Ch. 1 Ready
Plant Diversity and Taxonomy
Microbes, algae, fungi, archegoniates, taxonomy, classification systems, eight angiosperm families.
All chapters
Twenty chapters,
three mock examinations.
The full syllabus, organised exactly as the H.P.R.C.A. defines it. Live chapters are linked; the rest are written to the same template and shipping in successive editions.
I
Part I
Botany
Plant diversity, anatomy, physiology & the economy of useful plants
Ch. 2 Planned
Economic Botany
Vavilov centres, cereals, vegetables, fibres, oils, beverages, sugar, medicinal plants, spices.
Ch. 3 Planned
Plant Anatomy
Tissues, shoot and root systems, leaf anatomy, embryology and the angiosperm life cycle.
Ch. 4 Planned
Plant Physiology
Water relations, mineral nutrition, photosynthesis, growth regulators, photoperiodism, dormancy.
II
Part II
Zoology
Animal diversity, comparative anatomy, physiology & applied zoology
Ch. 5 Planned
Animal Diversity
Invertebrate phyla, chordates, parasitic adaptations, locomotion, metamerism.
Ch. 6 Planned
Comparative Anatomy & Developmental Biology
Integument, visceral arches, alimentary canal, respiration, heart, kidney, brain, embryology.
Ch. 7 Planned
Animal Physiology & Immunology
Neuron, muscle, digestion, respiration, excretion, circulation, endocrine, immune system.
Ch. 8 Planned
Reproductive Biology
Reproductive endocrinology, human male and female anatomy, reproductive health.
Ch. 9 Planned
Applied Zoology
Host-parasite relationship, parasitic protozoa and helminths, animal husbandry, fish technology.
Ch. 10 Planned
Medical Diagnostics
Blood analysis methods, infectious vs non-infectious diseases, tumour types.
III
Part III
Common Biology
Cell biology, genetics, biotechnology, biochemistry & ecology
Ch. 11 Planned
Cell Biology
Microscopy, cell wall, organelles, chromatin, cell cycle, mitosis, meiosis, cancer.
Ch. 12 Planned
Genetics and Evolution
Mendelism, linkage, sex determination, DNA, genetic code, evolution, Hardy-Weinberg.
Ch. 13 Planned
Biotechnology
Recombinant DNA, PCR, transgenics, fermentation, biofertilisers, gene therapy.
Ch. 14 Planned
Biochemistry
Macromolecules, enzymes, glycolysis, Krebs, ETC, pentose phosphate, nitrogen fixation.
Ch. 15 Planned
Ecology
Population, ecosystem, succession, biogeography, biodiversity, pollution, global change.
IV
Part IV
Pedagogy
The teaching of life science — method, lesson, assessment
V
Part V
General Awareness
Himachal Pradesh, current affairs, reasoning & the languages
Ch. 17 Planned
Himachal Pradesh — General Knowledge
HP geography, history, polity, economy, culture, personalities & schemes — exam edge.
Ch. 18 Planned
General Knowledge & Current Affairs
India and world snapshots, frameworks for reading current affairs, static GK.
Ch. 19 Planned
Everyday Science, Reasoning & Social Science
Everyday science facts, logical reasoning patterns, 10th-standard social science.
Ch. 20 Planned
General English & General Hindi
Grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, error spotting, ब्याकरण, संधि, समास, मुहावरे.
VI
Part VI
Examinations
Three full-length CBT-style mock tests