NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Biology

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NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Biology have been provided in this article according to the new CBSE Class 11 syllabus. Class 11 Biology NCERT Solutions covers the concepts of CBSE Biology such as biological classification, morphology, animal and plant kingdoms, biomolecules, structural organization, cell division, nutrition, transportation in plants, photosynthesis, and more. 


NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Biology

The chapters which have been omitted in the new CBSE Class 11 syllabus have been marked as omitted. The chapter-wise NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Biology are given below:


Unit-I Chapter 1: The Living World

​Total weightage: 2-3 marks

Some of the important topics covered in the NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Biology – The Living World are:

Additional Resources:

The Living World Important Questions Living World MCQ Binomial Nomenclature
Taxonomic Hierarchy of Plants and Animals Genus Herbarium
Cellular Organisation Ornithology Bird & Insect Life Cycle

Chapter 2: Biological Classification

​​Total weightage: 3 marks

Some of the important topics in Biological Classification are:

Additional Resources:

Biological Classification MCQs Biological Classification Important Questions Economic Importance of Fungi
Sexual Reproduction in Fungi Mycology Dinoflagellates
Scientific Names of Animals and Plants Sleeping Sickness Reproduction in Bacteria

Chapter 3: Plant Kingdom

​Total weightage: 3-4 marks

Some of the important topics in NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Biology – Plant Kingdom are:

Additional Resources:

Plant Kingdom MCQs Plant Kingdom Important Questions Classification of Plants
Botanical name of coffee and tea Botanical name of amla, aloevera and ashwagandha Botanical name of bajra and rice
Botanical name of cabbage, lady finger and pea Botanical name of groundnut & banyan tree Botanical name of rose, soybean & sugarcane

Chapter 4: Animal Kingdom

​Total weightage: 3-4 marks

Some of the important topics in NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Biology – Animal Kingdom are: 

  • Salient features and classification of animals, non-chordates up to phyla level, and chordates up to class level 
  • Hemichordata 
  • Coelom
  • Aschelminthes
  • Platyhelminthes

Additional Resources:

Animal Kingdom Concept Map Animal Kingdom Important Questions Animal Kingdom MCQ
Zoology Living Fossil Classification of Animal Kingdom
Vertebrates Class – Osteichthyes Class – Chondrichthyes

Unit-II Chapter 5: Morphology of Flowering Plants

​Total weightage: 1-2 marks

Some of the important topics in Morphology of Flowering Plants are:

Additional Resources:

Morphology of Flowering Plants Important Questions MCQs on Morphology Of Flowering Plants Modifications of Root
Modifications of Stem Floral Formula Vegetative Characters of Liliaceae
Economic Importance of Solanaceae Inflorescence Tap Root System

Chapter 6: Anatomy of Flowering Plants

​​Total weightage: 2-3 marks

Some of the important topics covered in NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Biology – Anatomy of Flowering Plants are:

Additional Resources:


Chapter 7: Structural Organisation in Animals

​Total weightage: 2-3 marks

Some of the essential topics in Structural Organisation in Animals are:

Additional Resources:

Structural Organization in Animals Important Questions Structural Organization of Animals - MCQ Invertebrates
Vermiculture Animal Tissue Types Glandular Epithelium
Tight Junctions Gap Junctions Bones

Unit-III Chapter 8: Cell the Unit of Life

​Total weightage: 4-5 marks

Some of the important topics in NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Biology – Cell the Unit of Life are:

Additional Resources:

Cell Biology MCQs Important Questions on Cell Protein Test
Lipoproteins Mitochondria Plastids
Amino Acids Plasma Membrane Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells

Chapter 9: Biomolecules

​​Total weightage: Around 5 marks

Some of the important topics covered in the chapter Biomolecules are:

Additional Resources:

MCQs On Biomolecules Biomolecules Important Questions Carbohydrates
Proteins Vitamins Nucleic Acids
Hormones Sucrose Maltose

Chapter 10: Cell Cycle and Cell Division

​Total weightage: Around 5 marks

Some of the important topics in NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Biology – Cell Cycle and Cell Division are: 

Additional Resources:

Cell Cycle and Cell Division Important Questions MCQs on Cell Cycle and Cell Division Mitosis Metaphase
Chromosome Nuclear Membrane Lysosomal Storage Disease

Unit-IV Chapter 11: Transportation in Plants (Omitted)

​Total weightage: Around 1-2 marks

Some of the important topics covered in Transportation in Plants are:

Additional Resources:

Transportation in Plants MCQ Transportation in Plants Important Questions Diffusion
Root Pressure Apoplast Mass Flow Hypothesis
Plant Water Relations Turgor Bud

Chapter 12: Mineral Nutrition (Omitted)

