elastin fibers. It is the
thickest layer.
3-TUNICA INTIMA
It consists of squamous endothelium.
LUMEN
Thick walled vessels & having smaller lumen than that of veins
except arteries of brain & related to cranium having large lumen.
SEMILUNAR VALVES
They are not present in arteries.
BRANCHES DIVISIONS
Aorta divides into large arteries, large arteries into smaller arteries,
smaller arteries into arterioles, then they give rise to capillary.
At arteriole level, small sphincters are present which are known as
PRE-CAPILLARY SPHINCTER.
SPHINCTER
FUNCTION
They are for regulating the diastolic pressure.
CHARACTERSTICS
VEINS
DEFINITION
The thin walled blood vessels that drian blood from body
parts/organs into heart called veins.
LAYERS
Tunica Externa
Tunica Media
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1. TUNICA EXTERNA
Thickest layer in veins. It contains collagen, elastin and smooth
muscles cells.
2. TUNICA MEDIA
Not thicker as that of arteries. Elastic tissues and small smooth
muscle.
3. TUNICA INTIMA
Contains endothelial cells layer.
LUMEN
It has large lumen and thin wall.
SEMILUNAR VALVES
They are present in veins to prevent back flow of blood in the
influence of gravity.
TRIBUTARIES
Veninules -> small veins -> large veins -> vena cava.
BLOOD PRESSURE
CHARACTERISTICS
The blood flows slowly and smoothly in veins. Veins are superficial
and collapse when empty.
CAPILARIES
DIAMETER
Capillaries are extremely narrow in diameter of about 7-10 .
LAYERS
Capillaries are thin walled vessels & contains single layer of
endothelium which offers small resistance in transport of material
across the capillary wall.
FUNCTION
Through diffusion and active transport of oxygen is transported to
tissues & CO2 to capillaries. Nitrogenous waste is filtered through
the capillaries into excretory tubules.
DEFINITION
The term cyanosis means the blueish discolouration of the skin &
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