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TNPSC Group 6 Syllabus Details

Board Name	Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC)
Post Name	Forest Apprentice
Exam Date	From 03.12.2022 to 13.12.2022
Syllabus	Available Now
Status	Syllabus Available

 TNPSC Group 6 Forest Apprentice Selection Process:

The Candidates Selection will be made in three successive stages i.e., (i) Written Examination (ii) Physical Test (Walking Test) and (iii) Oral Test.

TNPSC Group 6 Forest Apprentice Exam Pattern:

The TNPSC Group 6 will be an Objective Type (OMR/CBT Method) Exam conducted for 850 Marks Totally.

The Paper I, II and III will be held for 750 Marks Totally and Interview & Records will be for 100 Marks.

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The Exam Duration is 3 Hours for Each Paper

Subject	Duration	Maximum Marks	Minimum qualifying Marks for Selection
			SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BC(OBCM)s and BCMs	Others
Paper – I (Compulsory Subject)   Part-A கட்டாயத் தமிழ் மொழித் தகுதித் தேர்வு (பத்தாம் வகுப்புத் தரம்) 100 questions /150 marks	3 Hours	150	60	60
Part-B General Studies (Code No. 003) (Degree standard) (75 questions) and Aptitude and Mental Ability Test (SSLC standard) (25 questions) 100 questions / 150 marks		150	255	340
Paper – II (200 questions)   Optional Subject–1 (Degree Standard) Paper – III (200 questions) Optional Subject–2 (Degree Standard) For Papers-II and III, Candidates may Choose any two optional subjects from the following 17 subjects given below subject to the conditions that the applicant shall not be allowed to take more than one subject in the same group:- Group I 1. Agriculture (Code No.284) 2. Horticulture (CodeNo.278) 3. Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science (Code No. 296) Group II 4. Computer Applications (Code No. 288) 5. Computer Science (Code No.286) Group III 6. Mathematics (CodeNo.276) 7. Statistics (Code No.274) Other Subjects 8. Botany (Code No.268) 9. Chemistry (Code No.243) 10. Engineering (All Engineering subjects including Agricultural Engineering) (Code No. 230) 11. Environmental Science (Code No.298) 12. Forestry (Code No.283) 13. Geology (Code No.239) 14. Marine Biology (Code No.293) 15. Physics (Code No.241) 16. Wildlife Biology (Code No.291) 17. Zoology (Code No.270)	3 Hours + 3 Hours	300 + 300
(ii) Interview and Records	–	100
Total		850

 TNPSC Group 6 Syllabus Topics:

Annexure – II / பிற்சேர்க்கை – II Syllabus Forest Apprentice ( Group-VI Services) Paper-I – Part-A

கட்டாயத்தமிழ் மொழித்தகுதித் தேர்விற்கான பாடத்திட்டம் (கொள்குறிவினாவிற்கான தலைப்புகள்)
பத்தாம் வகுப்பு தரம்

பிரித்தெழுதுதல் /சேர்த்தெழுதுதல்.

எதிர்ச்சொல்லை எடுத்தெழுதுதல்.

பொருந்தாச் சொல்லைக் கண்டறிதல்.

பிழை திருத்தம் (i) சந்திப்பிழையை நீக்குதல் (ii) மரபுப் பிழைகள், வழுவுச்
சொற்களை நீக்குதல் /பிறமொழிச் சொற்களை நீக்குதல்.
5. ஆங்கிலச் சொல்லுக்கு நேரான தமிழ்ச் சொல்லை அறிதல்.

ஒலி மற்றும் பொருள் வேறுபாடறிந்து சரியான பொருளையறிதல்.
7. ஒரு பொருள் தரும் பல சொற்கள்.

வேர்ச்சொல்லைத் தேர்வு செய்தல்.

வேர்ச்சொல்லைக் கொடுத்து / வினைமுற்று, வினையெச்சம்,
வினையாலணையும் பெயர், தொழிற் பெயரை உருவாக்கல்.

