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CUET (UG) Biology Syllabus 2025
The CUET (UG) Biology Syllabus for the CUET (UG) 2025 is available by the National Testing Agency. The CUET (UG) Biology Syllabus is available for review from the link below. The CUET (UG) 2025 Biology syllabus defines and describes each unit covered on the CUET (UG) 2025 Biology exam.
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NTA Entrance Exam Biology Revised Syllabus
Units and Topics
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Syllabus
1: Reproduction
NTA Entrance Exam Biology Syllabus
1 Reproduction in Organisms
- Life Span of Organisms
- Definition of Life Span
- Characteristics of the life span of Organisms
- Life span development
- Maximum Life Span of Organisms
- Maximum life span of organisms
- Approximate life spans of some organisms
- Reproduction
- Definition: Reproduction
- Vegetative Reproduction or Vegetative Propagation
- Asexual Reproduction in Unicellular Organisms > Binary Fission
- Different Phases in Sexual Reproduction
- Different Phases in Sexual Reproduction in Plant
- Different Phases in Sexual Reproduction in animals
- Pre-fertilisation Events in Organisms
- Pre-fertilisation Events in Organisms:
- Gametogenesis - Sexuality in organisms, Cell division during gamete formation
- Gamete Transfer
- Post-fertilisation Events in Organisms
- Post-fertilization events
- The zygote
- Embryogenesis
2 Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
- Flower - a Fascinating Organ of Angiosperms
- Accessory Organs
- Accessory organs
- Arrangement of whorls
- Calyx
- Corolla
- Perianth
- Aestivation
- Accessory Organs
- Essential Parts of Flower: Androecium
- Androecium: Male Reproductive Organ
- Male reproductive unit: Stamen
- Fusion of Stamens
- Anther types
- Anther attachment
- Essential Parts of Flower: Gynoecium
- Gynoecium: Female Reproductive Organ
- Female Reproductive unit: Pistil
- Carpel
- Number of locules
- Extension of the condensed internode of the receptacle
- Ovary position
- Perianth / Androecial position on thalamus
- Sexual Reproduction in Plants
- Definition: Bisexual Flower
- Definition: Unisexual Flower
- Definition: Pedicellate Flower
- Definition: Sessile Flower
- Key Points: Sexual Reproduction in Plants
- Pre-fertilization in Plant: Structure and Events
- Structure and Development of Anther
- Structure of Anther and Pollen Chambers
- Anther Wall Layers and Their Functions
- Dehiscence of Anther
- Structure and Development of Ovule
- Structure of Ovule
- Development of Ovule
- Artificial Hybridization or Artificial Fertilization
- Self-pollination
- Definition: Self-pollination
- Cross-pollination
- Definition: Cross-pollination
- Agents of Pollination
- Abiotic Agents
- Abiotic agents (wind and water)
- Pollination by wind (Anemophily)
- Pollination by water (Hydrophily)
- Biotic Agents
- Biotic Agents (Animals)
- Pollination by birds (Ornithophily)
- Pollination by Bats (Chiropteryphily)
- Pollination by snails (Malacophily)
- Pollination by insects (Entomophily)
- Abiotic Agents
- Double Fertilization and Triple Fusion
- Definition: Double Fertilization
- Post Fertilisation in Plant: Structures and Events
- Development of Fruit
3 Human Reproduction
- Microscopic Anatomy of Ovary
- Menstrual Cycle (Ovarian Cycle)
- Embryo Development Upto Blastocyst Formation
- Gametogenesis
- Key Points: Gametogenesis
- Fertilization in Human
- Definition: Fertilization in Human
- Key Points: Fertilization in Human
- Implantation in Human
- Definition: Implantation
4 Reproductive Health
- Concept of Reproductive Health
- Key Points: Reproductive Health
- Population Explosion in India
- Definition
- Effects of Population Explosion
- Measures to Control Population Explosion
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Population Stabilisation and Birth Control
- Induced Abortion or Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP)
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) or Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI)
- Infertility
2: Genetics and Evolution
NTA Entrance Exam Biology Syllabus
5 Principles of Inheritance and Variation
- Introduction of Principles of Inheritance and Variation
- Terminology Related to Mendelism
- Mendel's Experiments on Inheritance
- Extensions of Mendelian Genetics (Deviation from Mendelism)
- Historical Development of Chromosome Theory
- Comparison Between Gene and Chromosome Behaviour
- Mendel's Laws > The Law of Segregation (Law of Purity of Gametes)
