Population Biology : Concept of population growth (logistic and exponential) and population control.

Concept of Biodiversity : Definition of Biodiversity ; Genetic diversity; Species diversity and Ecosystem diversity.

Taxonomy and Classification : Definition; Importance of Taxonomy, Binomial Nomenclature, Law of Priority (Homonym & Synonym)

Origin, Evolution and Diversity of Life : Haldane and Oparin’s concept on origin of life.

Mutation – Definition and Types; Replication of DNA, Transcription and Translation (Brief idea).

Genetics : Laws of Heredity : (Monohybrid and dihybrid crosses; Mendel’s laws).

Chromosomes and Cell Division : Morphology of chromosomes; Euchromatin and Heterochromatin.

Enzymes : Definition & properties, Examples; Mechanism of Action, Allosterism and Regulation.

Biomolecules : Classification and structural properties of carbohydrates, lipids, aminoacids, proteins and nucleic acids.

Physical and Chemical principles involved in maintenance of life processes : Diffusion, Osmosis, Absorption, Osmoregulation.

Microscopy : Components and principles of Simple and Compound Microscope;

Ultrastructure and functions of cellular components : Cell wall, Plasma membrane, Plastid, Endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi bodies, Mi

Unit of Life : Definition of life, Cell as the basic unit of life.

SYLLABUS FOR WEST BENGAL JOINT ENTRANCE EXAMINATION BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Unit of Life : Definition of life, Cell as the bas

Modern Physics : Bohr’s atomic model for hydrogen like atom, hydrogen spectrum, x-ray emission, Moseley’s law, wave particle duality, de Broglie’s hypothesis, photo-electric effect.
Constituents of atoms, isotopes, mass defect, mass-energy equivalence, binding energy. radioactivity - α, β, γ radiation, half life, mean life, fission, fusion.
Energy bands in solids, intrinsic and doped semiconductors, p-n junction diode, rectifier, pnp and npn transistors, common emitter characteristics.

Electromagnetic induction : Magnetic flux, Faraday’s laws of electromagnetic induction, Lenz’s law, self and mutual induction, , F

Electromagnatism : Magnetic effects of Current, Biot Savart’s law, magnetic field due to an infinite line charge, circular coil an