அகர வரிசைப்படி சொற்களை சீர் செய்தல்.

சொற்களை ஒழுங்குப்படுத்தி சொற்றொடராக்குதல்.

இருவினைகளின் பொருள் வேறுபாடு அறிதல்.
(எ.கா.) குவிந்து-குவித்து

விடைக்கேற்ற வினாவைத் தேர்ந்தெடுத்தல்.

எவ்வகை வாக்கியம் எனக் கண்டெழுதுதல் – தன்வினை, பிறவினை,
செய்வினை, செயப்பாட்டு வினை வாக்கியங்களைக் கண்டெழுதுதல்.

உவமையால் விளக்கப்பெறும் பொருத்தமான பொருளைத்
தேர்ந்தெழுதுதல்

அலுவல் சார்ந்த சொற்கள் (கலைச் சொல்)

விடை வகைகள்.

பிறமொழிச் சொற்களுக்கு இணையான தமிழ்ச் சொற்களைக்
கண்டறிதல் (எ.கா.) கோல்டு பிஸ்கட்-தங்கக் கட்டி.

ஊர்ப் பெயர்களின் மரூஉவை எழுதுக (எ.கா.) தஞ்சாவூர்-தஞ்சை

நிறுத்தற்குறிகளை அறிதல்.

பேச்சு வழக்கு, எழுத்து வழக்கு (வாரான்-வருகிறான்).

சொற்களை இணைத்து புதிய சொல் உருவாக்கல்.

பொருத்தமான காலம் அமைத்தல்
(இறந்தகாலம், நிகழ்காலம், எதிர்காலம்).

சரியான வினாச் சொல்லைத் தேர்ந்தெடு.

சரியான இணைப்புச் சொல்
(எனவே, ஏனெனில், ஆகையால், அதனால், அதுபோல).

அடைப்புக்குள் உள்ள சொல்லைத் தகுந்த இடத்தில் சேர்க்க.

இருபொருள் தருக.

குறில்-நெடில் மாற்றம், பொருள் வேறுபாடு.

கூற்று, காரணம் – சரியா? தவறா?

கலைச் சொற்களை அறிதல் :எ.கா.- Artificial Intelligence-செயற்கை நுண்ண றிவு
Super Computer – மீத்திறன் கணினி

பொருத்தமான பொருளைத் தெரிவு செய்தல்

சொற்களின் கூட்டுப் பெயர்கள் (எ.கா.) புல் புற்கள்

சரியான தொடரைத் தேர்ந்தெடுத்தல்

பிழை திருத்துதல் (ஒரு-ஓர்)

சொல்-பொருள்- பொருத்துக

ஒருமை-பன்மை பிழை

பத்தியிலிருந்து வினாவிற்கான சரியான விடையைத் தேர்ந்தெடு.

Forest Apprentice (Group-VI Services)

 Paper-I – Part-B General Studies (Degree Standard)

Topics for Objective Type
UNIT-I: GENERAL SCIENCE

(i) Scientific Knowledge and Scientific Temper – Power of Reasoning – Rote Learning vs Conceptual Learning – Science as a tool to understand the past, present and future.

(ii) Nature of Universe – General Scientific Laws – Mechanics – Properties of Matter, Force, Motion and Energy – Everyday application of the Basic Principles of Mechanics, Electricity and Magnetism, Light, Sound, Heat, Nuclear Physics, Laser, Electronics and Communications.

(iii) Elements and Compounds, Acids, Bases, Salts, Petroleum Products, Fertilisers, Pesticides.

(iv) Main concepts of Life Science, Classification of Living Organisms, Evolution, Genetics, Physiology, Nutrition, Health and Hygiene, Human Diseases.

(v) Environment and Ecology.

UNIT-II: CURRENT EVENTS

(i) History – Latest diary of events – National symbols – Profile of States – Eminent personalities and places in news – Sports – Books and authors.

