FBISE REDUCED SYLLABUS
BIOLOGY HSSC-I
NOTE:
1. Only topic based relevant MCQs, Short and Long
Questions are included.
2. All information in side boxes is excluded.
1. CELL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
1.2 Cell Wall and Plasma Membrane – The Boundary Wall
1.3 Cytoplasm and Organelles
1.4 Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells
2. BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES
2.3 Carbohydrates
(Examples of Polysaccharides are excluded)
2.4 Proteins
2.4.1 Structure of Proteins (Amino Acids and Peptide
Linkages)
2.4.2 Classification of Proteins (Globular and Fibrous
Proteins)
2.4.3 Role of Proteins
2.5 Lipids
2.5.1 Classification (Acylglycerols)
2.5.2 Properties of Fatty acids
(Waxes, Terpenes, Steroids, Prostaglandins are
excluded)
2.6 Nucleic Acids
2.6.1 Chemical Structure of Nucleic Acids
2.6.3 Watson & Crick Model of DNA
2.6.4 Concept of Gene
2.6.5 RNA
3. ENZYMES
3.1 Structure of Enzymes
3.2 Mechanism of Enzyme Action
3.4 Enzyme Inhibition (Competitive and Noncompetitive
Inhibitors)
4. BIOENERGETICS
4.1 Photosynthesis
4.1.1 Role of Light
4.1.2 Role of Photosynthetic Pigments
4.1.3 Absorption Spectrum and Action Spectrum
4.1.4 Arrangements of Pigments
4.1.5 Role of Carbon dioxide
4.1.6 Role of water
4.1.7 Mechanism of Photosynthesis
4.1.8 Light Dependent Phase
4.1.9 Light Independent Phase
4.2 Cellular Respiration
4.2.3 Mechanism of AerobicRespiration
4.2.4 Oxidation of Pyruvates
4.2.5 Kreb’s Cycle
4.2.6 Electron Transport Chain
4.2.7 Chemiosmosis & Oxidative Phosphorylation
5. ACELLULAR LIFE
5.3 Bacteriophage
5.3.1 Structure of Bacteriophage
5.3.2 Life Cycle of Bacteriophage
5.3.3 Infection Process
5.3.4 Replication of Bacteriophage
5.3.5 Replication of Bacteriophage in Lysogenic cycle
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(Uses of
Bacteriophages in Genetic Engineering is excluded)
5.4 Human Immuno Deficiency Virus
5.4.1 Structure of HIV
5.4.2 Life Cycle of HIV
6. PROKARYOTES
6.2 Archaea
6.3 Bacteria; Ecology and Diversity
6.4 Structure; Shape and Size of Bacteria
6.5 Modes of Nutrition in Bacteria
6.6 Growth and Reproduction in Bacteria
7. PROTISTS AND FUNGI
7.2 Major groups of Protists (protozoa, algae,
myxomycota, oomycota)
7.3 General characteristics of Fungi
7.4 Diversity among Fungi (Zygomycota, Ascomycota,
Basidiomycota)
8. DIVERSITY AMONG PLANTS
8.2 Nonvascular Plants (General characteristics)
8.3 Seedless Vascular Plants (General characteristics)
8.3.1 Evolution of Leaf
8.4 Seed Plants
8.4.2 Gymnosperms (General characteristics)
8.4.3 Angiosperms (General characteristics and Life
cycle)
8.4.6 Inflorescence excluded
9. DIVERSITY AMONG ANIMALS
9.1 Characteristics of animals
9.2 Criteria for animal classification
9.3 Diversity in Animals
9.3.1 Invertebrates
9.3.2 Vertebrates
(NOTE: Evolutionary adaptations of invertebrate phyla
and of vertebrate classes are
excluded)
Classification of Chordates excluded
10. FORM AND FUNCTIONS IN PLANTS
10.3.1 Uptake of Water by Roots and Pathways
10.3.2 Ascent of Sap
10.3.3 Opening and Closing of Stomata
10.3.4 Translocation of Organic Matter
10.6 Growth and Development in Plants
10.6.1 Tissues for Growth – Apical and Lateral
Meristems
10.6.2 Primary and Secondary Growth
10.7.2
Geotropism and Phototropism
10.7.4 Vernalization
11. DIGESTION
11.1 Digestive System of Man
11.1.1 Alimentary Canal; Structural and Functional
details
12. CIRCULATION
12.1 Blood Circulatory System of Man
12.1.1 Heart
12.1.1.1 Structure of Heart
12.1.1.3 Heartbeat and its Control
12.1.2 Blood Vessels (Arteries, Capillaries and Veins)
12.3 Lymphatic System of Man
13. IMMUNITY
13.1 First Line of Defense (Skin, Digestive Tract, Air
Passageway)
13.2 Second Line of Defense – The Nonspecific Defenses
13.2.1 Killing Cells of Blood
13.2.2 Protective Proteins
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13.2.3 Inflammatory Response
13.3 Third Line of Defense – The Specific Defenses
13.3.2 Cell mediated and Antibody mediated immunity
Activation of
T-Cells excluded