UP Board Class 11 Biology syllabus 2024-25 can be accessed at upmsp.edu.in. Students can learn about vital units and marking patterns for the exams.
The UP Board Class 11 Biology syllabus 2024-25 consists of 5 units. Moreover, students must note that the Biology paper has 100 marks, 70 marks for theory and 30 for practical. Therefore, to prepare well and devise a strategic study plan, students must be familiar with all the units and their chapters in the UP Board Class 11 Biology 2024-25 syllabus.
Unit-wise UP Board Class 11 Biology Syllabus
The authorities have removed specific topics from the Biology syllabus from previous years. However, the new UP Board class 11 Biology syllabus 2024-25 is now available for students. Students appearing for the Class 11 Biology exams can note the detailed unit-wise chapters they should prepare for the academic year.
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Unit 1 - Diversity of Living Organisms
The first unit of the UP Board class 11 Biology syllabus, covers 7 marks from topics such as the living world, biological classification, plant kingdom and animal kingdom. The table below showcases the chapters under each sub-topic.
| Chapter Number | Chapter Name | Sub-topics |
| 1 | The Living World | What is living? Biodiversity, Need for classification, Three domains of life, Concept of species and taxonomic hierarchy, Binomial nomenclature. |
| 2 | Biological Classification | Five kingdom classification, Salient features and classification of Monera, Protista and Fungi into major groups: Lichens, Viruses and Viroids. |
| 3 | Plant Kingdom | Salient features and classification of plants into major groups – Algae, Bryophyta, Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae. |
| 4 | Animal Kingdom | Salient features and classification of animals, non-chordates up to phyla level and chordates up to class level (three to five salient features and at least two examples of each category) (No live animals or specimens should be displayed). |
Unit 2 - Structural Organisation in Animals and Plants
The second unit of the UP Board class 11 Biology syllabus 2024-25 comprises chapters on the morphology of flowering plants and animal tissues. Marks dedicated to unit 2 are 12 marks.
| Chapter Number | Chapter Name | Sub-topics |
| 5 | Morphology of flowering plants | Morphology of inflorescence and flower, description of 01 family, solanaceae or liliacae. |
| 6 | Animal Tissues | - |
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Unit 3 - Cell Structure and Function
Unit 3 of the UP Board class 11 Biology syllabus consists of 15 marks with chapters on the cell, the unit of life, biomolecules and cell cycle and division.
| Chapter Number | Chapter Name | Sub-topics |
| 8 | Cell The Unit of Life | 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 (ultra structure and function), nucleus. |
| 9 | Biomolecules | Chemical constituents of living cells: biomolecules, structure and function of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, Enzymes- types, properties, enzyme action. |
| 10 | Cell Cycle and Cell Division | Cell cycle, mitosis, meiosis and their significance. |
Unit 4 - Plant Physiology
Unit 4 of the UP Board class 11 Biology syllabus consists of 3 chapters. The mark allotted to the unit is 18 marks. Candidates can note the detailed sub-topics of these chapters below.
| Chapter Number | Chapter Name | Sub-topics |
| 13 | Photosynthesis in Higher Plants | Photosynthesis as a means of autotrophic nutrition, site of photosynthesis, pigments involved in photosynthesis (elementary idea), photochemical and biosynthetic phases of photosynthesis, cyclic and non-cyclic photophosphorylation, chemiosmotic hypothesis, photorespiration, C3 and C4 pathways, factors affecting photosynthesis. |
| 14 | Respiration in Plants | Exchange of gases, cellular respiration – glycolysis, fermentation (anaerobic), TCA cycle and electron transport system (aerobic), energy relations- number of ATP molecules generated, amphibolic pathways, respiratory quotient. |
| 15 | Plant Growth and Development | Growth regulators- auxin, gibberellin, cytokinin, ethylene, ABA. |
Unit 5 - Human Physiology
Unit 5 of UP Board class 11 Biology syllabus is a total of 18 marks. Hence, candidates must prepare this unit thoroughly because it contains 6 chapters with many sub-topics to remember. Details for the same are mentioned below.
| Chapter Number | Chapter Name | Sub-topics |
| 17 | Breathing and Exchange of Gases | Respiratory organs in animals (recall only), Respiratory system in humans, mechanism of breathing and its regulation in humans – exchange of gases, transport of gases and regulation of respiration, respiratory volume, disorders related to respiration- asthma, emphysema, occupational respiratory disorders. |
| 18 | Chapter 18 | Body Fluids and Circulation- Composition of blood, blood groups, coagulation of blood, composition of lymph and its function, human circulatory system – Structure of human heart and blood vessels, cardiac cycle, cardiac output, ECG, double circulation, regulation of cardiac activity, disorders of circulatory system- hypertension, coronary artery disease, angina pectoris, heart failure. |
| 19 | Excretory Products and Their Elimination | Modes of excretion- ammonotelism, ureotelism, uricotelism, human excretory system- structure and function, urine formation, osmoregulation, regulation of kidney function- renin- angiotensin, atrial natriuretic factor, ADH and diabetes insipidus, role of other organs in excretion, disorders – uraemia, renal failure, renal calculi, nephritis, dialysis and artificial kidney. |
| 20 | Locomotion and Movement | Skeleton muscle, contractile proteins and muscle contraction. |
| 21 | Neural Control and Coordination | Neuron and nerves, Nervous system in humans- central nervous system, peripheral nervous system and visceral nervous system, generation and conduction of nerve impulse, reflex action. |
| 22 | Chemical Coordination and Integration | Endocrine glands and hormones, human endocrine system – hypothalamus, pituitary, pineal, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, pancreas, gonads, mechanism of hormone action (elementary idea), role of hormones as messengers and regulators, hypo – and hyperactivity and related disorders, dwarfism, acromegaly, cretinism, goiter, exophthalmic goiter, diabetes, Addison’s disease. |
Biology Practical Exam Syllabus for Class 11
The practical UP Board class 11 Biology syllabus 2024-25 will typically contain two sections. First, a list of experiments, which students must practise, and second the study and observation of specific biological components.
| A- List of Experiments | B- Study/Observation (Spotting) |
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