(ii) Polity – Political parties and political system in India – Public awareness and General administration – Welfare oriented Government schemes and their utility, Problems in Public Delivery Systems.

(iii) Geography – Geographical landmarks.

(iv) Economics – Current socio – economic issues.

(v) Science – Latest inventions in Science and Technology.

(vi) Prominent Personalities in various spheres – Arts, Science, Literature and Philosophy.

UNIT-III: GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA

(i) Location – Physical features – Monsoon, Rainfall, Weather and Climate – Water Resources – Rivers in India – Soil, Minerals and Natural Resources – Forest and Wildlife – Agricultural pattern.

(ii) Transport – Communication.

(iii) Social Geography – Population density and distribution – Racial, Linguistic Groups and Major Tribes.

(iv) Natural calamity – Disaster Management – Environmental pollution: Reasons and preventive measures – Climate change – Green energy.

UNIT–IV: HISTORY AND CULTURE OF INDIA

(i) Indus Valley Civilization – Guptas, Delhi Sultans, Mughals and Marathas – Age of Vijayanagaram and Bahmani Kingdoms – South Indian History.

(ii) Change and Continuity in the Socio-Cultural History of India.

(iii) Characteristics of Indian Culture, Unity in Diversity – Race, Language, Custom.

(iv) India as a Secular State, Social Harmony.

UNIT-V: INDIAN POLITY

(i) Constitution of India – Preamble to the Constitution – Salient features of the Constitution – Union, State and Union Territory.

(ii) Citizenship, Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties, Directive Principles of State Policy.

(iii) Union Executive, Union Legislature – State Executive, State Legislature – Local Governments, Panchayat Raj.

(iv) Spirit of Federalism: Centre – State Relationships.

(v) Election – Judiciary in India – Rule of Law.

(vi) Corruption in Public Life – Anti-corruption measures – Lokpal and Lok Ayukta – Right to Information – Empowerment of Women – Consumer Protection Forums, Human Rights Charter.

UNIT-VI: INDIAN ECONOMY

(i) Nature of Indian Economy – Five year plan models – an assessment – Planning Commission and Niti Ayog.

(ii) Sources of revenue – Reserve Bank of India – Fiscal Policy and Monetary Policy – Finance Commission – Resource sharing between Union and State Governments – Goods and Services Tax.

(iii) Structure of Indian Economy and Employment Generation, Land Reforms and Agriculture – Application of Science and Technology in Agriculture – Industrial growth – Rural Welfare Oriented Programmes – Social Problems – Population, Education, Health, Employment, Poverty.

UNIT-VII: INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT

(i) National Renaissance – Early uprising against British rule – Indian National Congress – Emergence of leaders – B.R.Ambedkar, Bhagat Singh, Bharathiar, V.O.Chidambaranar Jawaharlal Nehru, Kamarajar, Mahatma Gandhi, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Thanthai Periyar, Rajaji, Subash Chandra Bose, Rabindranath Tagore and others.

(ii) Different modes of Agitation: Growth of Satyagraha and Militant Movements.

(iii) Communalism and Partition.

UNIT-VIII: History, Culture, Heritage and Socio – Political Movements in Tamil Nadu

(i) History of Tamil Society, related Archaeological discoveries, Tamil Literature from Sangam Age till contemporary times.

(ii) Thirukkural : (a) Significance as a Secular Literature (b) Relevance to Everyday Life (c) Impact of Thirukkural on Humanity (d) Thirukkural and Universal Values – Equality, Humanism, etc (e) Relevance to Socio – Politico – Economic affairs (f) Philosophical content in Thirukkural

(iii) Role of Tamil Nadu in freedom struggle – Early agitations against British Rule – Role of women in freedom struggle.

(iv) Evolution of 19th and 20th Century Socio-Political Movements in Tamil Nadu – Justice Party, Growth of Rationalism – Self Respect Movement, Dravidian Movement and Principles underlying both these Movements, Contributions of Thanthai Periyar and Perarignar Anna.

