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Unit 1 : BIO CHemistry

UNITS Jun 11 Dec 11 Jun 12 Dec 12 Jun 13 Dec 13 Jun 14 Dec 14 Jun 15 Dec 15 Jun 16 Dec 16 Jun 17 Dec 17 Jun 18 Dec 18 Jun 19 Dec 19 Nov 20 I Nov 20 II Feb 22 I Feb 22 II Sept 22 I Sept 22 II
Molecules & Bonds - - - - - 1 - - - - - 1 - - - - - 1 - - - 1 - -
Biomolecules 1 - 1 - 3 2 1 3 - 2 2 1 2 2 2 - 1 2 2 - 1 3 2 -
Stabilizing Interactions 1 2 1 1 1 - - 1 - - 2 1 - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - -
Biophysical Chemistry - 1 - - 1 1 1 - - 2 - - - 1 - 1 1 - - - - - - -
Bioenergetics 1 1 1 - - 3 1 - - 1 1 1 - - 1 - 1 - 1 - - 1 - -
Principles of Catalysis 2 1 1 - - 1 1 1 1 - - 1 - 1 1 2 - - - - - 2 1 -
Proteins 2 - 1 - 4 1 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 - 4 2 2 2 2
Nucleic Acids 2 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - - 1 1 2 3 1 2 1 - - 1 2 1
Stability of Proteins and Nucleic acids 2 1 1 - - 1 - - 1 - 1 1 2 - - - - - - - 2 1 - -
Metabolism 1 1 1 2 - 1 - - 3 1 3 2 2 1 1 2 2 - 2 1 - 3 2 2
Oxidative Phosphorylation - - 1 - - - - 1 - 3 - - 2 1 1 - - - - 1 1 1 1 1

Unit 2 : Cell Biology

UNITS Jun 11 Dec 11 Jun 12 Dec12 Jun13 Dec 13 Jun14 Dec 14 Jun 15 Dec 15 Jun 16 Dec 16 Jun 17 Dec 17 Jun 18 Dec 18 Jun 19 Dec 19 "Nov 20 I" "Nov 20 II" Feb 22 I Feb 22 II Sept 22 I Sept 22 II
Membrane Structure 1 2 2 1 1 1 3 - 3 3 5 4 3 1 5 2 - 2 1 2 1 - - 1
Membrane Function 2 1 2 3 3 1 1 1 - - 2 - - 3 - 1 2 - - - 1 - 1 -
Cell Wall and Cell Organelle - - - 1 3 - 3 2 - 3 - 1 3 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 3 1 - -
Cytoskeleton - 1 - - 1 - - - 2 - - - - 1 1 2 1 3 1 - 1 1 - 1
Genome organization - - 1 - 1 - 1 1 2 - 1 - - 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 2
Cell cycle and regulation 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 - 2 - 4 1 3 - 2 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1
Mitosis and meiosis - 1 1 - - - 1 4 - - - - - - - 1 - - - 1 - - 1 -
Microbial System 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 - - - - 1 1 - - - - 2 1 1 3 - - -

