DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL MATHURA ROAD, NEW DELHI FORTNIGHTLY BREAK UP OF THE SYLLABUS. Subject : Biology Class - XII Academic Session :

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1 DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL MATHURA ROAD, NEW DELHI FORTNIGHTLY BREAK UP OF THE SYLLABUS Subject : Biology Class - XII Academic Session : s Ch. Reproduction in Organisms 9th March 8th March 8 Ch. 5 - Principles of Inheritance and Variation (Till Test Cross) Life Spans of different organisms ; Asexual vs Sexual Reproduction ; Various modes of asexual reproduction Pre - Fertilization Events ; Syngamy Post - Fertilization Events Discussion of Textbook Questions Definition of the various genetic terms 3 Contrasting traits studied by Mendel in Pea ; Law of Dominance 3 Law of Segregation ; Test Cross 4

2 s Ch. 5 - Principles of Inheritance and Variation (from Incomplete Dominance onwards) 3 nd April - 3th April 6th April 7th April LAB. LAB. LAB. 3 Ch. 5 - Principles of Inheritance and Variation (from Pedigree Analysis onwards) Incomplete Dominance Law of Independent Assortment Codominance and multiple allelism Chromosomal Theory of Inheritance Drosophila melanogaster suitable for genetic studies Linkage and Recombination 4 Sex Determination 4 To comment upon the exercises of hybridisation (emascuation, tagging & bagging) To study the flowers adapted to pollination by different agencies To study various stages of meiosis through permanent slides Mutations Pedigree Analysis Problems related to Pedigree Analysis 3 Gene Disorders 5 Chromosomal disorders LAB. 4 To study the Mendelian Inheritance using seeds of different colours / sizes of pea plant LAB. 5 To study the prepared pedigree charts for genetic traits such as blood groups, colour blindness LAB. 6 To study pollen germination on a slide

3 s Ch. 3 Human Reproduction Male Reproductive System 3 Female Reproductive System 3 Gametogenesis 3 Menstrual Cycle 3 Fertilization ; Implantation Pregnancy and Embryonic Development Parturition and Lactation 4 st May 8th May 5 Ch. 4 - Reproductive Health Ch. & Ch Ch. & Ch. 5 Birth Control Methods 3 Medical Termination of Pregnancy ( MTP ) ; Sexually Transmitted Diseases ( STDs ) LAB. 7 Assisted Reproductive Technologies ( ARTs ) To study the presence of suspended particulate matter at the two widely different sites Ch. 3 - Organisms and Populations 5 st May 5th May 5 Major abiotic factors ; Responses to abiotic factors and adaptations Population growth models and attributes Population Interactions 3 Ch. 0 Microbes in Human Welfare Microbes in household and industrial products Microbes in production of Antibiotics, Beverages, Chemicals and Enzymes Microbes in Sewage Treatment & Bio Control Agents Completion of Syllabus: 5th May 08 Summer Vacations: 6th May 08-8th June 08 Ist Term Exams: 9th June - 9th July 08 0

4 s Ch. 6 Molecular Basis of Inheritance (till Mutations) Structure of DNA, Nucleosome Model 4 Griffith's Experiment Hershey and Chase Experiment Properties of genetic material ; DNA vs RNA 6 0th July 3st July 6 LAB. 8 Semiconservative mode of DNA Replication; Meselson and Stahl's Experiment Mechanism of DNA Replication Transcription 3 Genetic Code ; Mutations 3 To prepare a temporary acetocarmine stained mount of onion root tips to study various stages of mitosis. 3 5 LAB 9 To determine population frequency of different plant species by quadrat method LAB 0 To determine population density of different plant species by quadrat method.

