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Zoology
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PaperI
Standard:Degree TotalMarks:200
NatureofPaper:ConventionalType Duration:3Hours
Note: 1) AnswerstothispapermustbewritteninEnglishonly.
2) This paper will test the candidates ability to
comprehend, to analyse, to interpret, to criticise and to
appraise subject matter related to the topics/sub topics
mentionedbelow.
3) It is expected from candidates to study the latest and
recent developments and happenings pertaining to the
topics/subtopicsmentionedbelow.
SectionA(Marks:50)
NonChordata
1) Conceptofspeciesandspeciation
2) CharacteristicsofthesubkingdomsProtozoa,ParazoaandMetazoa.
3) Evolutionofsymmetry,segmentationandcoelominMetazoa.
4) Protozoa:
.01) LocomotioninProtozoa.
.02) ReproductioninProtozoa.
.03) LifecycleofLeishmania.
.04) LifecycleofPlasmodium.
.05) LifecycleofParamoecium.
.06) Parasiticprotozoansanddiseases.
5) Porifera:
.01) CanalSystems.
.02) Skeleton.
6) Coelenterata:
.01) StructureandlifehistoryofObelia,Metagenesis.
.02) PolymorphisminCoelenterates.
.03) Coralreefsandtheirsignificance.
7) PlatyhelminthesandAschelminthes:
.01) LifeCycleofFasciolahepatica.
.02) LifeCycleofTaeniasolium.
.03) LifeCycleofAscaris.
.04) Parasiticadaptations.
.05) Pathologyandcontrolofhelminthsinfectingman.
8) Annelida:
.01) EarthwormFeedinganddigestion,circulatorysystem,excretory
system.
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.02) Coelomandcoelomoductsinannelids.
.03) Filterfeeding.
9) Arthropoda:
.01) SalientfeaturesandphylogenyofOnychophora.
.02) Crustaceanlarvae.
.03) Mouthpartsininsects(cockroach,mosquito,honeybeeand
butterfly).
.04) Metamorphosisininsects.
.05) Sociallifeintermitesandhoneybees.
10) Mollusca:
.01) SalientfeaturesandphylogenyofMonoplacophora.
.02) TorsionanddetortioninGastropoda.
.03) RespirationinvariousgroupsofMollusca.
11) Echinodermata:
.01) WatercanalsysteminEchinodermata.
.02) Echinodermlarvaeandtheirphylogeneticsignificance.
.03) Mechanismoflocomotionandfeedinginstarfish,Asterias.
SectionB(Marks:50)
Chordata
12) Protochordata:
.01) StructuralorganisationandaffinitiesofBalanoglossus.
.02) RetrogressivemetamorphosisinUrochordata.
.03) FeedingmechanisminAmphioxus.
13) Pisces:
.01) Migrationinfishes.
.02) Respiratoryorgansandmechanismofrespirationinfishes.
.03) Receptorandeffectororgansinfishes.
14) Amphibia:
.01) OriginofAmphibia.
.02) ParentalcareinAmphibia.
.03) AnatomicalpecularitiesandaffinitiesofUrodela,ApodaandAnura.
.04) Neoteny.
.05) MorphologicalandphysiologicalaspectsofMetamorphosisinfrog.
.06) HibernationandAestivationinamphibians.
15) Reptilia:
.01) Adaptiveradiationinreptiles,Mesozoicreptiles,generalcharacters
andaffinitiesofSphenedon.
.02) Significanceoftemporalvacuitiesinclassificationofreptiles.
.03) NonpoisonousandpoisonoussnakesofIndia.
.04) Generalcharacters,aquaticadaptationsandconservationofChelonia.
16) Aves:
.01) Originofbirds.
.02) Flightlessbirdsofworld.
.03) Palateinbirds.
.04) Birdmigration.
.05) Flightadaptationsinbirds.
.06) Orientationandhominginbirds.
17) Mammals:
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.01) Dentitioninmammals.
.02) Integumentanditsderivativesinmammals.
.03) GeneralcharactersofPrototheria,MetatheriaandEutheria.
.04) GeneralEvolutionofhorseandman.
.05) Comparativeaccountofaorticarches,urinogenitalsystem,heartand
braininvariousgroupsofChordata.
SectionC(Marks:50)
Physiology
18) Osmoregulation&Thermoregulation:
.01) Osmoregulationinfreshwaterandmarinefishes.
.02) Osmoregulationinterrestrialanimals.
.03) Poikilothermyandhomeothermy.
19) Physiologyofdigestion.
20) Physiologyofrespiration,respiratorypigments.
21) Cardiaccycle,pacemakerandbloodcompositionandfunctions.
22) Physiologyofexcretion.
23) Eyeanditsworking.
24) Earanditsworking.
25) StructureandfunctionsoffollowingEndocrineglands:
.01) Hypothalamus.
.02) Pituitarygland.
.03) Thyroid.
.04) Parathyroid.
.05) IsletsofLangerhans.
.06) Adrenal.
.07) Pineal.
26) Chemicalnature,sourceandmodeofactionofaminergic,petidergicand
steroidalhormones.
27) Hormonalcontrolofreproductioninmaleandfemalemammals.
28) Mechanismofimpulseconductionandsynaptictransmission,
Neurotransmitters.
29) Physiologyofmusclecontraction.
SectionD(Marks:50)
EnvironmentalScience
30) Roleofabioticfactors(temperatureandlight)onanimallife.
31) Impactofinterandintraspecificbioticfactors.
32) Typesofecosystems.
33) Energyflowandfoodchainattrophiclevels.
34) Biogeochemicalcycles.
35) .01) Biosphere
.02) Impactofozonelayer
.03) GreenhouseEffect.
36) Methodsandimportanceofwaterconservation,waterqualitystandardsand
interlinkingofriversinIndia.
37) Adaptations:
.01) infreshwateranimals.
.02) indesertanimals.
.03) inmarineanimals.
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.04) interrestrialanimals.
38) Pollution:
.01) Airpollution.
.02) Waterpollution.
.03) Landpollution.
.04) Biodegradation,biotransformationandbiomagnificationofpollutants.
.05) Tracemetalsaspollutants.
.06) Municipalsolidwastedisposal.
.07) Pesticidesaspollutantsandtheirtoxiceffectsonplants,animalsand
soil.
39) WildLife:
.01) PresentstatusofwildlifeinIndia.
.02) SanctuariesandNationalParksinMaharashtra.
.03) ProjectTigerandconservationoftigers.
.04) RedDataBook,EndangeredandBiomeRestrictedSpecies.
40) Ethology:
.01) Diurnalandseasonalrhythms.
.02) Biologicalclock.
.03) Impactofhormonesandpheromonesonbehaviour.
.04) Modesofcommunicationinanimals.
.05) Physiologyoflearninginanimals.
.06) Mimicryandcoloration.

