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ZOOLOGY- HONOURS
Paper : CC-13
(Developmental Biology)

\ Full Marks : 50
The figures in the margin indicate full marks.
Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words
as far as practicable.

Answer any ten questions.

1. Briefly describe about spermiogenesis process with suitable diagram. 3+2

2. What is Nieuwkoopcentre? What is primary egg membrane? What is yolk plug 9 2+2+1

3. What is acrosome reaction? Briefly describe the cortical granule reaction . 1+4
4. Distinguish between : 2½+2 ½
(a) lnvagination and epiboly
(b) Macrolecithal and mesolecithal egg.
5. What do you mean by vital dye marking? Draw and describe the fate map of chick blastula.
1+1 ½+2 ½
6. State the process of formation of allantois. Mention the function of amnion. 3+2

7. State the major functions of organizer. What is evocator? 4+1

8. Differentiate between meroblastic and holoblastic cleavage. Mention the importance of primitive
streak. 2+3
9. Give an account of types of placenta in mammals depending on maternal and fetal tissues with
examples. 5
10. Briefly describe the process of optic cup formation in chick embryo and comment on induction for
lens formation. 3+2
11. What is sperm capacitation? Mention major molecular changes occur in mammalian sperm
capacitation. 1+4
12. What do you mean by in vitro fertilization? What is intra-cytoplasmic-sperm transfer') 2½+2 ½

13. What are the differences between cytotrophoblast and syncytotrophoblast? Define decidua basalis,
zonary placenta and cotyledenous placenta. 2+ 3

14 . State the important properties of stem cells. What are embryonic stem cells 9 3+2

15. Draw and describe the neural tube formation in chick embryo. 2+3
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2021
ZOOLOGY -HONOURS
Paper : CC-14
(Evolutionary Biology)
Full Marks : 50
The figures in the margin indicate full marks.
Candidates are required to give their answers in their
own words
as far as practicable.

Answer any ten questions.

1. Briefly describe Urey and Miller's experiment and

observations. What was the conclusion drawn fror
the experiment?
4+
2. State the characteristic features of any two of
the following :
2½+21
(a) Eohippus
(b) Merychippus
(c) Pliohippus .

3. Explain the terms stabilizing and disruptive select

ion with examples.
4. What is meant by mass extinction? With exam
ple explain causes of K-T extinction. 2+
5. Distinguish with example sympatric and allopa
tric speciation.
6. Write a short note on ecological and ethological
isolating mechanisms.
7. What is adaptive radiation? State the causes of
adaptive radiation. Comment on the adaptive radiatic
that has occurred in Darwin's finches.
1+2+
8. State the trend in changes of skull structures in
hominid evolution.
9. Write a short note on the different types of fossils
.
10. (a) Explain the RNA world hypothesis.
(b) Comment on founder effect.
2➔

11. (a) What is meant by Darwinian fitness?

(b) What is biological species concept? Comment
on its limitation. 2➔

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12 ates of Neo-Darwinism.
· Wr ite bri efl y on the postul
'age of fishes ' and why? 2+3
at is geo log ica l tim e sca le? What period is called the
13. Wh
equilibrium?
uil ibr ium ? How does mutation influence Hardy-Weinberg
Eq
14. What is Ha rdy -W ein ber g 2+3

2½ x2
of the following :
15. Write bri efl y on an y two
(a) Hy bri d bre akd ow n
{b) Co nv erg ent evo lut ion
in Drosophila.
(c) Ch rom oso me evo lut ion
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ZOOLOGY-HONOURS
Paper : DSE-A(l)-2
(Animal Biotechnology)
Full Marks : 50
The figures in the margin indicat
e full marks.
Candidates are required to give
their answers in their own wor
ds
as far as practicable.

Answer any ten questions.

t. How plasmid differs from cosmid?
Men tion the advantages of using bac
of use of transgenic animal in teriophages as vectors. Comment
pharmaceutical products.
2+\+2
2. What is the difference between
a genomic library and a cDNA
library formation with a neat diag library? Discuss the process of
ram . cDNA
\+4
3. What is the principle of gel elec
trophoresis? What is the signific
marcapto-ethanol/DTT in sample ance of addition of SOS and beta
buffer of SOS PAGE?
2+\+2
4. State the differences between sou
thern and northern blotting. Men
forensic science . tion applications of Southern blot
in
3+2
5. Describe the process by which
Dolly the sheep was cloned.
5
6. Add a note on genetically mod
ified economically important anim
and in vivo gene therapy . al. Write differences between ex
vivo
2+3
7. What is primary cell culture?
State the disadvantages associated
with retroviral method of transgen
esis.
2+3
8. Mention the principle of RT
PCR. Write the advantages and
disadvantages of RAPD .
2+3
9. What do you mean by 'blu
nt' and 'staggered' cut? Define
examples. Neo-schizomer and Isoschizome
r with
2+2+ l
10. Describe the basic features
of pBR322 vector. How does
it differ from pUC vectors?
3+2
11. Describe blue-white screenin
g method in gene cloning with
in B-W screening. a flow chart. Comment on role
of lPTG
4+ l
12. What is the use of Allele spe
cific PCR? Write the application
s of DNA Fingerprinting.
2+3

