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OFFICIAL SYLLABUS
Section A Botany
Unit I Diversity of Life
A variety of living organism systematics, need history & classifications.
Biosystematics, Binomial nomenclature, two kingdom system, five-kingdom system, their merits & demerits, the status of some acellular organism/slims moulds like viruses & viroids, lichens, taxonomic aids i.e. botanical garden, herbaria, museum & keys.
Unit II Kingdom Plantae
Salient features and classification of plants into major groups-Algae, Bryophyta, Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae, and Angiospermae (salient and distinguishing features and a few examples of each category); Angiosperms-classification up to class, characteristic features, and examples.
Morphology and modifications: Morphology of different parts of flowering plants: root, stem, leaf, inflorescence, flower, fruit and seed. Description of families: Fabaceae, Solanaceae And Liliaceae
Unit III Anatomy of Flowering Plants
Anatomy and functions of different tissues and tissue systems in dicots and monocots. Secondary growth.
Plant Physiology
Transport in plant: Means of transport
Plant water relation: Water Potential, Osmosis, Plasmolysis, Imbibition, Long Distance Transport Of Water - Apoplast, Symplast, Pathways Ascent Of Sap, Root Pressure Theory And Transpirational Pull Theory.
Transpiration: Types & Significance, Mechanism of opening & closing of stomata, guttation, phloem transport, flow from source to sink.
Unit IV Mineral Nutrition
Essential minerals, macro-and micronutrients, and their role; Deficiency symptoms; Mineral toxicity; Elementary idea of hydroponics as a method to study mineral nutrition; Nitrogen Metabolism, nitrogen cycle, biological nitrogen fixation.
Respiration
Growth & Development
Section B Zoology
Unit I: Diversity in the living world
Characteristics features of a living organism
Salient features of Animal, Animal Kingdom
Zoological Parks, Natural Museums, Zoos & National Parks
Unit II: Cell Structure & Function
Cell: Cell theory and cell as the basic unit of life, structure of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells; Plant cell and animal cell; cell envelope; cell membrane, cell wall; cell organelles-structure And function; endomembrane system, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi bodies, lysosomes, vacuoles, mitochondria, ribosomes, plastids, microbodies; cytoskeleton, cilia, flagella, Centrioles (ultrastructure and function); nucleus.
Cell Division: Cell Cycle, Mitosis, Meiosis
Basic Chemical Constituents of living bodies
Biomolecules: Chemical constituents of living cells: biomolecules, structure, and function of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids;
Enzymes: Enzymes types, properties & function
Unit III: Histology & Morphology
Animal Tissues: Epithelial, Connective, Muscular & Nervous, Organ & Organ System.
Elementary Knowledge: Morphology & Anatomy of frog, Earthworm & Cockroach.
Unit IV: Human Physiology
Digestion and Absorption
Breathing and Exchange of Gases
Body Fluids and Circulation
Excretory Products and their Elimination
Locomotion and Movement
Neural Control and Coordination
Chemical Coordination and Integration
PRACTICALS
Time: 03 hours
Maximum Marks: 30
SECTION A: (BOTANY)
Time: 3 hrs.
Marks: 15
1. Study different parts of a Compound Microscope.
2. Study of specimens and identification with reasons-Bacteria, Oscillatoria, Spirogyra, Rhizopus, Mushroom, Yeast, Liverwort (Marchantia/Moss (Funaria), Pinus (Male & female cone), Lichens.
3. Study of different modifications in
a. Roots (Tap & Adventitious)
b. Stems (Herbaceous & Woody)
C. Leaves (Leaf arrangement, shape, venation, simple & Compound leaves)
4. Description of 3 locally available flowers from the families- Fabaceae, Solanaceae, and Liliaceae (1 from each family)
5. Study of plant tissues from permanent slides (Parenchyma, Collenchyma,
Sclerenchyma, Xylem, and Phloem)
