THEORIES
Group A. Ecology
Unit 1. An Overview of Ecology
1. Structure and Function of an Ecosystem
2. Energy Flow in an Ecosystem
3. Law of Limiting Factors
4. Productivity and its Management
5. Biomes
Unit 2. Population Ecology
6. Population Attributes
7. Exponential and Logistic Growth
8. Population Regulation
Unit 3. Community Ecology
9. Community Characters, Analytical and Synthetic Characters
10. Community Diversity Indices
11. Community Interactions
12. Niche Concept
13. Community Dynamics
Unit 4. Environment Management
14. Natural Resources
15. Biogeochemical Cycles
16. Biodiversity
17. Environmental Degradation
Unit 5. Environmental Movements
18. Chipko Movement
19. Silent Valley Movement
20. Sardar Sarovar Mega Dam Project
21. Role of Gender and Cultures in Environmental Conservation
Group B. Biochemistry
Unit 1. Biomolecules
1. Biochemistry. A Blend of Biology and Chemistry
2. Biomolecules. An Introduction
Unit 2. Carbohydrates
3. Carbohydrates. Structure
4. Metabolism of Carbohydrates
Unit 3. Lipids
5. Structure and Classification of Lipids
6. Lipid Metabolism
Unit 4. Proteins
7. Proteins. Structure and Functions
8. Amino Acids-Building Blocks of Proteins
9. Amino Acid Metabolism
Unit 5. Enzymes
10. Enzymes I. Nomenclature and Classification
11. Enzymes II. Kinetics
12. Enzymes III. Regulation
13. General Organic Reactions
Practical
Group A. Ecology
1. Life Tables and Survivorship Curves
2. Population Dynamics Study
3. Study of an Aquatic Ecosystem. Phytoplankton and Zooplankton
4. Field Visit to National Park
Group B. Biochemistry
1. Qualitative Analysis of Biomolecules
2. Paper Chromatography
3. Study of Salivary Amylase
Demonstration of Protein Separation by SDS-PAGE