NCERT syllabus for class 11 Biology

Unit no.

Unit Name

Chapters

Marks

1

Diversity of Living Organisms

• The Living World

• Biological Classification

• Plant Kingdom

• Animal Kingdom

10

2

Structural Organisation in Plants and Animals

• Morphology of Flowering Plants

• Anatomy of Flowering Plants

• Structural Organisation in Animals

12

3

Cell: Structure and Function

• Cell-The Unit of Life

• Biomolecules

• Cell Cycle and Cell Division

14

4

Plant Physiology

• Transport in Plants

• Mineral Nutrition

• Photosynthesis in Higher Plants

• Respiration in Plants

• Plant - Growth and Development

17

5

Human Physiology

• Digestion and Absorption

• Breathing and Exchange of Gases

• Body Fluids and Circulation

• Excretory Products and Their Elimination

• Locomotion and Movement

• Neural Control and Coordination

• Chemical Coordination and Integration

17

Chapter No.

Chapter name

Topics

1

The Living World

Biodiversity; Need for classification; taxonomy and systematics; binomial nomenclature; zoological parks, herbaria, botanical gardens, etc.

2

Biological Classification

Salient features and classification of Monera, Protista and Fungi, Five kingdom classification, etc.

3

Plant Kingdom

Gymnospermae and Angiospermae, Salient features and classification of plants, Angiosperms - classification up to class

4

Animal Kingdom

Salient features and classification of animals, non-chordates up to phyla level and chordates up to class level

5

Morphology of Flowering Plants

Morphology of different parts of flowering plants, Morphology and modifications

6

Anatomy of Flowering Plants

Anatomy and functions of different tissues and tissue systems.

7

Structural Organisation in Animals

Anatomy, functions and Morphology of different system, Animal Tissues

8

Cell-The Unit of Life

Cell theory, Structure of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells; Plant cell and animal cell; cell structure and function; endomembrane system, endoplasmic reticulum, golgi bodies, lysosomes, vacuoles; mitochondria, ribosomes, plastids, microbodies; cytoskeleton, cilia, flagella, centrioles; nucleus.

9

Biomolecules

Enzymes- types, properties, enzyme action. Chemical constituents of living cells: structure and function of proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, biomolecules, carbohydrates

10

Cell Cycle and Cell Division

Cell cycle, mitosis, meiosis and their significance

11

Transport in Plants

Movement of water, cell to cell transport, diffusion, facilitated diffusion, plant-water relations, imbibition, osmosis, plasmolysis; Absorption, apoplast, symplast, transpiration pull, root pressure and guttation;

transpiration, opening and closing of stomata, etc

12

Mineral Nutrition

Essential minerals, macro- and micronutrients; deficiency symptoms; Mineral toxicity; nitrogen metabolism, nitrogen cycle, biological nitrogen fixation.

13

Photosynthesis in Higher Plants

Photosynthesis as a means of Autotrophic nutrition; site of photosynthesis; Photochemical and biosynthetic phases of photosynthesis; cyclic and

non-cyclic photophosphorylation, factors affecting photosynthesis.

14

Respiration in Plants

Exchange of gases; cellular respiration - glycolysis, fermentation, TCA cycle and electron

transport system; energy relations, amphibolic

pathways; respiratory quotient.

15

Plant - Growth and Development

Seed germination; differentiation, dedifferentiation and redifferentiation; sequence of developmental processes in a plant cell; growth Regulators, seed dormancy; vernalisation; photoperiodism.

16

Digestion and Absorption

Alimentary canal and digestive glands, digestive enzymes and gastrointestinal hormones; Peristalsis, absorption and assimilation of proteins, carbohydrates and fats; egestion; nutritional and digestive disorders

17

Breathing and Exchange of Gases

Respiratory in animals and humans; mechanism of breathing, disorders related to respiration,

18

Body Fluids and Circulation

Blood groups, Composition of blood, coagulation of blood, human circulatory system, cardiac cycle and output, ECG, double circulation, disorders of the circulatory system

19

Excretory Products and Their Elimination

Modes of excretion; human excretory system; urine formation, osmoregulation; regulation of kidney function; role of other organs; disorders; dialysis and artificial kidney, kidney transplant.

20

Locomotion and Movement

Types of movement; skeletal muscle; skeletal system and its functions; disorders of muscular and skeletal system

21

Neural Control and Coordination

Neuron and nerves; peripheral and visceral nervous system; generation and conduction of nerve impulse; reflex action; sensory perception; sense organs; elementary structure and functions of eye and ear

22

Chemical Coordination and Integration

Endocrine glands and hormones; hypothalamus, pituitary, pineal, thyroid, adrenal, pancreas, gonads; mechanism of hormone action (elementary idea); hypo - and hyperactivity and related disorders; dwarfism,

acromegaly, goiter, diabetes, Addison's disease.

Typology of questions

Number of questions

Marks

Very Short Answer type Questions (VSA)

5

5x1=5

Short Answer-I type Questions (SA-I)

7

7x2=14

Short Answer-II type Questions (SA-II)

12

12x3=36

Long Answer type Questions (LA)

3

3x5=15

Total Questions

27

70

Particular

Marks assigned

One Major Experiment Part A (Experiment No- 1,3,7,8)

5

One Minor Experiment Part A (Experiment No- 6,9,10,11,12,13)

4

Slide Preparation Part A (Experiment No- 2,4,5)

5

Spotting Part B

7

Practical Record + Viva Voce

4

Project Record + Viva Voce

5

Total

30

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