6. Study of T.S. of Dicot & Monocot Root, Stem, and leaf from permanent slides.
7. Study of osmosis by Potato osmoscope.
8. Study of Plasmolysis in epidermal peels(eg. Rhoeo leaves)
9. Study of distribution of stomata in the upper and lower surface of leaves
10. To make a comparative study of the rates of transpiration in the upper and lower surface of leaves by the cobalt chloride method
11. Study of imbibition in seeds/ raisins
12. Observation and comment on the experimental setup on phototropism
13. To separate plant pigments through paper chromatography.
SECTION B: (ZOOLOGY)
Marks: 15
1. Study and handling of compound Microscope.
2. Study of salient features of specimen and Identification with reasons; Amoeba, Paramoecium, Hydra, Liver fluke, Ascaris, Leech, Earthwor
...OFFICIAL SYLLABUS
Section A Botany
Unit I Diversity of Life
A variety of living organism systematics, need history & classifications.
Biosystematics, Binomial nomenclature, two kingdom system, five-kingdom system, their merits & demerits, the status of some acellular organism/slims moulds like viruses & viroids, lichens, taxonomic aids i.e. botanical garden, herbaria, museum & keys.
Unit II Kingdom Plantae
Salient features and classification of plants into major groups-Algae, Bryophyta, Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae, and Angiospermae (salient and distinguishing features and a few examples of each category); Angiosperms-classification up to class, characteristic features, and examples.
Morphology and modifications: Morphology of different parts of flowering plants: root, stem, leaf, inflorescence, flower, fruit and seed. Description of families: Fabaceae, Solanaceae And Liliaceae
Unit III Anatomy of Flowering Plants
Anatomy and functions of different tissues and tissue systems in dicots and monocots. Secondary growth.
Plant Physiology
Transport in plant: Means of transport
Plant water relation: Water Potential, Osmosis, Plasmolysis, Imbibition, Long Distance Transport Of Water - Apoplast, Symplast, Pathways Ascent Of Sap, Root Pressure Theory And Transpirational Pull Theory.
Transpiration: Types & Significance, Mechanism of opening & closing of stomata, guttation, phloem transport, flow from source to sink.
Unit IV Mineral Nutrition
Essential minerals, macro-and micronutrients, and their role; Deficiency symptoms; Mineral toxicity; Elementary idea of hydroponics as a method to study mineral nutrition; Nitrogen Metabolism, nitrogen cycle, biological nitrogen fixation.
Respiration
Growth & Development
Section B Zoology
Unit I: Diversity in the living world
Characteristics features of a living organism
Salient features of Animal, Animal Kingdom
Zoological Parks, Natural Museums, Zoos & National Parks
Unit II: Cell Structure & Function
Cell: Cell theory and cell as the basic unit of life, structure of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells; Plant cell and animal cell; cell envelope; cell membrane, cell wall; cell organelles-structure And function; endomembrane system, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi bodies, lysosomes, vacuoles, mitochondria, ribosomes, plastids, microbodies; cytoskeleton, cilia, flagella, Centrioles (ultrastructure and function); nucleus.
Cell Division: Cell Cycle, Mitosis, Meiosis
Basic Chemical Constituents of living bodies
Biomolecules: Chemical constituents of living cells: biomolecules, structure, and function of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids;
Enzymes: Enzymes types, properties & function
Unit III: Histology & Morphology
Animal Tissues: Epithelial, Connective, Muscular & Nervous, Organ & Organ System.
Elementary Knowledge: Morphology & Anatomy of frog, Earthworm & Cockroach.
Unit IV: Human Physiology
Digestion and Absorption
Breathing and Exchange of Gases
Body Fluids and Circulation
Excretory Products and their Elimination
Locomotion and Movement
Neural Control and Coordination
Chemical Coordination and Integration
PRACTICALS
Time: 03 hours
Maximum Marks: 30
SECTION A: (BOTANY)
Time: 3 hrs.
Marks: 15
1. Study different parts of a Compound Microscope.
2. Study of specimens and identification with reasons-Bacteria, Oscillatoria, Spirogyra, Rhizopus, Mushroom, Yeast, Liverwort (Marchantia/Moss (Funaria), Pinus (Male & female cone), Lichens.
