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The NEET test is an entrance test for those candidates who want to make their future infield of medical sciences. The NEET is only one test which gives the entry into various top rated medical colleges of across India. Here we give the detailed NEET Biology syllabus which comprises 11th and 12th class topics. Before appearing the NEET 2017 exam all candidates must have go through the NEET Biology Syllabus 2017. Following topics are considered into NEET 2017 test; please read it very carefully:-
NEET BIOLOGY Course ContentNEET Biology Syllabus CLASS XI NEET Biology Syllabus CLASS XII
1. Diversity in Living
World Reproduction
2. Structural Organisation in Animals and Plants
Genetics and Evolution
3. Cell Structure and Function
Biology and Human Welfare
4. Plant Physiology
Biotechnology
and Its Applications
5. Human physiology
Ecology and environment
NEET BIOLOGY Syllabus 2017
CONTENTS OF NEET CLASS
XI SYLLABUS
UNIT I:
Diversity in Living World
· What is
living? ; Biodiversity; Need for
classification; Three domains of life;
Taxonomy & Systematics; Concept of
species and taxonomical hierarchy; Binomial nomenclature; Tools
for study of Taxonomy – Museums, Zoos, Herbaria, Botanical
gardens.
·
Five kingdom classification; 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
and
Angiosperms (three to five salient and distinguishing features and
at least two examples of each category); Angiosperms classification up to
class, characteristic features and examples).
· Salient features and
classification of animals-nonchordate up to phyla level and chordate up to
classes level (three to five salient features and at least two examples).
UNIT II: 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).
· Animal tissues;
Morphology, anatomy and functions of different systems (digestive, circulatory,
respiratory, nervous and
reproductive) of an insect (cockroach). (Brief account only)
UNIT III: 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, NEET Biology Syllabus
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: Biomolecules-structure and function of proteins, carbodydrates,
lipids, nucleic acids;
Enzymes-types, properties, enzyme action.
· B Cell division: Cell
cycle, mitosis, meiosis and their significance.
UNIT IV: Plant
Physiology
· Transport in plants:
Movement of water, gases and nutrients; Cell to cell transport-Diffusion,
facilitated diffusion, active
transport; Plant – water relations –
Imbibition, water potential, osmosis, plasmolysis; Long distance
transport of water – NEET Biology Syllabus
Absorption, apoplast, symplast, transpiration
pull, root pressure and guttation;
Transpiration-Opening and closing of
stomata; Uptake and translocation of
mineral nutrients-Transport 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. NEET Biology Syllabus
· Photosynthesis:
Photosynthesis as a means of Autotrophic nutrition; Site of photosynthesis take
place; pigments involved
in Photosynthesis (Elementary idea); Photochemical and
biosynthetic phases of photosynthesis; Cyclic and non cyclic and NEET
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photophosphorylation; Chemiosmotic hypothesis; Photorespiration C3
and C4 pathways; Factors affecting photosynthesis. NEET
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· Respiration: Exchange gases; 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 developmental
process in a plant cell; Growth
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regulators-auxin,gibberellin, cytokinin, ethylene, ABA; Seed
dormancy; Vernalisation; Photoperiodism.
UNIT IV: Human Physiology
· Digestion and
absorption; Alimentary canal and digestive
glands; Role of digestive enzymes and
gastrointestinal hormones;
Peristalsis, digestion, absorption and assimilation of proteins,
carbohydrates and fats; Caloric value of proteins, carbohydrates
and fats; Egestion; Nutritional and digestive disorders – PEM,
indigestion, constipation, vomiting, jaundice, diarrhea.
· Breathing and
Respiration: Respiratory organs in animals (recall only); Respiratory system in
humans; Mechanism of breathing
and its regulation in humans-Exchange of gases, transport of gases
and regulation of respiration Respiratory volumes; Disorders
related to respiration-Asthma, Emphysema, Occupational respiratory
disorders.
