Biology - Class Xii - Split-Up-Syllabus - 2024-25
Biology - Class Xii - Split-Up-Syllabus - 2024-25
Biology - Class Xii - Split-Up-Syllabus - 2024-25
SPLIT UP SYLLABUS
SESSION: 2024-2025
SUB: BIOLOGY (044)
CLASS: XII
Chapter No
S. Detailed Split-up
&
No Month Name of Unit
Chapter
Chapter-1:Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
Flower structure; development of male and female gametophytes; pollination -
types, agencies and examples; out breeding devices; pollen-pistil interaction;
double fertilization; post fertilization events - development of endosperm and
embryo, development of seed and formation of fruit; special modes- apomixis,
UNIT-VI parthenocarpy, polyembryony; Significance of seed dispersal and fruit
April And
1 Reproduction Chap- 1, 2, formation..
May
3
Chapter-2:HumanReproduction
Male and female reproductive systems; microscopic anatomy of testis and
ovary; gametogenesis -spermatogenesis and oogenesis; menstrual cycle;
fertilisation, embryo development upto blastocyst formation, implantation;
pregnancy and placenta formation (elementary idea); parturition (elementary
idea); lactation (elementary idea).
Chapter-3: Reproductive Health
Need for reproductive health and prevention of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
(STDs); birth control - need and methods, contraception and medical
termination of pregnancy (MTP); amniocentesis; infertility and assisted
reproductive technologies - IVF, ZIFT, GIFT (elementary idea for general
awareness).
Chapter-6:Evolution
Origin of life; biological evolution and evidences for biological evolution
(paleontology, comparative anatomy, embryology and molecular evidences);
Darwin's contribution, modern synthetic theory of evolution; mechanism of
evolution - variation (mutation and recombination) and natural selection with
examples, types of natural selection; Gene flow and genetic drift; Hardy -
Weinberg's principle; adaptive radiation; human evolution.
Chapter-7: Human Health and Diseases
Unit VII Cont... Pathogens; parasites causing human diseases (malaria, dengue, chikungunya,
Unit-VIII filariasis, ascariasis, typhoid, pneumonia, common cold, amoebiasis, ring
3 August Biology and Chap- worm) and their control; Basic concepts of immunology - vaccines; cancer, HIV
Human 6,7,8 and AIDS; Adolescence - drug and alcohol abuse.
welfare
Chapter-8: Microbes in Human Welfare
Microbes in food processing, industrial production, sewage treatment, energy
generation and microbes as bio-control agents and bio-fertilizers. Antibiotics;
production and judicious use.
Chapter-12:Ecosystem
Ecosystems: Patterns, components; productivity and decomposition; energy
5 October Unit-X Chap- 11, flow; pyramids of number, biomass, energy (Topics excluded: Ecological
Ecology 12, 13 Succession and Nutrient Cycles).
1. The split-up is made as per the latest curriculum available on CBSE website. Changes, if any may be incorporated
by respective subject teacher as per notification issued by CBSE.
2. Practicals are to be conducted as per the latest syllabus issued by CBSE and in co-relation with the theory portion
taught.
Tentative number of working days
For the session 2024-2025
Month No. of working days no. of periods
April 23 29
May 9 13
June 8 11
July 25 32
August 24 30
September 22 28
October 16 21
November 23 29
December 18 23
January 17 25
February CBSE PRACTICALS AND BOARD
March BOARD CONTINUES