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BITSAT Biology (For PCB / Pharmacy / Life Sciences Stream Syllabus

Birla Institute of Technology and Science Admission Test

10
Topics
124
Sub-topics
45
Questions

Biology (For PCB / Pharmacy / Life Sciences Stream is one of 6 sections in the BITSAT syllabus. It has 10 topics and 124 sub-topics, tested in Biology (Optional), with about 45 questions (100 marks). Optional).

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BITSAT Biology (For PCB / Pharmacy / Life Sciences Stream: topic-wise syllabus

  1. 1

    Botany

    ~5 marks

    Reproduction, Plant Anatomy, Morphology, Plant Physiology (Water Relations, Mineral Nutrition, Photosynthesis, Respiration, Growth Regulators), Plant Kingdom, Ecology, Biodiversity, Environment, Biotechnology, GMOs, Tissue Culture, Bioinformatics, Recent Advances

    • Botany — Reproduction
    • Plant Anatomy
    • Morphology
    • Plant Physiology (Water Relations, Mineral Nutrition, Photosynthesis, Respiration, Growth Regulators)
    • Plant Kingdom
    • Ecology
    • Biodiversity
    • Environment
    • Biotechnology
    • GMOs
    • Tissue Culture
    • Bioinformatics
    • Recent Advances
  2. 2

    Zoology

    ~5 marks

    Animal Kingdom, Tissues, Human Physiology (Digestive, Respiratory, Circulatory, Excretory, Nervous, Endocrine, Reproductive, Immune, Locomotion), Animal Husbandry, Aquaculture, Pisciculture, Sericulture, Apiculture, Animal Breeding, Animal Diseases, Recent Advances

    • Zoology — Animal Kingdom
    • Tissues
    • Human Physiology (Digestive, Respiratory, Circulatory, Excretory, Nervous, Endocrine, Reproductive, Immune, Locomotion)
    • Animal Husbandry
    • Aquaculture
    • Pisciculture
    • Sericulture
    • Apiculture
    • Animal Breeding
    • Animal Diseases
    • Recent Advances
  3. 3

    Genetics

    ~4 marks

    Mendelian, Non-Mendelian, Linkage, Crossing Over, Mutations, Sex Determination, Chromosomes, DNA Replication, Transcription, Translation, Genetic Code, Gene Regulation, Genetic Engineering, Gene Therapy, Gene Editing (CRISPR), Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Recent Advances

    • Genetics — Mendelian
    • Non-Mendelian
    • Linkage
    • Crossing Over
    • Mutations
    • Sex Determination
    • Chromosomes
    • DNA Replication
    • Transcription
    • Translation
    • Genetic Code
    • Gene Regulation
    • Genetic Engineering
    • Gene Therapy
    • Gene Editing (CRISPR)
    • Genomics
    • Proteomics
    • Bioinformatics
    • Recent Advances
  4. 4

    Cell Biology, Cell Cycle, Cell Division, Cell Organelles, Membrane Transport, Bioenergetics, Enzymes, Biomolecules, Cell Signaling, Apoptosis, Cancer Biology, Stem Cells, Recent Advances

    ~3 marks
    • Cell Biology
    • Cell Cycle
    • Cell Division
    • Cell Organelles
    • Membrane Transport
    • Bioenergetics
    • Enzymes
    • Biomolecules
    • Cell Signaling
    • Apoptosis
    • Cancer Biology
    • Stem Cells
    • Recent Advances
  5. 5

    Biotechnology

    ~3 marks

    Principles, Tools (Enzymes, Vectors, Hosts), Processes (rDNA, PCR, Cloning, Gene Transfer, Sequencing, Microarray), Applications (GM, Bt, Golden Rice, Insulin, Gene Therapy, Vaccines, Biopharmaceuticals, Transgenics, Bioreactors, Fermentation, Downstream Processing), Bioethics, Biosafety, IPR, Recent Advances