Unit 3 : Moleculer Biology

UNITS Jun 11 Dec 11 Jun 12 Dec 12 Jun 13 Dec 13 Jun 14 Dec 14 Jun 15 Dec 15 Jun 16 Dec 16 Jun 17 Dec 17 Jun 18 Dec 18 Jun 19 Dec 19 Nov 20 I Nov 20 II Feb 22 I Feb 22 II Sept 22 I Sept 22 II
DNA Replication 1 4 2 3 2 2 1 2 3 4 3 2 1 2 2 1 4 2 1 2 3 2 1 6
DNA Repair and Recombination - - - 1 - 3 1 - - 1 2 - - - 1 - - 1 1 - 1 - 1 -
Prokaryotic Transcription 1 - - - 1 - - - 1 - - - - 1 1 1 - - - 1 1 2 - -
Eukaryotic Transcription - 1 1 1 1 - - 1 1 2 - 2 1 2 - 1 - 1 - 2 2 - 1 -
Post transcriptional Processing 1 2 - - 1 1 - 2 3 - 1 3 1 - 2 2 1 2 3 1 - 1 1 -
Requirements for Translation - 2 - 2 - - 1 - - - 1 - - 1 - 2 1 1 1 1 - 1 2 1
Translation and Post translational Modification 3 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 - - 2 - 1 - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 2
Translation Inhibitors - - - - - - - 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 - - - 1 - 1 - - - -
Prokaryotic Gene Regulation 2 - 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 - 1 1 1 - 2 - 2 1 - 1 1 2
Viral Gene Regulation 2 1 1 2 1 2 - - - - - - 1 1 - - - 1 - 1 1 - - -
Eukaryotic Gene Regulation 3 2 1 1 3 2 5 2 1 - 3 - - 1 2 1 4 2 2 2 1 - 2 1
Molecular Techniques - - 1 - - - 1 1 - - - - 1 - - 1 1 1 - - - - 1 -

Unit 4 : Cell Signalling

UNITS Jun 11 Dec 11 Jun 12 Dec 12 Jun 13 Dec 13 Jun 14 Dec 14 Jun 15 Dec 15 Jun 16 Dec 16 Jun 17 Dec 17 Jun 18 Dec 18 Jun 19 Dec 19 Nov 20 I Nov 20 II Feb 22 I Feb 22 II Sept 22 I Sept 22 II
Cell Signaling 3 2 2 1 3 1 2 2 4 2 3 1 2 1 1 2 4 3 1 2 3 2 1
Cell-Cell Communication 1 1 2 1 1 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 2 3 2 3 1 2 1 1 2
Cancer - 1 2 3 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 - 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 3 - 2 3
Apoptosis & Autophagy 1 - 1 2 - 1 - 1 - - 1 2 2 1 2 - 1 1 - - - - - 1
Cell and Organs of Immunity 1 - - - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Antigen & Antibody 1 1 2 1 2 1 - 3 2 1 1 1 - - 1 1 - - - 4 1 1 - 1
Humoral & Cell Mediated Immunity 3 - 2 1 1 1 3 1 - 1 2 1 3 1 2 2 1 1 4 5 1 2 2 3
Immune Disorders 1 2 - - 1 1 1 - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - -
Host Pathogen Interaction 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 - - 1 3 2 1 - - 2 2 1 - 1 1 2 1 -
Vaccines 1 1 - - - - 2 1 1 - - 1 - - - 2 - - - - 1 1 - 1

Unit 5 : Devlopment no

UNITS Jun 11 Dec 11 Jun 12 Dec 12 Jun 13 Dec 13 Jun 14 Dec 14 Jun 15 Dec 15 Jun 16 Dec 16 Jun 17 Dec 17 Jun 18 Dec 18 Jun 19 Dec 19 Nov 20 I Nov 20 II Feb 22 I Feb 22 II Sept 22 I Sept 22 II
Basic Concepts of Development 1 2 1 1 2 - 1 1 3 3 3 3 2 1 - 1 2 2 1 1 1 3 2 2
Gametogenesis and Fertilization 1 - 1 1 2 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 1 2 - 1 1 1 - - 1 -
Early Development in Animals 1 3 3 2 3 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 6 2 1 - 1 3 1 3 3 4 2 1
Drosophila Development 1 1 - 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 - - 1 1 1 - 1 1 3 1 1 - 1 1
Morphogenesis and Organogenesis in Animals 2 1 2 1 - 3 2 2 5 1 2 1 - 3 3 4 2 - 3 2 3 2 3 5
Morphogenesis and Organogenesis in Plants 1 3 1 2 2 3 2 1 4 2 3 2 3 2 1 2 2 1 3 2 2 1 2 1

