NTRCA school written syllabus

8 a. define biodiversity  
b. describe types of biodiversity.  
c. evaluate importance of biodiversity. 
d. explain in situ and ex situ conservation 
of biodiversity. 
e. describe different types of forests with 
scientific names of major plants and 
animals. 
f. list endangered and threatened animals of 
Bangladesh. 
g. analyze causes of extinction of animals 
and plants of Bangladesh. 
h. estimate conservation endangered and 
threatened animals and plants of 
Bangladesh. 
i. define ecosystem. 
j. explain components of ecosystems.  
k. describe pond ecosystem.  
l. distinguish food chain and food web.  
m. analyze ecological pyramids. 
 
Biodiversity and Ecology:  
Types and importance of biodiversity, in situ 
and ex situ conservation of biodiversity.  
Evergreen, semi evergreen, deciduous and 
mangrove forests.  
Endangered and threatened animals and plants 
of Bangladesh, causes of extinction and 
conservation.  
 
Ecosystem- definition, components of 
ecosystems, pond ecosystem, food chain, food 
web and ecological pyramids. 
9 a. state Mendel’s laws of Inheritance, 
b. analyze Mendel’s first law and second 
law and their exceptions with example. 
c. explain sex linked inheritance and 
disorders with example. 
d. explain organic evolution. 
e. describe Lamarckism, Darwinism and 
Neo-Darwinism 
f. illustrate evidence of evolution. 
g. state chronological/geological timescale. 
 
Genetics and Evolution: 
Mendel’s laws of inheritance -first law and 
second law, explanations, exceptions, 
sex linked inheritance and disorders.  
Lamarckism, Darwinism, Neo-Darwinism, 
evidence of evolution, 
chronological/geological timescale. 
10 a. explain Biotechnology. 
b. evaluate importance of biotechnology 
c. explain tissue culture. 
d. apply understanding of tissue culture in 
different sectors. 
e. explain concept of genetic engineering 
f. illustrate steps of recombinant DNA 
technology 
g. describe applications of genetic 
engineering. 
h. evaluate importance of genetic 
engineering. 
 
Biotechnology, Tissue Culture and Genetic 
Engineering:  
Biotechnology- concept, types, importance.  
Plant tissue culture- concept, steps and uses. 
Genetic Engineering- concept, steps, 
applications and importance.