About the Book

Biology is the study of life and living organisms. Since it embraces all living things, it is perhaps the most fascinating branch of science. The new inventions and discoveries have helped greatly in continuously testing and searching the truth and unfolding the mysteries of life whether plants, animals or microscopic life. During the past some years, biology has shifted its focus from the structure of living organisms to looking more at how they work and function. These advances in biological knowledge raise new issues. The present book will help you to understand and contribute to the biological revolution which is taking place in our lives.

This book has been revised and upgraded in accordance with the latest syllabus of  Biology prescribed by the Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi.

unique features of this book are :

• Written in a very simple, easy-to-understand language, and in a sequential manner.
• Content is written in a comprehensive style With well-illustrated, properly - labelled diagrams.
• Investigations (Experiments or Activities) related to the topics in each chapter have been given to cement the conceptual understanding.
• Text and illustrations contribute to the basic understanding and appreciation of the field of biology. Charts and tables have been given to make the chapters more informative.
• Some extra useful information has been provided Within boxes to enhance the students' knowledge.
• Comprehensive Self-check Questions (Test Yourself) to check the progress of the students and their retention capacity.
• At the end Of each chapter, Exercises have been given which comprise objective type questions, short answer type questions, long answer type questions and picture-based questions.
• At the end of the book, Question Bank including questions based on each chapter (chapterwise) has been given.
• I hope this book will prove very useful to the students and teachers.

Suggestions and constructive criticism for the further improvement of the book would be gratefully acknowledged and incorporated in subsequent editions.