Top 10 Books of NCERT-based Biology for your NEET UG and CUET UG Exam

List of 10 excellent NCERT-based Biology books for your NEET UG and CUET UG Exam preparation:

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The Essential Core:

1. NCERT Biology Class XI Textbook: The absolute foundation for your preparation.
2. NCERT Biology Class XII Textbook: Builds on the concepts from Class XI and delves deeper into complex biological processes.

Excellent Practice and Concept Reinforcement:

1. Objective Biology (Volumes 1 & 2) by Dinesh: Offers extensive MCQ practice and thorough explanations.
2. Trueman's Objective Biology for NEET - Vol. I & II: Highly regarded for its alignment with the NEET/CUET syllabus and diverse practice questions.
3. NCERT Biology Booster by Pearson: Features chapter-wise summaries and plenty of MCQs tailored for efficient revision.
4. Pradeep's A Text Book of Biology Class 11 and Class 12: A solid resource for in-depth concept understanding, complete with practice questions.

Additional Helpful Resources:

1. MTG Objective NCERT at your Fingertips - Biology: Provides concise summaries of NCERT concepts and a plethora of practice questions.
2. NCERT Exemplar Problems-Solutions Biology (Class 11 & 12): Exemplar problems offer higher difficulty questions to challenge your understanding.
3. GRB Bathla Objective Biology (Volumes 1 & 2): Another comprehensive MCQ bank for refining question-solving skills.
4. Objective NCERT Xtract Biology for NEET (6th Edition): Contains chapter-wise past year questions and NCERT-based questions for focused practice.

Remember:

• Focus on NCERT textbooks first.
• Solve MCQs regularly for practice
• Pay attention to diagrams in the NCERT books.
• Take mock tests to evaluate your progress.

Important Tips:

• NCERT is King: Make the NCERT textbooks your primary study materials. A deep understanding of these is paramount for success.
• Consistent Practice: Solve MCQs regularly from the supplemental books to master applying your knowledge.
• Focus on Diagrams: Diagrams and labeling in NCERT textbooks are crucial – pay close attention to them.
• Mock Tests: Take regular mock tests modeled after the CUET pattern to analyze your preparation and identify areas needing improvement.
• Please note: Always check the latest CUET UG syllabus to ensure you are using the most up-to-date resources.

Previous Questions & Answer of CUET (UG) Exam 2023 - 304_BIOLOGY

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1. Parthenogenesis does not occur in:
1. (1) Rotifers
2. (2) Honeybees
3. (3) Lizards
4. (4) Mammals#
2. Out of the following, which one is not a hermaphrodite?
1. (1) Sponge
2. (2) Earthworm
3. (3) Leech
4. (4) Cockroach#
3. Match List - I with List - II:

List -1 List - II

(A) Polyembryony (I) Apple

(B) Parthenocarpy (II) Female gametophyte

(C) False Fruit (III) Orange

(D) Embryo Sac (IV) Banana

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. (1) (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)
2. (2) (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
3. (3) (A)-(I), (B)-(IV), (C)-(III), (D)-(II)
4. (4) (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)#

1. Arrange the following stages of development of a dicot embryo in the order of their occurrence:

(A) Formation of heart-shaped embryo

(B) Formation of typical dicot embryo

(C) Formation of zygote

(D) Formation of globular embryo

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. (1) (A), (B), (C), (D)
2. (2) (C), (D), (A), (B)#
3. (3) (C), (A), (B), (D)
4. (4) (D), (A), (B), (C)

1. Select the hormone which is not secreted by the human placenta:
1. (1) Estrogen
2. (2) Progestogen
3. (3) Human chorionic gonadotropin
4. (4) Luteinising hormone#
2. Select the correct statements regarding the menstrual cycle in human females:

(A) The first menstruation begins at puberty and is called menopause.

(B) Ovulation takes place in the middle of the cycle (about 14th day), when the level of progesterone is at its maximum level.

(C) In absence of fertilisation, the corpus luteum degenerates, which causes the disintegration of the endometrium leading to menstruation.

