PSC SYLLABUS FOR THE POST OF HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER IN ZOOLOGY (updated)
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PSC DETAILED SYLLABUS FOR THE POST OF HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER IN ZOOLOGY (SR for SC/ST Only) / HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER (JUNIOR) ZOOLOGY- KERALA HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION
(Cat.No.: 281/2020, 738/2021)
(Total- 100 Marks)
(Duration: 1 Hour 30 Minutes)
Medium of Questions: English
ഈ പരീക്ഷയുടെ വിശദമായ സിലബസ് താഴെ നൽകുന്നു (ഇതിന്റെ പി.ഡി.എഫ് ലിങ്ക് ചുവടെ നൽകിയിട്ടുണ്ട്). പരീക്ഷയുടെ ചോദ്യോത്തരങ്ങൾ ലഭിക്കാനുള്ള ലിങ്കും സിലബസിനോടൊപ്പം ചേർത്തിട്ടുണ്ട്. പരീക്ഷയുടെ വിവരങ്ങളും മുൻ ചോദ്യപേപ്പറുകളും ലഭിക്കാൻ ഇവിടെ ക്ലിക്കുക
PART I
MODULE I: SYSTEMATICS AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY (10 Marks)
1. SYSTEMATICS
• Basic concepts, Importance and applications
• Trends -Chemotaxonomy, Cytotaxonomy, Molecular taxonomy, Cladistics, Numerical taxonomy
• Dimensions of speciation, Species concept, Theories of biological classification, Hierarchy of categories.
• Procedural keys- Taxonomic procedures- Collection, Preservation, Curating, Identification.
• Taxonomic keys- Merits and demerits; ICZN, Formation of scientific names of various taxa.
2. EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
An outline of evolutionary theories: Darwinism, Lamarckism, Modern synthesis (not in detail).
Origin of higher categories- Punctuated equilibrium- Macroevolution-Microevolution Coevolution-Founder principle- C-value paradox-Concept of molecular clock Cytochrome C- Haemoglobin-Histone.
MODULE II: PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY. (10 Marks)
I. PHYSIOLOGY
1. Nutrition and Digestion
• Types of nutrition
• Mechanism of Digestion, Absorption
• Gastro intestinal hormones
• Deficiency diseases of nutrients.
2. Circulatory Physiology
• Physiology of cardiac muscles
• cardiac cycle
• Electrical properties
• conducting system of heart
• Blood pressure
• Blood volume
• pressure control - integrated system.
3. Nerve Physiology
• Nerve action potential
• conduction of nerve impulse
• Synapse
• Synaptic transmission
• Neurotransmitters.
4. Excretory physiology
5. Respiratory physiology
6. Muscle physiology
7. Endocrinology
• Major Endocrine glands and their hormones and functions
• Mechanism of hormone action.
II. BIOCHEMISTRY
Biomolecules
• Carbohydrates: Classification, Structure, Properties, Functions.
• Proteins: Classification, Structure, Properties, Functions.
• Lipids: Classification, Structure, Properties, functions.
Enzymes: Mechanism of enzyme action. Factors affecting enzyme action, Enzyme kinetics, MentonMichaelis kinetics, Substrate concentration, Enzyme inhibition and regulation, Isozyme, Coenzyme, Ribozymes.
Metabolism of carbohydrate: Glycolysis, TCA cycle, Pentose phosphate pathway, Glycogenesis, Glucogenesis, Gluconeogenesis, Regulation of carbohydrate metabolism.
Metabolism of protein: Deamination, Transamination,
Metabolism of Lipids: B oxidation, Synthesis of Fatty acid, Biosynthesis of
cholesterol.
Energy metabolism: Oxidative metabolism, Oxidative phosphorylation,
Chemiosmotic theory.
MODULE III: MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY (10 Marks)
I. MICROBIOLOGY
• Classification of Microorganisms- Berg's manual.
• Salient features of Bacteria, Viruses, Fungi, Protozoa, Algae.
• Bacterial Cell- Structure and function
• Bacterial Cell wall- Peptidoglycan, Gram's positive and Gram's negative, Mechanism of Gram's staining.
• Bacterial culture media
• Growth curves
2. Industrial Microbiology: Fermentation.
II: IMMUNOLOGY
• Types of immunity - Innate, Acquired, Passive, Active, Cell-mediated.
• Cells of primary and secondary lymphoid organs.
• Cells and organs of immune system.
III. Immunogens [ Antigen]
• General properties- Structure and function, Variability and Diversity.
• Factors affecting antigenicity
• Epitopes and haptens
• Adjuvants.
IV. Immunoglobulins [Antibodies]
• General properties- Structure and function
• Different classes- Ig A, IgD, IgE, IgM
• Variability and Diversity
• Monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies
V. Antigen-Antibody interaction
Complement system- Classical pathway, Alternate, cell-mediated and humoral reactions.
VI. Transplantation
MHC genes, Auto-immune diseases.