UNIT–IX: Development Administration in Tamil Nadu

(i) Human Development Indicators in Tamil Nadu and a comparative assessment across the Country – Impact of Social Reform Movements in the Socio – Economic Development of Tamil Nadu.

(ii) Political parties and Welfare schemes for various sections of people – Rationale behind Reservation Policy and access to Social Resources – Economic trends in Tamil Nadu – Role and impact of social welfare schemes in the Socio – Economic Development of Tamil Nadu.

(iii) Social Justice and Social Harmony as the Cornerstones of SocioEconomic Development.

(iv) Education and Health Systems in Tamil Nadu.

(v) Geography of Tamil Nadu and its impact on Economic growth.

(vi) Achievements of Tamil Nadu in various fields.

(vii) e-Governance in Tamil Nadu.

UNIT-X: APTITUDE AND MENTAL ABILITY

(i) Simplification – Percentage – Highest Common Factor (HCF) – Lowest Common Multiple (LCM).

(ii) Ratio and Proportion.

(iii) Simple interest – Compound interest – Area – Volume – Time and Work.

(iv) Logical Reasoning – Puzzles-Dice – Visual Reasoning – Alpha numeric Reasoning – Number Series.

Forest Apprentice ( Group-VI Services)

Paper-I – Part-B

பொது அறிவு)
(பட்டப்படிப்புத் தரம்
கொள்குறி வகைகளுக்கான தலைப்புகள்

அலகு-I: பொது அறிவியல்

அலகு-II: நடப்பு நிகழ்வுகள்

அலகு-III: இந்தியாவின் புவியியல்

அலகு-IV: இந்தியாவின் வரலாறும் பண்பாடும்

அலகு-V: இந்திய ஆட்சியியல்

அலகு-VI: இந்தியப் பொருளாதாரம்

அலகு-VII: இந்திய தேசிய இயக்கம்

அலகு-VIII: தமிழ்நாட்டின் வரலாறு, மரபு, பண்பாடு மற்றும் சமூக – அரசியல் இயக்கங்கள்

அலகு-IX: தமிழகத்தில் வளர்ச்சி நிர்வாகம்

அலகு-X: திறனறிவும் மனக்கணக்கு நுண்ண
றிவும் (APTITUDE AND MENTAL ABILITY)

Syllabus

Forest Apprentice ( Group-VI Services)

Optional Papers – II and III

(DEGREE STANDARD) (OBJECTIVE TYPE)

AGRICULTURE

(DEGREE STANDARD)  SUBJECT CODE 284

Unit- I Importance Of Agriculture

Unit – II Fundamentals Of Crop Production

Unit – III Natural Resource Management

Unit – IV Crop Management & Allied Agricultural Activities

Unit – V Crop Improvement

Unit- VI Seed Science And Technology

Unit – Vii Crop Protection Principles And Practices

Unit – VIII Farm Business And Finance Management

Unit – IX Agricultural Marketing And Market Intelligence

Unit – X Agricultural Extension: Principles And Methods

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND VETERINARY SCIENCE

(DEGREE STANDARD) SUBJECT CODE 296

Unit – I General

Unit – II Livestock Management

Unit – III Livestock Nutrition

Unit – IV Livestock Breeding And Genetics

Unit – V Veterinary Anatomy, Physiology And Biochemistry

Unit – VI Veterinary Microbiology, Veterinary Preventive Medicine

Unit – VII Pathology And Parasitology

Unit – VIII Pharmacology

Unit – IX Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Veterinary Gynaecology And Obstetrics And Veterinary Surgery And Radiology