3. Study of different modifications in
a. Roots (Tap & Adventitious)
b. Stems (Herbaceous & Woody)
C. Leaves (Leaf arrangement, shape, venation, simple & Compound leaves)
4. Description of 3 locally available flowers from the families- Fabaceae, Solanaceae, and Liliaceae (1 from each family)
5. Study of plant tissues from permanent slides (Parenchyma, Collenchyma,
Sclerenchyma, Xylem, and Phloem)
6. Study of T.S. of Dicot & Monocot Root, Stem, and leaf from permanent slides.
7. Study of osmosis by Potato osmoscope.
8. Study of Plasmolysis in epidermal peels(eg. Rhoeo leaves)
9. Study of distribution of stomata in the upper and lower surface of leaves
10. To make a comparative study of the rates of transpiration in the upper and lower surface of leaves by the cobalt chloride method
11. Study of imbibition in seeds/ raisins
12. Observation and comment on the experimental setup on phototropism
13. To separate plant pigments through paper chromatography.
SECTION B: (ZOOLOGY)
Marks: 15
1. Study and handling of compound Microscope.
2. Study of salient features of specimen and Identification with reasons; Amoeba, Paramoecium, Hydra, Liver fluke, Ascaris, Leech, Earthworm, Honeybee, Snail, Starfish, Shark, Labeo, Frog, Lizard and Pigeon.
3. Study preserved specimens of at least one representative of each group to understand co-relations between characteristics of organisms and systematic position.
4. Study animal cells and their organelles with the help of charts/slides.
5. Study of Mitosis and Meiosis from prepared slides.
6. Preparation of temporary mounts of mammalian squamous epithelium stripped muscles, fibres and mammalian blood film.
7. Study of different types of mammalian connective tissues, muscle fibres and nerve cells through prepared permanent slides.
8. Study of different systems with the help of charts/dissections-Earthworm, Cockroach.
9. Testing for the presence of carbohydrates and protein.
10. Preparation and study of human blood smear.
Project work:
1. Collection of animal specimens for school museum.
2. Visit a zoological /National park and preparation of the report.
3. Study of cyclosis in Paramoecium.
4. Study of Mitosis by using root tips of onion.
5. Study of Meiosis from flower buds.
6. Study of the external morphology of earthworm, cockroach and frog.
Textbook Suggested
A Textbook of Biology for class XI published by NCERT, New Delhi.
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PAPER FORMAT
Theory Paper of 70 Marks & Practical of 30 Marks | Time: 3 Hours | Maximum Marks: 100 |
Section A & B (Botany & Zoology) - 35 Marks Each | ||
Section A Unit I: Diversity of life | Maximum Time of 3 Hours | 8 Marks |
Section A Unit II: Kingdom Plantae | 9 Marks | |
Section A Unit III: Anatomy of Flowering Plants | 8 Marks | |
Section A Unit IV: Mineral Nutrition | 10 Marks | |
Section B Unit I: Diversity in living world | 8 Marks | |
Section B Unit II: Cell structure & function | 10 Marks | |
Section B Unit III: Histology & Morphology | 7 Marks | |
Section B Unit IV: Human Physiology | 10 Marks | |
Practicals (Botany & Zoology) | 30 Marks |
Conditions of eligibility for admission to class XI
1. Candidates who have been studying in a School recognised by or affiliated to this Board or any other recognised Board of Secondary Education in India.
2. Candidates can not take admission directly in class XI.
3. Candidates had completed a regular course of study for class X and passed class X examination from a school affilicated to this Board.
4. The candidates percentage for attendance should be 75% so that the Board to make him/her eligible for the Examinations.
5. Candidate can be admitted to a school only on the transfer of the parents(s) or shifting of their families from one place to another, after procuring from the student the marksheet and the Transfer Certificate duly countersigned by the Educational Authorities of the Board concerned.
