The Botany syllabus for EAMCET 2026 is comprehensive, covering both 1st and 2nd-year Intermediate topics. It contributes 40 marks out of the 160-mark total for the Agriculture and Pharmacy stream.
High-Yield Chapters to Prioritize
Focus on these chapters to maximize your score in the Botany section:
- Plant Physiology (approx. 5–7 questions)
- Genetics and Molecular Biology (approx. 4–6 questions)
- Reproduction in Plants (approx. 3–4 questions)
- Cell Structure and Function (approx. 3–4 questions)
Detailed Syllabus Breakdown
Here is the detailed syllabus for Botany in EAMCET 2026:
Unit 1: Diversity in the Living World
- The Living World: Characteristics of living organisms, taxonomic categories, and taxonomical aids (Herbarium, Botanical Gardens, Museums, Zoological Parks).
- Biological Classification: Five-kingdom classification (Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia), Three domains of life, Viruses, Viroids, Prions, and Lichens.
- Science of Plants (Botany): Origin, development, scope, and branches of Botany.
- Plant Kingdom: Salient features and classification of Algae, Bryophytes, Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms, and Angiosperms; Plant life cycles and alternation of generations.
Unit 2: Structural Organization in Plants (Morphology)
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Morphology of Flowering Plants:
- * Vegetative: Root, Stem, and Leaf (types, venation, phyllotaxy, and modifications).
- * Reproductive: Inflorescence, Flower (parts, types, symmetry), Fruit (types and development), and Seed (structure and types).
Unit 3: Reproduction in Plants
- Modes of Reproduction: Asexual and Sexual reproduction.
- Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants: Microsporogenesis, Megasporogenesis, Pollination (types and agencies), Pollen-pistil interaction, Double fertilization, Post-fertilization events (Endosperm and Embryo development), and Special modes (Apomixis, Parthenocarpy, Polyembryony).
Unit 4: Plant Systematics
- Taxonomy of Angiosperms: Types of classification systems (Artificial, Natural, Phylogenetic).
- Description of Families: Detailed study of Fabaceae, Solanaceae, and Liliaceae.
Unit 5: Cell Structure and Function
- Cell - The Unit of Life: Cell theory, Prokaryotic vs. Eukaryotic cells, Cell organelles (Mitochondria, Plastids, Ribosomes, Golgi, etc.), and Nucleus/Chromosomes.
- Biomolecules: Proteins, Carbohydrates, Lipids, and Nucleic acids (Structure and Function).
- Cell Cycle and Cell Division: Mitosis, Meiosis, and their significance.
Unit 6: Internal Organization of Plants
- Histology and Anatomy: Types of tissues (Meristematic and Permanent) and Tissue systems.
- Anatomy of Flowering Plants: Internal structure of Dicot and Monocot Roots, Stems, and Leaves; Secondary growth in Dicot roots and stems.
Unit 7: Plant Physiology (Highest Weightage)
- Transport in Plants: Diffusion, Osmosis, Transpiration, and Phloem transport.
- Mineral Nutrition: Essential minerals, Deficiency symptoms, and Nitrogen metabolism.
- Photosynthesis: Light-dependent and Light-independent reactions (C3, C4 pathways), Photorespiration.
- Respiration: Glycolysis, Kreb's Cycle, Electron Transport System, and Fermentation.
- Plant Growth and Development: Phytohormones (Auxins, Gibberellins, Cytokinins, ABA, Ethylene) and Photoperiodism.
Unit 8: Microbiology, Genetics & Biotechnology
- Microbiology: Structure and reproduction of Bacteria and Viruses.
- Genetics: Principles of Inheritance and Variation (Mendelian Genetics).
- Molecular Biology: Structure of DNA/RNA, Replication, Transcription, Translation, and DNA Fingerprinting.
- Biotechnology: Principles and Processes (rDNA technology) and its Applications in Agriculture and Medicine.
Unit 9: Plants, Microbes, and Human Welfare
- Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production: Plant breeding, Tissue culture, Single Cell Protein (SCP).
- Microbes in Human Welfare: Microbes in household products, industrial production, sewage treatment, and as bio-fertilizers.