About the Authors Preface Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Reproduction in Organisms Introduction | Asexual Reproduction | Sexual Reproduction Chapter 2: Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants Introduction | The Flower | Pollination | Artificial Hybridization | Double Fertilization | Post-Fertilization Events Chapter 3: Human Reproduction Introduction | The Male Reproductive System | The Female Reproductive System | Gametogenesis | The Menstrual Cycle | Fertilization and Implantation | Pregnancy and Embryonic Development Chapter 4: 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 5: 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 6: 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 7: Evolution Introduction | Origin of Life | Theories of Organic Evolution | Hardy–Weinberg Principle | Evolution of Plants, Animals and Humans | How Does a Species Evolve? Chapter 8: Human Health and Disease Introduction | Pathogenic Diseases | Communicable Diseases | Non-Communicable Diseases | What is Immunity? | AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) | Cancer | Commonly Abused Drugs Chapter 9: Strategies For Enhancement in Food Production Introduction | Farm Management | Animal Breeding | Controlled Breeding Techniques | Apiculture | Fisheries | Plant Breeding | Indian Hybrid Crops | Applications of Plant Breeding | Pest-Resistant Crops | Single-Cell Protein and Tissue Culture Chapter 10: Microbes in Human Welfare Introduction | Household and Industrial Applications | Sewage Treatment and Biogas Production Applications | Microbes as Biocontrol Agents and Biofertilizers Chapter 11: Biotechnology – Principles and Practices Introduction | Principles of Biotechnology | Tools of Genetic Engineering | Steps in Recombinant DNA Technology Chapter 12: 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 13: Organisms and Populations Introduction | Ecology and Its Characteristic Features | Adaptations | Population | Population Interactions Chapter 14: Ecosystem Introduction | Productivity | Decomposition | Energy Flow | Nutrient Cycling | Ecosystem Services Chapter 15: Biodiversity and Its Conservation Introduction | Types of Biodiversity | Patterns of Biodiversity | Importance of Biodiversity | Hotspots | Role of Biodiversity | Loss of Biodiversity | Conservation of Biodiversity Chapter 16: Environmental Issues Introduction | Types of Environmental Issues | Air Pollution | Water Pollution | Waste | Radioactive Pollution | Noise Pollution | Global Warming | Conservation Challenges Around the World Mock Test I Mock Test II Previous Years’ Solved Question Papers NEET (UG) Biology 2022 NEET (UG) Biology 2021 NEET (UG) Biology 2020 NEET (UG) Biology 2020 (September) NEET (UG) Biology 2019