ICSE Class 9 Syllabus 2027 Biology

ICSE YEAR 2027

INDIAN CERTIFICATE OF
SECONDARY EDUCATION
EXAMINATION

SCIENCE (52)
BIOLOGY

February 2025
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SCIENCE (52)
BIOLOGY

SCIENCE Paper - 3
Aims:
1. To acquire the knowledge of the economic of the significance of life and its importance in
importance of plants and animals. human welfare.
2. To develop an understanding of the 4. To understand the capacities and limitations of
inter-relationship between sustainability and all the biological and economic activities so as to
environmental adaptations. be able to use them for a better quality of life.
3. To develop an understanding of the 5. To acquire the ability to observe, experiment,
interdependence of plants and animals so as to hypothesize, infer, handle equipment accurately
enable pupils to acquire a clearer comprehension and make correct recordings.

CLASS IX
There will be one paper of two hours duration of (ii) Tissues: Types of plant and animal tissues.
80 marks and Internal Assessment of Practical Work • A brief understanding of their location,
carrying 20 marks. basic structure and functions with
examples.
1. Basic Biology
• A brief understanding of their role in
(i) The cell, a unit of life, protoplasm, basic different physiological processes in
difference between prokaryotic and plants and animals.
eukaryotic cell; differences between an
animal and a plant cell. 2. Flowering Plants
• A basic understanding of the cell theory, (i) Flower: Structure of a bisexual flower,
structure of plant and animal cell with functions of various parts.
functions of various cell organelles.
(Protoplasm, Cytoplasm, Cell Wall, Cell • A brief introduction to complete and
Membrane, Nucleus, Nucleolus, incomplete flowers.
Mitochondria, Endoplasmic Reticulum, • Essential and non-essential whorls of a
Ribosome, Golgi bodies, Plastids, bisexual flower; their various parts and
Lysosomes, Centrosome and Vacuole). functions.
• Major differences between a prokaryotic • Inflorescence and placentation (meaning
and eukaryotic cell. only)
• Differences between a plant cell and an (Charts or actual specimens may be used to
animal cell should be mainly discussed help enhance clarity of concepts.)
with respect to cell wall, centrosome, (ii) Pollination: self and cross-pollination.
vacuoles and plastids. • Explanation, advantages and
disadvantages of self and cross-
pollination.
• Agents of pollination and the
characteristic features of flowers

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pollinated by various agents such as • Animalia - non-chordates from Porifera
insects, wind, and water. to Echinodermata and Chordates - all
• A brief idea as to how nature favours five Classes.
cross pollination. (ii) Economic importance of Bacteria.
(ii) Fertilisation. (a) Useful role of bacteria:
• Events taking place between pollination • Medicine: antibiotics, serums and
and fertilisation leading to the formation vaccines
of zygote in the embryo sac.
• Agriculture: nitrogen cycle (role of
• A brief explanation of the terms double nitrogen fixing, nitrifying and
fertilization and triple fusion. denitrifying bacteria)
• Fruit and Seed - definition and • Industry -curing of tea, tanning of
significance. leather.
3. Plant Physiology (b) Harmful role of bacteria - spoilage of
(i) Structure of dicot and monocot seeds, food, diseases in plants and animals,
Germination of seeds, types, and conditions bio-weapons.
for seed germination. (iii) Economic importance of Fungi.
• Structure and germination of Bean seed A brief idea of the useful role of Fungi in
and Maize grain. breweries, bakeries, cheese processing, and
• Differences between monocot and dicot mushroom cultivation. (Processes of
seeds. manufacture are not required).
• Differences between hypogeal and epigeal 5. Human Anatomy and Physiology
germination. (a) Nutrition:
• Conditions for seed germination - To be (i) Classes of food; balanced diet.
explained and supported by experiments. Malnutrition and deficiency diseases.
(ii) Respiration in plants: outline of the process, • Functions of carbohydrates, fats,
gaseous exchange. proteins, mineral salts (calcium,
• A brief outline of the process mentioning iodine, iron and sodium), vitamins
the terms Glycolysis, Krebs cycle and and water in proper functioning of
their significance. the body.

• A reference to be made to aerobic and • Sources of vitamins, their functions
anaerobic respiration with chemical and deficiency diseases.
equations in each case. • Meaning and importance of a
• Experiments on gaseous exchange and ‘Balanced Diet’.
on heat production. • Role of cellulose in our diet.
4. Diversity in living organisms • Causes, symptoms and prevention of
(i) A brief outline of the five Kingdom Kwashiorkor and Marasmus.
classification. (ii) The structure of a tooth, different types
• Main characteristics of each kingdom of teeth.
with suitable examples: • Structure of a tooth to be discussed
- Monera, Protista, Fungi. with the help of a diagram.
- Plantae - Thallophyta, Bryophyta, • Functions of different types of teeth.
Pteridophyta and Spermatophyta. • Dental formula of an adult.

