Course Structure Systematic studies of diversity of life including monera, protista, plants (Algae, Fungi, Bryophytes, Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms and angiosperms) and animals (Protozoa, Platyhelminthes, Annelids, Arthropods, Fishes, Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds and Mammals) based on similarities and
differences in external morphology. Taxonomic divisions of plant and animal kingdoms. Ecological adaptations of these forms and descriptions of their physiology (nutrition, reproduction, circulation, respiration and growth)