M.Sc. Microbiology Entrance Exams Syllabus

Will you please provide the list of M.Sc. Microbiology entrance exams?

[Kiran Chandar]

Microbiology deals with the growth, infrastructure and other related aspects of microorganisms.

For the MSc Microbiology entrance exam syllabus



General Microbiology: Milestones of the historical development of Microbiology- Discovery of
Microorganisms- Contributions of Scientists of Microbiology. Theory of spontaneous generation
and biogenesis. Different types of microscopes, their construction and working principles, Simple
and Compound microscope. Stereomicroscope. Principles, construction and mode of operation of
Scanning and transmission electron microscope, limitations. Preparation of specimens for electron
microscopic studies. Simple staining (positive and negative), differential staining (Gram’s staining
and acid – fast staining), structural staining (Capsule, Flagella, Cell wall and Endospore of
bacteria), nuclear staining, wet mounting method – staining of algae and fungi. Hanging drop
method. Principles and methods of sterilization.


The Microbial World: Groups of microorganisms: Viruses, Prokaryotes, and Eukaryotes. Study of
ultra structure of typical prokaryotic cell and eukaryotic cell, comparative account. General
Principles of classification and nomenclature of microorganisms (Haeckel’s three kingdom
classification and Whittaker’s five kingdom classification). General characteristics of viruses,
classification of viruses, isolation and identification of viruses. Study of structure and replication of
viruses: Bacteriophages T4 phage, Cyanophages. Phytophagenae TMV, Zoophagenae – Influenza
and HIV. Viroids and Prions. Ultra Structure of bacterial cell, classification of bacteria in brief as
per Bergey’s Manual of Systematic Bacteriology. Distribution, structure of typical algal cell.
General thallus structure and reproduction in algae and fungi.


Microbial Growth and Metabolism: Major nutritional types of microorganisms. Nutritional
requirements of microorganisms. Uptake of nutrients – passive and active transport. Microbial
Growth rate and generation time, growth curve – phases of growth and their significance.
Nomenclature, classification, properties of microbial enzymes mode and mechanism of enzyme
action, enzyme regulation, inhibition, cofactors and coenzymes. Photosynthetic microorganisms,
photosynthetic pigments and apparatus in prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Mechanism of
photosynthesis in bacteria. Anaerobic Respiration: breakdown of glucose to pyruvate – EMP, HMP
and ED pathways, Fermentation- conversion of pyruvate to ethanol and lactic acid. Aerobic
Respiration: formation of acetyl CoA from pyruvate, TCA Cycle, Electron transport and oxidative
phosphorylation, efficiency of aerobic and anaerobic respiration as energy yielding processes.
Symbiotic and asymbiotic nitrogen fixation, nodule formation, bacteroids, leghaemoglobin,
mechanism and biochemistry of N2 fixation, amino acid synthesis, proteolysis, nitrification and
denitrification. Biosynthesis of fatty acids, biosynthesis of triglyceriods and phospholipids,
degradation of fatty acids, oxidation of fatty acids.


Microbial Genetics: Chromosomes: Prokaryotic and eukaryotic organization. Recombination in
Bacteria:Transformation, Transduction and Conjugation process – F – factor, Sexduction,
Transposons. Extrachromosomal genetic elements and their importance. Structure and types of
DNA and RNA. Replication – mode and mechanism, replication in prokaryotic DNA – general
methodology, Gene – protein relationship: one gene – one enzyme and one gene – polypeptide
concept. Protien synthesis – transcription and translation, genetic code – features, triplet code,
Wobble hypothesis, nonsense codon, evolution of genetic code, regulation of gene expression in
prokaryotes. Nature and types of mutation. Mutagenic agents: physical and chemical mutagens,
damage and repair of DNA: Photoreactivation & SOS repair


