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5: The Fundamental Unit of Life

This chapter introduces the cell as the basic structural and functional unit of life, covering its discovery, types (prokaryotic and eukaryotic), and various cell organelles and their functions.

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  • VideoWhat is a Cell? (Discovery and Basic Structure): English
  • VideoPlasma Membrane and Cell Wall: English
  • VideoNucleus (Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells): English
  • VideoCytoplasm and Cell Organelles (Endoplasmic Reticulum, Golgi Apparatus): Hindi
  • VideoMitochondria, Plastids, and Vacuoles: Hindi
  • VideoCell Division (Mitosis and Meiosis - Brief Introduction): Hindi

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Identifying and labeling cell organelles.

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6: Tissues

This chapter describes how cells organize into tissues, focusing on different types of plant tissues (meristematic, permanent) and animal tissues (epithelial, connective, muscular, nervous) and their functions.

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  • VideoWhat are Tissues?: English
  • VideoPlant Tissues: Meristematic Tissues: English
  • VideoPlant Tissues: Permanent Tissues (Simple and Complex): Hindi
  • VideoAnimal Tissues: Epithelial Tissue: Hindi

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Identifying different types of plant tissues.

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7: Diversity in Living Organisms

This chapter explores the vast diversity of life on Earth, introducing the basis of classification, the hierarchy of classification (Kingdoms, Phylum, Class, etc.), and characteristics of different groups of plants and animals.

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  • VideoBasis of Classification (Hierarchy of Classification): English
  • VideoKingdom Monera and Protista: English
  • VideoKingdom Fungi and Plantae (Algae, Bryophytes, Pteridophytes): English
  • VideoKingdom Plantae (Gymnosperms and Angiosperms): Hindi
  • VideoKingdom Animalia (Porifera to Arthropoda): Hindi
  • VideoKingdom Animalia (Mollusca to Mammalia): Hindi

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Classifying organisms based on their characteristics.

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13: Why Do We Fall Ill

This chapter discusses the concepts of health and disease, types of diseases (acute, chronic, infectious, non-infectious), causes of diseases, and principles of prevention and treatment.

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  • VideoHealth and its Significance: English
  • VideoDisease and its Causes (Infectious and Non-infectious Diseases): English
  • VideoInfectious Diseases (Viruses, Bacteria, Fungi, Protozoans, Worms): Hindi
  • VideoMeans of Spread of Infectious Diseases: Hindi

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Distinguishing between acute and chronic diseases.

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Identifying common infectious diseases and their modes of transmission.

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14: Natural Resources

This chapter deals with various natural resources like air, water, and soil, their importance, and the biogeochemical cycles (water, nitrogen, carbon, oxygen) that maintain balance in the environment, along with ozone layer depletion.

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  • VideoIntroduction to Natural Resources (Air, Water, Soil): English
  • VideoThe Breath of Life: Air (Composition, Role in Climate): English
  • VideoWater: A Wonder Liquid (Water Cycle, Water Pollution): English
  • VideoSoil Formation and Soil Pollution: Hindi
  • VideoBiogeochemical Cycles (Water Cycle, Nitrogen Cycle): Hindi
  • VideoCarbon Cycle and Oxygen Cycle: Hindi

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Understanding the impact of human activities on natural resources.

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Tracing the path of elements through biogeochemical cycles.

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15: Improvement in Food Resources

This chapter focuses on sustainable ways to increase food production, including crop improvement, crop production management, crop protection management, and animal husbandry practices.

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  • VideoIntroduction to Food Resources (Need for Improvement): English
  • VideoCrop Improvement (Hybridisation, Genetic Modification): English
  • VideoCrop Production Management (Nutrient Management, Irrigation): English
  • VideoCrop Protection Management (Weed Control, Pest Control, Disease Management): Hindi
  • VideoStorage of Grains: Hindi
  • VideoAnimal Husbandry (Cattle Farming, Poultry Farming): Hindi

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Identifying methods for increasing crop yield.

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