· Body fluids and
circulation: Composition of blood, blood groups, coagulation of blood;
Composition of lymph and its function;
Human circulatory system-Structure of human heart and blood
vessels; 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 fuction; 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, fiagellar, muscular; Skeletal
muscle- contractile proteins and muscle
contraction; Skeletal system and its functions (To be dealt with
the relevant practical of Practical syllabus); Joints; Disorders of
muscular and skeletal system-Myasthenia gravis, Tetany, Muscular
dystrophy, Arthritis, Osteoporosis, Gout.
· Neural control and
coordination: Neuron and nerves; Nervous system in humans- central
nervous system, peripheral nervous
system and visceral nervous system;
Generation and conduction of nerve impulse;
Reflex action; Sense organs; Elementary
structure and function of eye and ear.
· Chemical
coordination and regulation: Endocrine glands
and hormones; Human endocrine
system-Hypothalamus, 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, exopthalmic goiter, diabetes, Addison’s
disease).
(Imp: Diseases and disorders mentioned above to be dealt in brief.)
CONTENTS OF NEET CLASS XII SYLLABUS
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.
· Sexual reproduction in
flowering plants: Flower structure; Development of male and female
gametophytes; Pollinationtypes, agencies and examples; Outbreeding devices;
Pollen-Pistil interaction; Double fertilization; Post fertilization
eventsDevelopment of endosperm and embryo,
Development of seed and formation of
fruit; Special modes-apomixis,
parthenocarpy, polyembryony; Significance of seed and fruit
formation.
· Human Reproduction: Male
and female reproductive systems; Microscopic anatomy of testis and ovary;
Gametogenesisspermatogenesis & oogenesis; Menstrual cycle; Fertilisation,
embryo development upto blastocyst formation, 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 controlNeed and Methods, Contraception and Medical
Termination of Pregnancy (MTP); Amniocentesis; Infertility and assisted
reproductive technologies – IVF, ZIFT, GIFT (Elementary idea for
general awareness).
UNIT II: Genetics and Evolution
· Heredity and
variation: Mendelian Inheritance; Deviations from
Mendelism-Incomplete dominance, Co-dominance,
Multiple alleles and Inheritance of
blood groups, Pleiotropy; Elementary idea
of polygenic inheritance; Chromosome
theory of inheritance; Chromosomes and
genes; Sex determination -In humans, birds,
honey bee; Linkage and crossing
over; Sex linked inheritance-Haemophilia, Colour blindness;
Mendelian disorders in humans-Thalassemia; Chromosomal
disorders in humans; 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;
DNA packaging; DNA replication; Central
dogma; Transcription, genetic code, translation;
Gene expression and
regulation-Lac Operon; Genome and human genome project; DNA finger
printing.
· Evolution: Origin
of life; Biological evolution and evidences
for biological evolution from Paleontology,
comparative
anatomy, embryology and molecular evidence); Darwin’s
contribution, Modern Synthetic theory of Evolution; Mechanism
of evolution-Variation (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.
UNIT III: Biology and Human Welfare
· Health and
Disease; Pathogens; parasites causing human
diseases (Malaria, Filariasis, Ascariasis.
Typhoid, Pneumonia,
common cold, amoebiasis, ring worm); Basic concepts of
immunology-vaccines; Cancer, HIV and AIDS; Adolescence,
drug and alcohol abuse.
· Improvement in food
production; Plant breeding, tissue culture, single cell protein,
Biofortification; Apiculture and Animal
husbandry.
· Microbes in human
welfare: In household food processing, industrial production, sewage treatment,
energy generation and
as biocontrol agents and biofertilizers.
UNIT IV:
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.
UNIT V:
Ecology and environment
· Organisms and
environment: Habitat and niche; Population and ecological adaptations;
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;
Nutrient cycling (carbon and phosphorous);
Ecological succession; Ecological Services-Carbon
fixation, pollination,
oxygen release.
· 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,
National parks and sanctuaries.
· 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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