MODULE IV (10 Marks)
CELL, MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
CELL
Cell membrane- structure and function.
Cell organelles with special reference to Mitochondria and Ribosomes
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
• Organization of eukaryotic genome, gene content and genomic size complexity of eukaryotic
genome, conserved exons and recombination
• DNA replication, Repair and Recombination
• Prokaryotic and eukaryotic DNA replication. Enzyme involved in replication. DNA damage and repair.
• Transcription and RNA processing
• Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic transcription, Binding of transcription complexes, Post-transcriptional processing.
• Translation- prokaryotic and eukaryotic gene expression, Translational machinery, mechanism of initiation, elongation and termination, Post-translational modification of protein.
• Gene regulation mechanism in Prokaryotes, Eukaryotes
• Transcriptional signals-TATA, CAAT box, Enhancers.
A. BIOTECHNOLOGY
Gene cloning.
• Major steps in cloning, Isolation and purification of genes.
• Vectors- properties of an ideal vector, different types [ plasmids, Ti plasmid, bacteriophages, cosmids,
phagemids, artificial chromosomes].
• Enzymes in gene cloning.
• Probes and molecular markers [RFLP, RAPD, AFLP].
• Homopolymer tailing, linkers and adapters.
B. Genetic engineering techniques.
B1 Polymerase Chain reaction, DNA fingerprinting, Blotting techniques [ Northern, southern, Western blottings, Dot blot, Slot blot].
B2 DNA sequencing - Maxam-Gilbert method, Sanger-Coulson method. Chromosome jumping, Genomic library and cDNA library, Site-specific mutagenesis and gene targeting, Human genome project, Human gene therapy, and other genome projects.
B3 Transgenic animals.
MODULE V: GENETICS AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY (10 Marks)
I. GENETICS.
• Mendelian principles of genetics- Laws, Linkage, Crossing over, Mutation, DNA, Types of DNA, RNA, Types of RNA.
• Lyon hypothesis.
• Syndromes- Klinefelter, Down, Turner.
• Genetic code.
II. DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
• Gametogenesis, Fertilization and early development - Cleavage, Blastulation,
gastrulation, Organogeny.
• Experimental Embryology.
• Embryonic induction.
MODULE VI: ECOLOGY, ETHOLOGY, BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND
BIOSTATISTICS (10 Marks)
1. ECOLOGY:
Definitions- Habit and habitat, Ecological niche, Ecosystem, Population ecology, Community ecology,
Ecological succession, Pollution, Global warming.
2. ETHOLOGY
Learning behaviour, Communication behaviour, Motivation.
3. BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
Biodiversity concept, status in India, Value, Loss and causes of loss.
Indices, Hot spots of Biodiversity.
In situ and Ex-situ conservation.
4. BIOSTATISTICS
Mean, Median, Mode, Standard deviation; Graphical representation of data.
BIOPHYSICS, BIOINFORMATICS AND COMPUTER APPLICATION
1. INSTRUMENTATION
• Scanning electron microscope, Transmission electron microscope
• Electrophoresis- Gel, PAGE, Agarose, 2D- Immunoelectrophoresis, Fluorescent
• HPLC, Flow cytometry
• NMR spectroscopy- Mass, Plasma, Atomic
• X-ray diffraction
• ELISA
2. BIOINFORMATICS
Proteomics, Genomics, Databases - Primary and Secondary, Search engines.
Transgenic animals, Stem cell research, IPR, Carbon trading, Ecological footprinting, Treaties and protocols
related to climate change.
MODULE – VII (10 Marks)
Recent developments in Zoology
PART II (10 Marks)
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY/TEACHING APTITUDE
• Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
• Learner's characteristics;
• Factors affecting teaching;
• Methods of teaching;
• Teaching aids;
• Evaluation systems.
• Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;
• Steps of research;
• Methods of research;
• Research Ethics;
• Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;
• Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.
PART III (10 Marks)
Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.
Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.
Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities.
Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.
Services under the Union and the States.
Emergency Provisions.
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.
Social Service Legislations like the Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.
P ART IV (10 Marks)
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, CURRENT AFFAIRS AND RENAISSANCE IN KERALA
TOWARDS A NEW SOCIETY
Introduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their function in founding educational institutions, and factories.printing press etc.
EFFORTS TO REFORM THE SOCIETY
(A) Socio-Religious reform Movements
SNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.
(B) Struggles and Social Revolts
Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act. Malayalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.
Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.
ROLE OF PRESS IN RENAISSANCE
Malayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etc
AWAKENING THROUGH LITERATURE
Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etc
Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others
Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan (Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph,
Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, PK Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan, MC
Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and others
LITERARY FIGURES
Kodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and others
(b) General Knowledge and Current Affairs
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
NOTE: - It may be noted that apart from the topics detailed above, questions
from other topics prescribed for the educational qualification of the post may
also appear in the question paper. There is no undertaking that all the topics
above may be covered in the question paper
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