This book aims to prepare medical aspirants for the NEET Biology examination.
Volume 2 explores the topics studied in Class 12. It provides in-depth coverage of the NEET syllabus and uses a target-oriented approach, with greater emphasis on the basics and gradual progression to advanced topics. It works towards maximizing students' knowledge of the subject while also enhancing their problem-solving and time management abilities.
Salient features:
Abhimanyu Kumar Jha is Professor and Head of the Department of Biotechnology at the School of Engineering and Technology, Sharda University, Greater Noida, India.
Runjhun Mathur is a Research Scholar at Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow, India.
Meenakshi Jha is a Research Scholar at Amity University, Raipur, India.
About the Authors Preface to the Second Edition Preface to the First Edition Acknowledgements
Chapter 1: Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants Introduction | The Flower | Pollination | Artificial Hybridization | Double Fertilization | Post-Fertilization Events Chapter 2: Human Reproduction Introduction | The Male Reproductive System | The Female Reproductive System | Gametogenesis | The Menstrual Cycle | Fertilization and Implantation | Pregnancy and Embryonic Development Chapter 3: Reproductive Health Introduction | Importance of Reproductive Health | Reproductive Health and Family Planning and Maternal and Child Health Programmes | Factors Affecting Reproductive Health | Problems and Strategies Related to Reproductive Health | Population Explosion and Birth Control | Amniocentesis | Sexually Transmitted Diseases | Infertility | Measures for Birth Control | Medical Termination of Pregnancy Chapter 4: Principles of Inheritance and Variation Introduction | Mendel’s Laws of Inheritance | Law of Dominance, Test Cross, Law of Segregation and Incomplete Dominance | Chromosomal Theory of Inheritance | Dihybrid Cross in Drosophila to Study Linkage and Recombination | Sex Determination in Various Animals: Male and Female Heterogamety | Mutation, Pedigree Analysis and Genetic Disorders Chapter 5: Molecular Basis of Inheritance Introduction | Deoxyribonucleic Acid | Structure of a Polynucleotide Chain | Double- Helix Model for the Structure of DNA | The Central Dogma | Packaging of the DNA Helix | Transforming Principle, Hershey and Chase Experiments and Properties of Genetic Material | DNA Replication with Experimental Proof Machinery and the Enzymes Involved | Transcription Unit: Structure and Relationship with Genes | Types of RNA and the Transcription Process | Genetic Code and Study of Mutations | Structure of tRNA, Process of Translation and Regulation of Gene Expression | The Lac Operon | The Human Genome Project | DNA Fingerprinting Chapter 6: Evolution Introduction | Origin of Life | Theories of Organic Evolution | Hardy–Weinberg Principle | Evolution of Plants, Animals and Humans | How Does a Species Evolve? Chapter 7: Human Health and Disease Introduction | Pathogenic Diseases | Communicable Diseases | Non-Communicable Diseases | What is Immunity? | AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) | Cancer | Commonly Abused Drugs Chapter 8: Microbes in Human Welfare Introduction | Household and Industrial Applications | Sewage Treatment and Biogas Production Applications | Microbes as Biocontrol Agents and Biofertilizers Chapter 9: Biotechnology – Principles and Practices Introduction | Principles of Biotechnology | Tools of Genetic Engineering | Steps in Recombinant DNA Technology Chapter 10: Biotechnology and Its Applications Introduction | Applications of Biotechnology in Agriculture | Applications of Biotechnology in Medicine | Applications of Biotechnology in Aquaculture Fisheries | Applications of Biotechnology in Industry | Environmental Applications of Biotechnology | Transgenic Animals | Biopiracy Chapter 11: Organisms and Populations Introduction | Ecology and Its Characteristic Features | Adaptations | Population | Population Interactions Chapter 12: Ecosystem Introduction | Productivity | Decomposition | Energy Flow | Ecosystem Services Chapter 13: Biodiversity and Its Conservation Introduction | Types of Biodiversity | Patterns of Biodiversity | Importance of Biodiversity | Hotspots | Role of Biodiversity | Loss of Biodiversity | Conservation of Biodiversity
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