10 Important and Useful Mnemonic for Biology Students
Biology is an important and crucial Subject in the medical entrance exams viz., NEET, AIIMS and JIPMER. Biology carries the highest marks and can help medical aspirants excel in their exam if they prepare it well. But the only limitation of Biology is its syllabus, a vast one which requires wider and deeper understanding of many things. Sometimes it becomes really difficult to remember so many terms, definition and details in Biology. Are you too facing this difficulty? We have the solution-MNEMONICS!
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A mnemonic is the best shortcut technique to instantly recall the large chunk of information with the help of ONE LINER or Phrase. The purpose of mnemonics is to make learning fun and easy. Here in this article we have presented some easy-to-remember mnemonics for Biology that are sure to give your NEET/AIIMS/JIPMER 2020 study a much-needed boost. Let’s roll on!
1. Essential Amino Acids
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A — Arginine
H — Histidine
I — Isoleucine
L — Leucine
T — Threonine
L — Lysine
M — Methionine
P — Phenylalanine
T — Tryptophan
V — Valine
2. Vitamin Table
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T — Thiamine (vit. b1)
R — Riboflavin (vit. b2)
N — Niacin (vit. b3)
P — Pyridoxine (vit. b5)
B — Biotin (vit. b7)
F — Folic acid (vit. b10)
C — Cyanocobalamin (vit. b12)
3. Taxonomic Order
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D — Domain
K -Kingdom
P — Phylum
C — Class
O — Order
F — Family
G — Genus
S — Species
4. Human Genetic Disorders
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Alka- Alkaptonuria
Sick-Sickle Cell Anaemia
Th-Thalassemia
Phenyl-Phenylketonuria
C-Cystic Fibrosis
5. Types of WBC (White Blood Cells)
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N — Neutrophils (60%)
L — Lymphocytes (30%)
M — Monocytes (6%)
E — Eosinophils (3%)
B — Basophils (1%)
6. Phases of Mitosis
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I — Interphase
P — Prophase
M — Metaphase
T — Telophase
7. Stages of Embryonic Development
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Zikes- Zygote
Martin Is A- Morula
Big- Blastula
Giant- Gastrula
Nerd- Neurla
8. Parts of Male Reproductive System
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S — Seminiferous tubule
E — Epididymis
V — Vas deferens
E — Ejaculatory duct
U — Urethra
P — Penis
This list is just a small example of how little creativity can transform even the toughest concepts into the most interesting one-liners or acronyms. Be innovative and create your own mnemonics. It needs not to be perfect, until it serves its purpose.
Four principles of making memorable mnemonics for Biology-
Here are four principle which you can follow to make your own memorable mnemonics-
1. Selection: Select knowledge that lends itself to be turned into mnemonic.
2. Cue: Use the first letters as the ‘raw material’ for cues.
3. Chunk: Create a vivid, memorable phrase that reduces the content to a single chunk.
4. Rehearse: Practise converting the mnemonic to the content to the mnemonic.
So, go on, have fun with your books and make your own list of mnemonics.