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(iii)Digestive System: Organs, digestive 6. Health and Hygiene
glands and their functions (including
(i) A brief introduction to maintaining good
enzymes and their functions in digestion,
health.
absorption and assimilation of digested
food). General idea of personal hygiene, public
hygiene and sanitation.
• Organs and glands of the digestive
system and their functions with (ii) A brief introduction to communicable,
reference to digestion, absorption and non-communicable, endemic, epidemic,
assimilation. pandemic and sporadic diseases; modes of
transmission.
• brief idea of peristalsis.
• Meaning of each of the above with
(b) Skeleton - Movement and Locomotion. examples.
• Functions of human skeleton • Modes of transmission: air borne, water
• Axial and Appendicular Skeleton borne; vectors (housefly, mosquito,
cockroach).
• Types of joints with reference to their
location: (iii) Bacterial, Viral, Protozoan, Helminthic
diseases:
- immovable joints
• Bacterial: Cholera, typhoid,
- slightly movable joints tuberculosis.
- freely movable (hinge joint, ball and
• Viral: AIDS, Chicken pox, Hepatitis.
socket joint, gliding joint, pivot joint.)
• Protozoan: Malaria, Amoebic
(c) Structure and functions of skin. Dysentery, Sleeping sickness.
• Various parts of the skin and their • Helminthic: Ascariasis, Taeniasis,
functions. Filiariasis.
• Special derivatives of the skin with (symptoms and measures to control the
reference to sweat glands, sebaceous above diseases.)
glands, hair, nails and mammary glands.
(Scientific names of causative agents not
• Heat regulation - vasodilation and required).
vasoconstriction. (iv) Aids to Health: Active and passive immunity.
(d) Respiratory System: Organs; mechanism of
• Meaning of Active and passive immunity.
breathing; tissue respiration, heat production.
• An understanding of the use and action
• Structures of the respiratory system.
of the following – vaccination,
• Differences between anaerobic respiration in immunization, antitoxin, serum,
plants and in man. antiseptics, disinfectants, antibiotics.
• Role of diaphragm and intercostal muscles in • An idea of the local defense system and
breathing to provide a clear idea of the its merits, difference between antiseptics
breathing process. and disinfectants.
• Brief idea of gaseous transport and tissue (v) Health Organisations: Red Cross, WHO.
respiration. Major activities of the Red Cross and WHO.
• Brief understanding of respiratory volumes.
• Effect of altitude on breathing; asphyxiation
and hypoxia.

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7. Waste generation and management (iii) Specimens of germinating seeds with plumule
and radicle (the bean seed and maize grain) for
(a) Sources of waste - domestic, industrial,
examination, identification, drawing and
agricultural, commercial and other
labelling the parts.
establishments.
ANIMAL LIFE
• Domestic waste: paper, glass, plastic,
rags, kitchen waste, etc. (i) The examination of a human cheek cell under
the microscope to study various parts of the cell.
• Industrial: mining operations, cement
factories, oil refineries, construction units. (ii) Identification of sugar, starch, protein and fat.
through conduct of relevant tests.
• Agricultural: plant remains, animal
waste, processing waste. (iii) Examination and identification of specimens
belonging to the following groups of animals:
• Municipal sewage: Sewage, degradable
and non-degradable waste from offices, Non-Chordata - Porifera, Coelenterata,
etc. Platyhelminthes, Nemathelminthes Annelida,
Arthropoda. Mollusca and Echinodermata.
• e-waste: brief idea about e-waste.
Chordata- Pisces, Amphibia, Reptilia, Aves,
(b) Methods of safe disposal of waste. Mammalia.
• Segregation, dumping, composting, Identification of the structure of the following
drainage, treatment of effluents before organs through specimens/models and charts:
discharge, incineration, use of scrubbers Lung and skin.
and electrostatic precipitators.
(iv)Experiments to show the mechanism of
• Segregation of domestic waste into breathing.
biodegradable and non-biodegradable by
households: garden waste to be converted Bell jar experiment should be discussed.
Comparison should be made with the human
to compost; sewage treatment plants.
lungs and respiratory tract to show the
mechanism of breathing.
INTERNAL ASSESSMENT OF (v) Visit a few establishments in the locality such as
PRACTICAL WORK motor repair workshops, kilns, pottery making
units, fish and vegetable markets, restaurants,
The practical work is designed to test the ability of dyeing units. Find out the types of wastes and
the candidates to make accurate observations from methods prevalent for their disposal. On the
specimens of plants and animals. basis of the information collected prepare a
PLANT LIFE report, suggest measures to improve the
environmental conditions.
(i) The examination of an onion peel under the
microscope to study various parts of the cell. (vi)Visit a water treatment plant, sewage treatment
plant or garbage dumping or vermicomposting
(ii) A cross-pollinated flower to be examined and
sites in the locality and study their working.
identified and the parts to be studied and labelled
e.g. Hibiscus.

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