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MHT CET Biology Syllabus

Maharashtra Common Entrance Test (Engineering & Pharmacy / Agriculture)

11
Topics
153
Sub-topics
50
Questions

Biology is one of 4 sections in the MHT CET syllabus. It has 11 topics and 153 sub-topics, tested in Biology (for PCB Stream — Pharmacy/Agriculture), with about 50 questions (50 marks). Botany & Zoology (Class XI & XII Maharashtra HSC / CBSE / ICSE) — for PCB Stream.

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MHT CET Biology: topic-wise syllabus

  1. 1

    Botany

    ~8 marks

    Plant Diversity, Anatomy, Morphology, Plant Physiology (Water Relations, Mineral Nutrition, Photosynthesis, Respiration, Plant Growth Regulators, Photoperiodism, Stress Physiology, Nitrogen Fixation), Plant Reproduction (Asexual, Sexual, Microsporogenesis, Megasporogenesis, Pollination, Fertilization, Endosperm, Embryo, Fruit, Seed, Apomixis, Polyembryony, Parthenocarpy), Plant Breeding, IPM, INM, IFS, Conservation Agriculture, Recent Trends

    • Botany — Plant Diversity
    • Anatomy
    • Morphology
    • Plant Physiology (Water Relations, Mineral Nutrition, Photosynthesis, Respiration, Plant Growth Regulators, Photoperiodism, Stress Physiology, Nitrogen Fixation)
    • Plant Reproduction (Asexual, Sexual, Microsporogenesis, Megasporogenesis, Pollination, Fertilization, Endosperm, Embryo, Fruit, Seed, Apomixis, Polyembryony, Parthenocarpy)
    • Plant Breeding
    • IPM
    • INM
    • IFS
    • Conservation Agriculture
    • Recent Trends
  2. 2

    Zoology

    ~6 marks

    Animal Kingdom, Tissues, Human Physiology (Nutrition, Digestion, Respiration, Circulation, Excretion, Locomotion, Neural Control, Chemical Coordination, Endocrine), Reproduction, Immune System, Animal Husbandry, Wild Life Conservation, Animal Welfare, Recent Topics

    • Zoology — Animal Kingdom
    • Tissues
    • Human Physiology (Nutrition, Digestion, Respiration, Circulation, Excretion, Locomotion, Neural Control, Chemical Coordination, Endocrine)
    • Reproduction
    • Immune System
    • Animal Husbandry
    • Wild Life Conservation
    • Animal Welfare
    • Recent Topics
  3. 3

    Cell Biology & Biomolecules

    ~4 marks

    Cell Theory, Cell Wall, Cell Membrane, Cell Organelles, Cell Cycle, Mitosis, Meiosis, Biomolecules (Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids, Nucleic Acids, Enzymes), Recent Advances

    • Cell Biology & Biomolecules — Cell Theory
    • Cell Wall
    • Cell Membrane
    • Cell Organelles
    • Cell Cycle
    • Mitosis
    • Meiosis
    • Biomolecules (Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids, Nucleic Acids, Enzymes)
    • Recent Advances
  4. 4

    Genetics

    ~5 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
  5. 5

    Biotechnology

    ~5 marks

    Principles, Tools, Processes, Applications, GMOs, Gene Therapy, Vaccines, Biopharmaceuticals, Transgenics, Biosafety, Bioethics, IPR, GM Food, Recent Advances, Bioinformatics, Recent Topics, Stem Cells, Biofortification, Recent Topics

    • Biotechnology — Principles
    • Tools
    • Processes
    • Applications
    • GMOs
    • Gene Therapy
    • Vaccines
    • Biopharmaceuticals
    • Transgenics
    • Biosafety
    • Bioethics
    • IPR
    • GM Food
    • Recent Advances
    • Bioinformatics
    • Recent Topics
    • Stem Cells
    • Biofortification
    • Recent Topics
  6. 6

    Ecology

    ~5 marks

    Ecosystem, Biodiversity, Conservation, Population, Community, Environmental Issues, Sustainable Development, Recent Initiatives, Pollution, Climate Change, Bioremediation, Waste Management, Recent Topics, Conservation Agriculture, IFS, IPM, INM, Watershed, Rainfed, Dryland, Recent Advances

    • Ecology — Ecosystem
    • Biodiversity
    • Conservation
    • Population
    • Community
    • Environmental Issues
    • Sustainable Development
    • Recent Initiatives
    • Pollution
    • Climate Change
    • Bioremediation
    • Waste Management
    • Recent Topics
    • Conservation Agriculture
    • IFS
    • IPM
    • INM
    • Watershed
    • Rainfed
    • Dryland
    • Recent Advances
  7. 7

    Evolution

    ~2 marks

    Origin of Life, Theories, Evidences, Adaptive Radiation, Hardy-Weinberg, Genetic Drift, Speciation, Isolation, Recent Discoveries, Recent Topics

    • Evolution — Origin of Life
    • Theories
    • Evidences
    • Adaptive Radiation
    • Hardy-Weinberg
    • Genetic Drift
    • Speciation
    • Isolation
    • Recent Discoveries
    • Recent Topics
  8. 8

    Human Physiology

    ~3 marks

    Nutrition, Health, Disease, Reproduction, Recent Topics, Recent Advances, AYUSH, Yoga, Recent Initiatives

    • Human Physiology — Nutrition
    • Health
    • Disease
    • Reproduction
    • Recent Topics
    • Recent Advances
    • AYUSH
    • Yoga
    • Recent Initiatives
  9. 9

    Applied Biology

    ~4 marks

    Plant Breeding, Animal Husbandry, Fishery, Apiculture, Sericulture, Lac Culture, Biofertilizers, Biopesticides, Vermicomposting, Mushroom Cultivation, Hydroponics, Aeroponics, Bioplastics, Recent Advances, Biocontrol, Biofortification, Recent Topics

    • Applied Biology — Plant Breeding
    • Animal Husbandry
    • Fishery
    • Apiculture
    • Sericulture
    • Lac Culture
    • Biofertilizers
    • Biopesticides
    • Vermicomposting
    • Mushroom Cultivation
    • Hydroponics
    • Aeroponics
    • Bioplastics
    • Recent Advances
    • Biocontrol
    • Biofortification
    • Recent Topics
  10. 10

    Human Diseases

    ~3 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
  11. 11

    Biostatistics

    ~5 marks

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

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

Frequently asked questions

What topics are in the MHT CET Biology syllabus?

Biology for MHT CET has 11 topics: Botany, Zoology, Cell Biology & Biomolecules, Genetics, Biotechnology, Ecology, Evolution, Human Physiology, Applied Biology, Human Diseases and 1 more, with 153 sub-topics in all.

How many questions come from Biology in MHT CET?

About 50 questions (50 marks) in Biology (for PCB Stream — Pharmacy/Agriculture). Always check the latest notification, as numbers can change.

Which Biology topics matter most for MHT CET?

By weightage in the syllabus data: Botany (~8 marks), Zoology (~6 marks), Genetics (~5 marks).

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