​​Total weightage: Around 1-2 marks

Some of the important topics whose question are covered in NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Biology – Mineral Nutrition are:

Additional Resources:

Mineral Nutrition MCQs Mineral Nutrition Important Questions Rhizobium
Sulphur Cycle Nitrogen Cycle Denitrification

Chapter 13: Photosynthesis in Higher Plants

​Total weightage: Around 1-2 marks

Some of the important topics related to Photosynthesis in Higher Plants are:

Additional Resources:

Photosynthesis in Higher Plants Important Questions Law of Limiting Factor What is Light Reaction?
Photorespiration Kranz Anatomy Xanthophylls

Chapter 14: Respiration in Plants

​Total weightage: Around 1-2 marks

Some of the important topics for the chapter Respiration in Plants are:

  • Exchange of gases
  • Cellular respiration 
  • Aerobic Respiration
  • Amphibolic pathways
  • Respiratory quotient.

Additional Resources:

Respiration in plants MCQ Respiration in Plants Important Questions Glycolysis
Fermentation Energy Currency of the Cell Electron Transport Chain

Chapter 15: Plant Growth and Development

Total weightage: Around 1-2 marks

Some of the important topics in NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Biology – Plant Growth and Development are:

Additional Resources:


Unit-V Chapter 16: Digestion and Absorption (Omitted)

Total weightage: Around 2 marks

Some of the important concepts in Digestion and Absorption are:

Additional Resources:

Digestion & Absorption Important Questions Vestigial Organs Large Intestine
Gastric Visceral Fat Liver Diagram

Chapter 17: Breathing and Exchange of Gases

Total weightage: Around 1-2 marks

Some of the important topics in NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Biology – Breathing and Exchange of Gases are:

Additional Resources:

Breathing and Exchange of Gases Important Questions Breathing and Exchange of gases MCQ Lung Diseases
Asthma Human respiratory system Human Lung
Diaphragm Anatomy Thoracic Cavity Trachea

Chapter 18: Body Fluids and Circulation

Some of the important concepts covered in NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Biology – Body Fluids and Circulation are:

  • Composition of the blood, blood groups, coagulation of blood
  • Composition of lymph and its function
  • Human circulatory system
  • Double circulation
  • Regulation of cardiac activity
  • Disorders of circulatory system 

Total weightage: Around 2 marks

Additional Resources:

Important Questions on Body Fluid Body Fluids and Circulation MCQs Rh grouping
Heart Diagram Heart Attack Symptoms Cardiac Cycle
Electrocardiograph (ECG) Heart Diseases Pulmonary Hypertension

Chapter 19: Excretory Products and their Elimination

Total weightage: Around 1-2 marks

Some of the important topics discussed in Excretory Products and their Elimination are:

Additional Resources:

Excretory Products & their Elimination Important Questions Excretory products and their elimination MCQ Ammonotelism
Micturition Renal Calculi Atrial Fibrillation
Kidney Function Test Renin Angiotensin System Nephrons

Chapter 20: Locomotion and Movement

​Total weightage: Around 2 marks

Some of the important topics listed in NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Biology – Locomotion and Movement are:

Additional Resources:

Locomotion and Movement Important Questions Locomotion and Movement MCQ Deltoid Muscle
Skeletal System Muscles Pelvic Bones
Rigor Mortis Ball and Socket Joint Hinge Joints

Chapter 21: Neural Control and Coordination

​Total weightage: Around 1-2 marks

Some of the important topics covered in Neural Control and Coordination are:

Additional Resources:

Neural Control & Coordination Important Questions Neural Control and Coordination MCQs Nervous System Diseases
Sense Organs Spinal Cord Peripheral Neuropathy
Central Nervous System Neuroscience Types of Receptors

Chapter 22: Chemical Coordination and integration

Total weightage: Around 2 marks

Some of the important concepts whose questions are covered in NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Biology – Chemical Coordination and integration are:

  • Endocrine glands and hormones
  • Human endocrine system
  • Exocrine Glands
  • Role of hormones as messengers and regulators, hypo – and hyperactivity and related disorders
  • Dwarfism, acromegaly, cretinism, goiter, exophthalmic goiter, diabetes, Addison’s disease.

Additional Resources:

Chemical Coordination and Integration MCQ Chemical Coordination & Integration Important Questions Pineal Gland
ADH Hormone Pancreas Mechanism Of Hormone Action
Pituitary Gland Luteinizing Hormone Thyroid Cancer

CBSE Class 11 Biology Syllabus and Weightage

Unit Title  Marks
I Diversity of Living Organisms 15
II Structural Organization in Plants and Animals 10
III Cell: Structure and Function 15
IV Plant Physiology 12
V Human Physiology 18
Total 70

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