Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants

  • PMC: Pollen Mother Cell
  • MMC: Megaspore Mother Cell
  • PEN: Primary Endosperm Nucleus
  • PEC: Primary Endosperm Cell

 

Human Reproduction

  • GnRH: Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone
  • LH: Luteinising Hormone
  • FSH: Follicle Stimulating Hormone
  • hPL : Human placental lactogen
  • hCG: Human chorionic gonadotropin

 

Reproductive Health

  • STDs: Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • RCH: Reproductive and Child Health Care
  • MMR: Maternal Mortality Rate
  • IMR: Infant Mortality Rate
  • IUDs: Intra Uterine Devices
  • MTP: Medical Termination of Pregnancy
  • VD: Venereal Diseases
  • RTI: Reproductive Tract Infection
  • HIV: Human Immunodeficiency virus
  • PID: Pelvic Inflammatory Diseases
  • ART: Assisted Reproductive Technologies
  • IVF: In vitro Fertilization
  • ZIFT: Zygote intra fallopian transfer
  • IUT: Intra Uterine transfer
  • GIFT: Gamete intra fallopian transfer
  • ICSI: Intra Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection
  • AI: Artificial Insemination
  • IUI: Intra uterine insemination
  • ET: Embryo Transfer
  • CDRI: Central Drug Research Institute 

 

Molecular Basis of Inheritance

  • NHC Protein: Non-histone Chromosomal proteins
  • mRNA: Messemger RNA
  • tRNA: Transfer RNA
  • rRNA: Ribosomal RNA
  • sn RNAs: small nuclear RNAs
  • hn RNAs: heterogenous nuclear RNA
  • UTR: Untranslated Regions
  • HGP: Human Genome Project
  • ESTs: Expressed Sequence Tags
  • BAC: Bacterial Artificial Chromosomes
  • YAC: Yeast Artificial Chromosomes
  • SNPs: Single Nucleotide Polymorphism
  • VNTR: Variable Number of Tandem Repeats

 

Human Health and Disease

  • PMNL: Polymorpho nuclear leucocytes
  • CMI: Cell mediated immunity
  • MALT: Mucosal Associated Lymphoid Tissue
  • AIDS: Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome
  • HIV: Human Immunodeficiency Virus
  • ELISA: Enzyme Linked Immuno-sorbent Assay
  • NACO: National AIDS Control Organisation
  • MRI: Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • CT: Computed Tomography

 

Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production

  • MOET: Multiple Ovulation Embryo Transfer Technology
  • SCP: Single Cell Protein

 

Microbes in Human Welfare

  • LAB: Lactic Acid Bacteria
  • BOD: Biochemical/Biological Oxygen Demand
  • IARI: Indian Agricultural Research Institute
  • KVIC: Khadi and Village Industries Commission

 

Biotechnology : Principles and Processes

  • EFB: European Federation of Biotechnology
  • RE: Restriction Enzymes
  • PCR: Polymerase Chain Reaction

 

Biotechnology and Its Applications

  • RNAi: RNA interference
  • GMO: Genetically Modified Organism
  • Bt: Bacillus thuringiensis
  • ADA: Adenosine deaminase deficiency
  • cDNA: Ccomplementary DNA
  • GEAC: Genetic Engineering Approval Committee

 

Ecosystem

  • GPP: Gross Primary Productivity
  • NPP: Net Primary Productivity
  • GFC: Grazing Food Chain
  • DFC: Detritus Food Chain

 

Environmental Issues

  • CPCB: Central Pollution Control Board
  • DU: Dobson unit
  • CFCs: Chloroflurocarbons
  • JFM: Joint Forest Management