NEET Physics Crash Course
Chapter | Topic |
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Unit 1 – Diversity in Living World | Biodiversity; Need for classification; Three domains of life; Taxonomy & Systematics; Concept of species and taxonomic hierarchy; Binomial nomenclature; Tools for study of Taxonomy Herbaria, Botanical gardens; Five kingdom classification; Salient features and classification of plants; Salient features and classification of animals |
Unit 2 – Structural Organisation in Animals and Plants | Morphology and modifications; Tissues; Anatomy and functions of different parts of flowering plants; Animal tissues; Morphology, anatomy and functions of different systems |
Unit 3 – 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; Chemical constituents of living cells: Biomolecules; Cell division |
Unit 4 – Plant Physiology: | Transport in plants; Long distance transport of water; Transpiration-Opening and closing of stomata; Uptake and translocation of mineral nutrients; Diffusion of gases Mineral nutrition; Deficiency symptoms; Mineral toxicity; Elementary idea of Hydroponics; Nitrogen metabolism-Nitrogen cycle, biological nitrogen fixation Photosynthesis; Site of photosynthesis take place; Photochemical and biosynthetic phases of photosynthesis; Cyclic and non-cyclic and photophosphorylation; Chemiosmotic hypothesis; Photorespiration C3 and C4 pathways; Factors affecting photosynthesis Respiration; Cellular respiration; Energy relations-Number of ATP molecules generated; Amphibolic pathways; Respiratory quotient Plant growth and development; Differentiation, dedifferentiation and Redifferentiation; Sequence of developmental process in a plant cell; Growth Regulators; Vernalisation; Photoperiodism |
Chapter | Topic |
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Unit 1 – Reproduction | Reproduction in organisms; Asexual reproduction; Modes Sexual reproduction in flowering plants: Flower structure; Development of male and female gametophytes; Pollination-types, agencies and examples; Outbreeding 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; Microscopic anatomy of testis and ovary; Gametogenesis-spermatogenesis & oogenesis; Menstrual cycle; Fertilisation, embryo development upto blastocyst formation, implantation; Pregnancy and placenta formation; Parturition; Lactation 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, ZIFT, GIFT |
Unit 2 – Genetics and Evolution | Heredity and variation: Mendelian 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 fingerprinting 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; Gene flow and genetic drift; Hardy-Weinberg’s principle; Adaptive Radiation; Human evolution |
Unit 3 – Biology and Human Welfare | Health and Disease; 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, Bio fortification; Apiculture and Animal husbandry Microbes in human welfare: In household food processing, industrial production, sewage treatment, energy generation and as biocontrol agents and bio fertilizers, |
Unit 4 – Biotechnology and Its Applications | Principles and process of Biotechnology: Genetic engineering Application of Biotechnology in health and agriculture: Human insulin and vaccine production, gene therapy; Genetically modified organisms-Bt crops; Transgenic Animals; Biosafety issues-Bio piracy and patents |
Unit 5 – Ecology and environment | Organisms and environment; Population interactions-mutualism, competition, predation, parasitism; Population attributes-growth, birth rate and death rate, age distribution Ecosystem; Energy flow Pyramids of number, biomass, energy; Nutrient cycling; Ecological succession; Ecological Services-Carbon fixation, pollination, oxygen release Biodiversity and its conservation; 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 warming; Ozone depletion; Deforestation. |
TOTAL | 100% |