5 s 7 st Aug 8th Aug 3 Ch. 6 Molecular Basis of Inheritance (from Protein Synthesis onwards) Ch. - Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants LAB. LAB. LAB. 3 Protein Synthesis 3 Regulation of gene expression DNA Fingerprinting & Human Genome Project 4 of the male reproductive structures and microsporogenesis of the female reproductive structures and megasporogenesis Pollination, Agents of Pollination 3 Outbreeding devices ; pollen - pistil interaction ; Artificial Hybridisation To study the physical characteristics & ph of different soil samples To study the water holding capacity of different soil samples. To study the moisture content of soil by water loss method

6 s Ch. - Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants (From Double Fertilization onwards) 8 0th Aug 3st Aug 9 Double Fertilization ; Development of embryo and endosperm Seed & Fruit Apomixis and Polyembryony Ch. 9 Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production Animal Breeding Plant Breeding Single Cell Protein ; Tissue Culture Ch. 6: Molecular basis of Inheritance LAB 4 To extract DNA from pea seeds & strawberry LAB 5 LAB 6 To study and identify the stages of gamete development, i.e., T.S. of testis and T.S. of ovary through permanent slides. To study T.S. of Blastula through permanent slide.

7 Completion of Syllabus: 3st August 08 Revision - 4th September - 6th September 08 Mid Term Exams: th September - nd September 08 Practical Exams: 7th Sept, 8th Sept, 4th Sept, 5th Sept 08 (4 ) PTM: 3th October th Sept 7th Oct 5 Ch. Biotechnology : Principles and Processes Ch. Biotechnology and its Applications Principles of Biotechnology Restriction Enzymes Gel Electrophoresis Vectors Ti - Plasmid Polymerase Chain Reaction ( PCR ) Bioreactors and Downstream Processing Steps of rdna Technology Biotechnological Applications in Agriculture 3 s Ch. Biotechnological Applications in Medicine LAB 7 LAB 8 Transgenic Animals Ethical Issues To study the activity of salivary amylase at normal temperature & ph. To study the effect of different temperatures on the activity of salivary amylase at normal ph. Dusshera Break: 8th October - st October 08

8 s 0 nd Oct - 3rd Nov 0 Ch. 7 Evolution Ch. 4 - Ecosystem LAB 9 Origin of Life Forms Evidences of Evolution Adaptive Radiation Hardy - Weinberg's Principle Evolution of plants, animals and man Ecosystem - Structure and Functions ; Productivity ; Decomposition Energy Flow ; Ecological Pyramid ; Ecological Succession 3 Nutrient Cycling To study the effect of three different ph on the activity of salivary amylase on starch at normal temperature Ch. LAB 0 LAB (A) LAB (B) To identify common disease causing organisms like Ascaris, Entamoeba, Plasmodium and ringworm. Comment on the symptoms of diseases they cause through permanent slides or specimens. To study the ph and extent of clarity of the given samples of water. To study the presence of living organisms in the given samples of water. Diwali Break: 5th November - th November 08

9 Ch. 8 Human Health and Disease Ch. 5 Biodiversity and Conservation Common Diseases in Humans 3 Innate Immunity ; Acquired Immunity and Vaccination Immune Disorders ; Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome ( AIDS ) Cancer Drugs and Alcohol Abuse Biodiversity & its Patterns Loss of Biodiversity 3 Conservation of Biodiversity s th Nov - 7th Dec 8 Ch. 6 - Environmental Issues Air Pollution and its control Water Pollution and its control Solid Waste and Radioactive Waste Global Warming and Deforestation To study any two plants found in the LAB. (A) xerophytic conditions and comment upon their adaptations. To study any two animals found in the LAB. (B) xerophytic conditions and comment upon their adaptations. To study any two plants found in the aquatic LAB. 3(A) conditions and comment upon their adaptations. To study any two animals found in the LAB. 3(B) aquatic conditions and comment upon their adaptations. Completion of Syllabus by 7th December, 08 Revision : 0th Dec & th Dec 08 th Dec - 5th Dec 08 : Pre-Board Practicals for Class - XIIth Pre-Board Exam : 0th Dec 08-4th Jan 09 Winter Break : 3st Dec 08-9th Jan 09 PTM : 8th Jan 09 (Pre-Board Exam) 8