Characteristics of living organisms-Basic classification-cell theory-structure of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells- Introduction to biomolecules: definition-general classification and important functions of carbohydrates-lipids-proteins-nucleic acids vitamins and enzymes-genes and chromosome.

Plant System: basic concepts of plant growth-nutrition-photosynthesis and nitrogen fixation- Animal System: elementary study of digestive-respiratory-circulatory-excretory systems and their functions-Microbial System: history-types of microbes-economic importance and control of microbes

Evolution: theories of evolution - Mendel's cell division-mitosis and meiosis-evidence of laws of inheritance-variation and speciation-nucleic acids as a genetic material-central dogma immunity-antigens-antibody-immune response

Definition-causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diabetes, cancer, hypertension, influenza, AIDS, and Hepatitis

Transgenic plants and animals-stem cell and tissue engineering-bioreactors-biopharming- recombinant vaccines-cloning-drug discovery-biological neural networks-bioremediation-biofertilizer-biocontrol-biofilters-biosensors-biopolymers-bioenergy-biomaterials-biochips-basic biomedical instrumentation.