Unit 6 : Plant Physiology

UNITS Jun 11 Dec 11 Jun 12 Dec 12 Jun 13 Dec 13 Jun 14 Dec 14 Jun 15 Dec 15 Jun 16 Dec 16 Jun 17 Dec 17 Jun 18 Dec 18 Jun 19 Dec 19 Nov 20 I Nov 20 II Feb 22 I Feb 22 II Sept 22 I Sept 22 II
Photosynthesis 1 2 3 3 2 1 0 3 2 3 2 4 1 1 1 2 1 4 2 1 2 3 1 2
Photorespiration and Respiration 2 - - - 3 - 2 - 1 - 1 - - - 1 1 1 - - 1 - 1 1 1
Nitrogen Metabolism - 2 1 2 1 1 1 - 2 2 2 1 - - - 1 3 - 2 1 - 1 1 2
Plant Hormones 1 4 1 2 1 2 1 3 1 4 2 2 1 4 3 1 2 3 1 3 1 1 2 1
Sensory Photobiology 3 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 - 2 1 2 2 1 - 1 1 1 - 1 2 1 1
Solute and photoassimilate transport 3 - 2 3 2 2 1 2 2 - 1 2 2 2 1 4 2 2 1 1 1 - 1 -
Secondary Metabolite 1 1 2 - 1 1 1 1 - 1 - 1 2 1 1 - - 2 2 2 2 2 - 1
Stress Physiology - 1 1 1 - 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 2 1 2 - 2 3 3 2 3 2

Unit 7 : Animal Physiology

UNITS Jun 11 Dec 11 Jun 12 Dec 12 Jun 13 Dec 13 Jun 14 Dec 14 Jun 15 Dec 15 Jun 16 Dec 16 Jun 17 Dec 17 Jun 18 Dec 18 Jun 19 Dec 19 Nov 20 I Nov 20 II Feb 22 I Feb 22 II Sept 22 I Sept 22 II
Blood and hemostasis - 3 - - - 1 - 2 - 1 - 2 2 1 - 1 1 1 1 - - 1 1 3
Cardiovascular System 1 2 1 1 - - - 1 2 - 1 3 1 1 1 3 1 2 2 1 - 1 2 1
Respiratory System 2 1 - - 1 1 2 1 2 1 - 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 - 1 3 - 2 -
Nervous System 1 2 - 2 1 3 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 - 2 - 1 1 2 1 1
Sensory System - 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 - 2 - - 1 - 1 - 1
Excretory System 1 - - 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 - - 2 1 2 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 - -
Thermoregulation - - - - - - - - 1 - - 1 - - 1 - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 -
Digestive System 1 - 2 1 1 1 1 - 1 - 4 1 1 1 - 1 3 1 1 1 - 2 2 -
Endocrinology 2 - 3 - 1 1 1 2 - - 2 2 1 1 - 1 4 2 1 1 2 1 1 1
Reproductive System 1 1 3 1 1 2 - - 1 2 - - - 1 1 - 1 - - - - - 1 1

Unit 8 : Genetics

UNITS Jun 11 Dec 11 Jun 12 Dec 12 Jun 13 Dec 13 Jun 14 Dec 14 Jun 15 Dec 15 Jun 16 Dec 16 Jun 17 Dec 17 Jun 18 Dec 18 Jun 19 Dec 19 Nov 20 I Nov 20 II Feb 22 I Feb 22 II Sept 22 I Sept 22 II
Mendelian Principles 1 2 1 - - 2 1 - 1 2 - - 1 - - - 1 3 - - - - - 1
Concept of Gene 1 1 2 2 3 1 - - - - - - 1 - - - 1 - - - 1 2 - -
Extension of Mendelian Principles 2 1 1 - 2 - 1 2 1 2 3 - 2 2 1 1 2 2 3 2 3 1 1 2
Gene Mapping Methods 3 3 - 2 1 1 3 1 3 - 3 2 3 3 1 4 3 2 5 1 5 2 - 2
Extra Chromosomal Inheritance - 1 - - - - 1 1 - 1 - 1 - - 1 - - 1 1 - - - - -
Microbial Genetics 1 1 - 2 - 1 1 2 1 - 1 2 2 2 1 1 - - 1 - 2 - 1 1
Human Genetics 2 - 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 2 - 1 - 1 - 2 1 - 2 1 - - 2 1
Quantitative Genetics 1 - 1 - - 1 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - 1 2 - 1 1 1 - -
Mutation - 1 4 3 1 1 1 2 1 2 - 2 - - 1 2 - - 1 1 - - 2 1
Chromosomal Changes 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 - 2 - 1 2 1 - 1 1 1 - 1 2 1
Recombination - 1 1 - - - 1 1 2 - - - 1 - 1 3 - - - - - 1 - -