PaperII
Standard:Degree TotalMarks:200
NatureofPaper:ConventionalType Duration:3Hours
Note: 1) AnswerstothispapermustbewritteninEnglishonly.
2) This paper will test the candidates ability to
comprehend, to analyse, to interpret, to criticise and to
appraise subject matter related to the topics/sub topics
mentionedbelow.

3) It is expected from candidates to study the latest and

recent developments and happenings pertaining to the
topics/subtopicsmentionedbelow.

SectionA(Marks:50)
CellBiology
1) Structureandfunctionsofcellorganelles:
.01) Plasmamembrane.
.02) Mitochondria.
.03) Golgibodies.
.04) Endoplasmicreticulum.
.05) Ribosomes.
.06) Nucleus.
.07) Cytoskeleton.
2) Celldivision:
.01) Mitosis.
.02) Meiosis.
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.03) Cellcycleeventsatmolecularlevel.
.04) Apoptosis.
3) Chromosomestructureandfunction,LampbrushandPolytenechromosomes.
4) DNAstructureandfunction:
.01) WatsonCrickmodelofDNA.
.02) ReplicationofDNAinEukaryotesandProkaryotes.
.03) TypesofDNAandRNA.
.04) MitochondrialDNA.
5) Geneticcode.
6) Genetranscriptionandtranslation.
SectionB(Marks:50)
GeneticsandMolecularBiology
7) Genetics:
.01) MendelsLawsofinheritance.
.02) Crossingover,linkage,multiplealleles.
.03) Polyploidy.
.04) Mutations(geneandchromosomal).
.05) Geneticsignificanceofbloodgroups.
.06) Geneticdisordersinman,syndromes.
8) MolecularBiologyandBiotechnology:
.01) Eugenics.
.02) Cloningtechniques,cloningvectors.
.03) Celllinepreparation.
.04) Typesandapplicationofstemcells.
.05) Haemopoieticsystem.
.06) Applicationsofcloningtechnologyinmedicalandveterinarysciences.
.07) HumanGenome.
.08) DNAfingerprinting.
.09) Transgenicanimals.
.10) PCR,SouthernandWesternblotting,SDSPAGE.
9) Bioinformatics:
.01) IntroductiontoBioinformatics.
.02) Bioinformaticstools/Softwares.
.03) Proteinsequencedatabases.
.04) Genomedatabases.
.05) Phylogeneticanalysis.
.06) BioinformaticsandPharmaceuticalindustry.
.07) NationalCentreforBiologicalInformation.
SectionC(Marks:50)
BiochemistryandImmunology
10) Biochemistry:
.01) Structureofcarbohydrates,lipids,aminoacids,proteins,saturatedand
unsaturatedfattyacids,cholesterolandsteroids.
.02) EnergyreactionsGlycolysis,Krebscycle,Electrontransferchain,
Oxidativephosphorylation.
.03) Natureofenzymes,Mechanismofenzymereactions.
.04) Vitamins:types,sourcesandfunctions.
11) Immunology:
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.01) ImmunoglobulinsandImmunity,antigenicandantibodyvaccines,DNA
vaccinesandediblevaccines.
.02) Monoclonalantibodies.
.03) Cellularandhumoralimmunereactions.
.04) InnateandAdaptiveimmunity.
.05) AIDS,causesandremedies.
.06) ELISA.

SectionD(Marks:50)
DevelopmentalBiology
12) GameteBiology:
.01) Mechanismofspermatogenesis,oogenesis,vitellogenesisandegg
membraneformation.
.02) MolecularmechanismofFertilization,acrosomereactionandsperm
penetration,Invitrofertilization,spermpreservation.
.03) Parthenogenesiscauses,mechanismandsignificance.
.04) Typesofeggs.
13) Embryology:
.01) Typesofcleavages.
.02) Typesandmechanismofgastrulation.
.03) FoetalMembranesandtheirfunctions.
.04) Formation,typesandfunctionsofPlacenta.
.05) Organizerconceptandembryonicinduction.
.06) Mechanismofregeneration.
14) IVF:
.01) Embryotransfertechniques,GIFT,Testtubebaby.
.02) Maleandfemalecontraceptivesandpopulationcontrol.
.03) Immunocontraception.
15) Development:
.01) Organogenesisofnervoussystem,eye,heartandkidneyinfrog.
.02) Teratogenesisinman.
.03) Aginginman.
16) EconomicZoology:
.01) Vermiculture.
.02) PrawnCulture.
.03) Sericulture.
.04) Apiculture.
.05) Lacculture.
.06) Pearlculture.
.07) Fishculture(Freshwaterandmarine).
.08) Poultry.

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