6. There is no age limit for candidates taking the Examination.
7. Candidate should have doucments in support of his having passed the qualifying or equivalent qualifying examination.
OFFICIAL SCHEDULE 2022
Date & Day | Faculty of Science | Faculty of Arts | Faculty of Home Science | Faculty of Commerce | Time |
20-04-2022 (Wednesday) | Geography | Geography/ Psychology/ Music/ Philosophy/ Education | _ | Business Studies | 11:00 A.M |
23-04-2022 (Saturday) | General English | General English | General English | General English | 11:00 A.M |
26-04-2022 (Tuesday) | Chemistry | Arabic/ Persian/ Sanskrit/ Economics | _ | Entrepreneurship Economics | 11:00 A.M |
28-04-2022 (Thursday) | Geology/ Biotechnology/ Microbiology/ Biochemistry | Urdu/ Hindi/ Kashmiri Dogri | Family Healthcare & Prevention | _ | 11:00 A.M |
02-05-2022 (Monday) | Physics | Home Science (Elective) History/ Public Administration | Management of Resources | Business Mathematics Public Administration | 11:00 A.M |
04-05-2022 (Wednesday) | (Vocational) IT & ITES/ Retail Healthcare/ Tourism/ Security/ Media and Entertainment/ Beauty and Wellness/ Physical Education and Sports/ Agriculture/ Electronic and Hardware/ Automotive/ Apparels, Make up and Home Furnishing | (Vocational) IT & ITES/ Retail Healthcare/ Tourism/ Security/ Media and Entertainment/ Beauty and Wellness/ Physical Education and Sports/ Agriculture/ Electronic and Hardware/ Automotive/ Apparels, Make up and Home Furnishing | (Vocational) IT & ITES/ Retail Healthcare/ Tourism/ Security/ Media and Entertainment/ Beauty and Wellness/ Physical Education and Sports/ Agriculture/ Electronic and Hardware/ Automotive/ Apparels, Make up and Home Furnishing | (Vocational) IT & ITES/ Retail Healthcare/ Tourism/ Security/ Media and Entertainment/ Beauty and Wellness/ Physical Education and Sports/ Agriculture/ Electronic and Hardware/ Automotive/ Apparels, Make up and Home Furnishing | 11:00 A.M |
07-05-2022 (Saturday) | Biology (Botany & Zoology)/ Statistics | Political Science Statistics | _ | Accountancy | 11:00 A.M |
10-05-2022 (Tuesday) | Computer Science/ Information Practices/ Environmental Science/ Functional English/ Physical Education/ Islamic Studies/ Vedic Studies/ Electronics Buddhist Studies | Computer Science/ Information Practices/ Environmental Science/ Functional English/ Physical Education/ Islamic Studies/ Vedic Studies/ Electronics Buddhist Studies/ Travel, Tourism and Hotel Management | Computer Science/ Information Practices/ Environmental Science/ Functional English/ Physical Education/ Islamic Studies/ Vedic Studies/ Electronics Buddhist Studies/ Travel, Tourism and Hotel Management | Computer Science/ Information Practices/ Environmental Science/ Functional English/ Physical Education/ Islamic Studies/ Vedic Studies/ Electronics Buddhist Studies/ Travel, Tourism and Hotel Management | 11:00 A.M |
OFFICIAL SCHEDULE 2022
Date & Day | Faculty of Science | Faculty of Arts | Faculty of Home Science | Faculty of Commerce | Time |
20-04-2022 (Wednesday) | Geography | Geography/ Psychology/ Music/ Philosophy/ Education | _ | Business Studies | 11:00 A.M |
23-04-2022 (Saturday) | General English | General English | General English | General English | 11:00 A.M |
26-04-2022 (Tuesday) | Chemistry | Arabic/ Persian/ Sanskrit/ Economics | _ | Entrepreneurship Economics | 11:00 A.M |
28-04-2022 (Thursday) | Geology/ Biotechnology/ Microbiology/ Biochemistry | Urdu/ Hindi/ Kashmiri Dogri | Family Healthcare & Prevention | _ | 11:00 A.M |
02-05-2022 (Monday) | Physics | Home Science (Elective) History/ Public Administration | Management of Resources | Business Mathematics Public Administration | 11:00 A.M |
