Shailja Kumari
Dharamshala/Online
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Shailja Kumari is an experienced Biology tutor with 5 years of teaching experience specializing in CBSE Biology, NCERT Biology, Class 11 Biology, and Class 12 Biology. She conducts...
Shailja Kumari is an experienced Biology tutor with 5 years of teaching experience specializing in CBSE Biology, NCERT Biology, Class 11 Biology, and Class 12 Biology. She conducts online classes with focus on concept clarity and board exam preparation.Qualifications SummaryM.Sc.B.EdB.Sc.Her academic and teaching qualifications help students learn Biology with strong fundamentals, proper diagrams, and NCERT-based understanding.Experience OverviewWith 5 years of teaching experience, Shailja Kumari teaches:BiologyCBSE BiologyNCERT BiologyClass 11 BiologyClass 12 Biology
Shailja Kumari
Dharamshala/Online
Skills :
Shailja Kumari is an experienced Biology tutor with 5 years of teaching experience specializing in CBSE Biology, NCERT Biology, Class 11 Biology, and Class 12 Biology. She conducts...
Shailja Kumari is an experienced Biology tutor with 5 years of teaching experience specializing in CBSE Biology, NCERT Biology, Class 11 Biology, and Class 12 Biology. She conducts online classes with focus on concept clarity and board exam preparation.Qualifications SummaryM.Sc.B.EdB.Sc.Her academic and teaching qualifications help students learn Biology with strong fundamentals, proper diagrams, and NCERT-based understanding.Experience OverviewWith 5 years of teaching experience, Shailja Kumari teaches:BiologyCBSE BiologyNCERT BiologyClass 11 BiologyClass 12 Biology
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Courses by: Shailja Kumari
NCERT Biology (Class XI, CBSE) by Shailja Kumari
Course Content
Unit-I Diversity of Living Organisms
Chapter-1: The Living World Biodiversity; Need for classification; three domains of life; taxonomy and systematics; concept of species and taxonomical hierarchy; binomial nomenclature
Chapter-2: Biological Classification Five kingdom classification; Salient features and classification of Monera, Protista and Fungi into major groups; Lichens, Viruses and Viroids.
Chapter-3: Plant Kingdom Classification of plants into major groups; Salient and distinguishing features and a few examples of Algae, Bryophyta, Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae and Angiosperms.
Chapter-4: Animal Kingdom Salient features and classification of animals, non-chordates up to phyla level and chordates upto class level (salient features and at a few examples of each category). (No live animals or specimen should be displayed.)
Unit-II Structural Organization in Plants and Animals
Chapter-5: Morphology of Flowering Plants Morphology of different parts of flowering plants: root, stem, leaf, inflorescence, flower, fruit and seed. Description of family Solanaceae
Chapter-6: Anatomy of Flowering Plants Anatomy and functions of tissue systems in dicots and monocots.
Chapter-7: Structural Organisation in Animals Morphology, Anatomy and functions of different systems (digestive, circulatory, respiratory, nervous and reproductive) of frog.
Unit-III Cell: Structure and Function
Chapter-8: Cell-The Unit of Life Cell theory and cell as the basic unit of life, structure of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells; 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, microbodies; cytoskeleton, cilia, flagella, centrioles (ultrastructure and function); nucleus.
Chapter-9: Biomolecules Chemical constituents of living cells: biomolecules, structure and function of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids; Enzyme - types, properties, enzyme action. (Topics excluded: Nature of Bond Linking Monomers in a Polymer, Dynamic State of Body Constituents Concept of Metabolism, Metabolic Basis of Living, The Living State)
Chapter-10: Cell Cycle and Cell Division Cell cycle, mitosis, meiosis and their significance
Unit-IV Plant Physiology
Chapter-11: Photosynthesis in Higher Plants Photosynthesis as a means of autotrophic nutrition; site of photosynthesis, pigments involved in photosynthesis (elementary idea); photochemical and biosynthetic phases of photosynthesis; cyclic and non-cyclic photophosphorylation; chemiosmotic hypothesis; photorespiration; C3 and C4 pathways; factors affecting photosynthesis.
Chapter-12: Respiration in Plants Exchange of gases; cellular respiration - glycolysis, fermentation (anaerobic), TCA cycle and electron transport system (aerobic); energy relations - number of ATP molecules generated; amphibolic pathways; respiratory quotient.
Chapter-13: Plant - Growth and Development Seed germination; phases of plant growth and plant growth rate; conditions of growth; differentiation, dedifferentiation and redifferentiation; sequence of developmental processes in a plant cell; plant growth regulators - auxin, gibberellin, cytokinin, ethylene, ABA.
Unit-V Human Physiology
Chapter-14: Breathing and Exchange of Gases Respiratory organs in animals (recall only); Respiratory system in humans; mechanism of breathing and its regulation in humans - exchange of gases, transport of gases and regulation of respiration, respiratory volume; disorders related to respiration - asthma, emphysema, occupational respiratory disorders.
