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NEET UG Biology Syllabus

National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate)

10
Topics
178
Sub-topics
50
Questions

Biology is one of 4 sections in the NEET UG syllabus. It has 10 topics and 178 sub-topics, tested in Biology — Zoology, with about 50 questions (50 marks). Zoology (Class XI & XII NCERT).

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NEET UG Biology: topic-wise syllabus

  1. 1

    Animal Kingdom

    ~3 marks

    Basis of Classification (Levels of Organization, Symmetry, Coelom, Segmentation, Notochord), Classification of Animals (Phylum — Porifera, Coelenterata, Ctenophora, Platyhelminthes, Aschelminthes, Annelida, Arthropoda, Mollusca, Echinodermata, Hemichordata, Chordata — Protochordata, Pisces, Amphibia, Reptilia, Aves, Mammalia), Economic Importance

    • Animal Kingdom — Basis of Classification (Levels of Organization, Symmetry, Coelom, Segmentation, Notochord)
    • Classification of Animals (Phylum — Porifera, Coelenterata, Ctenophora, Platyhelminthes, Aschelminthes, Annelida, Arthropoda, Mollusca, Echinodermata, Hemichordata, Chordata — Protochordata, Pisces, Amphibia, Reptilia, Aves, Mammalia)
    • Economic Importance
  2. 2

    Animal Tissues

    ~2 marks

    Epithelial (Simple, Compound, Glandular), Connective (Loose, Dense, Adipose, Blood, Bone, Cartilage, Lymph), Muscular (Skeletal, Smooth, Cardiac), Nervous (Neuron, Neuroglia), Tissue Repair, Wound Healing

    • Animal Tissues — Epithelial (Simple, Compound, Glandular)
    • Connective (Loose, Dense, Adipose, Blood, Bone, Cartilage, Lymph)
    • Muscular (Skeletal, Smooth, Cardiac)
    • Nervous (Neuron, Neuroglia)
    • Tissue Repair
    • Wound Healing
  3. 3

    Human Physiology

    ~8 marks

    Nutrition & Digestion (Digestive System, Enzymes, Absorption, Disorders, Vitamins, Minerals), Respiration (Respiratory System, Mechanics, Gas Exchange, Transport, Regulation, Disorders, Artificial Respiration), Circulation (Heart, Blood Vessels, Blood, Coagulation, Groups, Transfusion, Lymph, Disorders, ECG, Cardiac Cycle, Heart Rate, Cardiac Output, BP, Hypertension, Atherosclerosis, MI, Heart Failure, Valvular, Rheumatic, Congenital), Excretion (Kidney, Nephron, Urine Formation, Regulation, Disorders, Dialysis, Transplantation, Micturition), Locomotion & Movement (Skeletal System, Joints, Disorders, Muscles, Movement, Myopathies), Neural Control (Nervous System, Neuron, Synapse, Reflex, Brain, Spinal Cord, Eye, Ear, Disorders, Receptors, EEG, Sleep, Memory, Learning, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Stroke, Epilepsy, Migraine, Myasthenia), Chemical Coordination (Endocrine System, Glands, Hormones, Mechanism, Regulation, Disorders, Diabetes, Thyroid, Adrenal, Pituitary, Reproductive, Growth, Calcium, Vitamin D, Feedback, Second Messengers, Receptors, Recent Advances)

    • Human Physiology — Nutrition & Digestion (Digestive System, Enzymes, Absorption, Disorders, Vitamins, Minerals)
    • Respiration (Respiratory System, Mechanics, Gas Exchange, Transport, Regulation, Disorders, Artificial Respiration)
    • Circulation (Heart, Blood Vessels, Blood, Coagulation, Groups, Transfusion, Lymph, Disorders, ECG, Cardiac Cycle, Heart Rate, Cardiac Output, BP, Hypertension, Atherosclerosis, MI, Heart Failure, Valvular, Rheumatic, Congenital)
    • Excretion (Kidney, Nephron, Urine Formation, Regulation, Disorders, Dialysis, Transplantation, Micturition)
    • Locomotion & Movement (Skeletal System, Joints, Disorders, Muscles, Movement, Myopathies)
    • Neural Control (Nervous System, Neuron, Synapse, Reflex, Brain, Spinal Cord, Eye, Ear, Disorders, Receptors, EEG, Sleep, Memory, Learning, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Stroke, Epilepsy, Migraine, Myasthenia)
    • Chemical Coordination (Endocrine System, Glands, Hormones, Mechanism, Regulation, Disorders, Diabetes, Thyroid, Adrenal, Pituitary, Reproductive, Growth, Calcium, Vitamin D, Feedback, Second Messengers, Receptors, Recent Advances)
  4. 4

    Animal Reproduction & Development

    ~4 marks

    Male & Female Reproductive System, Gametogenesis, Menstrual Cycle, Fertilization, Implantation, Pregnancy, Parturition, Lactation, Embryonic Development, Foetal Membrane, Placenta, Parturition Hormones, Reproductive Health (Contraception, MTP, STDs, Infertility, ART — IVF, ET, GIFT, ZIFT, ICSI, Surrogacy, Recent Advances), Population Explosion, Birth Control, Sex Abuse, Recent Topics