- Explanation
- Laws: Law of Segregation
- Sex Determination
- Sex Determination in Birds
- Human Genetic Disorders
- Mendelian Genetics
- Haemophilia
- Colour blindness
- Sickle-cell anaemia
- Thalassemia
- Phenylketonuria
- Albinism
- Huntington’s chorea
- Mendelian Genetics
- Linkage and Crossing Over
6 Molecular Basis of Inheritance
- Introduction of Molecular Basis of Inheritance
- DNA Replication
- The Machinery and the Enzymes
- Protein Synthesis
- Definition: Central Dogma
- Translation
- Definition: Triplet Codon
- Definition: Translation
- Regulation of Gene Expression
- Human Genome Project
- DNA Fingerprinting
- Definition: DNA Fingerprinting
7 Evolution
- Origin and Evolution of Universe and Earth
- Theories of Origin of Life
- Evidence of Evolution > Morphological Evidences
- Key Points: Morphological Evidences
- Theories of Biological Evolution
- Definition: Natural Selection
- Definition: Survival of the Fittest
- Modern Synthetic Theory of Evolution
Modern Synthetic Theory of Evolution
- Genetic variations
- Natural selection
- Isolation
- Organic Evolution
- Gene Flow and Genetic Drift
3: Biology and Human Welfare
NTA Entrance Exam Biology Syllabus
8 Human Health and Diseases
9 Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production
- Introduction of Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production
- Animal Husbandry (Livestock) > Animal Breeding
- Animal Husbandry (Livestock) > Pisciculture (Fish Farming)
- Plant Breeding
10 Microbes in Human Welfare
- Introduction of Microbes in Human Welfare
- Microbes in Household Products
- Microbes in Industrial Products
- Microbes in Sewage Treatment
- Microbes in Production of Biogas
- Microbes as Biocontrol Agents
- Microbes as Biofertilizers
4: Biotechnology and Its Applications
NTA Entrance Exam Biology Syllabus
11 Biotechnology - Principles and Processes
- Biotechnology
- Key Points: Biotechnology
- Principles of Biotechnology
- Tools of Recombinant DNA Technology
- Cloning Vectors
- Competent Host (For Transformation with Recombinant DNA)
- Processes of Recombinant DNA Technology
12 Biotechnology and Its Application
- Biotechnology
- Key Points: Biotechnology
- Transgenic Animals
- Biosafety Issues
- Vaccine safety testing
- Chemical safety testing
- Study of disease
5: Ecology and Environment
NTA Entrance Exam Biology Syllabus
13 Organisms and Populations
- Organisms and Populations
- Organisms and Their Environment
- Introduction of Organisms and Environment
- Biomes
- Habitat
⇒ Key factors that lead to immense variations in physical as well as chemical conditions of varied habitats are: temperature, water, light, soil - Niche
- Responses to Abiotic Factors
- Responses to Abiotic Factors
- Living organisms deal with the extreme weather conditions through the following adaptations:
(i) Regulation
(ii) Conformation
(iii) Migration
(iv) Suspension
- Introduction of Organisms and Environment
- Adaptations and Its Types
- Population
- Life History Variation
- Population and Ecological Adaptations
14 Ecosystem
15 Biodiversity and Its Conservation
- Biodiversity
- Importance of Species Diversity to the Ecosystem
- Patterns of Biodiversity
- Loss of Biodiversity
- Endangered Organisms
- Extinction
16 Environmental Issues
- Environmental Issues
- Air Pollution
- Definition: Air Pollution
- Introduction
- Air Pollution
- Controlling Vehicular Air Pollution: a Case Study of Delhi
- Effects of Domestic Sewage and Industrial Effluents on Water
- Solid Wastes
- Municipal solid wastes
⇒ Steps that can be taken by us to reduce the non-biodegradable waste
(i) Burning of the waste
(ii) Sanitary landfills - Hospital Waste
- Electronic waste (e-waste)
- Incineration
- Recycling
- Case Study of Remedy for Plastic Waste
- Municipal solid wastes
- Radioactive Wastes
- Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming
- Key Points: Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming
- Ozone Layer Depletion
- Ozone Depletion in the Stratosphere
- Ozone Layer Depletion
- causes and prevention (to be covered theoretically, no reactions are required)
- Formation of ozone:- relevant equations
- Function in the atmosphere.
- Destruction of the ozone layer:- chemicals responsible for this to be named but reactions not required.
- Ozone Depletion in the Stratosphere
- Degradation by Improper Resource Utilisation and Maintenance
- Soil erosion and desertification
- Waterlogging and soil salinity
- Radioactive Waste Management and E-waste
