Biology Class 7 ICSE CISCE Topics and Syllabus

• Tissues – “The Teams of Workers” 
• Permanent Tissue and Their Types 
  • Simple Permanent Tissues (Supporting Tissue) 
  • Complex Permanent Tissues 
• Plant Tissues and Its Types 

• Definition of tissue.
• Classification of plant tissues: Meristematic and permanent (simple and complex).
• Meristematic tissues: characteristics (any two), simple structure, location, function, examples.
• Simple permanent tissues: parenchyma, collenchyma, sclerenchyma (simple structure, location and functions of each), examples.
• Complex permanent tissues: xylem, phloem (only nature of cells and function. Elements of xylem and phloem not to be mentioned).

• Functions of Areolar, Adipose, Bone, Cartilage, Blood, Ligament, Tendon. 
• Animal Tissues 

• Epithelial tissue: simple location, and function (types of epithelial tissue not to be mentioned).
• Connective tissue location and functions of areolar, adipose, bone, cartilage, blood, ligament, tendon.
• Muscular tissue: location and one function of:
   striated (voluntary or skeletal muscle),
   unstriated (involuntary/ smooth muscle),
   cardiac (specialized muscle).
• Nerve tissue: parts of the neuron (cell body, Dendron, axon).

• Meaning and Concept of Classification of Plant 
• Need and Advantages of Classification 
• Five Kingdom Classification 
  • Kingdom Plantae 
• Concept of Kingdoms in Plants 

Meaning and concept of classification.

Need and advantages of Classification.  Characteristics of each kingdom with suitable examples:
(i) Monera: bacteria - shape; useful bacteria, harmful bacteria (applications related to daily life to be discussed);
(ii) Protista: Amoeba - basic structure and life processes (nutrition, locomotion, respiration, excretion and reproduction – by binary and multiple fission);
(iii)Fungi: basic structure of mould, nutrition and respiration in mould, useful fungi, harmful fungi (applications
related to daily life to be discussed);
(iv) Plantae: characteristics and examples (classification of plantae not to be discussed);

• Five Kingdom Classification 
  • Kingdom Animalia 
• Concept of Vertebrates 
• Invertebrata and Vertebrata 
• Phylum 

Animalia
(a) Vertebrates.
(b)Invertebrates: 9 major Phyla, Porifera, Cnidaria, Coelenterata, Platyhelminthes, nematoda, Annelida,
Arthropoda, Mollusca, Echinodermata)
(Two characteristics and two examples of each Phylum).

• Concept of Photosynthesis - Definition and Basic Process 
• Factors Affecting Photosynthesis: (Light, Carbon Dioxide, Water, Chlorophyll) 
• Significance of Photosynthesis, Setup. 
• Experiment to Demonstrate the Photosynthesis Process. 

• Definition, basic process, factors affecting
  photosynthesis: (light, carbon dioxide, water, chlorophyll), the significance of photosynthesis, setup.
• Experiment to demonstrate the photosynthesis process.

• Concept for Respiration in Animal 
• Basic Process, Word Equation of Respiration 
• Respiration in Plants - Aerobic and Anaerobic 
• Respiration and Photosynthesis in Plants 
• Difference in Respiration and Photosynthesis 

The basic process, word equation; respiration as a process which releases energy; respiration in plants:
two types (aerobic and anaerobic: basic concept,
word equations for both, examples).

Respiration and photosynthesis in plants, a difference in both processes.

• Excretion: Substances to Be Eliminated 
• The Excretory Organs - Kidneys, Sweat Glands, Lungs 
• Renal Excretory System - Kidneys, Ureter, Urinary Bladder, Urethra 
• Role of Kidneys in Filtration of Blood Through Nephrons 
• Common Disorders of the Urinary System - Urinary Tract Infection 
• Common Disorders of the Urinary System: the Kidney Stone 

Excretion: Definition.

Organs and their excretory products (kidneys, sweat glands, lungs)

Renal Excretory System - kidneys, ureter, urinary bladder, urethra (location and functions to be explained along with the diagram);

Role of kidneys in filtration of blood through millions of nephrons (details not required, the structure of nephron not to be discussed); common disorders of the urinary system: Urinary Tract Infection, the kidney stone.

• Concept of Nervous System 
• Main Parts of Nervous System: Brain, Spinal Cord, Nerves. 
• Concept of Brain - Cerebrum, Cerebellum, Medulla Oblongata 
• Concept of Spinal Cord: Location and Function 
• Concept of Nerves and Function 

• Main parts: brain, spinal cord, nerves.
• Brain: cerebrum, cerebellum, medulla oblongata (location and function).
• Spinal cord: location and function.
• Nerves: what are nerves; their general function.

• Concept of Allergy 
• Concept of Allergens - Dust, Pollen Grain, Mites, Strong Sunlight, Particular Food Items 
• Entry Routes of Allergens: Mouth, Nose, Skin 
• Symptoms of Allergic Reaction 
• Types of Allergies: Seasonal and Perennial 
• Concept for Precautions and Care for Prone to Allergies. 
  • Precautions and care to be taken by a person who is prone to allergies
• Human Disease 

• Concept of allergy.
• Allergens: Common allergens like dust, pollen grain, mites, strong sunlight, particular food items.
• Entry routes of allergens: mouth, nose, skin.
• Symptoms of allergic reaction.
• Types of allergies: seasonal and perennial with examples.
• Precautions and care to be taken by a person who is prone to allergies.