MSC Genetics Entrance exam pattern

I want the MSC Genetics Entrance exam syllabus for my Entrance exam will you please provide me that?

[Quick Sam]

As you are looking for the MSC Genetics Entrance exam so, here I am providing you syllabus that can be very helpful:

Eligibility Criteria:

candidates should have passed B.Sc. undergraduate degree with a minimum of 60% marks.

Sem. I

Subjects of Study:

1 Concepts of Genetics

2 Chromosomes, Genes and Genomes

3 Biostatistics and Population Genetics

4 Concepts in Cell and Molecular Biology

5 Practical including continuous assessment

Sem. II

1 Gene Expression and Regulation

2 Human Genetics

3 Molecular Plant Breeding

4 Introduction to Bioinformatics

5 Practical including continuous assessment

Sem. III

1 Students’ seminar

2 Recombinant DNA Technology

3 Plant Genetic Engineering

4 Elective Courses (any three)

5 Practical including continuous assessment

6 Elective Courses

7 Plant-Microbe Interaction

8 Medical Genomics

9 Genetic Variation and Evolution

10 RNAI: Biology and Applications

11 Basic Immunology

12 Industrial Microbiology

Sem. IV

1Developmental Biology

2Drosophila Genetics

3Genetics of Bacteria and Their Viruses

4 Fungal Genetics

5 Practical including continuous assessment

Hi I would like to have the previous year question paper for the M.Sc in Genetics entrance examination as I require it for reference purpose and the eligibility details of the University of Mysore for M.Sc course?

[Shaleen]

The previous year question paper for the M.Sc in Genetics entrance examination as well as the details of the University of Mysore for M.Sc course are mentioned below:

Eligibility for writing entrance exam: The aspirants must have studied any Bachelor
degree in Life science including Medicine, Pharmacy, Dental, BE in Biotechnology,
Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences from any University/Institution acknowledged by UGC/ICAR/AICTE/Medical Council. The candidates must have completed bachelor degree with an aggregate of 45% marks excluding languages (40% in case of candidates belonging to SC & ST category).

Duration of entrance exam: 1 hour.

Pattern of question paper: Fifty multiple choice questions of 1 mark each, to be answered in OMR sheets.


The previous year question paper for the M.Sc in Genetics entrance examination as you require it for reference purpose is as given below:

1. The active site of an enzymemainly
A. Polar and non-polar amino acids
B. Is the part of the enzyme where its substrate can fit
C. Can be used over and over again
D. Is not affected by pH and temperature

2. An inhibitor that changes the overall shape and chemistry of an enzyme is known as a(n)
A. Noncompetitive inhibitor
B. Allosteric inhibitor
C. Competitive inhibitor
D. Steric inhibitor

3. The non-superimposable mirror image forms of a chiral molecule which represent optically active isomers are called
A. Enantiomer
B. Diastereomers
C. Meso compound
D. Tautomerism

4. The second law of thermodynamics says
A. Heat energy
B. At the atomic level, motion is continuous
C. Motion energy converts to heat energy
D. Entropy increases

5. Sporogony of malaria parasite occurs in
A. RBCs and Liver of man
B. Stomach wall of mosquito
C. Salivary gland of male anopheles
D. Salivary gland of female anopheles

6. Role of mycorrhiza is to increase
A. Phosphorous availability
B. Potash availability
C. Nitrogen availability
D. Calcium availabiliry
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7 ' Classification based on genetic and evolutionary relationships among the taxa is called
A. Arrificial
B. Naturalc
C. Phylogenetic
D. Sexual

8. What pigments occur in blue-green algae
A. Phycocyanin and phycoerythrin
B. Lycopene and rhodopin
C. Spirilloxanthin and rhodopin
D. Spheroidene and Okeonone

9. Benzene reacts with ozone to give a triozonide which on treatment with Zn/H2}yields
A. Maleic anhydride
B. Glyoxal
C. Toluic Acid
D. Benzoic acid

10. How much energy is released when one of the high-energy bonds in ATp is broken?
A. 7.3 kcal/mol
B.7.3caVmol
C. 730 kcal/mol
D. 730 callmol

11. Select the false matching
A. Sugarcane virus I - virus
B. Meloidogne -Nematode
C. Xanthomonas - Bacterium
D. Leptosphaeria * Myxomycete

12. DNA replication is one of the most important cellular activity. At what stage the
replication of DNA takes place?
A. During prophase 1 of meiosis
B. During metaphase of mitosis
C. During interphase of two mitotic cycle
D. During Gl phase of cell cycle