Your roadmap · आपका रोडमैप
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Admission & first meetingप्रवेश और पहली मुलाकातEnquire at your nearest NDSS centre, meet the teacher, fix the batch time and get your study material.
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Part 1 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 1Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.
Unit 1: Origin of Life and Evidences of EvolutionUnit 2: Theories of Evolution and Population GeneticsUnit 3: Speciation and Human Evolution
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Part 2 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 2Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.
Unit 4: Gametogenesis and FertilisationUnit 5: Embryonic Development
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Unit tests & assignmentsयूनिट टेस्टRegular tests in the university / board pattern.
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Semester 6 exam (university / board)विश्वविद्यालय / बोर्ड परीक्षाPrevious papers and full revision before the exam.
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Online tests & resultऑनलाइन टेस्ट और रिज़ल्टTake the tests online; your marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Syllabus · पाठ्यक्रम
1 subject · 5 chapters · 28 topics
01Unit 1: Origin of Life and Evidences of Evolution
6 topics+
- Oparin-Haldane theory and Miller-Urey experiment
- Morphological and anatomical evidences: homologous and analogous organs
- Embryological evidences
- Palaeontological evidences, fossils and dating
- Geological time scale
- Molecular evidences
02Unit 2: Theories of Evolution and Population Genetics
6 topics+
- Lamarckism
- Darwinism and Neo-Darwinism
- Mutation theory of de Vries
- Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium
- Natural selection: stabilising, directional, disruptive
- Genetic drift and gene flow
03Unit 3: Speciation and Human Evolution
6 topics+
- Species concept
- Isolating mechanisms
- Allopatric and sympatric speciation
- Adaptive radiation and convergence
- Evolution of horse
- Human evolution
04Unit 4: Gametogenesis and Fertilisation
4 topics+
- Spermatogenesis and structure of sperm
- Oogenesis and types of eggs
- Fertilisation: mechanism and significance
- Parthenogenesis
05Unit 5: Embryonic Development
6 topics+
- Cleavage and blastulation in frog and chick
- Gastrulation and fate maps
- Organiser concept and induction
- Extra-embryonic membranes in chick
- Types of placenta in mammals
- Metamorphosis and regeneration
About this course
You will be able to
- Explain theories of origin of life and the evidences of organic evolution
- Compare Lamarckism, Darwinism, Neo-Darwinism and the mutation theory
- Apply the Hardy-Weinberg principle to simple population problems
- Explain isolating mechanisms, speciation and the outline of human evolution
- Describe gametogenesis, fertilisation, cleavage and gastrulation in frog and chick
- Explain extra-embryonic membranes, placentation and the organiser concept
Who it is for
- B.Sc Zoology students of Semester 6 (UP State Universities NEP 2020 common minimum syllabus)
- Students preparing for M.Sc entrance and competitive exams with zoology
What you need
- B.Sc Zoology Semesters 1-5
- Basic genetics (Mendel's laws)
Online tests & result
Practice and unit tests online; marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Student login →
Questions
Which syllabus does this course follow?
It follows the UP State Universities NEP 2020 common minimum syllabus for B.Sc Zoology, Semester 6. Where your own university's syllabus differs, the centre follows your university's syllabus and question pattern.
Is there a practical for this paper?
Yes, embryology slides and models are studied in the Ecology and Developmental Biology Lab of the same semester.
Is there a test after the course?
Yes. Unit-wise multiple-choice tests and a final exam paper are included for semester exam practice.
