EAMCET / EAPCET Zoology

The question paper consists of a total of 40 questions in Zoology from both First and Second Years.

SYLLABUS
ZOOLOGY - Diversity of Living World	What is life?; Nature, Scope & meaning of zoology; Branches of Zoology; Need for classification- Zoos as tools for study of taxonomy; Basic principles of Classification: Biological system of classification- (Phylogenetic classification only); Levels or Hierarchy of classification; Nomenclature - Bi &Trinominal; Species concept; Kingdom Animalia; Biodiversity- Meaning and distribution, Genetic diversity, Species diversity, Ecosystem diversity (alpha,beta and gama), other attributes of biodiversity, role of biodiversity, threats to biodiveristy, methods of conservation, IUCN Red data books, Conservation of wild life in India -Legislation, Preservation, Organisations, Threatened species.
STRUCTURAL ORGANIZATION IN ANIMALS	Levels of organization, Multicellularity: Diploblastic & Triploblastic conditions; Asymmetry, Symmetry: Radial symmetry, and Bilateral symmetry (Brief account giving one example for each type from the representative phyla); Acoelomates, Pseudocoelomates and Eucoelomates: Schizo & Entero coelomates (Brief account of formation of coelom); Tissues: Epithelial, Connective, Muscular and Nervous tissues.
ANIMAL DIVERSITY-I: INVERTEBRATE PHYLA	General Characters –Classification up to Classes with two or three examples – (Brief account only). Porifera; Cnidaria; Ctenophora; Platyhelminthes; Nematoda; Annelida (Include Earthworm as a type study adhering to NCERT text book); Arthropoda; Mollusca; Echinodermata; Hemichordata.
ANIMAL DIVERSITY-II: PHYLUM: CHORDATA	General Characters – Classification up to Classes - (Brief account only with two or three examples). Phylum :Chordata; Sub phylum: Urochordata; Sub phylum: Cephalochordata; Sub phylum : Vertebrata; Super class: Agnatha, Class Cyclostomata; Super class: Gnathostomata, Super class pisces, Class: Chondricthyes, Class: Osteichthyes; Tetrapoda, Class: Amphibia (Include Frog as a type study adhering to NCERT text book), Class: Reptilia, Class: Aves, Class: Mammalia.
LOCOMOTION & REPRODUCTION IN PROTOZOA	Locomotion: Definition, types of locomotor structures pseudopodia (basic idea of pseudopodia without going into different types), flagella & cilia (Brief account giving two examples each); Flagellar&Ciliary movement- Effective & Recovery strokes in Euglena, Synchronal &Metachronal movements in Paramecium; Reproduction: Definition, types. Asexual Reproduction: Transeverse binary fission in Paramecium & Longitudinal binary fission in Euglena. Multiple fission, Sexual Reproduction.
BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE	Parasitism and parasitic adaptation; Health and disease: introduction; Life cycle, Pathogenecity, Treatment & Prevention (Brief account only) 1. Entamoebahistolytica2. Plasmodium vivax3. Ascarislumbricoides4. Wuchereriabancrofti; Brief account ofpathogenecity, treatment & prevention of Typhoid, Pneumonia, Common cold, & Ring worm; Drugs and Alcohol abuse.
ECOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT	Organisms and Environment: Ecology, population, communities, habitat, niche, biome and ecosphere(definitions only); Ecosystem: Elementary aspects only, Abiotic factors- Light, Temperature & Water, (Biological effects only),Ecological adaptations Population interactions Population attributes: Growth, Natality and Mortality, Age distribution, Population regulation.
HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY-I	Digestion and absorption: Alimentary canal and Digestive glands: Role of digestive enzymes and gastrointestinal hormones: Peristalsis, digestion, absorption and proteins, carbohydrates and fats, egestion, Calorific value of proteins, carbohydrates and fats (for box item – not to be evaluated): Nutritional disorders: Protein Energy Malnutrion (PEM), indigestion, constipation, vomiting, jaundice, diarrhea, Kwashiorkor. Breathing and Respiration: Respiratory organs in animals; Respiratory system in humans; Mechanism of breathing and its regulation in humans - Exchange of gases, transport of gases and regulation of respiration, Respiratory volumes; Respiratory disorders: Asthma, Emphysema, Occupational respiratory disorders - Asbestosis, Silicosis, Siderosis, Black Lung Disease in coal miners.
HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY-II	Body Fluids and Circulation: Clotting of blood; Human circulatory system - structure of human heart and blood vessels; Cardiac cycle, cardiac output, double circulation, regulation of cardiac activity; Disorders of circulatory system: Hypertension, coronary artery disease, angina pectoris, heart failure. Excretory products and their elimination: Modes of excretion- Ammonotelism, Ureotelism, Uricotelism, Human excretory system - structure of kidney and nephron; Urine formation, osmoregulation; Regulation of kidney function -Renin-Angiotensin - Aldosterone system, Atrial Natriuretic Factor, ADH and diabetes insipidus; Role of other organs in excretion; Disorders: Uraemia, renal failure, renal calculi, nephritis, dialysis using artificial kidney.
HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY-III	Muscular and Skeletal system: Skeletal muscle - ultra structure; Contractile proteins & muscle contraction, Skeletal system and its functions: Joints, Disorders of the muscular and skeletal system: myasthenia gravis, tetany, muscular dystrophy, arthritis, ostecoporosis, gout, regormortis. Neural control and co-ordination: Nervous system in human beings - Central nervous system, Peripheral nervous system and Visceral nervous system, Generation and conduction of nerve impulse: Reflex action: Sensory perception: Sense organs: Brief description of other receptors: Elementary structure and functioning of eye and ear.
HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY-IV	Endocrine system and chemical co-ordination: Endocrine glands and hormones; Human endocrine system - Hypothalamus, Pituitary, Pineal, Thyroid, Parathyroid, Adrenal, Pancreas, Gonads; Mechanism of hormone action, Role of hormones as messengers and regulators; Hypo and Hyper activity and related disorders: Common disorders - Dwarfism, acromegaly, cretinism, goiter, exophthalmic goiter, diabetes, Addison’s disease, Cushing’s syndrome. Immune system: Basic concepts of Immunology - Types of Immunity - Innate Immunity, Acquired Immunity, Active and Passive Immunity, Cell mediated Immunity and Humoral Immunity, Interferon, HIV and AIDS.
HUMAN REPRODUCTION	Human Reproductive System: Male and female reproductive systems; Microscopic anatomy of testis & ovary; Gametogenesis, Spermatogenesis & Oogenesis; Menstrual cycle; Fertilization, Embryo development upto blastocyst formation, Implantation; Pregnancy, placenta formation, Parturition, Lactation. Reproductive Health: Need for reproductive health and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases (STD); Birth control - Need and methods, contraception and medical termination of pregnancy (MTP); Amniocentesis; infertility and assisted reproductive technologies - IVF-ET, ZIFT, GIFT.
GENETICS	Heredity and variations. Mendel’s laws of inheritance with reference to Drosopila(Drosophila melanogaster- Grey, Black body colour; Long, Vestigial wings), Pleiotropy, Multiple alleles and inheritance blood groups, Rh-factor, Codominance ( Blood groups as example), elementary idea of polygenic inheritance, skin colour in humans, sex- determination- in humans, birds, Fumea moth, genic balance theory of sex determination, Haplodiploidy in honey bees; Sex linked inheritance- Haemophilia and colorblindness, Mendelian disorders in humans- Thalassemia, Haemophilia, Sickle cell anaemia, cystic fibrosis, Phenylketonuria, Alkaptonuria; Chromosomal disorders- Down syndrome, Turner’s syndrome, Kleinfiltersyndrome; Genome, Human genome project, and DNA finger printing.
ORGANIC EVOLUTION	Origin of Life, Biological evolution and Evidences for biological evolution ( Palaeontological, comparative anatomical, embryological and molecular evidences): Theories of evolution: Lamarckism (in brief), Darwin’s theory of Evolution – Natural Selection with example ( Kettlewell’s experiments on Biston Bitularia), Mutation Theory of Hugo De Vries: Modern synthetic theory of Evolution – Hardy – Weinber law: Types of Natural Selection: Gene flow and genetic drift: Variations (mutations and genetic recombination): Adaptive radiation – vix., Darwin’s finches and adaptive radiation in marsupials: Human evolutions: Speciation – Allopatric, sympatric: Reproductive isolation.
APPLIED BIOLOGY	Apiculture: Animal Husbandry: Pisciculture, Poultry management, Dairy management: Animal breeding: Bio-Medical Technology, Diagnostic Imaging (X-ray, CT scan, MRI), ECG, EEG, Application of Biotechnology in health, Human insulin and vaccine production; Gene Therapy; Transgenic animals; ELISA; Vaccines, MABs, Cancer biology, stem cells.