04-05-2022 (Wednesday) | (Vocational) IT & ITES/ Retail Healthcare/ Tourism/ Security/ Media and Entertainment/ Beauty and Wellness/ Physical Education and Sports/ Agriculture/ Electronic and Hardware/ Automotive/ Apparels, Make up and Home Furnishing | (Vocational) IT & ITES/ Retail Healthcare/ Tourism/ Security/ Media and Entertainment/ Beauty and Wellness/ Physical Education and Sports/ Agriculture/ Electronic and Hardware/ Automotive/ Apparels, Make up and Home Furnishing | (Vocational) IT & ITES/ Retail Healthcare/ Tourism/ Security/ Media and Entertainment/ Beauty and Wellness/ Physical Education and Sports/ Agriculture/ Electronic and Hardware/ Automotive/ Apparels, Make up and Home Furnishing | (Vocational) IT & ITES/ Retail Healthcare/ Tourism/ Security/ Media and Entertainment/ Beauty and Wellness/ Physical Education and Sports/ Agriculture/ Electronic and Hardware/ Automotive/ Apparels, Make up and Home Furnishing | 11:00 A.M |
07-05-2022 (Saturday) | Biology (Botany & Zoology)/ Statistics | Political Science Statistics | _ | Accountancy | 11:00 A.M |
10-05-2022 (Tuesday) | Computer Science/ Information Practices/ Environmental Science/ Functional English/ Physical Education/ Islamic Studies/ Vedic Studies/ Electronics Buddhist Studies | Computer Science/ Information Practices/ Environmental Science/ Functional English/ Physical Education/ Islamic Studies/ Vedic Studies/ Electronics Buddhist Studies/ Travel, Tourism and Hotel Management | Computer Science/ Information Practices/ Environmental Science/ Functional English/ Physical Education/ Islamic Studies/ Vedic Studies/ Electronics Buddhist Studies/ Travel, Tourism and Hotel Management | Computer Science/ Information Practices/ Environmental Science/ Functional English/ Physical Education/ Islamic Studies/ Vedic Studies/ Electronics Buddhist Studies/ Travel, Tourism and Hotel Management | 11:00 A.M |
13-05-2022 (Friday) | Mathematics/ Applied Mathematics | Mathematics/ Applied Mathematics/ Sociology | Food Science/ Food Technology | _ | 11:00 A.M |
Analysis of 2021 Zoology Question paper
Paper Code - C-4-C
1. There are total 13 questions in this part.
2. This question paper is divided into four sections: Section A, Section B, Section C and Section D.
3. All sections are compulsory. Solve all the parts of a question together.
4. Section A is based on Objective Type Questions. Total 2 questions is in this section. All question carries 1 marks each.
5. Section B is based on Very Short Answer Type Questions. Total 4 questions is in this section. All question carries 2 marks each.
6. Section C is based on Short Answer Type Questions. Total 5 questions is in this section. All question carries 3 marks each.
7. Section D is based on Long Answer Type Questions. Total 2 questions is in this section. All question carries 5 marks each.
And
There are no overall choices in this paper, yet internal choice is given in Question 4 of section B, Question 11 of Section C and Question 12 & 13 of Section D. Out of such questions you have to attempt only one question from the given selection.
Note
1. Difficulty Level of Biology Paper: Easy to Moderate.
2. All the questions in the paper were from the latest syllabus and based on NCERT textbooks
3. Average range of marks required was 25+ (out of 35.)
1. There are total 13 questions in this part.
2. This question paper is divided into four sections: Section A, Section B, Section C and Section D.
3. All sections are compulsory. Solve all the parts of a question together.
4. Section A is based on Objective Type Questions. Total 2 questions is in this section. All question carries 1 marks each.
5. Section B is based on Very Short Answer Type Questions. Total 4 questions is in this section. All question carries 2 marks each.
6. Section C is based on Short Answer Type Questions. Total 5 questions is in this section. All question carries 3 marks each.
7. Section D is based on Long Answer Type Questions. Total 2 questions is in this section. All question carries 5 marks each.
8. There are no overall choices in this paper, yet internal choice is given in Question 4 of section B, Question 11 of Section C and Question 12 & 13 of Section D.
9. Out of such questions you have to attempt only one question from the given selection.
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