Biology For UPSC

I have decided to give the UPSC IAS exam and searching for the details related to this exam along with some syllabus. Can you please provide me list of some Biology topics which comes in this UPSC Exam so that I can prepare well also provide important dates related to this exam?

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UPSC has released schedule for civil services preliminary examination 2017, which is going to held in the month of June 2017

List of topics to study for Biology:

Cell Organelles | Plant Cell vs. Animal Cell
Carbohydrates | Monosaccharides | Polysaccharides
Proteins | Amino Acids | Enzymes
Vitamins and Minerals – Deficiency Diseases
Fats | Healthy Fats and Unhealthy Fats
Animal Tissues – Epithelium, Connective Tissues
Human Digestive System | Digestive Glands
Respiratory System – NCERT General Science
Endocrine Glands and Hormones
Human Neural System | Human Brain
Muscular and Skeletal System
Nucleic acids – DNA and RNA | Recombinant DNA
Mitosis | Cell Cycle | Cell Division
Meiosis | Mitosis – Meiosis Comparison
Inheritance – Mendel’s Laws of Inheritance
Chromosomal Theory | Human Genome Project
Sex Determination | Genetic Disorders
Diseases Caused by Microorganisms
Microbes In Human Welfare | Useful Microbes
Immunity | Human Immune System
AIDS | Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome
Cancer | Causes of Cancer – NCERT
Drugs and Alcohol Abuse – NCERT
Diseases | Acute, Chronic, Communicable Diseases
Blood | Blood Groups | Formed Elements
Circulatory System | Double Circulation
Excretory System | Kidney | Urine Formation
Origin and Evolution of Life on Earth
Biological Classification – General Science
Five Kingdom Classification of Plants and Animals
Plant Parts and Their Functions
Plant Kingdom – Thallophytes (Algae) – Bryophytes – Pteridophytes
Plants with Seeds – Gymnosperms and Angiosperms
Plant Tissue – Meristematic – Simple, Complex Permanent Tissue
Plant Nutrition – Photosynthesis | Nitrogen Cycle, Fixation
Sexual and Asexual Reproduction in Plants
Classification of Animal Kingdom (Animalia)
Classification of Vertebrata (Phylum Chordata)
Human Reproductive System
Biotechnology | Genetic Engineering – Processess and Applications

Important dates (Tentative)
The official notification was out on 22nd February 2017
Final date for submitting the application form 17th March 2017
The Civil Services Exam 2017(Pre) 18th June 2017
Date of main examination 28th October 2017