Unit – X Livestock Products Technology

BOTANY

(DEGREE STANDARD) SUBJECT CODE 268

Unit – I Phycology, Mycology & Lichenology

Unit- II Bryology And Pteridology

Unit –III Gymnosperms And Paleobotany

Unit- IV Angiosperm Morphology, Taxonomy And Economic Botany

Unit- V Anatomy And Embryology

Unit –VI General Microbiology And Plant Pathology

Unit – VII Physiology, Biochemistry And Biophysics

Unit – VIII Cytology, Genetics And Evolution

Unit –IX Ecology, Environment And Conservation Biology

Unit-X Horticulture And Plant Breeding

CHEMISTRY

(DEGREE STANDARD)  SUBJECT CODE .243

Unit – I Physical Chemistry

Unit – II Chemical Kinetics, Electro-Chemistry

Unit – III Chemical Spectroscopy, Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Unit – IV Colloids And Surface Chemistry, Physical Properties And Chemical Constitution

Unit- V Inorganic Chemistry

Unit – VI Lanthenides And Actinides, Fertilisers

Unit – VII Co-Ordination Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry

Unit – VII Organic Chemistry

Unit – IX Nature Of Bonding, Stereo Chemistry

Unit – X Dyes, Carbon Hydrates, Aromatic Substitution

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

(DEGREE STANDARD)                                     SUBJECT CODE 288

Unit – I Basic Mathematics

Unit – II Digital Computer Fundamentals

Unit – III Programming In C And C++

Unit – IV Management Information Systems

Unit – V Computer Networks

Unit – VI Fundamentals Of Databases

Unit – VII Office Automation

Unit – VIII Multimedia And Applications

Unit – IX Web Technologies

Unit – X Organizational Behavior

COMPUTER SCIENCE

(DEGREE STANDARD)   SUBJECT CODE

Unit – I Mathematical Foundations

Unit – II Computer Organization

Unit – III Data Structures In C

Unit – IV Systems Software

Unit – V Database Systems

Unit – VI Computer Networks

Unit – VII Software Engineering

Unit – VIII Computer Graphics

Unit- IX Object Oriented Programming (C++ & Java)