Unit 9 : Diversity of life forms

UNITS Jun 11 Dec 11 Jun 12 Dec 12 Jun 13 Dec 13 Jun 14 Dec 14 Jun 15 Dec 15 Jun 16 Dec 16 Jun 17 Dec 17 Jun 18 Dec 18 Jun 19 Dec 19 Nov 20 I Nov 20 II Feb 22 I Feb 22 II Sept 22 I Sept 22 II
Principles of Taxonomy 2 - - 2 2 2 - 1 - - - 1 1 - - - - - 1 - - - 1 1
Methods of Taxonomy 1 - 2 2 1 - - - - - 1 - 1 - - 1 1 - 3 - - - - -
Animal Classification 3 3 2 2 2 3 4 2 4 3 1 5 2 4 3 4 4 1 1 2 2 2 4 2
Plant Classification - 3 1 1 2 1 3 2 4 1 3 2 2 4 4 4 2 1 2 4 1 1 2 1
Classification of Bacteria amd Fungi 1 1 - 2 - 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 - 1 - 1 - - - - -
Natural History Of Indian Sub-continent 1 1 1 2 - 3 - - - - - - - - 1 - - 2 - - 1 1 3 3
Organism of Health and Agricultural Importance - - 1 - - 2 2 - 1 1 1 1 - - 2 1 1 - 1 - - 1 - 3
Organism of Conservation Concern - 1 1 1 - - - - 1 3 - 1 - 2 2 3 2 1 1 - 2 2 1 3

Unit 10 : Ecology

UNITS Jun 11 Dec 11 Jun 12 Dec 12 Jun 13 Dec 13 Jun 14 Dec 14 Jun 15 Dec 15 Jun 16 Dec 16 Jun 17 Dec 17 Jun 18 Dec 18 Jun 19 Dec 19 Nov 20 I Nov 20 II Feb 22 I Feb 22 II Sept 22 I Sept 22 II
Environment And Niche 1 2 - - 1 - - 1 - - - 2 - - 1 - - 1 - 1 - 1 1 -
Population Ecology 2 2 1 1 1 2 5 4 5 3 4 5 1 3 - 1 - 3 3 1 2 - 1 3
Species Interaction - - 1 1 2 1 - 2 2 1 1 - 3 1 - 1 2 - 3 2 - 2 - 1
Community Ecology - 1 2 - - 1 1 2 2 3 - 2 1 4 1 2 2 1 - 2 1 - 1 3
Ecological Succession 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - 1 3 - 1 -
Ecosystem Ecology 3 2 1 1 - 2 1 2 2 1 3 1 1 1 3 2 1 - 1 - 2 - 1 1
Biogeography 2 - 1 - - - - - - - 1 1 1 - 1 2 - - 2 - 1 2 - 1
Applied Ecology - - 1 1 - - 1 - - 1 1 1 2 - 1 - - - 1 1 1 2 2 3
Conservation Biology - 1 - 1 2 - - - 1 - 1 - - 1 - - 1 - - - 1 1 2 3