(D) In human beings, the menstrual cycle ceases around 50 years of age.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. (1) (A) and (B) only
2. (2) (B) and (D) only#
3. (3) (A) and (C) only
4. (4) (C) and (D) only

1. Identify the terminal method used to prevent pregnancy:
1. (1) Lactational amenorrhea
2. (2) Sterilisation#
3. (3) Intrauterine Device
4. (4) Periodic abstinence
2. Match List - I with List - II:

List -1 List - II

(A) Lippes loop (I) Barrier

(B) Vaults (II) Hormone releasing device

(C) Periodic abstinence (III) Non-medicated IUDs

(D) Progestasert (IV) Natural method

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. (1) (A)-(I), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)
2. (2) (A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)
3. (3) (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)
4. (4) (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)#

1. Arrange the following steps of experiments performed by Griffith in the correct series:

(A) 'S' strain injected into mice. Mice died.

(B) 'S' strain (Heat killed) injected into mice. Mice lived.

(C) 'R' strain injected into mice. Mice lived.

(D) 'S' strain (Heat killed) + 'R' Strain (Live) injected into mice. Mice died.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. (1) (A), (B), (C), (D)
2. (2) (B), (A), (C), (D)
3. (3) (B), (C), (D), (A)#
4. (4) (A), (C), (B), (D)

1. Which of the following is not a Mendelian Disorder?
1. (1) Haemophilia
2. (2) Sickle-cell anaemia
3. (3) Down's Syndrome#
4. (4) Phenylketonuria

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Previous Questions & Answer of CUET (UG) Exam 2023 - 302_AGRICULTURE

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1. Match List - I with List - II

List - I (Weather element)

(A) Light

(B) Wind Velocity

(C) Humidity

(D) Temperature

List - II (Instruments)

(I) Hygrometer

(II) Thermometer

(III) Sunshine recorder

(IV) Anemometer

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. (1) (A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)#
2. (2) (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
3. (3) (A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)
4. (4) (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

1. If c is the speed of light, and λ and ν represent wavelength and frequency, respectively, of an electromagnetic radiation, then which of the following is true?
1. (1) λ = c/ν#
2. (2) ν = c/λ
3. (3) λ = cν
4. (4) ν = cλ
2. Which of the following is known as the 'powerhouse' of the cell?
1. (1) Mitochondrion#
2. (2) Plastid
3. (3) Lysosome
4. (4) Vacuole
3. Pure line selection is an effective method of crop improvement in which of the following crops?
1. (1) Often cross-pollinated crops
2. (2) Self-and cross-pollinated crops
3. (3) Self-pollinated crops#
4. (4) Cross-pollinated crops
4. A chromosome with the centromere situated close to its end, forming one extremely short and one very long arm, is called:
1. (1) Telocentric
2. (2) Metacentric
3. (3) Acrocentric
4. (4) Submetacentric#
5. In a dihybrid cross, if an individual heterozygous for both the characters is crossed with a double recessive, which phenotype ratio would be expected?
1. (1) 1:1:1:1#
2. (2) 3:1:1:3
3. (3) 9:3:3:1
4. (4) 1:2:2:1
6. Which of the following is an example of a buffer solution?
1. (1) A mixture of nitric acid and sodium nitrate
2. (2) A mixture of sodium hydroxide and nitric acid
3. (3) A mixture of acetic acid and sodium hydroxide
4. (4) A mixture of acetic acid and sodium acetate#
7. Which is not a polysaccharide?
1. (1) Pectin
2. (2) Lignin
3. (3) Hemicellulose
4. (4) Glucose#
8. Amoeba belongs to the kingdom:
1. (1) Fungi
2. (2) Plantae
3. (3) Protista#
4. (4) Animalia
9. What are those fungi called which live in symbiotic association with the roots of higher plants?
1. (1) Saprophytes
2. (2) Parasites
3. (3) Lichens
4. (4) Mycorrhiza#

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Previous year questions of ICAR UG & NEET Exam asked from the Biology topic ‘Origin of Life and Evolution’

Previous year questions of ICAR UG & NEET Exam asked from the Biology topic ‘Origin of Life and Evolution’

1. Thorns of Bougainvillaea and tendril of Passiflora are (ICAR UG 2022)

   1. Analogous organs 

   2. Homologous organs

   3. Vestigial organs

   4. Endemic organs 

Correct answer is b. Homologous organs.