Unit- X Web Technologies

ENGINEERING

(DEGREE STANDARD) SUBJECT CODE 230

Unit- I Mathematics

Unit – II Engineering Physics

Unit- III Engineering Chemistry

Unit – IV English

Unit – V Basics Of Computer Engineering

Unit – VI Basics Of Civil And Mechanical Engineering

Unit – VII Basics Of Electrical And Electronics Engineering

Unit – VIII Principles Of Management

Unit – IX Total Quality Management

Unit – X Environmental Science And Engineering

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

(DEGREE STANDARD) SUBJECT CODE 298

Unit – I Scope And Importance Of Environmental Science

Unit- II Ecological Concepts

Unit – III Environmental Resources

Unit- IV Biodiversity And Conservation

Unit- V Human Population And Environment

Unit- VI Natural Catastrophies And Disaster Management

Unit- VII Environmental Pollution

Unit- VII Environmental Management And Legislation

Unit – IX Environmental Organisations And Agencies

Unit- X Global Climate Change

FORESTRY

(DEGREE STANDARD) SUBJECT CODE 283

Unit- I Silviculture

Unit – II Forest Mensuration And Management

Unit- III Forest Utilisation And Wood Technology

Unit- IV Forest Surveying And Engineering

Unit – V Forest Soils And Soil Conservation And Watershed Management

Unit- VI Forest Economics, Policies And Legislations

Unit- VII Forest Biology And Botany

Unit – VIII Wildlife Biology And Management

Unit- IX Forest Protection

Unit – X Agroforestry And Social Forestry

GEOLOGY

(DEGREE STANDARD) SUBJECT CODE 239

Unit – I General Geology

Unit – II Stratigraphy

Unit – III Structural Geology

Unit – IV Palaeontology

Unit – V Crystallography

Unit- VI Mineralogy

Unit – VII Igneous Petrology

Unit – VIII Sedimentary And Metamorphic Petrology

Unit- IX Economic Geology

Unit- X Applied Geology

HORTICULTURE

(DEGREE STANDARD) SUBJECT CODE 278

Unit- I Fundamentals Of Horticultur

Unit – II Growth And Development Of Horticultural Crops

Unit – III Propagation Of Horticultural Crops

Unit – IV Management Techniques For Horticultural Crops

Unit – V Production Technology Of Fruit Crops

Unit- VI Production Technology Of Vegetable Crops

Unit – VII Floriculture & Landscape Gardening

Unit – VIII Production Technology Of Spices And Plantation Crops

Unit – IX Production Technology Of Medicinal And Aromatic Crops

Unit – X Post- Harvest Technology Of Horticultural Crops

MARINE BIOLOGY

(DEGREE STANDARD) SUBJECT CODE 293

Unit- I Physical Oceanography

Unit – II Chemical Oceanography

Unit – III Biological Oceanography

Unit – IV Marine Ecology And Pollution

Unit – V Biodiversity

Unit – VI Coastal Vegetation

Unit – VII Marine Microbiology

Unit – VIII Inveretebrates, Prochordates And Vertebrates

Unit – IX Capture Fishery

Unit – X Mariculture

MATHEMATICS

(DEGREE STANDARD) SUBJECT CODE 276

Unit – I Algebra And Trigonometry

Unit – II Calculus, Coordinate Geometry Of 2 Dimensions And Differential Geometry

Unit – III Differential Equations And Laplace Transforms

Unit – IV Vector Calculus, Fourier Series And Fourier Transforms

Unit – V Algebraic Structures

Unit – VI Real Analysis

Unit – VII Complex Analysis

Unit – VII Dynamics And Statics

Unit – IX Operations Research

Unit – X Mathematical Statistics

PHYSICS

(DEGREE STANDARD) SUBJECT CODE 241

Unit – I Mechanics And Relativity

Unit – II Properties Of Matter

Unit – III Heat And Thermodynamics

Unit- IV Sound

Unit- V Optics And Spectroscopy

Unit – VI Wave Mechanics

Unit – VII Electricity And Magnetism

Unit- VIII Electrical Circuits And Electronics

Unit – IX Modern Physics

Unit- X Nuclear And Solid State Physics

STATISTICS

(DEGREE STANDARD) SUBJECT CODE 274

UNIT- I Uses, Scope and limitation of Statistics, Collection, Classification and Tabulation of data, Diagramatic and Graphical representation, Measures of location, dispersion, Skewness and Kurtosis – Correlation and regression – Curve Fitting – Linear and Quadratic equation by the method of least squares.

UNIT – II Probability – Addition, Multiplication and Baye’s Theorems and their application. Tchebychev’s inequality. Random variables – Univariate and Bivariate – Probability distributions – Marginal and conditional distributions – Expectations – Moments and cumulants generating functions.

UNIT – III Probability distributions – Binomial, Poisson, Geometric and Hypergeometric. Continuous distributions – Uniform, exponential and normal. Sampling distributions and standard error, student’s ‘t’, Chi-square and F statistic – distributions and their applications.

UNIT – IV Estimation – Point estimation – properties of estimates Neyman – Fisher Factorization theorem(without proof) Cramer – Rao inequality, Rao – Blackwell theorem – MLE and method of Moments estimation – Interval estimation – for population mean and variance based on small and large samples.

UNIT – V Tests of Hypothesis – Null and Alternative – Types of errors – Power of test, Neyman – Pearson lemma, UMP and Likelihood ratio tests, Test procedures for large and small samples – Independence of attributes, Chi-square test – Goodness of fit

UNIT – VI Simple random sample – stratified, systematic, Cluster (Single stage) Estimation of mean and variance in SKS – Sample Survey – Organisation – CSO and NSSO – Sampling and Non-Sampling errors. Analysis of Variance – Principles of design CRD, RBD and LSD – Factorial experiments 22 , 2 3 and 32 (Without confounding) Missing plot techniques.

