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Fundamentals of Cell Biology and Division

Genetic Processes

Biostatistics

Animal Kingdom

Protozoa

Porifera

Cnidaria

Platyhelminthes

Nemathelminthes

Annelida

Arthropoda

Molluscs

Echinodermata

Ctenophora

Protochordata

Aschelminthes

Pisces

Hemichordata

Amphibia

Reptilia

Phylum Chordata

Aves

Mammalia

Comparative functional anatomy of various systems of vertebrates

Genetics

Evolution

Systematics

Biochemistry

Physiology

Developmental Biology

Biosphere

Concept of ecosystem

Population

Biodiversity and diversity conservation of natural resources

Wildlife of India

Remote sensing for sustainable development

Environmental biodegradation

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

NCERT Textbooks

Behaviour

Behavioral Modulators in Animal Kingdom

Biological Rhythms

Animal Behaviour

Types of Culture Practices

Vector-Borne Diseases

Livestock Diseases and Their Vectors

Pests Affecting Crops

Transgenic Animals

Genetic Medicine and Therapies

How to Prepare for Zoology Optional?

Techniques and Tools in Biotechnology and Microbiology

Electron Microscopy

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Fundamentals of Cell Biology and Division

Structure and Function of Cell

17 pages

Microtubule and Spindle

3 pages

Chromosome Movement

1 page

Organization of Heterochromatin

14 pages

Cell Cycle and Division

5 pages

Chromosome Type Polytene and Lambrush

8 pages

Organization of Chromatin

2 pages

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Genetic Processes

DNA Replication

14 pages

DNA Transcription

8 pages

RNA Processing

6 pages

Translation

9 pages

Nucleic acid Topology

2 pages

Protein Folding

8 pages

Biostatistics

Biostatistics: Overview

7 pages

Design of Experiments

4 pages

Null Hypothesis

4 pages

Biostatistics: Correlation

2 pages

Biostatistics: Regression

1 page

Biostatistics: Chi Square

7 pages

Biostatistics: Student's Test

2 pages

F-test (one-way & two-way F-test)

