CSS Examination Syllabus - Zoology

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Zoology ( Total Marks - 200 )

Paper I (Marks 100)

INVERTEBRATE AND CHORDATE ZOOLOGY

The candidates will be required to attempt five questions-three from Part - A and two from Part - B.

PART - A

Invertebrate

General organization (general morphology, mode of life adaptations life cycles and economic importance) of the following groups with special reference to the topics mentioned in each group

  • Protozoa: Parasitism, conjugation and autogamy, medical importance.
  • Porifera: Canal system, skeletal structures and their taxonomic value, position of porifera in the Animal Kingdom.
  • Coelenterata: Polymorphism; measenteries corals and coral reefs.
  • Platyhelminthes: Parastic adaptations, medical importance.
  • Nematoda: Medical importance.
  • Anneilda: Coelom, metamerism,
  • Mollusca: Shell, modifications of foot, feeding, respiration, shell fishery,
  • Arthropoda: Appendages, feeding: respiration, larvae.
  • Echinodermata: Skeleton, water vascular system, larvae.

PART - B

Chordata

Origin; comparative account of skeleton, circulatory, excretory and nervous systems, development (egg types, cleavage, blastula and gastrula, germ layer/formation, embryonic membranes and placentation) natural history (mode of life, migration, adaptations, biting mechanism of snakes)

Paper II (Marks 100)

GENERAL ZOOLOGY

The candidates will be required to attempt at least one question from each part.

Part - A

Cell Biology: Morphology. Chemical composition and functions of nucleus, nuclear inclusions and cytoplasmic organelles, protein synthesis and molecular genetics. mechanism of mitosis and meiosis.

Part - B

General Physiology: Respiration, respiratory mechanism, respiratory pigments, transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide, circulation : haemodynamics, control of cardiovascular system, nutrition: modes of nutrition, digestion and assimilation of food stuff, Excretion: nature and sources of substances excreted, modes of excretions, Nervous system, nerve impulses, Hormones and their biological action.

Part - C

Genetics: Mendelian principles, multiple alleles, interaction of genes: linkage and crossing over, mapping of genes, sex determination and sex linkage, mutations, chromosoinal aberrations, gene concept.

Part - D

Evolution: Origin of life, organic diversity, theories to account for organic diversity, Phylogeny and ontogeny, species concept, mechanism of evolution, modem concept of natural selection, evolutionary trends.

Part - E

Ecology : Concept of ecosystem, biogeochemical cycles, animal adaptations to major habitats, environmental pollution and its effect on life.

Suggested Readings

    • Title
    • Author
    • 1
    • A Text Book of Zoology (Invertibrate)
    • Parker and Haswell
    • 2
    • Comprative Anatomy of the vertebates
    • George C.kent
    • 3
    • Invertebrate Zoology
    • Hegner and Engemann
    • 4
    • Cell structure and Functuion(Eighth)
    • Loewy and siekevitz
    • 5
    • Cell and Molecular Biolohgy(Eighth Edition)
    • De-Robbertis.E.O.D.& De-Robertis.EMF.
    • 6
    • Fundamentlas of Ecology
    • Odum
    • 7
    • Principles of Genetics
    • Strickberger
    • 8
    • Introduction to Evolution
    • Moody
    • 9
    • Modern Genetics
    • Ayala.F.J.and kiger.J.A.Jr.
    • 10
    • Text Book of Medical Physiology
    • Guyot.W.B
    • 11
    • Moleculr Biology of Gene
    • Watson.J.D.

Check other Subjects and Syllabus below:

Compulsory Subjects

General Knowledge

Optional Subjects:

(subjects carrying a total of 600 marks to be selected)

Group A

Subjects carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted.
Note: Business Administration cannot be opted in combination with Public Administration

Group B

Subject/s carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted.

Group C

Subjects carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted.

Group D (Science Subjects )

Subject/s carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted.

Group E (History Subjects )

Subjects carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted.

Group F

Subject/s carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted.
Note: International Law CANNOT BE opted in combination with International Relations.

Group G

Subjects carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted.

Group H (Regional Languages )

Subject/s carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted.
Regional Languages: Not more than one of the 4 subjects can be opted.

Group I (National and Foreign Languages )

Subjects carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted.
National/Foreign/Classical Languages: Not more than one of 4 subjects can be opted. Note: Urdu can not be combined with Regional Languages.

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