📗 Dev Classes | Class 11th Biology | CBSE Board | Session 2025-26
Class 11th Biology introduces students to the exciting and diverse world of living organisms, from cells to ecosystems. This syllabus builds a strong base for Class 12th and exams like NEET.
📖 Detailed Syllabus
🔬 Unit I: Diversity of Living Organisms
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The Living World
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What is living?
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Diversity in the living world
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Taxonomic categories and hierarchy
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Binomial nomenclature
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Tools for study of taxonomy (herbarium, botanical gardens, museums, zoological parks)
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Biological Classification
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Five Kingdom Classification
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Salient features and examples of Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae and Animalia
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Viruses, viroids, lichens
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Plant Kingdom
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Algae, Bryophytes, Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms and Angiosperms — characteristics and examples
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Animal Kingdom
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Classification of animals: major phyla
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Salient features and examples of non-chordates and chordates (up to class level)
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🧬 Unit II: Structural Organisation in Plants and Animals
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Morphology of Flowering Plants
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Root, stem, leaf, inflorescence, flower, fruit, seed
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Semi-technical description of a typical flowering plant
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Description of important families: Fabaceae, Solanaceae, Liliaceae
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Anatomy of Flowering Plants
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Tissues
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Anatomy of root, stem, leaf (dicot and monocot)
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Secondary growth
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Structural Organisation in Animals
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Animal tissues
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Morphology, anatomy and functions of earthworm, cockroach and frog
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⚛️ Unit III: Cell Structure and Function
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Cell: The Unit of Life
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Cell theory and cell as a basic unit of life
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Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
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Cell organelles: structure and function
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Biomolecules
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Structure and functions of biomolecules (carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids)
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Enzymes — properties, classification, mechanism of enzyme action
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Cell Cycle and Cell Division
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Cell cycle phases
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Mitosis and meiosis — significance and differences
🌱 Unit IV: Plant Physiology
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Transport in Plants
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Means of transport
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Plant-water relations
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Long distance transport of water — transpiration
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Mineral nutrition — uptake and translocation
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Mineral Nutrition
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Essential minerals, macro and micronutrients
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Deficiency symptoms
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Nitrogen cycle, biological nitrogen fixation
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Photosynthesis in Higher Plants
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Photosynthetic pigments, photosystems, light reaction, electron transport, photophosphorylation
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C3 and C4 pathways
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Photorespiration
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Factors affecting photosynthesis
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Respiration in Plants
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Glycolysis, fermentation, Krebs cycle
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Electron transport system
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Energy yield and significance of respiration
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Plant Growth and Development
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Phases of growth, growth curve
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Plant growth regulators (PGRs): auxins, gibberellins, cytokinins, ethylene, ABA
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Photoperiodism and vernalisation
🧍 Unit V: Human Physiology
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Digestion and Absorption
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Human alimentary canal and digestive glands
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Digestive enzymes and processes
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Absorption and assimilation
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Breathing and Exchange of Gases
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Human respiratory system
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Mechanism of breathing
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Exchange and transport of gases, regulation of respiration
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Body Fluids and Circulation
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Composition of blood, blood groups, coagulation
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Human circulatory system
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Cardiac cycle, ECG
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Excretory Products and their Elimination
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Human excretory system
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Urine formation, regulation, micturition
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Role of other organs in excretion
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Locomotion and Movement
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Types of movement
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Human skeletal system
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Joints and disorders
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Muscle contraction mechanism
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Neural Control and Coordination
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Neuron and nerves
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Central and peripheral nervous system
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Reflex action
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Sense organs (eye, ear)
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Chemical Coordination and Integration
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Endocrine glands and hormones
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Mechanism of hormone action
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Disorders related to endocrine glands
🧪 Practical Work (Experiments & Activities)
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Study and identification of specimens (plants and animals)
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Microscopic slides of tissues and cell structures
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Experiments on osmosis, plasmolysis, transpiration
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Comparative study of morphological features
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Preparation and observation of temporary mounts
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Simple biochemical tests for carbohydrates, proteins, and fats
✅ Note:
At Dev Classes, each topic is taught with:
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Detailed NCERT theory and diagrams
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Concept maps and flowcharts for easy revision
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Labelled diagram practice
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Chapter-wise assignments and mock tests
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Regular doubt-clearing sessions and personalised feedback
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