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NEET tracker for Zoology preparation - NEET-UG 2022

NEET tracker for Zoology preparation - NEET-UG 2022

Zoology checklist.pdf 1.0 MB

Zoology is an interesting subject to learn. It is the branch of biology that deals with the study of animals. The NEET examination syllabus has equal distribution of class 11 and class 12 syllabi and that simply means that the NEET aspirants can expect an equal number of questions from class 11 and class 12 NCERT Zoology syllabus. To get through the NEET examination the students need to learn important concepts and topics. Here in this blog, we would like to introduce some tips for the NEET aspiring students for their Zoology preparation

Let’s have a look at the NEET Zoology syllabus before you begin your preparations. The NEET Zoology syllabus consists of fifteen major units. The units and chapters included in the NEET Zoology syllabus are listed below.

Before starting with the preparation let’s look at the Zoology syllabus for NEET

Zoology ChaptersClassNo of the Questions askedMarks Allotted
Animal Kingdom11th28
Structural Organisation in Animal11th28
Biomolecules11th416
Breathing and exchange of gases11th14
Human Physiology11th1248
Chemical Coordination11th28
Digestion and Absorption11th28
Excretory Products and their elimination11th28
Locomotion and Movement11th28
Body Fluids and Circulation11th28
Nervous System11th28
NEET Zoology Questions & Weightage from Class 11th11th2184
Reproduction12th624
Human Reproduction12th312
Reproductive Health12th312
Evolution12th312
Biology & Human Welfare12th832
Human Health and Disease12th416
Microbes in Human Welfare12th312
Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production 112th14
Biotechnology12th520
Biotechnology and its application12th28
Biotechnology and its processes and principles12th312

List of topics from Zoology Chapters

Animal Kingdom

  • Basics of Classification
  • Phylum Porifera
  • Phylum Coelenterata
  • Phylum Ctenophora and Platyhelminthes
  • Phylum Aschelminthes
  • Phylum Annelida
  • Phylum Arthropoda 
  • Phylum Mollusca
  • Phylum Echinodermata
  • Phylum Hemichordata
  • Phylum Chordata
  • General Introduction to Vertebrata and Agnatha
  • Comparative Study of Cartilaginous and Bony Fishes
  • Study of Amphibians
  • Study of Reptilia
  • Study of Aves and Mammalia

Structural Organisation in Animals

  • introduction to Animal and Epithelium Tissue
  • Simple Epithelium
  • Compound and Specialised Epithelium
  • Glandular Epithelium and Cell Junctions
  • Connective Tissue
  • Animal Tissue: Muscle Types and Skeletal Muscles
  • Cardiac Muscle and Smooth Muscle
  • Nervous Tissue
  • Cockroach: Intro and External Morphology
  • Cockroach: Head and Mouth Parts
  • Cockroach: Structure of Thorax
  • Cockroach: Abdomen
  • Cockroach: Digestive System
  • Cockroach: Respiratory System
  • Cockroach: Circulatory System
  • Cockroach: Excretory System 
  • Cockroach: Nervous System
  • Cockroach: Compound
  • Cockroach: Male Reproductive System
  • Cockroach: Female Reproductive System

Digestion and Absorption

  • Upper Respiratory Tract
  • Trachea and Basic Anatomy of Lung
  • Pulmonary Volumes and Capacities
  • Exchange of Gases
  • Transport of Gases
  • Regulation of Respiration

Breathing and Exchange of Gases

  • Digestive System
  • Alimentary Canal: Oral Cavity in Teeth
  • Swallowing: Histology of Gut
  • Peristalsis: Glands in Alimentary Canal
  • Accessories Digestive Glands
  • Movement of Food in Gut
  • Digestive Secretions: Saliva
  • Gastric Secretion
  • Pancreatic Secretion 
  • Gastric Secretion
  • Bile 
  • Absorption: General Adaptations

Body Fluids and Circulations

  • Blood: General Description and RBC
  • Blood Group (A, B, O)
  • Blood Clotting
  • Gross Anatomy
  • Double Circulation
  • Cardiac Cycle
  • Rhythmic Excitation of Human Heart
  • ECG and Coronary Artery Disease
  • Atherosclerosis, Hypertension and Ventricular Fibrillatio

Excretory Products and their Elimination

  • Nitrogenous Excretory Products
  • Osmoregulation
  • Human Kidney: Functions, Location and Cut Section, 
  • Nephron
  • Formation of Urine: Ultrafiltration
  • Concentration of Urine
  • Autoregulation of Gfr
  • Micturition Reflex
  • CRF and Hemodialysis

