Bihar Board 12th Biology Syllabus 2024: Download PDF

Result Date: 23 Mar '24
Megha Sharma
Megha Sharma

Updated on - Nov 28, 2023

The Bihar Board School Examination (BSEB) releases the Bihar Board 12th Biology syllabus 2024 on its official website. Students can access the syllabus online and get detailed information on marking strategy, vital units, and paper complexity. 

The Bihar board 12th biology exam 2024 contains 100 marks, of which 70 are for theory, and the remaining 30 are for practical. The questions combine MCQs and subjective questions, and students must prepare for the exams accordingly. 

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Bihar Board 12th Biology Syllabus 2024: Download PDF

The Bihar Board 12th Biology Syllabus 2024 is curated by academic experts and uploaded online at biharboardonline.bihar.gov.in. The PDF link to download the syllabus is below.

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How to Download the Bihar Board 12th Biology Syllabus 2024?

The class 12 biology syllabus can be downloaded from the official website. Students can follow the stepwise process below.

  1. Candidates must visit the Bihar Board online portal, biharboardonline.bihar.gov.in.
  2. Then, click on the syllabus header on the homepage.
  3. A list of syllabus for various subjects will be displayed.
  4. Students are required to select the BSEB 12th biology syllabus.
  5. Download the class 12 biology syllabus Bihar Board and refer to it for preparation.

Bihar Board 12th Biology Syllabus 2024: Chapter wise Topics 2024

The Bihar Board 12th biology exams will consist of 50% MCQ and 50% subjective questions. Students must aim to cover the entire syllabus to ensure maximum marks. The chapter-wise unit in the Bihar Board 12th Biology Syllabus 2024 is given below.

Unit 1: Sexual Reproduction

  • Pollination and fertilization in flowering plants.
  • Development of seed and fruit
  • Human Reproduction: Reproductive system in male and females, menstrual cycle, production of gametes. Fertilization, implantation, embryo development, pregnancy and parturition.
  • Reproductive health-birth control, contraception and sexually transmitted diseases.

Unit 2: Genetics and evolution

  • Mendelian Inheritance
  • Chromosome theory of inheritance, Deviations from Mendelism ratio (Incomplete dominance, Codominance, Multiple alleles).
  • Sex determination in human beings: XX, XY
  • Linkage and crossing over
  • Inheritance pattern of haemophilia and blood groups in human beings.
  • DNA, replication, transcription, translation
  • Gene expression and regulation
  • Genome and Human Genome Project
  • DNA Fingerprinting
  • Evolution: Theories and evidences

Unit 3: Biology & human welfare

  • Animal Husbandry
  • Basic concepts of immunology, vaccines
  • Pathogens, parasites
  • Plant bleeding, tissue culture, food production
  • Microbes in household food processing, industrial production, Sewage treatment and energy generation
  • Cancer and AIDS
  • Adolescence and drug alcohol abuse

Unit 4: Biotechnology and its applications

  • Recombinant DNA technology
  • Applications in Health, Agriculture and Industry
  • Genetically modified (GM) organisms, Biosafety issues
  • Insulin and Bt.cotton

Unit 5: Ecology and environment

  • Organisms and Populations
  • Ecosystem
  • Biodiversity and its Conservation
  • Environmental Issues

Read More: Bihar Board 12th Syllabus 2023-24

Bihar Board 12th Biology Exam Marks Distribution 2024

The BSEB 12th biology paper has two segments: botany and zoology. Candidates can get detailed marks allocation for various units incorporated in class 12 biology syllabus below.

Marks Distribution for BSEB 12th Biology
Number of Units Topics Marks
1 Sexual Reproduction 6
2 Genetics and evolution 18
3 Biology & human welfare 18
4 Biotechnology and its applications 18
5 Ecology and environment 10

Bihar Board 12th Biology Exam Pattern 2024

Candidates can comprehend the types of questions asked and the marks allotted. The BSEB will follow the structure below for the class 12th biology exams.

Exam Pattern for BSEB 12th Biology
Questions Total Marks
Objective 35
Subjective 35
Practical  30
Total  100

Read more: Bihar Board 12th Exam Pattern 2024

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