AP EAPCET Agriculture Zoology Topic-wise Weightage

Ritoprasad Kundu

Updated On: April 17, 2025 06:02 PM | AP EAMCET

As per the previous year question papers, the topics with the highest weightage are human anatomy and physiology, genetics and evolution, ecology and environment and animal diversity.

AP EAPCET Agriculture Zoology Topic-wise Weightage

For the AP EAPCET Agriculture exam , Zoology is a core topic coming under the biology section of the exam syllabus. If you are choosing the agriculture or pharmacy stream in this exam, then you have to appear for the Zoology paper. To score well in the AP EAPCET exam , you need to have a well-planned preparation strategy. This includes having a thorough knowledge about the syllabus, checking out past question papers, attempting mock tests online papers or taking the AP EAPCET Mock Test available on the official website.

As many experts recommend, it is important that test takers should closely study the high-weightage topics. For Zoology subjects, the high-weightage topics are human anatomy and physiology, genetics and evolution, ecology and environment, and animal diversity.

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AP EAPCET Topic Wise Weightage for Zoology

The expected weightage of zoology topics for the entrance test is given in the below table.

Topics

Expected Weightage

Diversity of Living World

1-2 Questions

Structural Organization in Animals

0-1 Questions

Animal Diversity-I: Invertebrate Phyla

1-2 Questions

Animal Diversity-Ii: Phylum Chordata

1-2 Question

Locomotion & Reproduction in Protozoa

0-1 Question

Biology & Human Welfare

2-3 Questions

Type Study of Periplaneta Americana

1-2 Questions

Ecology & Environment

4-5 Questions

Human Anatomy And Physiology-I

4-5 Questions

Human Anatomy And Physiology-Ii

3-4 Question

Human Anatomy And Physiology-Iii

2-3 Question

Human Anatomy And Physiology-IV

2-3 Question

Human Reproduction

5-6 Questions

Genetics

5-6 Questions

Organic Evolution

0-1 Question

Applied Biology

1-2 Question

Also Read: AP EAPCET Botany Topic-wise Weightage

AP EAPCET Zoology Topic-wise Weightage from Previous Years

Students can check the zoology topic-wise weightage for the last two years from this table below.

Topics

2024 Questions

2023 Questions

Diversity of Living World

2

1

Structural Organization in Animals

1

1

Animal Diversity-I: Invertebrate Phyla

3

2

Animal Diversity-Ii: Phylum : Chordata

1

2

Locomotion & Reproduction in Protozoa

2

3

Biology & Human Welfare

4

3

Type Study of Periplaneta Americana

1

2

Ecology & Environment

3

5

Human Anatomy And Physiology-I

3

3

Human Anatomy And Physiology-II

2

3

Human Anatomy And Physiology-III

2

2

Human Anatomy And Physiology-IV

3

3

Human Reproduction

4

5

Genetics

4

3

Organic Evolution

3

1

Applied Biology

2

1

Zoology Syllabus of AP EAPCET and Important Topics

Feel free to download the Zoology syllabus in the PDF format from here.

AP EAMCET Zoology Syllabus - PDF Download

Also, check out the important topics of zoology for the AP EAPCET exam are mentioned in detail in the table below.

Chapters

Important Topics

Diversity of Living World

  • Kingdom Animalia
  • Biodiversity
  • Nomenclature
  • Conservation of wild life in India
  • Species diversity
  • IUCN Red data books

Structural Organization In Animals

  • Pseudocoelomates and Eucoelomates
  • Acoelomates
  • Muscular and Nervous tissues
  • Radial symmetry
  • Bilateral symmetry
  • Diploblastic & Triploblastic conditions

Animal Diversity-I: Invertebrate Phyla

  • Porifera
  • Platyhelminthes
  • Cnidaria
  • Hemichordata
  • Mollusca

Animal Diversity-Ii: Phylum Chordata

  • Cephalochordata
  • Osteichthyes
  • Gnathostomata
  • Urochordata

Locomotion & Reproduction In Protozoa

  • Synchronal & Metachronal movements in Paramecium
  • Flagellar & Ciliary movement
  • Asexual Reproduction
  • Transeverse binary fission in Paramecium
  • Sexual Reproduction

