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Excretion and Homeostatis: Excretion in Plants; Methods of excretion in plants, Useful and harmful excretory products of plants and their economic importance e.g. caffeine in tea and coffee, quinine, tannins, colchicines, cocaine, rubber, gum, papain (from pawpaw) and products of cannabis sativa (bhang) and khat (miraa)

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Excretion and Homeostatis: Excretion in Plants; Methods of excretion in plants, Useful and harmful excretory products of plants and their economic importance e.g. caffeine in tea and coffee, quinine, tannins, colchicines, cocaine, rubber, gum, papain (from pawpaw) and products of cannabis sativa (bhang) and khat (miraa) Read More »

Excretion and Homeostatis: Excretion and homeostasis in Animals; Distinction between excretion, homeostasis and egestion. Excretion in a named uni-cellular organism (protozoa), Structure and functions of skin and kidney, Neuro-endocrine system and homeostasis (Water balance (blood osmotic pressure), Blood sugar level (control), Temperature regulation (mention the role of hypothalamus)

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Excretion and Homeostatis: Excretion and homeostasis in Animals; Distinction between excretion, homeostasis and egestion. Excretion in a named uni-cellular organism (protozoa), Structure and functions of skin and kidney, Neuro-endocrine system and homeostasis (Water balance (blood osmotic pressure), Blood sugar level (control), Temperature regulation (mention the role of hypothalamus) Read More »

Gaseous Exchange: Gaseous Exchange in Animals; Types and Characteristics of Respiratory Surfaces – cell membrane, gills, buccal cavity, skin and lungs, Mechanism of gaseous exchange in (Protozoa – amoeba, Insect – grasshopper, Fish – bonyfish, Amphibia – frog, Mammal – human)

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Gaseous Exchange: Gaseous Exchange in Animals; Types and Characteristics of Respiratory Surfaces – cell membrane, gills, buccal cavity, skin and lungs, Mechanism of gaseous exchange in (Protozoa – amoeba, Insect – grasshopper, Fish – bonyfish, Amphibia – frog, Mammal – human) Read More »