NEET Biology Syllabus

Biology Class 11 Deleted Syllabus

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Unit II: Structural Organisation in Animals and Plants

Animal tissues; Morphology, anatomy and functions of different systems (digestive, circulatory, respiratory, nervous and reproductive) of an insect (Frog). (Brief account only)

Unit I: Reproduction

Reproduction in organisms: Reproduction, a characteristic feature of all organisms for continuation of species; Modes of reproduction – Asexual and sexual; Asexual reproduction; Modes-Binary fission, sporulation, budding, gemmule, fragmentation; vegetative propagation in plants.

Unit IV: Plant Physiology

• Transport in plants: Movement of water, gases and nutrients; Cell to cell transportDiffusion, facilitated diffusion, active transport; Plant – water relations – Imbibition, water potential, osmosis, plasmolysis; Long distance transport of water – Absorption, apoplast, symplast, transpiration pull, root pressure and guttation; Transpiration-Opening and closing of stomata; Uptake and translocation of mineral nutrientsTransport of food, phloem transport, Mass flow hypothesis; Diffusion of gases (brief mention).
• Mineral nutrition: Essential minerals, macro and micronutrients and their role; Deficiency symptoms; Mineral toxicity; Elementary idea of Hydroponics as a method to study mineral nutrition; Nitrogen metabolism-Nitrogen cycle, biological nitrogen fixation.

Unit III: Biology and Human Welfare

Improvement in food production; Plant breeding, tissue culture, single cell protein, Biofortification; Apiculture and Animal husbandry.

·       Organisms and environment: Habitat and niche; Population and ecological adaptations

·       Ecosystem Patterns: Nutrient cycling (carbon and phosphorous); Ecological succession; Ecological Services fixation, pollination, oxygen release.

·       Biodiversity and its conservation: Sacred Groves.

·       Environmental issues: Air pollution and its control; Water pollution and its control; Agrochemicals and their effects; Solid waste management; Radioactive waste management; Greenhouse effect and global warning; Ozone depletion; Deforestation; Any three case studies as success stories addressing environmental issues.

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Unit II: Structural Organisation in Animals and Plants

Family (malvaceae, Cruciferae, leguminoceae, compositae, graminae)’

Unit VII: Genetics and Evolution

Molecular basis of inheritance: Protein biosynthesis

Unit VIII: Biology and Human Welfare

Health and Disease: Pathogens; parasites causing

Biodiversity and its conservation: Sacred Groves.

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Biology Chapters In the NEET 2024 Syllabus

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1

Diversity In the Living World

• What is living?; Biodiversity; Need for classification;;
• Taxonomy and Systematics; Concept of species and taxonomical hierarchy; Binomial nomenclature.
• Five kingdom classifications; salient features and classification of Monera; Protista and Fungi into major groups; Lichens, Viruses and Viroids.
• Salient features and classification of plants into major groups-Algae, Bryophytes,Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms (Three to fivr salient and distinguishing features and at least 2 examples of each category)
• Salient features and classification of animalsnonchordate up to phyla level and chordate up to classes level (3-5 salient features and at least 2 examples)

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Structural Organisation In Animals and Plants

• Morphology and modifications; Tissues; Anatomy and functions of different parts of flowering plants: Root, Stem, Leaf, inflorescence- cymose and recemose, flower, fruit and seed (To be dealt along with the relevant practical of the Practical Syllabus)
• Family (malvaceae, Cruciferae, leguminosae, compositae, gramineae.)

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Cell Structure and Function

• Cell theory and cell as the basic unit of life;
• Structure of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell;
• Plant cell and animal cell; Cell envelope, cell membrane, cell wall;
• Cell organelles-structure and function.
• Endomembrane system-endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi bodies,lysosomes, vacuoles; Mitochondria, ribosomes, plastids, micro bodies;
• Cytoskeleton, cilia, flagella, centrioles (ultra structure and function);
• Nucleus-nuclear membrane, chromatin, nucleolus.
• Chemical constituents of living cells: Biomoleculesstructure and function of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids;
• Enzymes-types, properties, enzyme action, classification and nomenclature of enzymes.
• B Cell division: Cell cycle, mitosis, and their significance.