Chapter-15: Body Fluids and Circulation Composition of blood, blood groups, coagulation of blood; composition of lymph and its function; human circulatory system - Structure of human heart and blood vessels; cardiac cycle, cardiac output, ECG; double circulation; regulation of cardiac activity; disorders of circulatory system - hypertension, coronary artery disease, angina pectoris, heart failure.
Chapter-16: Excretory Products and their Elimination Modes of excretion - ammonotelism, ureotelism, uricotelism; human excretory system – structure and function; urine formation, osmoregulation; regulation of kidney function - renin - angiotensin, atrial natriuretic factor, ADH and diabetes insipidus; role of other organs in excretion; disorders - uremia, renal failure, renal calculi, nephritis; dialysis and artificial kidney, kidney transplant.
Chapter-17: Locomotion and Movement Types of movement - ciliary, flagellar, muscular; skeletal muscle, contractile proteins and muscle contraction; skeletal system and its functions; joints; disorders of muscular and skeletal systems - myasthenia gravis, tetany, muscular dystrophy, arthritis, osteoporosis, gout.
Chapter-18: Neural Control and Coordination Neuron and nerves; Nervous system in humans - central nervous system; peripheral nervous system and visceral nervous system; generation and conduction of nerve impulse
Chapter- 19: Chemical Coordination and Integration Endocrine glands and hormones; human endocrine system - hypothalamus, pituitary, pineal, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, pancreas, gonads; mechanism of hormone action (elementary idea); role of hormones as messengers and regulators, hypo - and hyperactivity and related disorders; dwarfism, acromegaly, cretinism, goiter, exophthalmic goitre, diabetes, Addison's disease.
How will the course proceed?
This will be like tuition classes - slow and steady. We will work on every concept in a detailed manner, student will be provided with feedback support.
Note: Fee can be negotiated.
NCERT Biology (Class XII, CBSE) Class by Shailja Kumari
Unit-VI Reproduction
Chapter-1: Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants Flower structure; development of male and female gametophytes; pollination - types, agencies and examples; out breeding devices; pollen-pistil interaction; double fertilization; post fertilization events - development of endosperm and embryo, development of seed and formation of fruit; special modes- apomixis, parthenocarpy, polyembryony; Significance of seed dispersal and fruit formation.
Chapter-2: Human Reproduction Male and female reproductive systems; microscopic anatomy of testis and ovary; gametogenesis -spermatogenesis and oogenesis; menstrual cycle; fertilisation, embryo development upto blastocyst formation, implantation; pregnancy and placenta formation (elementary idea); parturition (elementary idea); lactation (elementary idea).
Chapter-3: Reproductive Health Need for reproductive health and prevention of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs); birth control - need and methods, contraception and medical termination of pregnancy (MTP); amniocentesis; infertility and assisted reproductive technologies - IVF, ZIFT, GIFT (elementary idea for general awareness).
Unit-VII Genetics and Evolution
Chapter-4: Principles of Inheritance and Variation Heredity and variation: Mendelian inheritance; deviations from Mendelism – incomplete dominance, co-dominance, multiple alleles and inheritance of blood groups, pleiotropy; elementary idea of polygenic inheritance; chromosome theory of inheritance; chromosomes and genes; Sex determination - in humans, birds and honey bee; linkage and crossing over; sex linked inheritance - haemophilia, colour blindness; Mendelian disorders in humans - thalassemia; chromosomal disorders in humans; Down's syndrome, Turner's and Klinefelter's syndromes.
Chapter-5: Molecular Basis of Inheritance Search for genetic material and DNA as genetic material; Structure of DNA and RNA; DNA packaging; DNA replication; Central Dogma; transcription, genetic code, translation; gene expression and regulation - lac operon; Genome, Human and rice genome projects; DNA fingerprinting.
Chapter-6: Evolution Origin of life; biological evolution and evidences for biological evolution (paleontology, comparative anatomy, embryology and molecular evidences); Darwin's contribution, modern synthetic theory of evolution; mechanism of evolution - variation (mutation and recombination) and natural selection with examples, types of natural selection; Gene flow and genetic drift; Hardy- Weinberg's principle; adaptive radiation; human evolution.
Unit-VIII: Biology and Human Welfare
Chapter-7: 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-8: Microbes in Human Welfare Microbes in food processing, industrial production, sewage treatment, energy generation and microbes as bio-control agents and bio-fertilizers. Antibiotics; production and judicious use. Unit-IX Biotechnology and its Applications
Chapter-9: Biotechnology - Principles and Processes Genetic Engineering (Recombinant DNA Technology).
Chapter-10: Biotechnology and its Applications 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-11: Organisms and Populations Population interactions - mutualism, competition, predation, parasitism; population attributes - growth, birth rate and death rate, age distribution.
