Plant anatomy and structure. Basics of taxonomy. Plant diversity. Economically important plant species.Plant growth and development. Plant physiology and reproductive biology. Environmental influences on growth and development. Plant nutrition. Growth analysis and yield determinants. Introductory plant breeding. Plant breeding and selection. Genetic diversity and domestication. Molecular plant breeding. Mutation breeding. Plant diseases and control. Structure and Anatomy (digestive, reproductive and mammary gland) of non ruminant and ruminant animals. Reproductive physiology of animals. Principles of nutritional physiology and biochemistry of animals. Animal diseases and control.