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2. The eye of an octopus and the eye of a dog show different structural patterns, yet they perform similar functions. This is an example of (ICAR UG 2021)

   1. Analogous organs that have evolved due to divergent evolution 

   2. Homologous organs that have evolved due to convergent evolution 

   3. Homologous organs that have evolved due to adaptive radiation 

   4. Analogous organs that have evolved due to convergent evolution 

Correct answer is d. Analogous organs that have evolved due to convergent evolution

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3. In 1953, S.L. Miller in his experiment, created electric discharge in closed flask containing CH₂, H₂, NH3 and water vapour at  (ICAR UG 2020)

   1. 750 °C 

   2. 800 °C  

   3. 850 °C

   4. 700 °C

Correct answer is b. 800 °C  

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4. Which of the following was NOT present in the experimental flask of Stanley Miller? (ICAR UG 2019)

   1. Methane

   2. Ammonia

   3. Amino acids

   4. Nucleotides

Correct answer is d. Nucleotides.

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5. Which of the following cannot be attributed to Darwin? (ICAR UG 2018)

   1. Description of finches on Galapagos islands

   2. Heritability of variations

   3. Speciation due to mutations

   4. More offsprings from Individuals adapted to their environment

Correct answer is c. Speciation due to mutations.

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ICAR UG & NEET UG EXAM NOTES ON BIOLOGY TOPIC ‘Origin of Life and Evolution’

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BIOLOGY TOPIC ‘Origin of Life and Evolution’

This exam facts are from famous book: Biology Class 11th Book by N C E R T

• Evolution deals with the origin of life.

• The universe is 20 billion years old (very old). 

• Huge clusters of galaxies comprise the universe. 

• Galaxies contain stars and clouds of gas and dust. 

• Big Bang theory attempts to explain the origin of the universe.  (ICAR UG 2012)

• Earth was formed about 4.5 billion years back. 

• There was no atmosphere on early earth. 

• Water vapour, methane, carbon dioxide and ammonia released from molten mass covered the surface. 

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• Early Greek thinkers thought the units of life is called spores (‘Panspermia’).

• According to theory of spontaneous generation, life came out of decaying and rotting matter (straw, mud). 

• Louis Pasteur demonstrated that life comes only from pre existing life. 

• Biogenesis theory did not answer how the first life form came on earth. 

• Oparin of Russia and Haldane of England gave Chemical evolution . (ICAR UG 2020)

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• In 1953, S.L. Miller (an American scientist) created similar conditions as on on earlier earth in a laboratory scale. 

• S.L. Miller created an electric discharge in a closed flask containing CH₄ , H₂ , NH₃ and H₂O (water vapour) at 800^oC. He observed formation of amino acids. (ICAR UG 2020) (ICAR UG 2019) (ICAR UG 2017)

• First cellular form of life was originated 2000 million years ago and were probably single-cells. 

• Charles Darwin did a sea voyage (tour) in a sail ship called H.M.S. Beagle round the world.

• Charles Darwin concluded that existing living forms share similarities to varying degrees not only among themselves but also with life forms that existed millions of years ago. 

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• According to Darwin, fitness refers ultimately and only to reproductive fitness. 

• Alfred Wallace was a naturalist who worked in Malay Archipelago

• Analogous organs have evolved due to convergent evolution. (ICAR UG 2021)

• Whales, bats, cheetahs and humans (all mammals) share similarities in the pattern of bones of forelimbs . (ICAR UG 2019)

• In plants, the thorn and tendrils of Bougainvillea and Cucurbita represent homology. (ICAR 2022) 

• Wings of butterflies and birds look alike and represent analogy.

• Eye of the octopus and of mammals are Examples of analogy. (ICAR 2021)

• Flippers of Penguins and Dolphins are Examples of analogy.  

• Sweet potato (root modification) and potato (stem modification) is example for analogy.

• Before industrialisation set in, there were more white-winged moths on trees than dark-winged ( melanised moths). 

• After industrialisation (in 1920), there were more dark-winged moths in the same area and proportion was reversed. 

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• Camouflage : white winged moth and dark - winged moth (melanised) on a tree trunk 

• Small black birds (called Darwin’s Finches) amazed Darwin. 

• Darwin’s finches/birds represent one of the best examples of Adaptive radiation.  (ICAR UG 2016)

• Placental mammals in Australia also exhibit adaptive radiation .

• Lamarck gave concepts of Acquired Character.

• Hugo deVries worked on evening primrose.

• Hugo deVries brought forth the idea of mutations.

