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Admission & first meetingप्रवेश और पहली मुलाकात
Enquire at your nearest NDSS centre, meet the teacher, fix the batch time and get your study material.
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Semester 6 — subject classesसेमेस्टर 6 — विषयवार कक्षाएँ
Every theory subject of the term, unit by unit, with notes, numericals and doubt classes.

Evolutionary and Developmental BiologyEcology, Ethology and Environmental Biology
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Labs, practicals & project workलैब, प्रैक्टिकल और प्रोजेक्ट
Experiments / jobs / project work as in the syllabus, with practical file and viva preparation.

Ecology and Developmental Biology Lab
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Unit tests & mid-termयूनिट टेस्ट और मिड-टर्म
A test after every unit and a mid-term in the university / board pattern.
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Semester 6 mock testमॉक टेस्ट
A full mock test of all subjects before the exam, with analysis.
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Semester 6 exam (university / board)सेमेस्टर / वार्षिक परीक्षा
Previous papers, important questions and full revision.
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Online tests & resultऑनलाइन टेस्ट और रिज़ल्ट
Take the tests online; your marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.

सिलेबस · पाठ्यक्रम

3 subjects · 15 chapters · 72 topics

Evolutionary and Developmental Biology5 chapters · 6 Months Subject page →

01Unit 1: Origin of Life and Evidences of Evolution 6 टॉपिक

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 टॉपिक

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 टॉपिक

Species concept
Isolating mechanisms
Allopatric and sympatric speciation
Adaptive radiation and convergence
Evolution of horse
Human evolution

04Unit 4: Gametogenesis and Fertilisation 4 टॉपिक

Spermatogenesis and structure of sperm
Oogenesis and types of eggs
Fertilisation: mechanism and significance
Parthenogenesis

05Unit 5: Embryonic Development 6 टॉपिक

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

Ecology, Ethology and Environmental Biology5 chapters · 6 Months Subject page →

01Unit 1: Ecosystem 5 टॉपिक

Components of an ecosystem
Food chains and food webs
Ecological pyramids
Energy flow and Lindeman's 10 percent law
Biogeochemical cycles: carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus

02Unit 2: Population and Community Ecology 5 टॉपिक

Population density, natality, mortality, age structure
Exponential and logistic growth, carrying capacity
r and K selection
Interspecific interactions
Ecological niche and succession

03Unit 3: Animal Behaviour 5 टॉपिक

Innate behaviour: taxes, reflexes, instincts
Learned behaviour: imprinting, habituation, conditioning, insight
Communication: bee dance, pheromones
Social behaviour in insects and primates
Biological clocks and rhythms

04Unit 4: Wildlife Conservation 5 टॉपिक

Biodiversity and its levels
Hotspots and threats to biodiversity
IUCN Red List categories
In-situ and ex-situ conservation
Wildlife Protection Act 1972, Project Tiger

05Unit 5: Environmental Biology 5 टॉपिक

Air, water, soil and noise pollution
BOD and water quality
Biomagnification
Global warming, ozone depletion, acid rain
Environmental Impact Assessment

Ecology and Developmental Biology Lab5 chapters · 6 Months Subject page →

01Embryology Slides and Models 4 टॉपिक

Frog: cleavage, blastula, gastrula, neurula, tadpole
Chick embryo: 18, 24, 48 and 72 hours
Types of placenta (models / charts)
Extra-embryonic membranes of chick

02Water Analysis 4 टॉपिक

Dissolved oxygen by Winkler's method
Free carbon dioxide
pH and alkalinity
Turbidity and temperature

03Soil Analysis 4 टॉपिक

Soil pH and moisture
Organic matter / carbon
Extraction of soil fauna with a Berlese funnel
Soil texture

04Population and Community Exercises 3 टॉपिक

Quadrat method: density, frequency, abundance
Lincoln index (capture-mark-recapture)
Species diversity index (simple)

05Animal Behaviour Exercises 4 टॉपिक

Phototaxis and geotaxis in Drosophila / earthworm
Choice chamber experiments (humidity, light)
Trail following in ants
Observation of social behaviour

About this course

आप यह कर पाएँगे

Complete Evolutionary and Developmental Biology syllabus with regular tests
Complete Ecology, Ethology and Environmental Biology syllabus with regular tests
Complete Ecology and Developmental Biology Lab syllabus with regular tests

यह किसके लिए है

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

आपको क्या चाहिए

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 →

सवाल

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.

Is field work part of this paper?

Field exercises such as water and soil analysis and behaviour experiments are done in the Ecology and Developmental Biology Lab.

Is field work included?

Yes. Water and soil samples and quadrat studies are taken from the campus or a nearby pond with the trainer.

How are the practicals marked?

The trainer watches each experiment and marks it on a rubric; the viva questions here prepare you for the university practical exam.