Biology & Human Welfare

  • Ascaris lumbricoides
  • Wuchereria bancrofti;
  • Drugs and Alcohol abuse
  • Pneumonia
  • Entamoeba histolytica

Type Study Of Periplaneta Americana

  • Nervous system
  • Reproductive system
  • Respiratory system

Ecology & Environment

  • Nitrogen and Phosphorous Cycles
  • Ozone Depletion in the Stratosphere
  • Greenhouse effect and Global Warming
  • Productivity and Energy Flow in Ecosystem
  • Ecological Pyramids

Human Anatomy And Physiology-I

  • Protein Energy Malnutrition
  • Mechanism of breathing and its regulation in humans
  • Nutritional disorders
  • Occupational respiratory disorders
  • Physiology of digestion and gastrointestinal hormones
  • Disorders of digestive system

Human Anatomy And Physiology-II

  • Clotting of blood
  • Human circulatory system
  • Disorders of circulatory system
  • Atrial Natriuretic Factor
  • Human excretory system
  • Aldosterone system
  • Urine formation
  • Regulation of kidney function

Human Anatomy And Physiology-III

  • Disorders of the muscular and skeletal system
  • Reflex action and reflex arc
  • Contractile proteins & muscle contraction
  • Human Neural System
  • Disorders of the human neural system.

Human Anatomy And Physiology IV

  • Human endocrine system
  • Role of hormones as messengers and regulators
  • Soluble Mediators of Immunity
  • Mechanism of hormone action
  • Hypo and Hyper activity and related disorders
  • Vaccination or Immunization
  • Basic concepts of Immunology
  • Active and Passive Immunity

Human Reproduction

  • Male and female reproductive systems
  • Spermatogenesis & Oogenesis
  • Amniocentesis
  • Menstrual cycle
  • Infertility and assisted reproductive technologies
  • Microscopic anatomy of testis & ovary
  • Need for reproductive health and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases

Genetics

  • Mendel’s laws of inheritance with reference to Drosophila
  • Klinefelter’s syndrome
  • Amniocentesis
  • Rh-factor
  • Sex linked inheritance
  • Thalassemia
  • Phenylketonuria
  • DNA finger printing

Organic Evolution

  • Mutation Theory
  • Modern synthetic theory of Evolution
  • Darwin’s theory of Evolution
  • Gene flow and genetic drift

Applied Biology

  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Cancer biology
  • Vaccines

Also Read: List of Important Topics for AP EAPCET Agriculture Exam

Best Books to Cover AP EAMCET Zoology Syllabus

The following set of books must be referred to complete the syllabus of zoology.

Name of the Books

Name of Author

NCERT Biology (Class 11 & 12)

NCERT

Intermediate Zoology

Telugu Akademi

Trueman’s Elementary Biology (Vol 1 & 2)

K.N. Bhatia, M.P. Tyagi

Objective Biology for NEET

Dinesh Publications

Pradeep’s Biology

P.S. Dhami, G. Chopra

MTG Objective NCERT at Your Fingertips – Biology

MTG Learning Media

GRB A Textbook of Biology

Dr. H.C. Verma

Cengage Biology for NEET – Objective Series

Cengage Publications

NEET 33 Years Chapterwise Biology Questions

Arihant

Narayan Biology Series

Narayana Educational Institutions

Also Read: Last Minute Preparation Tips for AP EAPCET Agriculture Exam

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FAQs

Are previous year's questions repeated in the exam?

Not exactly, some sections and topics can be repeated but not exactly the questions.

How many questions can I expect from the human anatomy and physiology-III chapter in the exam?

You can expect 2 to 3 questions from the human anatomy and physiology-III chapter in the exam. 

 

How many questions can I expect from the human reproduction chapter in the exam?

You can expect 5 to 6 questions from the human reproduction chapter in the exam. 

 

Which topics have the highest weightage in the AP EAMCET exam?

Topics like genetics and evolution, human anatomy and physiology, ecology and environment, human reproduction, biology & human welfare are a few topics that have the highest weightage in the exam. 

 

Do I have to study NCERTs to prepare for the exam?

Yes, NCERTs are a good source to build your foundation and then you can follow other textbooks. 

 

How many questions are asked from Zoology in the AP EAPCET exam?

A total of 40 questions are asked in the AP EAMCET zoology section.

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