BHU M.Sc entrance exam Syllabus

Hi I want the syllabus of Zoology of M.Sc entrance exam of BHU?

[Kiran Chandar]

The Banaras Hindu University conduct the Postgraduate Entrance Tests BHU PET in the month of May & June for admission to various Postgraduate Courses.

Syllabus of M.Sc Zoology PET in BHU

Systematics and Animal Diversity

Systematics
Kinds of Zoological classification
Components of classification
Concepts of species
Kinds of taxonomic characters
Morphology
Embryology
Numerical
Cytogenetical
Biochemical
Animal Diversity
Criteria for classification of multi-cellular animals
Non–Chordates
Protozoans
Poriferans
Cnidarians
Ctenophorans
Platyhelminths
Nematodes
Annelids
Arthropods
Molluscs
Echinoderms
Hemichordates
Chordates
Protochordates
Urochordates
Cephalochordates
Cyclostomes
Fishes
Amphibians
Reptiles
Birds
Mammals

Animal Form and Function

Nutrition & Digestion
Gas exchange and internal transport
Pattern of circulation in non-chordates and chordates
Respiratory pigments and transport of gases
Structure and function of gills
Structure and function of trachea and lungs
Types of circulatory systems
Types of excretory organs in non-chordates and chordates
Nervous system
Receptors and Sense organs
Reproduction

Cell Biology

The Cell
Organization of cell
Extra nuclear
Nuclear
Cell reproduction
Elementary idea of cell transformation and cancer
Introduction to the cellular basis of immunity

Biochemistry

Bio-molecules
Amino acids
Proteins
Enzymes
Carbohydrates - Structural polysaccharides
Homopolymers
Heteropolymers - Carbohydrates as source of energy
Glycolysis
Krebs cycle
Electron transport chain and ATP synthesis
Lipids
Nucleic acids
DNA structure
DNA and RNA as genetic material
DNA replication - Semi-conservative replication, Basic mechanism of replication (Prokaryotes)
Types of RNA

Comparative Physiology

Respiration
Circulation
Nutrition and Digestion
Excretion
Movement
Neuronal transmission

Endocrinology

Introduction to endocrinology
Endocrine glands in mammals
Pituitary
Thyroid
Parathyroid
Adrenal
Endocrine pancreas
Testis
Ovary
Endocrine glands in insects

Developmental Biology

Gametogenesis
Spermatogenesis
Oogenesis
Concept of competence, determination and differentiation
Concept of regeneration
External and internal fertilization
Extra embryonic membranes in chick
Gastrulation in frog and chick

Genetics

Elements of heredity and variation
Extension of Mendel’s Principle
Dominance relationships
Lethal alleles
Pleiotropy
Epistasis
Penetrance and expressivity
Phenocopy
Polygenic inheritance
Cytoplasmic and infective inheritance
Linkage
Human Genetics
Applications of genetic engineering - Molecular diagnosis of genetic disorders and gene therapy, Crop and livestock improvement

Evolution

Concept of organic evolution
Evidence of Organic evolution from
Comparative anatomy
Comparative embryology
Palaeontology
Biochemistry and Genetics
Zoogeography
Theories of organic evolution
Lamarckism
Darwinism
Synthetic theory
Evolution of man

Animal behavior

Concepts and patterns of behavior
Instinct and learning
Genetic basis of behavior
Control of behavior
Social organization
Biological rhythms

Functional Anatomy and Economic Importance of Non-Chordates

Protozoa
Metazoans
Porifera
Cnidaria and Ctenophora
Platyhelminthes
Nemathelminthes
Annelida
Arthropoda
Mollusca
Echinodermata

Mammalian Physiology

Respiration
Circulation
Nutrition and Digestion
Excretion
Nervous System
Muscles

Mammalian Endocrinology

Hormones
General mechanism of hormone action
Biosynthesis and biological actions in
Thyroid
Adrenal
Endocrine pancreas
Testis
Ovary
Pineal
Gastrointestinal hormones
Hormonal dysfunctions and diseases

Developmental Biology

Fertilization
Determination and differentiation
Metamorphosis in frog
Development and functions of placenta in mammals
Embryonic stem cells

Genetics

Gene mapping
Mutation and mutagenesis
Quantitative inheritance
Gene expression and gene regulation
Organization of human genome
Human genetic disorders
Transgenic animals

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