• Hugo deVries believed mutation caused speciation.(ICAR UG 2018)

• Speciation causing mutation is called saltation (single step large mutation). 

• Hardy and Weinberg Principle : “Allele frequencies in a population are stable and are constant from generation to generation.“ 

• Hardy-Weinberg principle is expressed using algebraic equations. p²+2pq+q²=1

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• Genetic drift occurs if the gene frequency change occurs by chance. (ICAR UG 2017)

• 2000 million years ago (mya) the first cellular forms of life appeared on earth. 

• Coelacanth were ancestors of modern day frogs and salamanders. 

• Turtles, tortoises and crocodiles are modern day descendents of reptiles. 

• 15 mya - primates called Dryopithecus and Ramapithecus were existing. 

• Ramapithecus was more man-like. 

• Dryopithecus was more ape-like. 

• Homo habilis are first human-like being the hominid.

• Fossils of Homo erectus discovered in Java in 1891 

• Brain size of Homo erectus is 1400cc. 

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Previous year questions of ICAR UG & NEET Exam asked from the Biology topic ‘The Living World’

1. The title of book written by Carolus Linnaeus on systematics was (ICAR UG 2019)

   1. Systems of Nature

   2. Systematica Naturae

   3. Systema Naturae

   4. The Natural System

Correct answer is c. Systema Naturae.

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2. The principles and criteria for scientific naming of plants are provided by (ICAR UG 2019)

   1. IUCN

   2. UN

   3. ICBN

   4. ICZN

Correct answer is c. ICBN .

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3. Which is not a feature of all living organisms (ICAR UG 2016)

   1. Metabolism

   2. Cellular organization

   3. Self-consciousness

   4. Consciousness

Correct answer is c. Self-consciousness.

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4. Nomenclature is governed by certain universal rules. Which one of the following is contrary to the rules of nomenclature? (NEET 2016)

   1. The first word in a biological name represents the genus name and the second is a specific epithet 

   2. The names are written in Latin and are Italicised 

   3. When written by hand, the names are to be underlined 

   4. Biological names can be written in any language 

Correct answer is d. Biological names can be written in any language .

 

5. 'System Nature' is a book written by (ICAR UG 2012)

   1. Benthem and Hooker

   2. John Ray

   3. Linnaeus

   4. Lamarck

Correct answer is c. Linnaeus.

 

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ICAR AIEEA UG & NEET UG EXAM NOTES ON BIOLOGY TOPIC ‘The Living World’

This exam facts are from famous book: Biology Class 11th Book by N C E R T

• Growth is characterized by Increase in mass and increase in number of individuals. 

• Fungi multiply and spread due to the millions of asexual spores.
• Yeast and hydra multiply by budding. 
• Planaria (flatworms) multiply by true regeneration
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• True regeneration is a multiplication in which a fragmented organism regenerates the lost part of its body and becomes a new organism. (ICAR UG 2022)
• Fungi, the filamentous algae, the protonema of mosses multiply by fragmentation. 

• Metabolism is the sum total of all the chemical reactions occurring in body. 
• No non-living object exhibits metabolism. 
• Metabolism is a defining feature of all living organisms without exception.(ICAR UG 2017)
• Human beings are the only organism with self-consciousness / self awareness.(ICAR UG 2017)
• Consciousness becomes the defining property of living organisms. (ICAR UG 2017)
• The number of species known are 1.7-1.8 million. 
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• For plants, scientific names are provided in International Code for Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN). (ICAR UG 2019)
• For animal, scientific names are provided in International Code of Zoological Nomenclature(ICZN). 
• Universally accepted principles of scientific name is ‘Binomial nomenclature’ in which each name has 2 components, ‘Generic name’, ‘Specific epithet’.
• Binomial naming system is given by Carolus Linnaeus.
• Linnaeus used ‘Systema Naturae’ as the title of his publication. (ICAR UG 2019)
• Scientific name of mango is written as Mangifera indica. 
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• Universal rules of nomenclature: 

(1) Biological names are generally in Latin and written in italics. Biological names are Latinised or derived from Latin irrespective of their origin. 

(2) The first word in a biological name represents the genus while the second component denotes the specific epithet.

(3) Both the words in a biological name, when handwritten, are separately underlined, or printed in italics to indicate their Latin origin. 

(4) The first word denoting the genus starts with a capital letter while the specific epithet starts with a small letter. 

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