Pearson Foundation Series - Biology Class 7

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Brief Contents
Contents
Preface
Chapter Insights
Series Chapter Flow
Chapter 01  Basis of Classification
	INTRODUCTION
		Need for Classification
	TAXONOMY
		Binomial Nomenclature
			Universal Rules of Nomenclature
		Hierarchy of classifi cation
		History of Classification
		Two-kingdom Classification
		Five-kingdom Classification
			Cellular Organization
			Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes
			Body Organization
			Mode of Nutrition
		Five Kingdoms and Their Characteristics
			Monera
			Protista
			Fungi
			Plantae
			Animalia
Chapter 02  Nutrition in Plants and Animals
	INTRODUCTION
	NUTRIENTS
		Carbohydrates
		Fats
		Proteins
		Vitamins
			Some Interesting Facts about Vitamins
		Balanced diet
	MODES OF NUTRITION
		Autotrophic Nutrition
			Photosynthesis
		Heterotrophic Nutrition
	NUTRITION IN PLANTS
	NUTRITION IN ANIMALS
		Holozoic Nutrition
		Symbiosis
	DIGESTION IN HUMANS
		Steps in Nutrition
		Parts of Human Digestive System
			Mouth
			Pharynx
			Oesophagus
			Stomach
			Small Intestine
			Large Intestine
			Rectum
			Anus
		Steps Involved in Human Nutrition
			In Mouth
			In Oesophagus
			In Stomach
			In Small Intestine
			In Large Intestine
Chapter 03  Food and Food Preservation
	INTRODUCTION
	FOOD AND ITS IMPORTANCE
		Food Types and Eating Habits
			Healthy Food
			Junk Food
		Balanced Diet
			Importance of Balanced Diet
	DEFICIENCY DISEASES
	FOOD SPOILAGE
		Effects of Heating Spoilt Food on Health
	FOOD PRESERVATION METHODS
		Pasteurization
		Food Storage
Chapter 04  Respiration in Plants and Animals
	INTRODUCTION
	RESPIRATION IN PLANTS
		Stomata
			Working of the Guard Cells
		Pneumatophores
		Transpiration
			Significance of Transpiration
	RESPIRATION IN ANIMALS
		Types of Respiration
			What is ATP?
		Respiration in Different Organisms
		Human Respiration
			Mechanism of Respiration
Chapter 05  Transportation in Plants and Animals
	INTRODUCTION
	TRANSPORTATION IN PLANTS
		Absorption of Water
		Absorption of Minerals
		Conduction in Plants
			Xylem
			Phloem
		Translocation of Food
		Transpiration
			Importance of Transpiration
	TRANSPORTATION IN ANIMALS
		Types of Circulatory System
	HUMAN CIRCULAT ORY SYSTEM
		Blood
			Components of Blood
		Blood Vessels
			Blood Groups
		Heart
			Flow of Blood
			Pulse
		Disorders Related to Circulatory System
Chapter 06  Reproduction in Plants
	INTRODUCTION
	METHODS OF REPRODUCT ION
		Asexual Reproduction
		Sexual Reproduction
	REPRODUCTION IN PLANTS
		Asexual reproduction in Plants
			Natural Vegetative Propagation
				Vegetative Propagation by Roots
				Vegetative Propagation by Stem
				Vegetative Propagation by Leaf
			Artificial Methods of Vegetative Propagation
		Sexual Reproduction in Plants
			Structure of a Flower
			Types of Flowers
		Pollination
			Natural Pollination
			Artificial Pollination
		Fertilization
			Post-Fertilization Events
			Seed Dispersal and Germination
Chapter 07  Our Ecosystem
	INTRODUCTION
		Components of an Ecosystem
	TYPES OF ECOSYSTEM
		Forest Ecosystem
			Temperate Forest Ecosystem
			Tropical Rain Forest Ecosystem
			Taiga or Boreal Forest Ecosystem
		Grassland Ecosystem
			Prairies
			Savannah
			Steppes
			Pampas
		Desert Ecosystem
			Hot and Dry Desert
			Semi-arid Desert
			Coastal Desert
			Cold Desert
		Tundra Ecosystem
			Arctic Tundra
			Alpine Tundra
		Mountain Ecosystem
		Aquatic Ecosystem
			Freshwater Ecosystem
			Marine Ecosystem
	FUNCTIONS OF ECOSYSTEM
		Productivity and Energy Flow
		Nutrient cycle
			Carbon Cycle
			Nitrogen cycle
	FOREST
		Significance of Forest
		Exploitation of Forest Land
			Steps to Conserve the Forest Area
	POLLUTION
		Prevention of Pollution
			Prevention of Air Pollution
			Prevention of Water Pollution
			Prevention of Soil Pollution
			Prevention of Noise pollution
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