NEST Biology Syllabus 2024 (Released): List of Chapters, Topic, PDF

Lam Vijaykanth

Updated On: June 14, 2024 12:49 AM | NEST

The NEST 2024 Biology Syllabus has been released by NISER and UM-DAE CEBS. The NEST 2024 exam is scheduled for June 30, 2024. To prepare, candidates can download the NEST Biology syllabus PDF here. Continue reading for more information!
NEST Biology Syllabus 2024: List of Chapters, Topic, PDF

NEST 2024 Biology Syllabus was released by NISER (National Institute of Science Education and Research) and UM-DAE CEBS (University of Mumbai - Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences). Biology is an important subject in the NEST exam, accounts for 50 marks. Applicants planning to take the NEST Biology exam should carefully review the syllabus because Biology is one of the most important components of the online/computer-based test for admission to the 5-year Integrated MSc course in Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics at NISER, Bhubaneswar and UM-DAE CEBS, Mumbai.

NEST 2024 application form released on April 3, 2024 and the candidates had to submit it by June 3, 2024. Moreover, the NEST 2024 exam is scheduled to be conducted on June 30, 2024, according to the official schedule. Since the exam date has been announced, aspirants must plan their preparation considering the NEST preparation tips 2024 . The NEST exam 2024 will be held in two sessions. The first session commences at 9:00 AM and ends at 12:30 PM. The second session will be held from 2:30 PM to 6:00 PM. The NEST exam will be a Computer Based Test (CBT) and the candidates will attend one of the two sessions.

Latest: NISER and UM DAE CEBS have activated the NEST 2024 application correction on June 12, 2024. Candidates who have submitted the NEST application form 2024 before the prescribed deadline, can edit their application form. According to the official schedule, the last date to edit the NEST 2024 Application Form is June 14, 2024. Moreover, the NEST 2024 admit card will be released on June 15, 2024.

Direct Link- NEST 2024 Application Form Correction - (Activated)

Read on to know the detailed NEST Biology syllabus 2024!

NEST 2024 Biology Syllabus

The following table consists of a list of Chapters and topics included in the NEST Biology Syllabus:

Chapters

Topics

Cell Biology

  • Cell theory and cells as units of life.
  • Basic concepts of biomolecules – Proteins, Carbohydrates, Lipids, Nucleic acids.
  • Tools and techniques of cell studies – use of microscope and calibration (microscopy), elements of microscope.
  • Biomembranes – transport mechanism, cellular respiration.
  • Cell organelles – structure and functions.
  • Discovery and structure of DNA, processes of replication, transcription, genetic code and translation.
  • Principles of the basic techniques in molecular biology.
  • Enzymes– catalysis, kinetics, activation energy, competitive and non– competitive inhibition.

Genetics and Evolution

  • Fundamentals of genetics and evolution.
  • Evidence and theories of organic evolution.
  • Organization of the hereditary material in chromosomes.
  • Equational division.
  • Reduction division.
  • Mitosis and meiosis compared and contrasted.
  • Significance of meiosis.
  • Mendel's laws of inheritance.
  • Discovery of linkage, sex–linked inheritance.
  • Crossing– over, stage at which crossing– over occurs.
  • Neurospora genetics.
  • Mutation – discovery, types of Mutation and Mutations in diploids.
  • Role of mutations in evolution.
  • Elaboration of Mendel's laws of inheritance.
  • Monohybrid or Dihybrid crosses.
  • Human genetics – human chromosomes, sex–determination, sex–linked inheritance.

Ecology

  • Physical and biological factors in influencing organisms.
  • Food chains, pyramids of numbers and biomass.
  • Biological equilibrium.
  • Interspecific associations.
  • Bio–diversity.
  • Flora and fauna.
  • Basics of microbial systems, Ecosystems.

Humans and Environment

  • Soil, rainfall and temperature with reference to natural resources.
  • Our natural resources – their uses and abuses.
  • Environmental pollution and preventive measures.
  • Biodiversity and conservation.

Biotechnology

  • Principles of recombinant DNA technology.
  • Applications of biotechnology.

Biology of Animal systems

Digestive System
  • Modes of nutrition.
  • Different vitamin compounds and their deficiencies.
  • Structure of alimentary canal and associated glands, digestive enzymes and gastrointestinal hormones.
  • Absorption of products of digestion, peristalsis, balanced diet.
  • Respiratory System – Gaseous exchange in animals.
  • Structure of respiratory organs, mechanism of breathing, gaseous transport, tissue respiration.
Circulatory System
  • Open and closed systems.
  • Functions of blood and lymph.
  • Microscopic structure of blood and blood vessels.
  • Structures and working of the heart.
  • Distribution of arteries and veins.
  • Circulation of blood coagulation.
  • Blood groups.
Excretory System
  • Elimination of nitrogenous waste.
  • Osmoconformers and osmoregulators.
  • Structure and function of kidney tubules. Arrangement of excretory organs.
Nervous System
  • General account of brain, spinal cord and nerves.
  • Re-ex actions (simple and conditioned). Sense organs (eye and ear).
Reproductive System
  • Sexual and asexual reproduction.
  • General arrangement and functions of reproductive organs.
Developmental Biology
  • Basic features of development in animals.
  • Types of eggs, fertilization, cleavage, blastula.
  • Stem cells– definition, types, uses, advantages and disadvantages, induced pluripotent stem cells.
  • Different hormones and their roles.
  • Diversity of Animal Life — Principles of classification, binomial nomenclature.
  • General classification of animal phyla up to classes (invertebrates) and up to sub-classes/order (vertebrates).
  • General characters of fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals.

Immunology

  • Basics of immune mechanisms and diseases– active and passive immunity, T and B-cell responses, antigen presentation, principles of vaccination, monoclonal antibodies and their uses, immunology of AIDS.

Biology of Plant Systems

  • Anatomy and Physiology of Plants – Meristems.
  • Plant growth and development.
  • Internal and external regulators of growth and development in plants.
  • Plant reproduction.
  • Internal structure of root, stem, secondary growth and leaves.
  • Xylem and Phloem – their cell elements and functions.
  • Internal structure of dicot and monocot leaves.
  • Photosynthesis – history, importance, factors and mechanism, stomatal mechanism, transpiration and respiration. Comparative study of dicot and monocot anatomy.
  • Absorption and cell–water relations, transport of water and minerals, tropic and turgor movements.
  • Significance of life–cycles with special reference to alternation of generations as exemplified in Funaria, Selaginella and Pinus (no structural details).
  • Plant hormones.

Systematics

  • Principles of classical and new systematics.
  • Binomial nomenclature.
  • Familiarity with taxa.
  • Plant breeding and tissue culture.

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NCERT is insufficient for examinations such as NEST. The National Entrance Screening Test and JEE Mains exams cover topics from the science syllabus for classes XI and XII, which are nearly identical to those in the NCERT/CBSE syllabus. However, the NEST syllabus is broader and more detailed. The NEST Biology curriculum is complex and covers a wide range of subjects, including cell biology, genetics, ecology, and evolution. Having knowledge of these topics will greatly increase the candidate's chances of passing the entrance exam and open the door to a prosperous career in the biological sciences.

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