Environmental microbiology: Microbes and atmosphere, Air spora of indoor and outdoor
environment, factors affecting air spora, significance of air-borne microbes, management of airborne
microbes. Microbiology of water: distribution of microorganisms in the aquatic environment.
Water pollution: Sources, water-borne diseases-viral (jaundice), bacterial (cholera) and protozoan,
(amoebic dysentry). Biological indicators of water pollution. Determination of sanitary
quality of water: SPC, Tests for coliform, MPN, IMVIC reactions, membrane filter technique.
Microbiology of waste water: Sources of waste water- domestic, agricultural and industrial,
physical, chemical and microbiological characteristics of waste water.
Waste water treatment: Single dwelling unit – septic tank: municipal waste water treatment-
Primary, secondary (trickling filter, activated sludge process, oxidation pond), Tertiary (reverse
osmosis, ion exchange method and dialysis) and reclamation of waste water. Solid waste recycling:
Anaerobic digestion process, Biogas and composting


Genetic engineering: Tools involved in genetic engineering: Modifying enzymes: Restriction
enzymes, ligases, methylases. Cloning vehicles – Naturally occurring plasmids, cloning plasmids
(PBR 322 and PUC 18). Viruses as cloning vehicles (DNA, M 13) and hybrid vectors (cosmid,
yac). DNA isolation, gel electrophoresis: Agarose gel-principle and method transformation
methods. DNA libraries: Brief account of Genomic and cDNA libraries – applications. Blottings:
Southern, Northern and Western. DNA sequencing: Brief account of Maxam and Gilbert’s
methods, Sanger’s method, automated sequencing method. Restriction fragment length
polymorphism. Molecular probes (Finger printing). Applications of genetic engineering in
Agriculture, Waste water management, Industries, Human health, Potential problems of genetic
engineering; social impact of genetic engineering.


Microorganisms in agriculture: Biofertilizers: Nitrogen fixing, Phosphate solubilizing and
cellulolytic microbes,mass production of bacterial inoculants (Rhizobium, Azotobacter,
Azospirillum, cyanobacteria) mode of applications, advantages and limitations. Biological control:
mechanism of antagonism, amensalism, competition predation and parasitism. Application of
biological control on field. Biopesticides: types – bacterial, viral, fungal and protozoan, mode of
action, target pests, use of transgenic plants. Rhizosphere microorganisms: Rhizosphere and
rhizoplane, interactions among micro organisms – neutralism, mutualism, commensalisms,
antagonism and parasitism Plant – microbe interaction – mycorrhizae. Plant pathology:
classification of plant diseases, principles of infection and spread of diseases in general.


Food Microbiology: Food as a substrate for growth of microorganism’s .Microbial spoilage of
food and food preservation techniques. Microbial spoilage of food – Fruits, vegetables, meat,
poultry, canned foods. Important methods of food preservations. Physical method- High
temperature, Canning, Low temperature, Drying, radiation and Chemical preservatives. Mycotoxin
with reference to Aflatoxin, Staphylococcal intoxication, Botulism, Salmonellosis. Food safety and
quality control. A brief account of food laws and standards. Sources of milk contamination.
Methods to detect microbial spoilage by SPC, Reductase test, Biochemical changes of milk. Starter
culture and its role. Fermented dairy products. Acidophilus milk, Yogurt, Butter milk, Srikhand.
Types of cheese, Preparation of cheese. Preservation of milk and milk products – Pasteurization,
Sterilization.


Industrial Microbiology: Microorganisms of industrial importance. Types of stock culture. Strain
improvement. Fermentation media : A brief account of Production medium, Inoculum medium,
Raw materials – Molasses and types, corn steep liquor, sulphite waste liquor and whey, Buffers,
Precursors, Inhibitors, and Antifoam agents.
Design of typical fermentors, Devices for aeration, agitation. Fermentation process-Surface,
Submerged and Solid state fermentation: Types-Batch and Continuous fermentation. Down stream
processing – Precipitation, filtration, centrifugation, distillation, cell disruption, solvent recovery,
drying, crystallization Industrial production and its uses of the following: Ethyl alcohol, Wine
Antibiotics – Penicillin. Organic acid – Lactic acid. Enzymes – Amylase, Protease, Single Cell
Protein, Mushroom cultivation, Role of microorganisms for production and recovery of minerals
and petroleum.


