Skip to content- 1st Year Biology Content List (PECTAA Smart Syllabus 2025-26)
- Chapter 1: Biodiversity and Classification
- Excluded: Taxonomic Hierarchy, detailed Classification of Vertebrates, Classification of Viruses, Biodiversity, and Species & Speciation.
- Chapter 2: Bacteria and Viruses
- Excluded: Motility in Bacteria, detailed Ecology & Diversity of Bacteria, and Importance of Bacteria.
- Chapter 3: Cells and Subcellular Organelles
- Excluded: Detailed history (Cell Theory, Microscopy) and Techniques to study the plasma membrane.
- Chapter 4: Biomoecule
- Excluded: Detailed types of bonds in biology and the process of condensation/hydrolysis.
- Chapter 5: Enzymes
- Excluded: Factors affecting the rate of enzyme action.
- Chapter 6: Bioenergetics
- Excluded: Detailed role of photosynthetic pigments and the process of Photorespiration.
- Chapter 7: Structural and Computational Biology
- Status: The entire chapter has been completely removed from the syllabus.
- Chapter 8: Plant Physiology
- Excluded: Detailed topics on Nutrition in Plants, Support in Plants, Water Potential, and Plant Growth Regulators.
- Chapter 9: Human Digestive System
- Excluded: The detailed storage and metabolic role of the liver.
- Chapter 10: Human Respiratory System
- Excluded: Properties of the respiratory surface, detailed transport of gases, and the topic of Otitis media.
- Chapter 11: Human Circulatory System
- Excluded: Detailed study of blood vessels and Cardiovascular Disorders.
- Chapter 12: Human Skeletal and Muscular Systems