    • Animal Reproduction & Development — Male & Female Reproductive System
    • Gametogenesis
    • Menstrual Cycle
    • Fertilization
    • Implantation
    • Pregnancy
    • Parturition
    • Lactation
    • Embryonic Development
    • Foetal Membrane
    • Placenta
    • Parturition Hormones
    • Reproductive Health (Contraception, MTP, STDs, Infertility, ART — IVF, ET, GIFT, ZIFT, ICSI, Surrogacy, Recent Advances)
    • Population Explosion
    • Birth Control
    • Sex Abuse
    • Recent Topics
  5. 5

    Immune System

    ~4 marks

    Innate (Physical, Physiological, Cellular, Cytokine, Inflammatory), Acquired (Active, Passive, Humoral, Cell-Mediated), Antigen, Antibody, MHC, Complement, Hypersensitivity, Autoimmunity, Immunodeficiency (AIDS, SCID), Transplantation, Tumour Immunology, Immunotherapy, Vaccines (Types, Schedules, Recombinant, DNA, mRNA, Peptide, Cancer, Recent Advances, NIS), Monoclonal Antibodies, Cytokines, ELISA, RIA, Flow Cytometry, Hybridoma, Recent Advances, COVID-19, Long COVID

    • Immune System — Innate (Physical, Physiological, Cellular, Cytokine, Inflammatory)
    • Acquired (Active, Passive, Humoral, Cell-Mediated)
    • Antigen
    • Antibody
    • MHC
    • Complement
    • Hypersensitivity
    • Autoimmunity
    • Immunodeficiency (AIDS, SCID)
    • Transplantation
    • Tumour Immunology
    • Immunotherapy
    • Vaccines (Types, Schedules, Recombinant, DNA, mRNA, Peptide, Cancer, Recent Advances, NIS)
    • Monoclonal Antibodies
    • Cytokines
    • ELISA
    • RIA
    • Flow Cytometry
    • Hybridoma
    • Recent Advances
    • COVID-19
    • Long COVID
  6. 6

    Genetics & Evolution

    ~4 marks

    Mendelian, Non-Mendelian, Linkage, Crossing Over, Mutations, Sex Determination, Chromosomes, Chromosomal Disorders (Down, Turner, Klinefelter), Pedigree, Hardy-Weinberg, Genetic Drift, Speciation, Origin of Life, Theories, Evidences, Recent Discoveries, Human Genome, Gene Therapy, Genetic Counselling, Epigenetics, Recent Advances, Gene Editing (CRISPR), Gene Drives, Synthetic Biology, Recent Topics

    • Genetics & Evolution — Mendelian
    • Non-Mendelian
    • Linkage
    • Crossing Over
    • Mutations
    • Sex Determination
    • Chromosomes
    • Chromosomal Disorders (Down, Turner, Klinefelter)
    • Pedigree
    • Hardy-Weinberg
    • Genetic Drift
    • Speciation
    • Origin of Life
    • Theories
    • Evidences
    • Recent Discoveries
    • Human Genome
    • Gene Therapy
    • Genetic Counselling
    • Epigenetics
    • Recent Advances
    • Gene Editing (CRISPR)
    • Gene Drives
    • Synthetic Biology
    • Recent Topics
  7. 7

    Applied Zoology

    ~3 marks

    Animal Husbandry (Dairy, Poultry, Fishery, Apiculture, Sericulture, Lac Culture, Vermiculture), Pest Management, Animal Breeding, Animal Diseases, Veterinary, Wild Life, Conservation, Sanctuaries, National Parks, Biosphere Reserves, Project Tiger, Project Elephant, Crocodile Conservation, Recent Initiatives, NDMA, Wildlife Crime, Anti-Poaching, Recent Advances, Animal Welfare (PCA Act 1960, AWBI), Animal Ethics, Recent Topics, Indigenous Breeds, Conservation Biology, Recent Topics

    • Applied Zoology — Animal Husbandry (Dairy, Poultry, Fishery, Apiculture, Sericulture, Lac Culture, Vermiculture)
    • Pest Management
    • Animal Breeding
    • Animal Diseases
    • Veterinary
    • Wild Life
    • Conservation
    • Sanctuaries
    • National Parks
    • Biosphere Reserves
    • Project Tiger
    • Project Elephant
    • Crocodile Conservation
    • Recent Initiatives
    • NDMA
    • Wildlife Crime
    • Anti-Poaching
    • Recent Advances
    • Animal Welfare (PCA Act 1960, AWBI)
    • Animal Ethics
    • Recent Topics
    • Indigenous Breeds
    • Conservation Biology
    • Recent Topics
  8. 8