UNIT- VII Concept of SQC – Control Charts – X, R, p and charts Acceptance sampling plan – single and double – OC curves Attributes and Variables plan. OR Models – Linear Programming problems – Simplex method Dual – Primal, Assignment problems, Net work – CPM and PERT

UNIT- VIII Time series – Different components – Trend and Seasonal Variations – Determination and elimination

UNIT – IX Index Numbers – Construction and uses – Different kinds of simple and weighted index numbers – Reversal tests – construction and use of cost of living index numbers – Birth and death rates – Crude and standard death rates, Fertility rates – Life table construction and uses.

UNIT – X Statistical Computing using Excel – Understanding on the usage of Statistical Packages including SPSS, MINITAB and SAS.

WILDLIFE BIOLOGY

(DEGREE STANDARD) SUBJECT CODE 291

Unit – I Scope And Importance Of Wildlife Of India

Unit – II Forestry, Silviculture And Forest Entomology

Unit – III Behaviour Of Wildlife

Unit – IV Wildlife Management Technique

Unit – V Wildlife Census Techniques

Unit – VI Human Wildlife Conflicts

Unit – VII Health Care Of Wildlife

Unit – VII Conservation Of Wildlife

Unit IX Modern Concepts In Wildlife Conservation

Unit – X Wildlife Administration And Legislation

ZOOLOGY

(DEGREE STANDARD) SUBJECT CODE 270

UNIT – I Non-Chordata: General organisation – Classification with diagnostic features upto classes. Evalutionary relationship among taxa, symmetry. Protozoa: Structure, reproduction and life history of Amoeba, Paramecium, Trypanosoma, Plasmodium, Monocystis, Leishmania – locomotion, nutrition, economic importance. Porifera: Sponges canal system, skeleton, reproduction and economic importance. Coelenterata: Diploblastic organization – life history of obelia and Aurelia, Metagenesis – Polymorphism in Hydrozoa. Corals and Coral formation – relationships of Cnidaria and Acnidaria. Helminthes: Structure and life history of Planaria, Fasciola, Teania, Ascaris and Wucheriria – parasitic adaptations – Helminthes in relation to man. Annelida: Nereis, earthworm and leech – Coelom and metamerism – modes of life in polychactes. Onychophora: Structure, affinities and distribution of Peripatus. Arthropoda: Prawn, Scorpion and Cockroach – Larval forms and parasitism in Crustacea – Mouth parts, vision, respiration and excretion. Metamorphosis and social life in insects. Mollusca: Freshwater mussel, pila, sepia. Echinodermata: General organisation – Water vascular system. Larval forms and affinities.

UNIT – II Prochordata: Amphioxus, Balanoglossus – Ascidian retrogressive Metamorphosis, neoteny and affinities. Chordata: General Organisation – Characters, Outline, classification upto class level. Pisces: Locomotion, migration, respiration, Parental care, economic importance; structure and affinities of dipnoi. Amphibia: Origin of amphibians – Respiration, Parental care – South Indian amphibians. Reptiles: Origin – Conquest of land – adaptations to live on land, adaptive radiation – Temporal Vacuities – identification of poisonous and non-poisonous snakes – poison apparatus – South Indian snakes. Birds: Origin – flight adaptations – mechanism of flight – double respiration – migration – Flightless birds. Mammals: Dentition, skin derivatives – distribution – adaptive radiation. Protothria, Metatheria, eutheria and their Phylogenetic relationships.

UNIT – III Cell and Molecular Biology: Cellular Organelles – Structure and function – Plasma membrane, Mitochondria, Golgi bodies, Endoplasmic reticulum and Ribosomes – Nucleus and Nucleolus. Cell division, cell cycle; Chromosomes – DNA structure and function, replication of DNA, Genetic code – RNA and protein synthesis. Gene expression, regulation of gene expression in prokaryotes and Eukaryotes. Recombinant DNA – Genetic engineering, its uses in agriculture, industries and medicine.

