Syllabus for Module 1 NEET

Physics

Module 1
Descriptions
1A. Physics and Measurement: Units of measurements, System of Units, SI Units, Fundamental and Derived Units, Least Count, Significant Figures, Errors in measurements, Dimensions of Physical quantities, dimensional analysis and its applications.
1B. Scalars and Vectors: Scalars and Vectors, Vector Addition and Subtraction, Scalar and Vector Products, Unit Vector, Resolution of a Vector.
2. Kinematics: The Frame of Reference, Motion in a Straight Line, Position-Time Graph, Speed and Velocity, Uniform and Non-Uniform Motion, Average Speed and Instantaneous Velocity, Uniformly Accelerated Motion, Velocity-Time, Position-Time Graphs, Equations for Uniformly Accelerated Motion, Relative Velocity.
3. Motion in a Plane: Projectile Motion.
4. Laws of Motion:

Force and Inertia, Newton’s First Law of Motion; Momentum, Newton’s Second Law of Motion, Impulses; Newton’s Third Law of Motion. Law of Conservation of Linear Momentum and its applications. Equilibrium of Concurrent Forces.

Static and Kinetic Friction, Laws of Friction, Rolling Friction.
5. Motion in a Plane: Uniform Circular Motion. Dynamics of Uniform Circular Motion: Centripetal Force and its applications — vehicle on a level circular road, vehicle on a banked road.
6. Work, Energy and Power:

Work done by a constant force and a variable force; Kinetic and Potential Energies, Work-Energy Theorem, Power.

Potential energy of a spring, Conservation of Mechanical Energy, Conservative and Non-conservative Forces; Motion in a Vertical Circle; Elastic and Inelastic Collisions in One and Two Dimensions.


Chemistry

Module 1
1. Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry: Matter and its nature, Dalton's atomic theory, Concept of atom, molecule, element, and compound. Physical quantities and their measurements in Chemistry, precision and accuracy, significant figures, S.I. Units, dimensional analysis. Laws of chemical combination; Atomic and molecular masses, mole concept, molar mass, percentage composition, empirical and molecular formulae; Chemical equations and stoichiometry.
2. Structure of Atom: Thomson and Rutherford atomic models and their limitations; Nature of electromagnetic radiation, photoelectric effect; Spectrum of the hydrogen atom. Bohr model of hydrogen atom - its postulates, derivation of energy and radii of different orbits, limitations of Bohr's model. Dual nature of matter, de Broglie's relationship, Heisenberg uncertainty principle. Elementary ideas of quantum mechanics; quantum mechanical model of the atom and its important features. Atomic orbitals as one-electron wave functions; variation of Ψ and Ψ² with r for 1s and 2s orbitals; quantum numbers and their significance. Shapes of s, p, and d orbitals, electron spin and spin quantum number. Aufbau principle, Pauli's exclusion principle, Hund's rule, electronic configuration, and stability of half-filled and fully filled orbitals.
3. Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties: Modern periodic law and present form of the periodic table, s, p, d, and f block elements, periodic trends in atomic and ionic radii, ionization enthalpy, electron gain enthalpy, valency, oxidation states, and chemical reactivity.
4. Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure: Kossel-Lewis approach to chemical bonding; ionic and covalent bonds. Ionic Bonding: Formation and factors; lattice enthalpy. Covalent Bonding: Electronegativity, Fajan’s rule, dipole moment, VSEPR theory, shapes of molecules. Quantum mechanical approach – Valence bond theory, hybridization, resonance.

Molecular Orbital Theory: Features of MOT, LCAO, bonding and antibonding orbitals, sigma and pi bonds, MO configurations of homonuclear diatomic molecules, bond order, bond length and bond energy. Metallic bonding (elementary idea), hydrogen bonding and its applications.
5. States of Matter: Gases and Liquids: Gaseous State: Properties of gases, Gas laws (Boyle’s, Charles’s, Graham’s law, Avogadro’s, Dalton’s law), Ideal gas equation, kinetic theory (postulates), velocities, real gases, compressibility factor, van der Waals equation.

Liquid State: Vapour pressure, viscosity, surface tension and their temperature dependence (qualitative).
6. Chemical Thermodynamics: Fundamentals: System and surroundings, extensive and intensive properties, state functions, process types.

First Law of Thermodynamics: Work, heat, internal energy, enthalpy, heat capacity, Hess’s law, enthalpies of various processes (combustion, formation, atomization, etc.).

Second Law of Thermodynamics: Spontaneity, ΔS (entropy) of universe, ΔG (Gibbs free energy) of system, standard Gibbs energy (ΔG°) and equilibrium constant.

 

Biology

Module 1
Descriptions
1A. Diversity in Living World
What is living? - Biodiversity; Need for classification; Three domains of life; Taxonomy & Systematics; Concept of species and taxonomical hierarchy; Binomial nomenclature; Tools for study of Taxonomy Museums, Zoos, Herbaria, Botanical gardens. 
Five kingdom classification; salient features and classification of Monera; Protista and Fungi into major groups; Lichens; 
Viruses and Viroids. 1.1 to 1.5

1B. Plant Kingdom: Salient features and classification of plants into major groups-Algae, Bryophytes,
Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms and Angiosperms (three to five salient and distinguishing features and at least two examples of each category); Angiosperms - classification up to class, characteristic features and examples). 1.6

Animal Kingdom: Salient features and classification of animals-nonchordate up to phyla level and chordate up to classes level (three to five salient features and at least two examples). 1.7
3. Structural Organization in Animals and Plants 

A. 2.1 and 2.2 Morphology and modifications; Tissues; Anatomy and functions of different parts of flowering plants: Root, stem, leaf, inflorescence- cymose and recemose, flower, fruit and seed (To be dealt along with the relevant practical of the Practical Syllabus). 2.1 to 2.2


B. Animal tissues; Morphology, anatomy and functions of different systems (digestive, circulatory, respiratory, nervous and reproductive) of an insect (cockroach). (Brief account only) 2.3 to 2.4
4. Cell Structure and Function 
3.1 Cell theory and cell as the basic unit of life; Structure of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell; Plant cell and animal cell; Cell envelope, cell membrane, cell wall; Cell organelles-structure and function; Endomembrane system-endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi bodies, lysosomes, vacuoles; mitochondria, ribosomes, plastids, micro bodies; Cytoskeleton, cilia, flagella, centrioles (ultra structure and function); Nucleus-nuclear membrane, chromatin, nucleolus. 
5. A. Chemical constituents of living cells: Biomoleculcs-structure and function of proteins, carbodydrates, lipids, nucleic acids; Enzymes-types, properties, enzyme action. 
B. 3.3 Cell division: Cell cycle, mitosis, meiosis and their significance.