Assam Board HS Biotechnology Syllabus 2024: Biotechnology is a branch of science that is an amalgamation of biology and technology. It teaches how technology can be used to manipulate living beings’ DNA and its expression. Many educational boards teach this subject to their higher secondary classes, including AHSEC. The Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSEC) has released the Assam HS Biotechnology Syllabus 2023–24. This is an important subject for science students, and its new syllabus will be followed for the 2024 HS 1st year examination.
Students can check and download the newly released Assam Board Class 11 Biotechnology syllabus from this article, along with the unit-wise marking scheme.
AHSEC Biotechnology HS 1st Course Structure 2023-24
Unit No. |
Title |
Marks |
Periods |
1 |
Introduction to Biotechnology |
10 |
22 |
2 |
Basic Chemistry of Biomolecules |
10 |
22 |
3 |
Basics of Bio-Chemical Technology |
10 |
16 |
4 |
Cell Biology |
15 |
34 |
5 |
Genetics |
10 |
22 |
6 |
Molecular Biology |
15 |
34 |
Total |
70 |
150 |
AHSEC Biotechnology Syllabus For HS 1st Year
Unitwise Distribution of Course contents:
Theory Syllabus
Unit 1: Introduction to Biotechnology |
10 Marks |
History and definition Scope & Importance of Biotechnology Branches of Biotechnology Biotechnology and Society |
|
Unit-2: Basic Chemistry of Biomolecules |
10 Marks |
Building Blocks of Biomolecules: Structure and Dynamics Structure and function of Molecules Lipids, Proteins and Nucleic acids Biochemical Techniques |
|
Unit-3: Basics of Biochemical Technology |
10 Marks |
Unit-4: Cell Biology |
15 Marks |
Structural Organization of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic-cells Cell, divisions and cell cycle Plasma membrane: Structural organization and function Cellular techniques |
|
Unit-5: Genetics |
10 Marks |
Mendel’s law of Inheritance Chromosome theory of Inheritance Linkage and crossing over, sex-linked Inheritance Mutation and mutagenesis Gene and Genome |
|
Unit-6: Molecular Biology |
15 Marks |
Nucleic acids as genetic material Replication of DNA Gene action : Transcription and Translation Genetic Code Molecular Techniques : Electrophoresis, DNA fingerprinting |
Practical Syllabus
Scheme of Evaluation: |
Marks |
Two experiments |
20 |
Viva on practical |
05 |
Practical Records |
05 |
Total |
30 |
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