11 pages

Distribution and Measure of Central Tendency

24 pages

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Animal Kingdom

Classification of Animal Kingdom

5 pages

Chapter Notes: Animal Kingdom

16 pages

Animal Characterization Based on Body Symmetry

2 pages

Mind Map: Animal Kingdom

1 page

Practice Flashcards: Animal Kingdom

88 cards

Protozoa

Protozoa: Overview

14 pages

Protozoans: Classification

6 pages

Protozoa: Locomotion

4 pages

Protozoa: Economic Importance

7 pages

Protozoa: Nutrition

5 pages

Protozoa: Reproduction

5 pages

Life History of Paramecium

2 pages

Life History of Monocystis

2 pages

Life History of Leshmania

4 pages

Porifera

Porifera: Overview

5 pages

Porifera: Skeleton

4 pages

Porifera: Reproduction

7 pages

Porifera: Water Canal System

1 page

Cnidaria

Cnidaria: Classification and Features

3 pages

Cnidaria: Polymorphism

2 pages

Cnidaria: Defensive structures and their mechanism

5 pages

Cnidaria: Metagenesis

1 page

Cnidaria: Obelia

4 pages

Cnidaria: Aurelia

4 pages

Coral reefs and their formation

4 pages

Platyhelminthes

Platyhelminthes: Overview

4 pages

Platyhelminthes: Parasitic Adaptions

4 pages

Platyhelminthes: Fasciola

15 pages

Platyhelminthes: Taenia Solium

13 pages

Nemathelminthes

Nemathelminthes: Overview

3 pages

Nemathelminthes: Life Cycle

7 pages

Ascaris Lumbricoides: Parasitic Adaptions

10 pages

Wuchereria Bancrofti

4 pages

Annelida

Annelida: Overview

4 pages

Annelida: Metamerism

2 pages

Annelida: Coelom

4 pages

Annelida: Polychaetes

1 page

Annelida: Earthworms

2 pages

Annelida: Leech

4 pages

Annelida: Examples

3 pages

Arthropoda

Arthropoda: Overview

10 pages

Arthropoda: Larval forms and parasitism in Crustacea

4 pages

Arthropoda: Vision and respiration in Arthropods

5 pages

Arthropoda: Modification of mouth parts in insects

3 pages

Arthropoda: Metamorphosis in insects and its hormonal regulation

6 pages

Arthropoda: Social behavior of Termites

5 pages

Molluscs

Molluscs: Feeding Habits

5 pages

Molluscs: Respiration

7 pages

Molluscs: Locomotion

7 pages

Molluscs: Lamellidens

11 pages

Molluscs: Pila

6 pages

Molluscs: Sepia

4 pages

Molluscs: Torsion and detorsion in gastropods

5 pages

Molluscs: Overview

2 pages

Echinodermata

Echinodermata: Overview

4 pages

Echinodermata: Feeding and Respiration

1 page

Echinodermata: Locomotion

3 pages

Echinodermata: Larval Forms

3 pages

Echinodermata: Asterias

8 pages

Ctenophora

Phylum Ctenophora

3 pages

PPT: Phylum Ctenophora

30 pages

Protochordata

Protochordata: Overview

8 pages

Protochordata: Origin of Chordates

5 pages

Protochordata: General Features and Life History of Herdmania

6 pages

Protochordata: General features Life history of Branchiostoma

5 pages

Aschelminthes

Phylum Aschelminthes

10 pages

PPT: Phylum Aschelminthes

20 pages

Pisces

Pisces: Overview

2 pages

Pisces: Respiration

4 pages

Pisces: Locomotion

3 pages

Pisces: Migration

2 pages

Hemichordata

Phylum Hemichordata

4 pages

PPT: Phylum Hemichordata

9 pages

Amphibia

Amphibia: Overview

1 page

Amphibia: Origin of Tetrapods

2 pages

Amphibia: Parental Care

7 pages

Amphibia: Neoteny

3 pages

Amphibia: Paedomorphosis

1 page

Reptilia

Reptilia: Overview

3 pages

Reptilia: Origin of Reptiles

4 pages

Reptilia: Skull Types

7 pages

Reptilia: Sphenodon

2 pages

Reptilia: Crocodile

13 pages

Phylum Chordata

Phylum Chordata

5 pages

PPT: Phylum Chordata

37 pages

Aves

Aves: Overview

5 pages

Aves: Origin of Birds

1 page

Aves: Flight Adaptions

3 pages

Aves: Migration

2 pages

Mammalia

Mammalia: General Characteristics and Classification

6 pages

Mammalia: Dentition

1 page

Mammalia: Egg laying Mammals and Marsupials

2 pages

Mammalia: Aquatic Mammals

2 pages

Mammalia: Primates

5 pages

Mammalia: Endocrine Glands

2 pages

Comparative functional anatomy of various systems of vertebrates

Integument and its Derivatives

4 pages

Endoskeleton in Vertebrates

1 page

Digestive System

6 pages

Respiratory System

13 pages

Circulatory System

9 pages

Genetics

Spilt Genes

4 pages

Genetic Code

7 pages

Sex Chromosomes

7 pages

Recombination

13 pages

Linkage

3 pages

Pedigree Analysis

7 pages

Recombinant DNA Technology

3 pages

Plasmid

4 pages

Cosmid

21 pages

Artificial Chromosomes

7 pages

RFLP

2 pages

RAPD

1 page

AFLP

3 pages

Genetic Disorder

16 pages

Gene

5 pages

Gene Regulation

11 pages

Mendel’s Laws of Inheritance