    Human Health & Welfare

    ~6 marks

    Communicable Diseases (Bacterial, Viral, Fungal, Protozoan, Helminthic, Vector-borne, Zoonotic — TB, HIV, Malaria, Dengue, Chikungunya, COVID-19, Nipah, Ebola, Zika, Cholera, Typhoid, Hepatitis, STDs, Influenza, Plague, Anthrax, Brucellosis, Leptospirosis, Rabies, Leprosy, Trachoma, Filariasis, Kala-azar, Recent Outbreaks), Non-Communicable (CVD, Diabetes, Cancer, COPD, Asthma, Stroke, Obesity, Hypertension, Mental Health, Injuries, Disabilities, Geriatric, Palliative), Nutrition (Macro, Micro, RDA, Deficiency, Balanced Diet, Diet Therapy, BMI, BMR, Obesity, PEM, SAM, Anorexia, Bulimia), Mental Health (Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Schizophrenia, Addiction, Substance Use, Therapy), Adolescence, Addictions, Recent Advances, AYUSH, Yoga, Meditation, Indigenous Medicine, Recent Topics

    • Human Health & Welfare — Communicable Diseases (Bacterial, Viral, Fungal, Protozoan, Helminthic, Vector-borne, Zoonotic — TB, HIV, Malaria, Dengue, Chikungunya, COVID-19, Nipah, Ebola, Zika, Cholera, Typhoid, Hepatitis, STDs, Influenza, Plague, Anthrax, Brucellosis, Leptospirosis, Rabies, Leprosy, Trachoma, Filariasis, Kala-azar, Recent Outbreaks)
    • Non-Communicable (CVD, Diabetes, Cancer, COPD, Asthma, Stroke, Obesity, Hypertension, Mental Health, Injuries, Disabilities, Geriatric, Palliative)
    • Nutrition (Macro, Micro, RDA, Deficiency, Balanced Diet, Diet Therapy, BMI, BMR, Obesity, PEM, SAM, Anorexia, Bulimia)
    • Mental Health (Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Schizophrenia, Addiction, Substance Use, Therapy)
    • Adolescence
    • Addictions
    • Recent Advances
    • AYUSH
    • Yoga
    • Meditation
    • Indigenous Medicine
    • Recent Topics
  9. 9

    Biotechnology

    ~4 marks

    Recombinant DNA, PCR, Blotting, Gene Cloning, Vectors, Gene Transfer, Gene Therapy, Vaccines, GMOs, Monoclonal Antibodies, Hybridoma, ELISA, RIA, Bioinformatics, Genomics, Proteomics, Animal Cell Culture, Stem Cells, Cloning, Transgenics, Biopharmaceuticals, Biosafety, Bioethics, IPR, GM Food, Biosafty Protocol, Cartagena Protocol, GM Crops in India, GEAC, Recent Advances, Genetically Modified Insects, Biofortification, Recent Topics, Synthetic Biology, Gene Drives

    • Biotechnology — Recombinant DNA
    • PCR
    • Blotting
    • Gene Cloning
    • Vectors
    • Gene Transfer
    • Gene Therapy
    • Vaccines
    • GMOs
    • Monoclonal Antibodies
    • Hybridoma
    • ELISA
    • RIA
    • Bioinformatics
    • Genomics
    • Proteomics
    • Animal Cell Culture
    • Stem Cells
    • Cloning
    • Transgenics
    • Biopharmaceuticals
    • Biosafety
    • Bioethics
    • IPR
    • GM Food
    • Biosafty Protocol
    • Cartagena Protocol
    • GM Crops in India
    • GEAC
    • Recent Advances
    • Genetically Modified Insects
    • Biofortification
    • Recent Topics
    • Synthetic Biology
    • Gene Drives
  10. 10

    Ecology & Environment

    ~4 marks

    Population, Community, Ecosystem, Biodiversity, Conservation, Pollution, Climate Change, Eutrophication, Biomagnification, Greenhouse, Ozone, Acid Rain, Bioremediation, Waste Management, Sustainable Development, SDGs, LiFE, Disaster Management, Environmental Health, Recent Initiatives, Sanitation, Swachh Bharat, AMR, Recent Advances, EIA, Environmental Acts, Recent Topics

    • Ecology & Environment — Population
    • Community
    • Ecosystem
    • Biodiversity
    • Conservation
    • Pollution
    • Climate Change
    • Eutrophication
    • Biomagnification
    • Greenhouse
    • Ozone
    • Acid Rain
    • Bioremediation
    • Waste Management
    • Sustainable Development
    • SDGs
    • LiFE
    • Disaster Management
    • Environmental Health
    • Recent Initiatives
    • Sanitation
    • Swachh Bharat
    • AMR
    • Recent Advances
    • EIA
    • Environmental Acts
    • Recent Topics

Frequently asked questions

What topics are in the NEET UG Biology syllabus?

Biology for NEET UG has 10 topics: Animal Kingdom, Animal Tissues, Human Physiology, Animal Reproduction & Development, Immune System, Genetics & Evolution, Applied Zoology, Human Health & Welfare, Biotechnology and Ecology & Environment, with 178 sub-topics in all.

How many questions come from Biology in NEET UG?

About 50 questions (50 marks) in Biology — Zoology. Always check the latest notification, as numbers can change.

Which Biology topics matter most for NEET UG?

By weightage in the syllabus data: Human Physiology (~8 marks), Human Health & Welfare (~6 marks), Animal Reproduction & Development (~4 marks).

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