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HAC (Human Artificial Chromosome)? What 1s · h ttle vector'?
s u . fit,rOS is.
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14. Bnefly describe the process of molecular d1agnos1s of Sickle ia and Cystic ' 21/r-2 ½
2½¼2
15. Write short Notes on any two :
(a) Advantages of use of linker over adaptor
(b) Type LI restriction endonuclease
(c) Knock-out mice preparation
(d) DNA microinjection
(e) Western Blot.
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2021
ZOOLOGY-HONOURS
Paper: DSE-8(2)-l
(Animal Behaviour an\l Chronobiology)
Full Marks : 50
The figures in the margin indicate full marks.
Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words
as far as practicable.

Answer any ten questions .

1. (a) What do you mean by operant conditioning? Give example.

(b) Distinguish between habituation and sensitization with suitable example. (2+] }+2
2. (a) What is the difference between 'motivation' and 'drive'?
(b) Explain 'taxis' and ' kinesis' with suitable examples. 2+3
3, What do you mean by reciprocal altruism? Discuss with suitable example. 2+3
4. Briefly describe caste system in a termite colony.
5
5. (a) State the characteristic features of eusocial insects.
(b) Describe waggle dance in honey bee.
2+3
6. What is sibling rivalry? Give two examples. State its significance.
2+2+1
7. Discuss with suitable example intrasexual and intersexual selection in the light of ' male-male competition
'
and 'female choice'. 2½+2½
8. Draw and describe the nest building behaviour of any five fishes .
5
9. (a) Comment on function of 'queen pheromone' in honeybee colony.
(b) Justify altruistic behaviour in haplo-diploid insects.
2+3
10. (a) How does learning differ from instinct?
(b) What specific role is played by sign stimulus in Fixed Action Pattern (FAP)? Elaborate with suitable
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II. (a) Comment on endocrine control of bird migration.
(b) Discuss the adaptive significance of bird migration. 3+2
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· Whut is imprinting? Elaborate the concept or sexual imprinting with example.
. . . , . t nance of circadian rhythm.
13. D~scuss with smtable diagrnm the role of Supra Chiasmatic Nucleus 1.~ mam e 3+2
G,v~on~ example of circadian rhythm in human and an invertebrate animal.
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14. Whnt is sdtishness? Give one cxrunplc of sci fishncss in animal kingdom. Com me on its adaptive significance.
2+ I+2
2½x2
15. Writ~ short notes on m,y two :
(a) Zugunruhe
(b) Zeitgeber
(c) Entrainment
(d) Hamilton's rule.
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Pap er: CC6-13-P
Ful l Ma rks : 30
The.figures in the margin indicate full marks

QI. Identify the following stages of chic

k embryo labelled as A and B. Write dow
salient features of each. n 4

11+4] X 2=10
A
B

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Q2. Identify the following stages of Dro

sophila life cycle labelled as A and B. Write
salient fea tu res of each. 4

[1+4] X 2=10
A
B

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labelled as A, B, C & D. Wr ite 2
identify h
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zooLOGY HONOURS- PRACTICAL EXA

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Paper: CC6-14-P l()~

(Evolutionary Biology)
Full Marks: 30
The figures in the margin indicate the f ul/ marks.

. Comment on the (any . four)

• following fossil animals lab e11ed as A .
1 respect to the followmg. , B, c D with
a. period oforigin (\) $1 4~ 20
b. characters (2)
c. evolutionary significance (2)

C D

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2. Comment on homology/ analogy of the foJJowing two sets:
Sxi:::10
with definition (2)
a) Whether it is homologous or analogous organ
(2)
b) Reasons
(1)
c) Functional significance of the structure

Set-A

Set-B

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Paper: DS E (A )-6 -2- P

Full Marks: 30
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te the full marks

Write the Principle & Procedure

1. of Genomic DNA isolation fro
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iver.
2 Identify and write briefly the use of any four of the 4+6=10
· •nstrumental setup required for £ ll .
1 Western Blotting. Comment O
ohwi
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3. A. Submission of completed Pro

ject Report
B. Schematically describe the
steps of animal cloning of any
Comment on its application (one) one animal.
and mention its ethical problems (one)
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ZOOLOGY HONOURS- PRACTICAL EXAMINATION

Paper: OSE(B)-6-1-P

Full Marks: 30

The figures in the margin indicate the full marks.

Write about any one of the following structures citing the animal ass .
1. oc1ated .
features of the structure. With itand rnain

A B
C

1. Design an experiment to study the Behaviour of woodlice placed in a light-damp

chamber
connected with a dark-dry chamber and a dark-damp chamber . Write your observatio
n and
comment on the results.
4+2+4=10

3. Design an experimental set-up to find the phototaxis behaviour of soil insect larvae.
Writeiour
observation.
3+2

4.Submission of project report (either Excursion or Circadian rhythm) . 10