UPSC Exams Indian Civil Services Syllabus for Preliminary : Zoology
Cell structure and function:
Prokaryote and eukaryote.
Structure of animal cell, structure and functions of cell organelles.
Cell cycle-mitosis, meiosis.
Structure and contents of nucleus including nuclear membrane, structure of chromosome and gene, chemistry of genetic components
Mendel's laws of inheritance, linkage and genetic recombination; cytoplasmic inheritance
Function of gene: replication, transcription and translation; mutations (spontaneous and artificial); Recombinant DNA: principle and application.
Sex determination in Drosophilae and man; sex linkage in man.
Economic Zoology:
Beneficial and harmful kinsects including insect vectors of human diseases
Industrial fish, prawn and molluscs of India
Non-poisonous and poisonous snakes of India
Venomous animals-centipede, wasp, honeybee
Diseases causd by aberrant chromosomes/genes in man; genetic counselling; DNA as a tool for forensic investigation.
Systematic:
Classification of non-chordates (up to sub-classes) and chordates (up to orders) giving general features and evolutionary relationship of the following phyla: Protozoa, Porifera, Coelenterata, Platyhelminthes, Nematheliminthes, Annelida, Arthropoda, Mollusca, Echinodermata, Minor Phyla (Bryozoa, Phoronida and Chaetognatha) and Hemichordata.
Structure reproduction and life history of the following types: Amoeba, Monocystis, Plasmodium, Paramaecium, Sycon, Hydra, Obelia, Fasciola, Taenia, Ascaris, Neanthes, Pheretima, Hirudinia, Palaemon, Buthus, Periplaneta, Lamellidens, Pila, Asterias and Balanoglossus.
Classification of chordates (up to orders), giving general features and evolutionary relationship of the following: Protochordata; Agnatha; Gnathostomata-Pisces, Amphibia, Reptilia, Aves and Mammalia.
Comparative functional anatomy of the following based on type animals (Scoliodon, Rana, Calotes, Columba and Oryctolagus): integument and its derivatives, endoskeleton, digestive system, respiratory system, circulatory system including heart and aortic arches, urinogenital system; brain and sense organs (eye and ear); endocrine glands and other hormone producing structures, (Pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, pancreas, gonads) their function.
Vertebrate Physiology and Biochemistry:
Chemical composition of protoplasm; nature and function of enzymes; vitamins, their sources and role; colloids and hydrogen ion concentration; biological oxidation, electron transport and role of ATP, enegetics, glycolysis, citric acid cycle; vertebrate hormones: their type, sources and functions; pheromones and their role.
Neuron and nerve impulse-conduction and transmission across synapses; nenurotrasmitters and their role, including acetyl cholinesterase activity.
Homeostasis; osmoregulation; active transport and ion pump.
Composition of carbohydrates, fats, lipids and proteins; steroids.
Embryology:
Gametogenesis, fertilization, cleavage; gastrulation in frog and chick
Metamorphosis in frog and retrogressive metamorphosis in ascidians; extra-embryonic membranes in chick and mammal; placentation in mammals; Biogenetic law.
Evolution:
Origin of life; principles, theories and evidences of evolution; species concept.
Abiotic and biotic factors; concept of ecosystem, food chain and energy flow; adaptation of aquatic, terrestrial and aerial fauna; intra-and inter-specific animal relationships; environmental pollution: Types, sources, causes, control and prevention
Wildlife of India; endangered species of India; sanctuaries and national parks of India.
Biological rhythms.
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