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What are living things made of? - Class 11

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Welcome

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Welcome

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Unit 1: Welcome

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Unit 2: Cell: the unit of life

Introduction to cells: Cell: the unit of lifeOverview of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells: Cell: the unit of lifeDetailed look at eukaryotic cells: Cell: the unit of life

Unit 3: Biomolecules

Introduction to biomolecules: BiomoleculesLipids: BiomoleculesProteins: BiomoleculesPolysaccharides (Carbohydrates): Biomolecules
Nucleic acids: BiomoleculesMetabolism and the living state: BiomoleculesEnzymes: BiomoleculesRegulation of enzymes: Biomolecules

Unit 4: Tissues (Structural organization in animals)

Animal tissues: Tissues (Structural organization in animals)Frog: Tissues (Structural organization in animals)

Unit 5: The molecular basis of inheritance

Discovery of DNA as the genetic material: The molecular basis of inheritanceStructure of DNA and RNA: The molecular basis of inheritanceDNA replication: The molecular basis of inheritance
Transcription and RNA processing: The molecular basis of inheritanceTranslation: The molecular basis of inheritanceRegulation of gene expression: The molecular basis of inheritanceHuman genome project and DNA fingerprinting: The molecular basis of inheritance
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