7 pages

Blood Groups

13 pages

Signaling Molecules

2 pages

Cell Death

2 pages

Defects in Signaling Pathway and Consequences

3 pages

Genomics and Protomics

4 pages

Multiple Alleles

7 pages

Transgenic Animals

5 pages

Gene Expression

6 pages

Mutations and Mutagenesis

3 pages

DNA Cloning

3 pages

Defects in Signaling Pathway and Consequences

4 pages

Sex Determination in Drosophila & Human

2 pages

Evolution

Natural Selection

9 pages

Evolutionary Patterns

1 page

Molecular Evolution

6 pages

Mimicry

7 pages

Hardy-Weinberg Law

1 page

Isolation

1 page

Speciation

2 pages

Theories of Evolution

1 page

Theories of Origin of Life

2 pages

Heredity &Variations

8 pages

Evolution of Horse

4 pages

Evolution of Man

3 pages

Evolution of Elephant

10 pages

Continental Drift and Distribution of Animals

8 pages

Systematics

Zoological Nomenclature

15 pages

International Code of Zoological Nomenclature

9 pages

Cladistics Cladistics

2 pages

Molecular Taxonomy

3 pages

Biochemistry

Biomolecules

15 pages

Glycolysis

8 pages

Concept of Bioenergetics

4 pages

Krebs Cycle

3 pages

Oxidation-Reduction Reactions

6 pages

Oxidative Phosphorylation

8 pages

Basic Principles of Energy Conservation

8 pages

ATP Cycle

5 pages

Cyclic AMP

4 pages

Hormones: Definitions and Classification

3 pages

Biosynthesis: An Enzymatic Process

4 pages

Enzymes: All Explained

13 pages

Vitamins and co-enzymes

3 pages

Immunoglobulins: Structure and Function

5 pages

Structure and Role of Carbohydrates

8 pages

Fats and Fatty Acids

4 pages

Cholestrol

2 pages

Protiens and Amino Acid

8 pages

Physiology

Composition and Constituents of Blood

1 page

Acid-Base Balance

8 pages

Synapses and Neurotransmitters Notes

6 pages

Haemoglobin

13 pages

Olfaction: Olfactory Anatomy

4 pages

Human Reproduction

14 pages

Exercise Physiology

2 pages

Mechanism of Contraction of Skeletal Muscles

2 pages

Physiology of Excretion

3 pages

Blood Groups

9 pages

Blood Coagulation Basics

6 pages

Iron Metabolism

4 pages

Thermoregulatory Physiology

3 pages

Anticoagulants: Coagulation Process

4 pages

Digestion and Absorption

2 pages

Excretion and Osmoregulation

4 pages

The Neuron

3 pages

Types and Role in Transport of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide

11 pages

Excretory Product

19 pages

Nerve Impulse

15 pages

The Physiology of Human Vision

19 pages

Hearing System

42 pages

Muscles

14 pages

Developmental Biology

Gametogenesis & Spermatogenesis

6 pages

Biogenetic Law

2 pages

Sperm Cell Capacitation

4 pages

Oogenesis

1 page

Totipotency

2 pages

Blastocyst

2 pages

Establishing Body Axes

5 pages

Stages in Chick Embryo Development

3 pages

Homeotic genes

2 pages

Amphibian Metamorphosis

2 pages

Neoteny and Paedogenesis

1 page

Spermatogenesis

7 pages

Composition of Semen

1 page

Fertilization

15 pages

Fate Map

3 pages

Gastrulation in Frog and Chicks

5 pages

Stem Cells

6 pages

Apoptosis Mechanisms

7 pages

Placenta (Structure, types and functions of placenta)

2 pages

Cell Lineage

5 pages

Cell-Cell Interactions

11 pages

Teratogenesis - Teratogenic Agents

7 pages

Morphogenesis and Morphogen

11 pages

Development of Eye and Heart

5 pages

Biosphere

Biosphere: Concept

2 pages

Biosphere: Biomes

2 pages

Biosphere: Biogeochemical Cycles

3 pages

Biosphere: Greenhouse Effect

3 pages

Biosphere: Ecological Succession

5 pages

Biosphere: Ecotones

2 pages

Biosphere: Community Ecology

6 pages

Concept of ecosystem

Ecosystem: Concept

8 pages

Ecosystem: Structure and Function

2 pages

Ecosystem : Ecological Adaptation

2 pages

Population

Population: Concept

6 pages

Population: Characteristics

2 pages

Population : Dynamics

2 pages

Population Stabilization

2 pages

Biodiversity and diversity conservation of natural resources

Biodiversity: Concept

7 pages

Biodiversity: Conservation

10 pages

Biodiversity: Hotspots

3 pages

Wildlife of India

Wildlife: Overview

3 pages

Wildlife: Conservation Projects

2 pages

Wildlife Protection Act 1972

3 pages

Remote sensing for sustainable development

Remote Sensing

4 pages

Environmental biodegradation

Environmental Biodegradation

7 pages

Pollution and its impact on Biosphere

4 pages

2024

UPSC Mains PYQ 2024: Zoology (Paper - I)

6 pages

UPSC Mains PYQ 2024: Zoology (Paper - II)

4 pages

2023

UPSC Mains PYQ 2023: Zoology (Paper - I)

4 pages

UPSC Mains PYQ 2023: Zoology (Paper - II)

