Birla Institute of Technology and Science conduct a comprehensive examination of General Biology for the students studying in the 1st semester. BIO C111 is the code of this paper. The paper basically holds the detailed study of biological compounds, living system and its relationship with the environment. The study of biochemical and physiological processes of living systems are also included under this paper.

Importance of General Biology:

The General Biology paper provides the knowledge on living organisms and their various biological processes. The paper is important for the candidates who want to study further in their career. The paper also includes the detailed information about the functioning and behavior of a cell.

Paper pattern:

The Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani-1st Sem General Biology Papers is basically a comprehensive examination and it holds two different parts. All the questions are divided in to these two parts. Both the parts carry 80 marks each. There are separate answer sheet for both the parts. There are a total of three questions in each part and one should have to answer the entire three questions from each part.

Frequently asked questions:

The repeated questions from the 1st Sem General Biology Papers are stability of DNA & RNA, Cell cycle, cell division, primary and secondary oocyte etc. Candidates are asked to solve the previous year papers to understand the paper format and markings.

Marks and Time:

The General Biology paper holds a total of 160 marks and the time allotted to answer all the question is three hours.

Books recommended:

• Raven, P.H., Johnson, G.B., Losos, J.B., Singer, S.R.,Biology, 7th Edition, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Limited, 2005.
• Enger. E.D., Ross, F.C. and Bailey, D.B., Concepts in Biology, 13th Edition, BITS-Pilani Custom Edition, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company Ltd., 2010.