UNIT- IV Genetics: Mendelian concepts, multiple alleles, blood groups, Rh-factor. Linkage, crossing over – mutation (Natural and induced); Sex chromosomes, Sex determination and Sex Linked inheritance – Chromosome number and form ploidy – cytoplasmic inheritance – Karyo types – chromosome mapping, Normal and abnormal genetic disorders; Bio-chemical genetics – Eugenics. Human genome Project. Bio-statistics: Mean, Median and standard deviation. Bio-informatics: DNA and Protein sequence analysis, Prediction functional structure, protein folding, Phylogenetic tree construction.

UNIT – V Bio Chemistry: Bio-molecules, Structure and role of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and amino acids – Glycolysis and kreb’s cycle – oxidation, reduction – oxidative phosphorylation – energy conservation and release, cyclic AMP, ATP; enzymes – mechanism; Hormonesclassification biosynthesis and function. Physiology: With reference to mammals, digestion, nutrition, balanced diet – assimilation, intermediary/metabolism. Composition of blood – Coagulation, Transport of oxygen, Carbon dioxide, Blood pigments, Mechanism of respiration. Muscles, mechanism of muscle contraction. Temperature regulation, Acid base balance and homeostasis, Nerve impulses and conduction, neurotransmitters. Receptors- photo, phono and chemo reception. Nephron and urine formation. Endocrine glands, testis, ovary and pituitary organs and their inter relationship. Physiology of reproduction in humans, Hormonal development in insects, pheromones and their uses. Bioluminescence. Biological clock. Physiology of immune response- Antigens – Immuno globulins – humoral and cell mediated immunity. T and B cells, mechanism of antibody formation – Immunodeficiency diseases; vaccination.

UNIT – VI Development Biology: Gametogenesis – fertilization, Pathenogenesis, type of eggs – blastulation, cleavage and gastrulation in frog and chick. Morphogenetic movements – organizer, potency, organogenesis with reference to ear, eye, kidney, brain. Formation and fate of extra embryonic membranes in chick. Plancentation- types, functions. – metamorphosis in Frog – Regeneration. Stem cellssources, types and their uses in human welfare, IVF, embryo transfer and cloning – Aging and senescence.

UNIT – VII Environmental Biology: Biotic and abiotic factors, their role, Intra and inter specific association. Biogeochemical cycles. Ecosystem- structure and function of ecosystems, types of ecosystems. Ecological succession, Community structure – Stratification. Population and Population dynamic – Habitat ecology. Wild life, need for conservation management and methods of conservation. Sanctuaries with special reference to Tamil Nadu. Pollution – air, water and land – Perspective policy planning for the environment.

UNIT – VIII Evolution: Origin of life – Evolutionary theories – Contributions of Lamarck, Darwin and De Vries – present status of Darwinism and Lamarkism – modern synthetic concept – Hardy Weinberg Law – Polymorphism and mimicry in evolution. Speciation: evolutionary species concept – Isolation, mechanisms and their role, role of hybridization in evolution. Fossils and Fossilization, Indian fossils, Geological time scale. Origin and evolution of horse and man – Culture evolution and Biochemical evolution. Animal distribution: Zoogeographical distribution – Continental and island fauna – Continental drift – Discontinuous distribution, adaptive radiation. Natural resources and their conservation. Alternative sources of energy.

UNIT – IX Economic Zoology: Parasitism and Commensalism – Protozoan Parasites and diseases, helminthes parasites and diseases of man and domestic animals; Beneficial and harmful insects. Insect pests on crops and stored products – Control methods. IPM. Sericulture, apiculture, lac culture, seaweed culture, vermiculture, – oyster culture and pearl formation, poultry, pisciculture and induced breeding, Shell fisheries, Aquaculture practices in Tamil Nadu and their impact on the environment and on agriculture.

UNIT – X Instrumentation and Bio-techniques: Microscopy-Phase contrast, fluorescent, TEM, SEM. Colorimetric techniques, Centrifugation techniques. Fixation, staining techniques. Electrophoretic techniques: Principles, AGE and PAGE. DNA finger printing, RFLP, RAPD and AFLP.

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