Locomotion and Movement

  • Locomotion
  • Skeletal Muscle: Basic Anatomy, My Filaments, Sarcomere
  • Excitation: Contraction Coupling, 
  • Sliding Filament Theory
  • Energy for Muscle Contraction
  • Human Skeletal: in Introduction, Function, Parts
  • Number of Bones in Axial Skeleton
  • Number of Bones in Appendicular Skeleton
  • Axial Skeleton
  • Vertebral Column
  • Sternum and Ribs
  • Appendicular Skeleton: Upper Limb, Girdle
  • Fibrous and Cartilaginous Joints
  • Synovial Joint

Neural Control and Coordination

  • Nervous System
  • Origin of Resting Membrane Potential
  • Action Potential
  • Synapse
  • Neuroanatomy
  • Motor Functions of the Spinal Chord
  • Hind and Mid Brain
  • Diencephalon
  • Cerebrum, EEG and Sleep
  • Meninges, Ventricles and CSF
  • Autonomic Nervous System
  • Basic Anatomy of Human Eye
  • Human Eye: Accommodation, Adaptation, Muscles and Optic Nerve, Outer and Middle Ear, Vestibular Apparatus
  • Inner Ear: Cochlea
  • Smell and Taste

Chemical Coordination and Integration

  • Intro to Hormones and Endocrine Glands
  • Hormones General Consideration
  • Pituitary and Hypothalamus
  • Adenohypophysis and Hypothalamus 
  • Human Growth Hormone
  • Prolactin and Posterior Pituitary
  • Thyroid Gland
  • Parathyroid
  • Adrenal Medulla 
  • Adrenal Cortex: Aldosterone, Cortisol
  • Pineal Gland
  • Thymus
  • Miscellaneous Hormones
  • Gastrointestinal Hormones
  • Gonadotropin and Gonadal Hormones
  • Pancreas
  • Mechanism of Hormone Action

Reproduction in Organisms

  • Introduction and Types of Reproduction
  • Sexual Reproduction
  • Pre Fertilization Events
  • Fertilization Events
  • Post Fertilization Events

Human Reproduction

  • Sex Determination in Humans
  • Male Reproductive System
  • Basic Anatomy of Testis
  • Seminiferous Tubules and Spermatogenesis
  • Spermiogenesis / Sperm Structure / Hormonal Regulation
  • Male Reproductive Duct System
  • Semen and Male Fertility
  • Ovary 
  • Introduction to Menstrual Cycle
  • Menstrual Cycle: Pro Ovulatory Phase; Luteal Phase 
  • Fertilization
  • Implantation
  • Embryonic Development Till Gastrulation
  • Fetal Development and Parturition

Reproductive Health 

  • Contraception: Neural Methods; Barrier Methods and Iuds
  • Hormonal Contraceptives, Emergency Contraception and Terminal Methods
  • Medical Termination of Pregnancy
  • Sexually Transmitted Infections
  • Infertility

Evolution

  • Definition and Types of Revolution
  • Cosmic Evolution 
  • Origin of Life: Chemical Evolution
  • Urey and Miller Experiment
  • Other Theories of Origin of Life
  • Concept of Organic Evolution: Evidence
  • Embryological Evidence of Evolution
  • Paleontological Evidence of Evolution
  • Theory of Evolution and Lamarckism
  • Germ Plasm Theory
  • Darwin’s Theory
  • Summary of Darwin’s Theory
  • Additional Theories of Darwin
  • Drawbacks of Darwin’s Theory
  • Hugo De Vries’ Theory of Evolution
  • Modern Theory of Evolution
  • Sources of Variation
  • Types of Natural Selection
  • Difference Between Drift and Selection
  • Population Genetics
  • Hardy Weinberg Law 
  • Concept of Isolation
  • Concept of Speciation
  • Genetic Basis of Adaptation
  • Introduction to Human Evolution
  • Classification of Primates
  • Evolution Prior to Ape Man
  • Evolution of Homo Sapiens

Human Health and Disease

  • Typhoid Fever 
  • Pneumonia
  • Common Cold and Malaria Introduction
  • Treatment and Life Cycle of Malaria
  • Amoebiasis
  • Ascariasis and Filariasis
  • Fungal Infection and Concept of Immunity 
  • Details of Immunity
  • Active and Passive Immunity
  • Allergies and Autoimmunity
  • Human Immune System
  • AIDS
  • Cancer
  • Drugs and Alcohol Abuse

Microbes in Human Welfare

  • Industrial Products, Beverages and Antibiotics
  • Chemistry of Fermented Beverages
  • Microbes in Household Products
  • Chemical, Enzymes and Other Bioactive Molecules
  • Microbes in Sewage Treatment
  • Microbes in Production of Biogas
  • Microbes in Biocontrol Agents

Preparations Tips for NEET Zoology

Before we start with the NEET preparation tips, we need to understand the chapter-wise weightage that falls under Zoology. The chart given below shows the Zoology chapters and the number of questions that had been asked from each of the chapters.

