Bsc Part - I Zoology |
PAPER I -Lower Non-chordata(Protozoa to Helminthesis) and Evolution |
General survey and outline classification (upto orders only) of Protozoa, Porifera, Cnidaria (Coelenterata), Platyhelminthes and Nematoda, Nutritionand locomotion in Protozoa, Parasitism in Protozoa and Human diseases
Canal system and skeleton in Porifera
Polymorphism and colony formation in Coelenterata
Parasitic adaptations in helminthes
Helminthes and Human diseases
Classification, habit, habitat, structure, reproduction and life history of the following types Plasmodium, Paramecium, Sycon, Obelia, Fasciola and Taenia &Ancylostoma.
Section B :Organic Evolution
Origin of Life
Evidences of organic evolution
Theories of evolution (Lamarckism/NeoLamarckismslDarwinisml NeoDarwinism I mutation theory and synthetic theory) Evolution through ages and geological time Scale
Zoogeographical realms and their characteristic fauna.
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PAPER II -Higher Non-chordata(Anelida to Echinodermata) and Ecology |
General characters and outline classification (Upto orders only) of Annelida, Arthropoda, Mollusca and Echinodermata. Classification, habit habitat, structure, reproduction and life history of the following types Hirudinaria, Palaemon, (Lamellidens) andAsterias & Balanoglossus
Section B :Ecology
Organisms and their environment - Abiotic (temperature, light .and moisture) and biotic (mutualism, commensalism, predation, parasitism, etc.) factors.
Concept of ecosystem - types, components, energy flow, food chains and trophic levels, and food web. Elementary knowledge of Biomes .
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PAPER III Cell Biology Adaptation-Aquatic, Volant & Desert & Genetics |
biogeo-chemical cycles (Water, carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, etc.)
Basic concepts of microscopy -light microscope, phase contrast microscope and electron microscope. Ultra structure of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell.
Ultra structure, chemistry and functions of cell organelles (Plasma membrane, Mitochondrion, Golgi complex, Endoplasmic reticulum, Ribosome and Lysosome)
Cell cycle, its regulation and cell divisions. mitosis and meiosis SeoUon B :Genetics
Structure and type B of chromosomes Linkage and crossing over Chromosomal and gene mutations
DNA as genetic material- structure and replication RNAstructure and its role in protein synthesis
Human genetics· Karyotype, autosomal and sex chromosomal disorders, multiple births, sex linked inheritance Blood group and its inheritance |
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