Topics discussed this week

Chapter : Biodiversity conservation- Types of diversity, Significance of biodiversity, Causes of loss of biodiversity- Evil quartet, Insitu Conservation- Hotspots, National parks, Sanctuary, biosphere reserve, Sacred forests, Exsitu conservation- Zoo, botanical gardens,Cryopreservation ,Genebank

Chapter : Environmental issues: Air , water, land pollution, Greenhouse effect, global warming, ozone depletion, radioactive wastes.

Revise Biotechnology and first two chapters of ecology for test on Monday.

Topics discussed in class

Chapter: Population and organisms- Adaptations, exponential and logistic growth, population interactions.

Chapter : Ecosystem structure and function-- abiotic factors, biotic factors, decomposition, productivity, food chain food web, ecological pyramids, ecological succession- primary and secondary succession, nutrient cycling

Homework for Diwali Break

• Attempt the NCERT questions of chapter- Organisms and populations
• Complete your practical project report and practical file.
• Prepare Chapter 9 : Strategies for enhancement in food production and 

                          Chapter 13: Organisms and Populations for test.


Happy Diwali !....