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The following tips for 12th board examination are devised by our subject experts to help the student prepare and study in a better way.
Lets begin with a Checklist for the Examination:
- Be relaxed and confident in the examination hall
- Be punctual as the entry in the examination hall will be exactly at 10 AM and no student will be permitted post the entry time.
- The question paper will be distributed at 10.15 AM and you would be given exactly 15 mins to read the question paper
- Seal of the answer sheet will be removed at 10.30 AM and you will have precisely 3 hrs. to finish your paper so manage your time effectively
- Make sure you answer every question in a clear handwriting
- Do not make use of red, green, and any other coloured pen
- Try to complete your paper at least 10 to 15 minute before, so that you have time to briefly recheck of your answer
- Make sure to recheck your answer script as it will help you in avoiding any silly mistake
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CBSE Class 12th Biology Subject Preparation Tips:
- Pay attention and focus on NCERT
- For a better understanding of NCERT accompany it with additional notes
- To boost your revision speed, make sure you summaries the chapter in pointers and most importantly in your own words.
- Practice drawing the diagrams with correct labeling.
- Biology is a language based subject so it requires a frequent reading so that you can develop a practice of cumulative revision.
- Solve all the questions of NCERT that are given for every chapter
- As 1 and 2 mark questions are based on the terminologies, make sure you note down all the important terminologies in a separate notebook
- Prepare a study plan and make sure it is time bounded for all the subjects
- Solve sample paper as it will help you in boosting your confidence
- Try to understand the topics instead of rote learning them
- To break the monotony, occasionally study with your friends and discuss some explanatory topics
CBSE Class 12th Biology Paper Pattern
- The question paper has a total no. of 27 questions.
- There are 5 sections in question papers (A) (B) (C) (D) & (E)
- All 27 questions are compulsory but, internal choice is provided.
Section A
- Contains 5 questions (Q – 1 to Q – 5)
- Multiple choice questions like NEET
- Each question carries 1 mark
- Internal choice is available in two questions
Section B
- Contains 6 questions (Q – 6 to Q – 12)
- Very Short Answer type questions (Answer them in brief, no detailing is required)
- Each question carries 2 marks
- Internal choice is available in one question
Section C
- Contains 9 questions (Q-13 to Q – 21)
- Short Answer Type questions and includes Figure based- question (Answer them in brief with short explanation)
- Each question carries 3 marks
- Internal choice is available in two questions.
Section D
- Contains 3 questions (Q-22 to Q-24 )
- Case and observation based questions
- Each question contain 3 marks
- Answers must be based on the basis of the case
- No internal choice is given in this section
Section E
- Contains three questions (Q – 25 to Q -27)
- Each question carries 5 marks
- Long answer type questions. Make sure you answer as per the demand of question (Change of paragraph must be done in this part)
- Internal choice is available in all three questions
Important Topics for CBSE 12th Biology Subject
Unit:-1 Reproduction
- Types of reproduction, Clone, Vegetative propegration, Event of sexual reproduction.
- Development of microsporangium and megasporangium, pollen grain, structure of ovule, pollination, artificial hybridization, double fertilization, monocot-dicot embryo, parthenogenesis.
- Male and female reproductive system, gametogenesis, menstrual cycle, fertilization and implantation, development of embryo, parturition and lactation.
- Reproductive and child health program, SID’s, MTP, infertility (IVF, ZIFT, GIFT)
Unit:-2 Genetics and Evolution
- Mendelian inheritance, incomplete dominance, co-dominance, multiple alleles. Chromosome theory of inheritance. Sex determination (humans, birds, honey bee) Linkage and crossing over. Sex-linked inheritance – haemophilia, colour blindness,
- Mendelian disorders – sickel cell anemia, phenylketonuria, thalassemia
- Chromosomal disorders – Down’s syndrome, Turner’s and Klinefelter’s syndromes.
- Structure of DNA and RNA, DNA packaging, DNA replication , Search for Genetic material, DNA as genetic material, Central dogma-transcription, genetic code, translation, Lac operon, Human genome projects, DNA fingerprinting.
- Origin of life , Biological evolution and evidences for biological evolution, Darwin’s contribution, modern synthetic theory of evolution. Mechanism of evolution. Adaptive radiation. Hardy – Weinberg’s principle, Gene flow and genetic drift, Human evolution
Unit:-3 Biology in Human Welfare
- Human diseases (malaria, filariasis, ascariasis, typhoid, pneumonia, common cold, amoebiasis, ringworm), Basic concepts of immunology – vaccines. Cancer, HIV, Allergies, Drugs and Alcohol abuses.
- Improvement in food production:- Plant breeding, tissue culture, single cell protein, Biofortification. Animal breeding- Inbreeding and Out breeding, Artificial insemination and MOET. Dairy farm management, Poultry farm management, Apiculture and Fisheries.
- In household food processing, Industrial production, Sewage treatment, Microbes as biocontrol agents and biofertilizers. Antibiotics.
Unit:-4 Biotechnology
- Biotechnology principle, Restriction Enzyme, Plasmid, Gel electrophoresis, Polymerase chain reaction, Bioreactor.
- Application of biotechnology in health and agriculture, Human insulin and vaccine production, gene therapy, Bt crops, transgenic animals, biopiracy, and patents.
Unit:-5 Ecology
- Organisms and environment – Habitat and niche, major abiotic factor population and ecological adaptations. Population interactions. Population attributes – growth, birth rate and death rate, age distribution.
- Ecosystems: Patterns, components. Productivity and decomposition. Energy flow. Pyramids of number, biomass, energy. Nutrient cycles (carbon and phosphorous). Ecological succession. Ecological services – carbon fixation, pollination, oxygen release
- Organisms and environment – Habitat and niche, major abiotic factor population and ecological adaptations. Population interactions. Population attributes – growth, birth rate and death rate, age distribution.
- Ecosystems: Patterns, components. Productivity and decomposition. Energy flow. Pyramids of number, biomass, energy. Nutrient cycles (carbon and phosphorous). Ecological succession. Ecological services – carbon fixation, pollination, oxygen release
Sample Paper for CBSE Class 12th Biology Subject:
The above-mentioned tip will certainly help you in clearing the examination in flying colours. We hope that the coin flips in your favour. All the Best!!!
