Syllabus For Written Examination For PGT
Syllabus For Written Examination For PGT
Syllabus For Written Examination For PGT
Morphology, Anatomy and histology of angiosperms: Root , stem , leaf, flower , inflorescence,
fruits and seeds, Tissues : Meristamatic and permanent ( epidermal, ground, vascular).
Cambial activity, secondary growth, type of wood. Animal tissues ; Morphology, Anatomy and
histology of annelids , insects , amphibians.
Cell cycle , detailed study of Cell division (mitosis , meiosis) ; Cell death ; Structure and
function( metabolism) of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and nucleic acids ; Enzymology :
Classification and nomenclature of enzymes ; Structure ; Mechanism of action, single
substrate and bisubstrate enzyme ; Activators and inhibitors of enzymes ; Factors affecting
the activity of enzymes.
Plant physiology
Water relations: Properties of water, water in tissues and cells, Transport of water and
solutes( food, nutrients, gases) : Transport across cell membrane ; soil-plant-atmosphere
continuum ; Minerals required by plant, their absorbable form, functions, deficiency
symptoms, essentiality of mineral, N2 metabolism, biological fixation ; Cellular Metabolism:
Gluconeogenesis, Glycogenesis and glycogenolysis, hormonal regulation ; Oxidation of food,
respiratory efficiency of various food components ; transport and detoxification of ammonia ,
Lipid Metabolism ; Photosynthesis: Basic principles of light absorption, excitation energy
transfer, electron transports, cycles ( C2 , C3, C4, CAM ), plant productivity, measurement of
photosynthetic parameters ; Physiological responses to abiotic stresses ; Sensory photobiology
; Plant growth regulators : Growth ,differentiation / de-differentiation and re-differentiation,
development ; Physiological affects and mechanism of action of plant growth hormones,
Flowering : Photoperiodism and its significance, endogenous clock and its regulation, floral
induction and development, vernalisation ; Plant movements.
Human biology
Sexual Reproduction
Principles of Inheritance and Variation: Mendelian genetics, Inheritance of one gene, two
genes, post mendelian inheritance; Recombination frequency, chromosomal theory of
inheritance ; Drosophila genetics, linkage and recombinations ; Mutation :General properties
of mutations ; Adaptation versus mutation ; molecular basis of gene mutation : DNA repair
mechanisms ; Pedigree analysis ; Human karyotype-banding ; genetic and environmental
basis of sex determination, Y- and X-linked genes; Numerical and Structural abnormalities of
human chromosomes and related syndromes ; Human metabolic disorders.;Molecular Basis of
Inheritance: Chemical nature of DNA and RNA, Biological functions of nucleic acids ; Search for
genetic material, RNA world ; Replication ; Transcription and processing of RNA, Genetic
code ; Translation, post-translational modifications ; Ribosomes and Proteins ; Regulation of
Gene expression ; DNA Fingerprinting ; Gene mapping ; Chromosome banding; Restriction
enzyme, nucleotide sequence comparisons and homologies ; Molecular clocks ; Genetics in
modern agriculture ,animal breeding, medicine, human behaviour ; Misuse of genetics ;
Genetic Counseling ; Gene therapy ; HGP ; Gene Activity in prokaryotes and eukaryotes ;
Signals for gene control – Hormones and growth factors ; Totipotency & Pleuripotency ; Stem
cell and Gene therapy ; Bacterial transformation, transduction and conjugation, Bacterial
chromosome ; Bacteriophages : Types, structure and morphology ;Evolutionary biology:
Cosmic evolution – Physical basis of life ; Theories of origin of life ; Origin of life through
biochemical evolution ; Experimental evidences for origin of life ; The origin of natural
selection ; Extraterrestrial life ; Evolution of the eukaryotic cell : Evolution of the Metazoa ;
Evolution of chordata and the evolution of the major vertebrate classes; Origin and evolution
of man : Population Genetics; Genetic variations ; Polymorphism ; Gene frequency; Hardy
Weinberg equilibrium ; Genetic drift, founder effect ; adaptive radiations, ecological
significance of molecular variations.
Health and disease ; types of diseases, common diseases in humans ; Immunology – Innate
and Acquired immunity ; Passive and active immunization ; Organization and structure of
lymphoid organ ; Cells of the immune system and their differentiation ; Lymphocyte traffic ;
Nature of immune response ; Structure and Functions of antibodies : Antigen-Antibody
interactions ; Humoral immune response ; Cell mediated immunity ; Immunological memory ;
Auto-immunity ; Allergies; HLA system in human :MHC haplotypes ; Transplantation types and
problems ; Immunodeficiency disorders ;etiology of HIV ; types, genetics and biochemistry of
cancer ; Drugs and alcohol abuse, Addiction , drug dependence, ill effects, prevention, its
abuse in adolescents and its management;Strategies for food production and enhancement:
Animal husbandry, management of farm animals, breeding strategies ( natural and artificial)
and their types, economic importance of each ; Plant breeding, method of release of new
variety, HYV of common cereals and pulses, bio-fortification, SCP ; Tissue culturing, somatic
hybridization;Microbes in Human Welfare: Technology associated and use of Microbes in
household, industries, medicine, bio-active molecules, sewage treatment and STP, Ganga and
Yamuna action plan, biogas production, biocontrol agents, biofertilizers.
Principles of Biotechnology
Genetic engineering tools and technique, technique of separation and isolation of DNA, cloning
vectors ,electrophoresis, bio reactors, processing of its products. Tissue engineering ;
Cryopreservation ; Fusion methods, detection and applications of monoclonal antibodies, DNA
vaccines, Edible vaccines.;Application in agriculture : GMO for pest resistance, RNAi and
dsRNA technology,Application in Medicine, genetically engineered products, gene therapy.
Molecular diagnosis : serum and urine analysis, PCR, ELISA ; Transgenic animals : their
physiology, biological products and their use for testing the safety of vaccine and chemicals ;
Bioethics issues ; biopyracy.
Ecology
Organism and its environment, distribution of biomes, major physical factors and the
physiological responses shown by organisms ; Physical adaptation of plants and animals, rules
governing adaptations ; Population attributes and growth, logistic curves, Darwinian fitness ;
Population interactions and their theories ; Ecosystem structure and functions, ecosystem
productivity and standing crop, decomposition in nature, energy flow in GFC / DFC, ecological
pyramids, succession of community ; Nutrient cycle ; ecosystem services ; Biodiversity types
and its patterns, importance of diversity, its loss and their causes, conservation strategies ;
Environmental issues : Types of pollution, their indicators, causes, effects, prevention and
treatment ; Deforestation, recommended forestation, reforestation, case studies of people’s
participation in conservation.