Immunology and Medical microbiology: introduction to immune system: Types of immunity-
Innate and Adaptive Immunity. Antibody mediated immunity and Cell mediated immunity. Cells
and tissues of immune system – Structure and role of primary lymphoid organs (bone marrow,
thymus), secondary lymphoid organs (spleen, lymph nodes and tonsils) B&T lymphocytes,
phagocytes, killer cells, NK cells.
Antigens – nature and types. Antibodies – Structure of lgG. Classes of antibodies and their
functional diversity, Human blood types and Rh factors, Antigen-antibody reactions-salient
features. Agglutination reaction. Immunotechniques – RIA, ELISA. Complement system.
Immunoprophylaxis – Vaccine-Types – Killed, Live attenuated (bacterial and viral) and Toxoid.
Pathogenesis, clinical symptoms, laboratory diagnosis, epidemiology, prophylaxis and treatment of
the following -Bacterial diseases-Tuberculosis, Cholera, Typhoid, Syphilis. Viral diseases –
Hepatitis, Poliomyelitis, AIDS. Fungal diseases-Candidacies, Dermatomycosis (Tinea – ringworm
infection). Protozoan diseases – Malaria, Trichomoniasis.
Chemotherapy: General characteristics and types of antibiotics.





List of few M.Sc. Microbiology Entrance Exams is given below:
University of Calcutta Microbiology Entrance Exam
University of Mumbai Microbiology Entrance Exam
University of Pune Microbiology Entrance Exam
The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Entrance Exam
Indian Institute of Technology Entrance Exam (IIMK)
Banaras Hindu University Microbiology Entrance Exam
Goa University Microbiology Entrance Exam
Guru Nanak Dev University M.Sc Microbiology Entrance Exam
Himachal Pradesh University Shimla - Microbiology Entrance Test
Lovely Professional University Microbiology Entrance Exam
M.Sc (Biotechnology)& IIT JAM Entrance Exams
Mahatma Gandhi University Microbiology Entrance Exam
Manipal Academy of Higher Education Microbiology Entrance Exam
Osmania university Microbiology Entrance Exam
Mahatma Gandhi University : Faculty of Applied Science Entrance Exam
University of Calicut Microbiology Entrance Exam
University of Kerala : Faculty of Science Microbiology Entrance Exam
Aligarh Muslim University Microbiology Entrance Exam
Assam University Microbiology Entrance Exam

Hello sir, my name is Gangadhar Shastri. I want to do MSc in Microbiology. I am preparing for the entrance exam of PET BHU. So can you provide me details regarding the M.Sc. Microbiology Entrance Exams Syllabus?

[Kiran Chandar]

As you have asked about the M.Sc. Microbiology Entrance exam syllabus for PET BHU, check below for the information

Exam Pattern:
Exam is carried out as a single paper.
Duration is 150 minutes.
One can assume 150 questions for the test with maximum 450 marks.

Detailed syllabus of M.Sc (Microbiology) PET in BHU

Microbiology:
Microbial Physiology - Types of microbes, Sulphur and phosphorus metabolism, Biological Nitrogen Fixation, Photosynthesis, Respiration
Biochemistry:
Microbial biochemistry - Biomolecules, Carbohydrates, Lipids, Amino acids, Proteins, Enzymes
Genetics
Organization of prokaryotic genome
Gene mutation
Nucleic acid
DNA replication
Genetic information flow - Mechanism of transcription, Genetic code, Translation
Gene regulation
Organization of genetic material
Basic strategies of genetic engineering and its application
Molecular Biology
Environmental Microbiology:
Occurrence of microbes
Extremophilic microorganisms- Thermophilic microbes, Alkalophilic microbes, Acidophilic microbes, Halophilic microbes, Desiccation-tolerant microbes
Aeromicroflora
Microbes in water and wastewater
Role of microbes in biogeochemical cycling
Role of microorganisms in secondary treatment of sewage
Anaerobic digestion of sludge
Microbial degradation of synthetic pesticides and petroleum hydrocarbons
Biotechnology:
Microbes in biotechnology
Application of plant tissue and animal cell culture
Development of transgenic plants and animals
Agricultural Microbiology:
Role of microbes in agriculture
Plant diseases- General symptoms, Mode of infection, Dispersal of plant pathogens
Microbiological control of plant pathogens, pests and weeds
Bacteria - Symbiotic bacteria, Free living bacteria, Cyano-bacteria, Phosphate solubilizing bacteria
Food Microbiology:
Microbes as source of food: mushrooms, single cell protein
Microbial spoilage of food and food products
Role of microbes- Food poisoning, Microbial toxins, Bioassay methods
Microbial food borne diseases
Microbes and fermented foods
Fermentation Technology:
Scope and opportunities of fermentation technology
Microbial growth kinetics
Different modes of fermentation processes
Sterilization of fluids- Batch and continuous media sterilization processes, Sterilization of fermenter, Media sterilization, Sterilization of the feeds
Microbial production of toxins and pigments
Microbial production of enzymes

