Here we are providing Zoology (XL – L) syllabus. Candidates those are going to appear in GATE Entrance exam for Zoology branch can go through this article in order to know about the prescribed Zoology syllabus for GATE. This article provides you best info regarding GATE syllabus for Zoology (XL – L); please have a look:
Part 1: Animal world
Animal diversity, systematic and classification of animals, distribution, phylogenetic relationships
Part 2: Evolution
Origin and history of life on earth, natural selection, theories of evolution, speciation, adaptation
Part 3: Genetics
Basic Principles of inheritance, sex determination and sex-linked characteristics, molecular basis of heredity, cytoplasmic inheritance, recombination and mapping of genes in eukaryotes, linkage, population genetics
Part 4: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Proteins, Nucleic acids, lipids and carbohydrates; replication, translation and transcription; regulation of gene expression, Kreb’s cycle, organization of genome, glycolysis, hormones and their actions, enzyme catalysis, vitamins
Part 5: Cell Biology
Structure of cell, cell cycle, cellular organelles and their structure and function, cell division, chromosomes & chromatin structure
Part 6: Gene expression in Eukaryotes
Eukaryotic gene organization and expression (Basic principles of signal transduction)
Part 7: Animal Anatomy and Physiology
Comparative physiology, circulatory system, the respiratory system, digestive system, the excretory system, the nervous system, the endocrine system, the skeletal system, the reproductive system, osmoregulation
Part 8: Parasitology and Immunology
Nature of parasite, protozoan and helminthic parasites, host-parasite relation, the immune response, evolution of the immune system, cellular and humoral immune response
Part 9: Development Biology
Embryonic development, organogenesis, cellular differentiation, metamorphosis, stem cells, genetic basis of development
Part 10:
Habitats, Ecology The ecosystem, the food chain, species diversity, population dynamics, zoo gerography, conservation biology, biogeochemical cycles
Part 11: Animal Behaviour
Types of behaviours, mating and territoriality, courtship, instinct, social behavior across the animal taxa, learning and memory, communication, evolution of animal behavior, pheromones
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