Unit 11 : Evolution

UNITS Jun 11 Dec 11 Jun 12 Dec 12 Jun 13 Dec 13 Jun 14 Dec 14 Jun 15 Dec 15 Jun 16 Dec 16 Jun 17 Dec 17 Jun 18 Dec 18 Jun 19 Dec 19 Nov 20 I Nov 20 II Feb 22 I Feb 22 II Sept 22 I Sept 22 II
Emergence of Evolutionary Thoughts - - 3 - 2 - 1 1 2 1 1 - 1 - 2 - - - 2 3 1 3 1 -
Origin of Cell and Unicellular Evolutionary 1 1 2 - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - 1 - - - - -
Palaeontology and Evolutionary History 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 - 2 - 1 - - 1 1 - 3 1
Molecular Evolution 2 1 1 1 3 - - 1 1 - - 1 1 3 2 1 - 1 2 1 1 2 - -
The Mechanisms of Evolution 2 2 3 4 5 3 3 3 1 3 4 4 2 3 2 6 3 - 2 1 1 2 1 1
Brain, Behavior and Evolution 4 4 1 4 1 2 3 5 4 2 3 3 3 4 2 3 3 3 1 4 3 7 4 3

Unit 12 : Apllied Biology

UNITS Jun 11 Dec 11 Jun 12 Dec 12 Jun 13 Dec 13 Jun 14 Dec 14 Jun 15 Dec 15 Jun 16 Dec 16 Jun 17 Dec 17 Jun 18 Dec 18 Jun 19 Dec 19 Nov 20 I Nov 20 II Feb 22 I Feb 22 II Sept 22 I Sept 22 II
Microbial Fermentation 1 1 2 1 1 2 - 1 - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - -
Plant Tissue Culture and Transgenic Plants 2 1 2 1 3 3 1 1 2 3 1 3 1 1 1 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 -
Molecular Approaches for Transgene Diagnosis - 1 - 1 - 1 - - - 1 - 1 1 2 - - 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 -
Animal Cell Culture and Transgenic Animals 1 1 - 1 2 - 2 - - 1 - - - 1 - - 1 1 - 1 - - 1 1
Genomics and Its application - 1 1 1 1 - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - 1 1 2 - 2 1
Breeding In Plants and Animals - 1 - 1 - - - - 1 - 1 - 1 - - - - 2 2 2 1 - 1 -
Bioremediation and Phytoremediation 1 - 1 1 1 2 - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - 1 - - 2
Biosensors 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Unit 13 : Methods in Biology

UNITS Jun 11 Dec 11 Jun 12 Dec 12 Jun 13 Dec 13 Jun 14 Dec 14 Jun 15 Dec 15 Jun 16 Dec 16 Jun 17 Dec 17 Jun 18 Dec 18 Jun 19 Dec 19 Nov 20 I Nov 20 II Feb 22 I Feb 22 II Sept 22 I Sept 22 II
Molecular Biology and Recombinant DNA Methods 2 1 4 4 2 4 6 1 3 5 3 4 2 4 3 3 2 5 5 3 4 4 1 1
Histochemical and Immunotechniques 1 2 2 1 - 1 - 4 1 3 1 1 1 - 3 - 1 1 2 1 2 3 1 3
Biophysical Methods 1 - 1 3 4 3 3 2 2 2 4 2 2 3 4 4 4 1 3 - 5 1 2 3
Statistical Methods 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 - 2 - 2 - 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 3
Radiolabeling Techniques - 1 - - 1 - 1 - - 1 - - - 1 1 - - 1 1 - - - 1 -
Microscopic Techniques 1 1 - 2 - 3 1 - 1 - - - - 2 2 2 1 - 1 - 1 2 1 -
Electrophysiological Methods - 2 - - - 1 - 2 - - - - 1 2 - - 1 - - - - 1 1 2
Method in field Biology - - 1 1 1 - - - - - - - 1 - - 1 1 - - - 1 - 1 -