Chapter-12: Ecosystem Ecosystems: Patterns, components; productivity and decomposition; energy flow; pyramids of number, biomass, energy.
Chapter-13: 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.
How will the course proceed?
We will study this course in a slow and steady manner like you do in schools and tuition classes. Each and every doubt will be taken care of properly.
CC NCERT Biology (Class XI + XII) Course by Shailja Kumari
This comprehensive course in Biology covers essential topics from the NCERT syllabus for Classes XI and XII. It is designed for students who aim to deepen their understanding of biological concepts and excel in their examinations. Whether you are preparing for board exams or competitive tests, this course will equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary for success.
The course is particularly useful for high school students seeking clarity in biological principles and their applications. With a focus on core topics, students will gain a solid foundation in both theoretical and practical aspects of biology.
What Students Will Learn
Week 1: Biological Diversity
Day 1 – The Living World, Biological Classification
Day 2 – Plant Kingdom
Day 3 – Animal Kingdom (Non-Chordates)
Day 4 – Animal Kingdom (Chordates)
Day 5 – MCQs + Weekly Test
Week 2: Structural Organisation
Day 6 – Morphology of Flowering Plants
Day 7 – Anatomy of Flowering Plants
Day 8 – Structural Organisation in Animals
Day 9 – Revision of Structural Organisation
Day 10 – NCERT Diagrams & Important Tables
Day 11 – Weekly Test
Week 3: Cell Biology
Day 12 – Cell: The Unit of Life
Day 13 – Biomolecules
Day 14 – Cell Cycle and Cell Division
Day 15 – MCQs + PYQs (Cell Biology)
Day 16 – Cell Biology Revision
Day 17 – Weekly Test
Week 4: Plant Physiology
Day 18 – Transport in Plants
Day 19 – Mineral Nutrition
Day 20 – Photosynthesis in Higher Plants
Day 21 – Respiration in Plants
Day 22 – Plant Growth and Development
Day 23 – Weekly Test
Week 5: Human Physiology I
Day 24 – Digestion and Absorption
Day 25 – Breathing and Exchange of Gases
Day 26 – Body Fluids and Circulation
Day 27 – Excretory Products and Elimination
Day 28 – MCQs + PYQs (Human Physiology)
Day 29 – Weekly Test
Week 6: Human Physiology II
Day 30 – Locomotion and Movement
Day 31 – Neural Control and Coordination
Day 32 – Chemical Coordination and Integration
Day 33 – Revision of Human Physiology
Day 34 – MCQs Practice
Day 35 – Weekly Test
Week 7: Reproduction
Day 36 – Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
Day 37 – Human Reproduction
Day 38 – Reproductive Health
Day 39 – MCQs + PYQs
Day 40 – Revision
Day 41 – Weekly Test
Week 8: Genetics & Evolution
Day 42 – Principles of Inheritance and Variation
Day 43 – Molecular Basis of Inheritance
Day 44 – Evolution
Day 45 – Genetics MCQs
Day 46 – PYQ Discussion
Day 47 – Weekly Test
Week 9: Biotechnology & Health
Day 48 – Microbes in Human Welfare
Day 49 – Biotechnology: Principles and Processes
Day 50 – Biotechnology and Its Applications
Day 51 – Human Health and Disease
Day 52 – MCQs + Revision
Day 53 – Weekly Test
Week 10: Ecology + Final Revision
Day 54 – Organisms and Populations
Day 55 – Ecosystem
Day 56 – Biodiversity and Conservation
Day 57 – Environmental Issues
Day 58 – Full Biology Mock Test
Day 59 – Final Doubt Session + PYQs
Day 60: Students’ doubts
As students progress through the course, they will engage in practical exercises and assessments, ensuring they are well-prepared for exams and real-world applications of biological concepts.
Teaching Method & Learning Approach
This course is offered in a online mode, Students can benefit from flexible access to resources while also enjoying interactive sessions with the tutor. The teaching style is concept-based and practice-oriented, focusing on clarity and understanding. Lessons are structured to enhance student engagement through discussions, quizzes, and practical exercises, fostering an interactive learning environment.
Why Learn From This Tutor
Shailja Kumari, an experienced educator, provides clear explanations and structured guidance throughout the course. Her teaching approach emphasizes student support, ensuring that learners feel comfortable asking questions and addressing their doubts.
Location Context
For those opting for offline classes, this course is conveniently held in Dharamshala. This location makes it accessible for students in the surrounding areas, allowing them to attend classes with ease.
Benefits & Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students will have:
Achieved concept clarity in various biological topics
Built confidence in applying biological knowledge to solve problems
Improved their skills in answering exam questions effectively
Enroll today to enhance your understanding of biology and prepare for your academic challenges with confidence!