Last 10 year question NEET zoology
Last 10 Years Question NEET Zoology

Students often consider the chapter ‘Animal Kingdom’ as a nightmare. The reason behind this is the vastness of the chapter. There are lots of examples and characteristics to be byhearted. There are a few tips and tricks to study in this chapter.

Following are some tips that you can use while studying Animal Kingdom

  • Learn the names of different phyla first. Follow the same order given in the NCERT textbook.
  • Prepare neat and tidy notes
  • Identify common characteristic features, group them together in the form of a flow chart or table.
  • Learn exceptional cases.
  • Learn the basic classifications first and after you make yourself thorough with it move on to different phyla. You can prepare a flow chart as shown below for learning the basic classifications.
  • Create your own mnemonics to study examples for each phylum.
  • Daily revision is a must if not you will end up forgetting all the examples.
  • Learn common names as well as scientific names.
  • If you can relate to images and remember the features, it would be good. For example, segmentation is a feature of Annelids. If you are able to relate this to the image of an earthworm, things would become much easier.
  • Make sure you work out practice questions on the very same day you study a phylum.
  • Do not burden yourself by studying too many phyla on the same day instead split it down and study as per your convenience.
  • Whatever you are studying, make sure you are learning it properly. This is one of the high weightage chapters in Zoology so take your time and prepare it perfectly.
  • Make sure you attend NEET Mock tests frequently

Compared to NEET Botany, Zoology is much easier to prepare as there are lots of chapters where you can relate and study. Since your ultimate goal is to become a Doctor, all of you would be interested in the unit “Human Physiology”. This is one of the well-scoring units. Given below are a few tips that you can use while studying human physiology.

  • You divide the entire unit on Human Physiology into two
    • Easy to grasp chapters
    • Difficult to grasp chapters
  • Easy to grasp chapters are those chapters that require less effort from your side. These chapters will not consume much time. The chapters that fall under this category are:
    • Digestion & Absorption
    • Breathing and exchange of gases
    • Body Fluids and Circulation
    • Chemical coordination and Integration
  • Difficult to grasp chapters are those chapters that require additional effort and consumes time. The chapters that fall under this category are:
    • Excretory Products and elimination
    • Neural control and coordination
    • Locomotion and movement
  • You can start with the easy to grasp chapters in the order given above and then you can move on to difficult to grasp chapters.
  • While studying the chapter, Locomotion and movement, it is always better to study with the help of diagrams. You will have to learn the names of lots of bones here in this chapter. If you have a diagram as shown below, you will find it easier to study the number of bones and location.
Human Skull - NEET Zoology
Human Leg - NEET zoology
Human Leg
Human Hand - NEET Zoology
Human Hand
  • You can prepare the remaining chapters of human physiology using infographics.

    For example, if you simply byheart double circulation, it would be difficult for you to recollect it. Instead, if you are able to put it in the form of the below diagram, you will be able to recollect it easier.
Heart structure - NEET Zoology

You will find lots of such images in the lesson segment of the Basidia app. Concepts are simplified and well explained in the form of stories. You can also relate to real-life scenarios in the same segment and can make your preparations less hectic.

You should always look for ways to simplify learning.

For example, you might take 30minutes to byheart a big paragraph on muscle contraction theory and the concept of dark and light bands but if you are able to relate it to something in real life, you will be able to understand the concept in just 10 minutes or so.

Once you complete Animal Kingdom and Human Physiology, you will be left with just two chapters from class 11th Zoology- Structural Organisation in Animals and Biomolecules. These are easy chapters. In structural Organisation in animals you have to focus on:

  • Animal tissues
  • Morphology and anatomy of Cockroach
  • The chapter Locomotion and movement cover topics on muscles but still, you can read through whatever is given under muscles in the chapter structural organisation in animals too.
  • Note: Earthworm and Frog are not included in the NEET syllabus.

In the chapter, Biomolecules, you will have to focus on the following concepts:

  • Zwitter ion
  • Amino acids
  • Proteins
  • Nature of linkage
  • Enzymes

With this, you will be done with class 11 Zoology. Moving on to class 12th topics, you will find it much easier compared to class 11 topics. You will find only the unit on Biotechnology a little difficult since you will be studying Biotechnology for the first time.

Once you read the NCERT textbook, you will find this chapter also easy. Given below are a few general tips that you can follow while learning class 12 Zoology topics.

  • Be thorough with the NCERT textbook.
  • Prepare neat and tidy notes
  • Do not miss out on any figures given in the NCERT textbook
  • Be sure with labellings
  • Split difficult concepts into small segments and study
  • Revise all tables and figures given in the NCERT textbook daily.
  • Even when you are learning class 12 topics, allot 30 minutes every day in the morning only to revise the chapter Animal Kingdom from class 11th. By doing so you will not forget the already learnt characteristics and examples.
  • Always draw and learn figures so that you can simultaneously learn the labellings too.

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