CUET 2024 Biology Syllabus (Released): Check Topics, Pattern, Download PDF

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Updated On: May 21, 2024 10:04 pm IST | CUET

CUET 2024 Biology Syllabus has been released by NTA. The Biology Syllabus includes topics such as Reproduction, Genetics and Evolution, Biology and Human Welfare, Biotechnology and its Applications and Ecology and Environment. Download syllabus PDF from here. 

CUET 2024 Biology Syllabus (Released): Check Topics, Pattern, Download PDF

CUET 2024 Biology syllabus has been released by the National Testing Agency (NTA). The syllabus includes the topics and chapters taught in Class 12 CBSE. The CUET Biology syllabus 2024 consists of topics like Reproduction, Genetics and Evolution, Biology and Human Welfare, Biotechnology and its Applications and Ecology and Environment. Candidates willing to appear for the Biology domain subject in CUET UG 2024 , must go through the latest CUET 2024 biology syllabus. Aspirants of CUET 2024 Biology can find the CUET Biology syllabus 2024 PDF below and the detailed syllabus for easy reference.

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Overview of CUET 2024 Biology Syllabus

Check out the overview of the CUET Biology syllabus 2024 here:

Unit

Unit Name

Topics

Unit I

Reproduction

  • Reproduction in organisms
  • Sexual reproduction in flowering plants
  • Human reproduction
  • Reproductive health

Unit II

Genetics and Evolution

  • Heredity and variation
  • Molecular Basis of Inheritance
  • Evolution

Unit III

Biology and Human Welfare

  • Health and disease
  • Improvement in food production
  • Microbes in human welfare

Unit IV

Biotechnology and its Applications

  • Principles and process of Biotechnology
  • Application of Biotechnology in health and agriculture

Unit V

Ecology and Environment

  • Organisms and environment
  • Ecosystems
  • Biodiversity and its conservation
  • Environmental issues

CUET Biology Syllabus 2024

The CUET Biology Syllabus consists of 5 Units and 16 Chapters. The detailed CUET 2024 Biology Syllabus 2024 has been given below.

UnitI: Reproduction

Reproduction in Organisms : Reproduction, a characteristic feature fall 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; Pollination–types, agencies and examples; Outbreedings devices; Pollen-Pistil interaction; Double fertilization; Post fertilization events– Development 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; Gametogenesis- spermatogenesis & 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 control- Need and Methods, Contraception and Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP); Amniocentesis; Infertility and assisted reproductive technologies – IVF, IUI, 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; Chromosomesandgenes; Sex determination–Inhumans, birds, honeybee; Linkage and crossing over; Sex-linked inheritance- Haemophilia, Colour blindness; Mendelian disorders in humans– Thalassemia; Chromosomal disorders in humans; Down syndrome, Turner’sandKlinefelter’ssyndromes.

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–LacOperon; Genome and human genome project; DNA fingerprinting.

Evolution: Origin of life; Biological evolution and evidences for biological evolution (Paleontological, comparative anatomy, embryology and molecular evidence); Darwin’s contribution, Modern Synthetic theory of Evolution; Mechanism of evolution–Variation(MutationandRecombination) and Natural Selection with examples, types of natural selection; Gene flow and genetic drift; Hardy-Weinberg’sprinciple; 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 andAIDs; 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-Btcrops; 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

Ecosystems: Patterns, components; productivity and decomposition; Energy flow; Pyramids of number, biomass, energy; Nutrient cycling (carbon and phosphorous); Ecological succession; EcologicalServices– 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 sacred groves, in-situ & ex-situ.

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 warming; Ozone depletion; Deforestation; Any three case studies as success stories addressing environmental issues

CUET 2024 Biology Syllabus PDF Download Links

The official CUET Biology syllabus 2024 PDF has been shared below. To download the CUET UG 2024 Biology syllabus, candidates just need to click on the following link and select the ‘Download’ option.

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