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• Plant Physiology

• Photosynthesis as a means of Autotrophic nutrition;
• Site of photosynthesis take place; pigment involved in photosynthesis (Elementary idea);
• Photochemical and biosynthetic phases of photosynthesis; Cyclic and non cyclic and photophosphorylation;
• Chemiosmotic hypothesis;
• Photorespiration C3 and C4 pathways; Factors affecting photosynthesis.
• Respiration: Exchange gasses;
• Cellular respiration-glycolysis, fermentation(anaerobic),
• TCA cycle and electron transport system (aerobic);
• Energy relations-Number of ATP molecules generated;
• Amphibolic pathways;
• Respiratory quotient.
• Plant growth and development: Seed germination;
• Phases of plant growth and plant growth rate;
• Conditions of growth;
• Differentiation, dedifferentiation and redifferentiation;
• Sequence of development process in a plant cell;
• Growth regulators- auxin, gibberellin, cytokinin, ethylene, ABA

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Human Physiology

• Animal kingdom- breathing and respiration-related processes-review only; Respiratory System in Human; respiration mechanism and its control in humans-gas exchange, gas transport, and regulation of respiration; Respiratory Volumes; Respiratory disorders-Asthma, Emphysema, Occupational respiratory disorders.
• Body Fluids and circulation: Blood- composition, Blood groups, coagulation; Lymph- composition and function; Circulatory system in human-Heart-structure, Blood vessels-structure and functions
• Cardiac cycle, cardiac output, ECG, Double circulation;
• Regulation of cardiac activity
• Disorders of circulatory system-Hypertension, Coronary artery disease, Angina pectoris, Heart failure.
• Excretory products and their elimination: Modes of excretion- Ammonotelism, ureotelism, uricotelism;
• Human excretory system-structure and function;
• Urine formation, Osmoregulation;
• Regulation of kidney function-Renin-angiotensin, Atrial Natriuretic Factor, ADH and Diabetes insipidus;
• Role of other organs in excretion;
• Disorders- Uraemia, Renal failure, Renal calculi, Nephritis;
• Dialysis and artificial kidney.

• Locomotion and Movement: Types of movement- ciliary, flagellar, muscular;
• Skeletal muscle- contractile proteins and muscle contraction;
• Skeletal system and its functions(To be dealt with the relevant practical of Practice syllabus);
• Joints
• Disorders of muscular and skeletal system-Myasthenia gravis, Tetany, Muscular dystrophy, Arthritis, Osteoporosis, Gout.
• Neural control and co-ordination: Neuron and nerves;
• Nervous system in humans central nervous system, peripheral nervous system and visceral nervous system;
• Peripheral nervous system and visceral nervous system;
• Generation and conduction of nerve impulse;
• Chemical coordination and regulation: Endocrine glands and hormones: Human endocrine system-Hypothalmus, Pituitary, Pineal, Thyroid, Parathyroid, Adrenal, Pancreas, Gonads;
• Mechanism of hormone action (Elementary idea);
• Role of hormones as messengers and regulators, Hypo- and Hyperactivity and related disorders (common disorders e.g. Dwarfism, Acromegaly, Cretinism, Goiter, Exophthalmic goiter,diabetes, Addison’s disease.)