    • Biotechnology — Principles
    • Tools (Enzymes, Vectors, Hosts)
    • Processes (rDNA, PCR, Cloning, Gene Transfer, Sequencing, Microarray)
    • Applications (GM, Bt, Golden Rice, Insulin, Gene Therapy, Vaccines, Biopharmaceuticals, Transgenics, Bioreactors, Fermentation, Downstream Processing)
    • Bioethics
    • Biosafety
    • IPR
    • Recent Advances
  6. 6

    Human Physiology

    ~3 marks

    Nutrition, Digestion, Respiration, Circulation, Excretion, Movement, Neural Control, Chemical Coordination, Reproduction, Immune System, Recent Advances

    • Human Physiology — Nutrition
    • Digestion
    • Respiration
    • Circulation
    • Excretion
    • Movement
    • Neural Control
    • Chemical Coordination
    • Reproduction
    • Immune System
    • Recent Advances
  7. 7

    Ecology

    ~2 marks

    Ecosystem, Biodiversity, Conservation, Pollution, Climate Change, Sustainable Development, Environmental Issues, Population, Biogeochemical Cycles, Succession, Recent Initiatives

    • Ecology — Ecosystem
    • Biodiversity
    • Conservation
    • Pollution
    • Climate Change
    • Sustainable Development
    • Environmental Issues
    • Population
    • Biogeochemical Cycles
    • Succession
    • Recent Initiatives
  8. 8

    Applied Biology

    ~2 marks

    Plant Breeding, Animal Husbandry, Aquaculture, Sericulture, Apiculture, Biofertilizers, Biopesticides, Vermicomposting, Mushroom Cultivation, Hydroponics, Aeroponics, Bioplastics, Recent Advances

    • Applied Biology — Plant Breeding
    • Animal Husbandry
    • Aquaculture
    • Sericulture
    • Apiculture
    • Biofertilizers
    • Biopesticides
    • Vermicomposting
    • Mushroom Cultivation
    • Hydroponics
    • Aeroponics
    • Bioplastics
    • Recent Advances
  9. 9

    Human Diseases

    ~2 marks

    Communicable, Non-communicable, Genetic, Nutritional, Mental Health, Cancer, AIDS, COVID-19, Zoonotic, Vector-borne, Recent Outbreaks, Antimicrobial Resistance, Recent Advances

    • Human Diseases — Communicable
    • Non-communicable
    • Genetic
    • Nutritional
    • Mental Health
    • Cancer
    • AIDS
    • COVID-19
    • Zoonotic
    • Vector-borne
    • Recent Outbreaks
    • Antimicrobial Resistance
    • Recent Advances
  10. 10

    Biostatistics

    ~1 marks

    Central Tendency, Dispersion, Normal Distribution, Sampling, Hypothesis Testing, t-test, Chi-square, ANOVA, Correlation, Regression, Statistical Software, Recent Software Tools

    • Biostatistics — Central Tendency
    • Dispersion
    • Normal Distribution
    • Sampling
    • Hypothesis Testing
    • t-test
    • Chi-square
    • ANOVA
    • Correlation
    • Regression
    • Statistical Software
    • Recent Software Tools

Frequently asked questions

What topics are in the BITSAT Biology (For PCB / Pharmacy / Life Sciences Stream syllabus?

Biology (For PCB / Pharmacy / Life Sciences Stream for BITSAT has 10 topics: Botany, Zoology, Genetics, Cell Biology, Cell Cycle, Cell Division, Cell Organelles, Membrane Transport, Bioenergetics, Enzymes, Biomolecules, Cell Signaling, Apoptosis, Cancer Biology, Stem Cells, Recent Advances, Biotechnology, Human Physiology, Ecology, Applied Biology, Human Diseases and Biostatistics, with 124 sub-topics in all.

How many questions come from Biology (For PCB / Pharmacy / Life Sciences Stream in BITSAT?

About 45 questions (100 marks) in Biology (Optional). Always check the latest notification, as numbers can change.

Which Biology (For PCB / Pharmacy / Life Sciences Stream topics matter most for BITSAT?

By weightage in the syllabus data: Botany (~5 marks), Zoology (~5 marks), Genetics (~4 marks).

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