AIIMS MBBS Biology Syllabus

All India Institute of Medical Sciences MBBS Entrance (Now NEET-UG based)

10
Topics: 134
Sub-topics: 60
Questions

Biology is one of 5 sections in the AIIMS MBBS syllabus. It has 10 topics and 134 sub-topics, tested in Biology — Botany, with about 60 questions (60 marks). Botany (Class XI & XII NCERT + AIIMS Level).

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AIIMS MBBS Biology: topic-wise syllabus

1
Plant Diversity
~5 marks
Algae, Bryophytes, Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms, Angiosperms, Fungi, Lichens, Mycorrhiza, Virus, Viroid, Prions, Plant Diseases, Economic Importance
- Plant Diversity — Algae
- Bryophytes
- Pteridophytes
- Gymnosperms
- Angiosperms
- Fungi
- Lichens
- Mycorrhiza
- Virus
- Viroid
- Prions
- Plant Diseases
- Economic Importance
2
Plant Anatomy & Morphology
~4 marks
Tissues, Anatomy of Root, Stem, Leaf, Inflorescence, Flower, Fruit, Seed, Modifications, Embryology
- Plant Anatomy & Morphology — Tissues
- Anatomy of Root
- Stem
- Leaf
- Inflorescence
- Flower
- Fruit
- Seed
- Modifications
- Embryology
3
Plant Physiology
~8 marks
Water Relations, Mineral Nutrition, Photosynthesis, Respiration, Plant Growth Regulators, Photoperiodism, Vernalization, Senescence, Stress Physiology, Nitrogen Fixation
- Plant Physiology — Water Relations
- Mineral Nutrition
- Photosynthesis
- Respiration
- Plant Growth Regulators
- Photoperiodism
- Vernalization
- Senescence
- Stress Physiology
- Nitrogen Fixation
4
Plant Reproduction
~5 marks
Asexual, Sexual, Microsporogenesis, Megasporogenesis, Pollination, Fertilization, Endosperm, Embryo, Fruit, Seed, Apomixis, Polyembryony, Parthenocarpy
- Plant Reproduction — Asexual
- Sexual
- Microsporogenesis
- Megasporogenesis
- Pollination
- Fertilization
- Endosperm
- Embryo
- Fruit
- Seed
- Apomixis
- Polyembryony
- Parthenocarpy
5
Cell Biology & Biomolecules
~6 marks
Cell Theory, Cell Wall, Cell Membrane, Cell Organelles, Cell Cycle, Mitosis, Meiosis, Biomolecules, Enzymes, Bioenergetics, Photosynthesis, Respiration, Recent Advances
- Cell Biology & Biomolecules — Cell Theory
- Cell Wall
- Cell Membrane
- Cell Organelles
- Cell Cycle
- Mitosis
- Meiosis
- Biomolecules
- Enzymes
- Bioenergetics
- Photosynthesis
- Respiration
- Recent Advances
6
Genetics
~9 marks
Mendelian, Non-Mendelian, Linkage, Crossing Over, Sex Determination, Mutations, Chromosomal, Pedigree, DNA, RNA, Genetic Code, Gene Regulation, DNA Fingerprinting, Recombinant DNA, PCR, Gene Therapy, Genome Projects, Bioinformatics, Recent Advances, Gene Editing, Epigenetics, Recent Topics
- Genetics — Mendelian
- Non-Mendelian
- Linkage
- Crossing Over
- Sex Determination
- Mutations
- Chromosomal
- Pedigree
- DNA
- RNA
- Genetic Code
- Gene Regulation
- DNA Fingerprinting
- Recombinant DNA
- PCR
- Gene Therapy
- Genome Projects
- Bioinformatics
- Recent Advances
- Gene Editing
- Epigenetics
- Recent Topics
7
Evolution
~3 marks
Origin of Life, Theories, Evidences, Adaptive Radiation, Hardy-Weinberg, Genetic Drift, Speciation, Isolation, Origin & Evolution of Man, Plate Tectonics, Geological Time Scale, Recent Discoveries
- Evolution — Origin of Life
- Theories
- Evidences
- Adaptive Radiation
- Hardy-Weinberg
- Genetic Drift
- Speciation
- Isolation
- Origin & Evolution of Man
- Plate Tectonics
- Geological Time Scale
- Recent Discoveries
8
Ecology
~8 marks
Ecosystem, Biodiversity, Conservation, Population, Community, Environmental Issues, Sustainable Development, Recent Initiatives, Climate Change, Pollution, Sanitation, Recent Topics
- Ecology — Ecosystem
- Biodiversity
- Conservation
- Population
- Community
- Environmental Issues
- Sustainable Development
- Recent Initiatives
- Climate Change
- Pollution
- Sanitation
- Recent Topics
9
Biotechnology
~6 marks
Principles, Tools, Processes, Applications, GMOs, Gene Therapy, Vaccines, Biopharmaceuticals, Transgenics, Biosafety, Bioethics, IPR, GM Food, Recent Advances, Bioinformatics, Recent Topics
- Biotechnology — Principles
- Tools
- Processes
- Applications
- GMOs
- Gene Therapy
- Vaccines
- Biopharmaceuticals
- Transgenics
- Biosafety
- Bioethics
- IPR
- GM Food
- Recent Advances
- Bioinformatics
- Recent Topics
10
Plant Breeding, Economic Botany, Biofortification, Plant Resources, Indigenous Knowledge, Ethnobotany, IPR, Recent Topics, IPM, INM, IFS, Conservation Agriculture, Recent Advances
~6 marks
- Plant Breeding
- Economic Botany
- Biofortification
- Plant Resources
- Indigenous Knowledge
- Ethnobotany
- IPR
- Recent Topics
- IPM
- INM
- IFS
- Conservation Agriculture
- Recent Advances

Frequently asked questions

What topics are in the AIIMS MBBS Biology syllabus?

Biology for AIIMS MBBS has 10 topics: Plant Diversity, Plant Anatomy & Morphology, Plant Physiology, Plant Reproduction, Cell Biology & Biomolecules, Genetics, Evolution, Ecology, Biotechnology and Plant Breeding, Economic Botany, Biofortification, Plant Resources, Indigenous Knowledge, Ethnobotany, IPR, Recent Topics, IPM, INM, IFS, Conservation Agriculture, Recent Advances, with 134 sub-topics in all.

How many questions come from Biology in AIIMS MBBS?

About 60 questions (60 marks) in Biology — Botany. Always check the latest notification, as numbers can change.

Which Biology topics matter most for AIIMS MBBS?

By weightage in the syllabus data: Genetics (~9 marks), Plant Physiology (~8 marks), Ecology (~8 marks).

How do I practise AIIMS MBBS Biology on Topicly?

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Compiled from official notifications for study purposes. Always confirm with the conducting body's latest notification.