Chemistry:
Structure and Bonding
Organic Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Physical Chemistry
Analytical Chemistry

Biology:
Botany:
Cryptogams
Plant Pathology
Cytology
Genetics
Phanerogam
Ecology
Physiology
Biochemistry
Plant Ecology
Plant Metabolism
Biochemistry
Biotechnology
Cytogenetics
Zoology:
Animal Diversity
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Comparative Physiology
Endocrinology
Developmental Biology
Genetics
Animal Behavior
Functional Anatomy of Non chordates
Biochemistry
Mammalian Physiology
Mammalian Endocrinology
Developmental Biology
Functional Anatomy of Chordates
Cell Biology
Genetics
Immunology
Environmental Biology

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Can you provide me the Syllabus for M.Sc. (Microbiology) Entrance Examination for admission in Maharaja Ganga Singh University?

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The Syllabus for M.Sc. (Microbiology) Entrance Examination for admission in Maharaja Ganga Singh University is as follows:


The paper will consist of 50 multiple choice questions (MCQ) of one mark each (five questions from each unit). There shall be no negative marking.


1. Biochemistry: Proteins Carbohydrates, Lipids, and nucleic acids: properties, types and uses. Enzymes and various kinetic parameters, respiration and photosynthesis.

2. Bio-techniques: Principles and applications of chromatography, spectroscopy, microscopy, electrophoresis, centrifugation, PCR & radioisotope techniques.

3. Anatomy and Physiology: Plant and animal hormones and vitamins, transport mechanisms,
meristems, primary& secondary tissues, primary structure of plant body, secondary growth, mineral nutrition, absorption, water & solute transport, transpiration, photosynthesis, respiration, plant movements, growth & senescence, plant tissue culture. Animal: digestive, cardiovascular, nervous, respiratory systems, reproductive systems.

4. Cell biology: Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic cell structure, cell organelles, cytoskeletons, cell surface and junctions, cell to cell communication.

5. Genetics and genetic engineering: Mendels laws of inheritance, chromosomal and molecular basis of inheritance, genetic basis of development, population genetics. Recombinant DNA technology, principles of gene cloning, applications of biotechnology in medicine, industry and agriculture, animal & plant cell culture, environmental biotechnology

6. Molecular Biology: DNA as genetic material, mechanisms and regulation of prokaryotic and eukaryotic DNA replication, transcription, translation, DNA repair.

7. Microbiology: Animal and plant viruses and bacteriophages, bacteria, fungi, algae and their economic importance, microbial growth and nutrition.

8. Immunology: Nonspecific and specific defense mechanism against various pathogens adopted by both plants and animals.

9. Ecology, evolution and biodiversity: Introduction to ecology and the biosphere, behavioral, population and community ecology, various ecosystems and conservation biology, prokaryotic and eukaryotic biodiversity, mechanisms of evolution.

10. Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry: Atoms, molecules, elements, mixtures, basic physical quantities & units, atomic number & mass numbers, atomic and molecular masses. Mole concept, Molar mass; percentage composition Gas Laws (Boyles law, Charles law, Gay Lussacs law, Avogadros law) Kinetic theory of gases, Ideal behavior, empirical derivation of gas equation, Ideal gas equation. Types of equilibrium, law of mass action, equilibrium constant, factors affecting equilibrium, Le Chateliers principle; ionic equilibrium ionization of acids and bases, strong and weak electrolytes, pH & its measurement, buffer solutions, buffer action, biological buffers, Henderson equation for buffers, precipitation & condition for precipitation, hydrolytic reactions, types of hydrolysis.