Chapter Name | Common Topics in NCERT and NEET |
Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants | Sexual reproduction characteristics, syngamy, phases in life cycle, microsporogenesis, megasporogenesis, pollination types, double fertilization, embryo development, apomixis, endosperm development |
Human Reproduction | Male and female reproductive systems, spermatogenesis, oogenesis, menstrual cycle, fertilization, female reproductive anatomy, mammary gland, external genital organs |
Reproductive Health | Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), methods of birth control, amniocentesis, medical termination of pregnancy, common contraceptives, infertility, assisted reproductive technologies |
Principles of Inheritance and Variation | Mendel’s laws, monohybrid and dihybrid crosses, codominance, multiple alleles, pleiotropy, polygenic inheritance, sex determination, chromosomal disorders, pedigree analysis, human genetic disorders |
Molecular Basis of Inheritance | DNA structure and function, replication, transcription, types of RNA, lac operon, human genome project, gene expression regulation |
Evolution | Theories of evolution, evidences from fossils and homologous organs, Darwin’s theory, mutation, gene flow, genetic drift, natural selection, origin and evolution of man, Hardy Weinberg equilibrium |
Human Health and Diseases | Concept of health, diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, immunity types, vaccines, AIDS, cancer, immunity mechanisms, effects of drugs and addiction |
Microbes in Human Welfare | Microbes in household and industrial products, antibiotics, bioactive molecules, biogas production, microbial enzymes, biocontrol agents |
Biotechnology Principles and Processes | Biotechnology fundamentals, recombinant DNA technology, restriction enzymes, cloning vectors, PCR, gel electrophoresis, plasmid vectors |
Biotechnology and Its Applications | Applications in agriculture (Bt cotton), genetically engineered insulin, tissue culture, gene therapy, molecular diagnosis, ethical issues |
Organisms and Populations | Ecology basics, abiotic factors, population attributes, population growth models, interactions like competition, mutualism, commensalism |
Ecosystem | Ecosystem structure, energy flow, food chains and webs, ecological pyramids, nutrient cycles, succession, ecosystem services |
Biodiversity and Conservation | Types of biodiversity, biodiversity patterns, loss of biodiversity, in-situ and ex-situ conservation, hotspots, national parks, biosphere reserves |
