Term 2 Biology Syllabus Class-12 | Latest by CBSE (2021-22)

ByRamakanta Biswal

CBSE has decided to conduct the board examination in two terms this year and the term-I examination for both students of class-11 and class-12 has been completed in December last year. The syllabus for these examinations has also been divided into two parts. This post contains the CBSE Term 2 Biology Syllabus for Class-12.

Class 12 Term-II Biology Syllabus-Theory

Class-12 Biology Theory Evaluation Scheme
Class-12 Biology Theory Evaluation Scheme

Class-12 Biology Term-2 Exam Pattern and Latest CBSE Sample Paper (2021-22)

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Unit-VIII Biology and Human Welfare

Chapter-8: Human Health and Diseases

  • Pathogens;
  • Parasites causing human diseases (malaria, dengue, chikungunya, filariasis,ascariasis, typhoid, pneumonia, common cold, amoebiasis, ring worm) and their control;
  • Basic concepts of immunology – vaccines;
  • Cancer, HIV and AIDS;
  • Adolescence – drug and alcohol abuse.

Chapter-10: Microbes in Human Welfare

  • Microbes in food processing, industrial production, sewage treatment, energy generation
  • Microbes as bio-control agents and bio-fertilizers.
  • Antibiotics; production and judicious use.


Unit-IX Biotechnology and its Applications


Chapter-11: Biotechnology – Principles and Processes

  • Genetic Engineering (Recombinant DNA Technology).

Chapter-12: Biotechnology and its Application

  • Application of biotechnology in health and agriculture: Human insulin and vaccine production,stem cell technology, gene therapy;
  • Genetically modified organisms – Bt crops; transgenic animals;
  • Biosafety issues, biopiracy and patents.


Unit-X Ecology and Environment


Chapter-13: Organisms and Populations

  • Organisms and environment: Habitat and niche, population and ecological adaptations;
  • Population interactions – mutualism, competition, predation, parasitism;
  • Population attributes – growth, birth rate and death rate, age distribution.

Chapter-15: Biodiversity and its Conservation

  • Biodiversity – Concept, patterns, importance;
  • Loss of biodiversity;
  • Biodiversity conservation; Hotspots, endangered organisms, extinction, Red Data Book, Sacred Groves, biosphere reserves, national parks, wildlife, sanctuaries and Ramsar sites.

Class 12 Term-II Biology Syllabus-Practical

Class-12 Biology Practical Evaluation Scheme
Class-12 Biology Practical Evaluation Scheme

List of Experiments (Part-A)

Major Experiment

  1. Prepare a temporary mount of onion root tip to study mitosis. (Experiment No.3)

Minor Experiment

  1. Collect water from two different water bodies around you and study them for pH, clarity and presence of any living organism . (Experiment No.4)
  2. Collect and study soil from at least two different sites and study them for texture, moisture content, pH and water holding capacity. Correlate with the kinds of plants found in them. (Experiment No.5)

List of Spottings (Part-B)

  1. B.6 : Common disease – causing organisms like Ascaris, Entamoeba, Plasmodium, any fungus causing ringworm through permanent slides, models or virtual images. Comment on symptoms of diseases that they cause.
  2. B.7 : Two plants and two animals (models/virtual images) found in xeric conditions. Comment upon their morphological adaptations.
  3. B.8 : Two plants and two animals (models/virtual images) found in aquatic conditions. Comment upon their morphological adaptations.