*Disease and disorders mentioned above to be dealt in brief*

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Reproduction

• Sexual Reproduction in flowering plants: Flowers Structure;
• Development of Male and Female Gametophytes; Pollination-Types, Agencie, and Examples;
• Outbreeding Devices;
• Pollen Pistil Interaction;
• Double Fertilization;
• Post-Fertilization Event-Endosperm and Embryo Development, Seed and Fruit Development;
• Special Modes-Apomixis, Parthenocarpy, Polyembryony;
• Seed and Fruit Formation – Importance.
• Human Reproduction- Male and Female Reproductive Systems;
• Structure of Testis and Ovary;
• Gametogenesis- Spermatogenesis and Oogenesis;
• Menstrual Cycle;
• Fertilization, Embryo-Blastocyst Development, Implantation;
• Pregnancy and placenta formation (Elementary idea);
• Parturition (Elementary idea);
• Lactation (Elementary idea)
• Reproductive health: Need for reproductive health and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases (STD);
• Birth control-Need ad Methods, Contraception and Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP);
• Aminocentesis; Infertility and assisted reproductive technologies- IVF, ZIFT, GIFT (Elementary idea for general awareness).

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Genetics and Evolution

• Heredity and variation: Mendelian inheritance; Deviations from Mendelism- incomplete dominance, Multiple alleles and inheritance of blood groups, Pleiotropy;
• Elementary idea of polygenic inheritance;
• Chromosome theory of inheritance;
• Chromosome and genes;
• Sex determination-in humans, birds, honey bee;
• Linkage and crossing over; Sex linked inheritance-Haemophilia, Colour blindness;
• Mendelian disorders in human-Thalassemia;
• Chromosomal disorders in human;
• Down’s syndrome, Turner’s and Klinefelter’s syndromes.
• Molecular basis of inheritance: Search for genetic material and DNA as genetic material:
• Structure of DNA and RNA;
• Packaging;
• DNA replication;
• Central dogma;
• Transcription, genetic code, translation;
• Gene expression and regulation- Lac Operon;
• Genome and human genome project; DNA fingerprinting, protein biosynthesis.
• Evolution: Origin of life: Biological evolution and evidence for biological evolution from Paleontology, comparative anatomy, embryology and molecular evidence);
• Darwin’s contribution, Modern Synthetic theory of Evolution;
• Mechanism of evolution-Variation 9/Mutation and Recombination) and Natural selection with examples, types of natural selection;
• Gene flow and genetic drift;
• Hardy-Weinberg’s principle;
• Adaptive Radiation;
• Human evolution.

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Biology and Human Welfare

• Health and Diseases;
• Pathogens;
• Parasites causing human diseases (Malaria, Filariasis, Ascariasis. Typhoid, Pneumonia, common cold, amoebiasis, ringworm, dengue, chikungunya);
• Basic concepts of immunology-vaccines;
• Cancer, HIV and AIDS;
• Adolescence, drug and alcohol abuse. Tobacco abuse
• Microbes in human welfare: In household food processing, industrial production, sewage treatment, energy generation and as biocontrol agents and biofertilizers.

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Biotechnology and Its Applications

• Principles and process of Biotechnology: Genetic engineering-recombinant DNA technology
• Application of biotechnology in health and agriculture: Human insulin and vaccine production, gene therapy;
• Genetically modified organisms-Bt crops;
• Transgenic Animals;
• Biosafety issues- Biopiracy and patents.

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Ecology and Environment

• Organisms and environment population interactions-mutualism, competition, predation, parasitism;
• Population attributes-growth, birth rate and death rate, age distribution.
• Ecosystem: Patterns, components;
• Productivity and decomposition;
• Energy flow;
• Pyramids of number, biomass, energy
• Biodiversity and its conservation: Concept of Biodiversity;
• Patterns of Biodiversity;
• Importance of Biodiversity;
• Loss of Biodiversity;
• Biodiversity conservation;
• Hotspots, endangered organisms, extinction; Red Data Book, Biosphere reserves, Nation parks and sanctuaries, Sacred Groves.

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Important Topics of Class 11 Biology Syllabus for NEET

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Plant Kingdom

Structural Organization in Plants and Animals

Cell: Structure & Functions

Plant Physiology

Animal/Human Physiology

Important Topics of NEET Biology Syllabus Class 12

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Reproduction

Genetics & Evolution

Biotechnology

Biology in Human Welfare

Ecology and Environment

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Biology

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