4 pages

2022

UPSC Mains PYQ 2022: Zoology (Paper - l)

4 pages

UPSC Mains PYQ 2022: Zoology (Paper - lI)

4 pages

2021

UPSC Mains PYQ 2021: Zoology (Paper - I)

4 pages

UPSC Mains PYQ 2021: Zoology (Paper - II)

4 pages

2020

UPSC Mains PYQ 2020: Zoology (Paper - I)

4 pages

UPSC Mains PYQ 2020: Zoology (Paper - II)

4 pages

2019

UPSC Mains PYQ 2019: Zoology (Paper - I)

4 pages

UPSC Mains PYQ 2019: Zoology (Paper - II)

4 pages

2018

UPSC Mains PYQ 2018: Zoology (Paper - I)

4 pages

UPSC Mains PYQ 2018: Zoology (Paper - II)

5 pages

NCERT Textbooks

NCERT Textbook: Animal Kingdom

18 pages

NCERT Textbook: Structural Organisation in Animals

6 pages

NCERT Textbook: Cell: The Unit of Life

19 pages

NCERT Textbook: Biomolecules

16 pages

NCERT Textbook: Cell Cycle & Cell Division

11 pages

NCERT Textbook: Breathing & Exchange of Gases

12 pages

NCERT Textbook: Body Fluids & Circulation

12 pages

NCERT Textbook: Excretory Products & their Elimination

12 pages

NCERT Textbook: Locomotion & Movement

13 pages

NCERT Textbook: Neural Control & Coordination

9 pages

NCERT Textbook: Chemical Coordination & Integration

14 pages

NCERT Textbook: Human Reproduction

15 pages

NCERT Textbook: Reproductive Health

10 pages

NCERT Textbook: Principles of Inheritance & Variation

28 pages

NCERT Textbook: Molecular Basis of Inheritance

31 pages

NCERT Textbook: Evolution

17 pages

NCERT Textbook: Human Health & Disease

22 pages

NCERT Textbook: Microbes in Human Welfare

12 pages

NCERT Textbook: Biotechnology: Principles & Processes

16 pages

NCERT Textbook: Biotechnology & Its Applications

11 pages

NCERT Textbook: Organisms & Populations

17 pages

NCERT Textbook: Ecosystem

11 pages

NCERT Textbook: Biodiversity & Conservation

13 pages

Behaviour

Behavioral Ecology

32 pages

Sensory Filtering

2 pages

Sign stimuli & Responsiveness

3 pages

Learning

3 pages

Drive, Urge or Motivation

3 pages

Alarm pheromones

1 page

Crypsis & predator-prey relationship

4 pages

Social Organisation In Insects

5 pages

Social Behavior in Primates

3 pages

Courtship Display & Sexual Conflicts

4 pages

Orientation, Navigation and Homing

7 pages

Kinship, Selfishness and Altruism

5 pages

Chronobiology (Biological Rhythms)

3 pages

Methods of Studying Animal Behavior

6 pages

Behavioral Modulators in Animal Kingdom

Crypsis (Deception In Predator-Prey Interaction)

4 pages

Role of Hormones and Pheromones

10 pages

Social Organisation In Insects

2 pages

Biological Rhythms

Navigation

4 pages

Biological Rhythms

3 pages

Homing and Migration

6 pages

Biological Clock

6 pages

Orientation

1 page

Animal Behaviour

Methods of Studying Animal Behavior

20 pages

Types of Culture Practices

Apiculture

3 pages

Carp Culture

10 pages

Pearl Culture

4 pages

Prawn Culture

8 pages

Verniculture

8 pages

Lac Culture

9 pages

Sericulture

2 pages

Vector-Borne Diseases

Communicable Diseases

6 pages

Malaria

12 pages

Filaria

4 pages

Cholera

4 pages

AIDS

8 pages

Tuberculosis

5 pages

Livestock Diseases and Their Vectors

Vector-Borne Diseases

7 pages

Pests Affecting Crops

Pest of Sugarcane (Pyrilla perpusilla)

2 pages

Pest of oil seed (Achaea janata)

2 pages

Pest of Rice (Sitophilus Oryzae)

2 pages

Transgenic Animals

Transgenic Animals

4 pages

Genetic Medicine and Therapies

Medical Biotechnology

2 pages

Genetic Disorder

16 pages

Gene Theraphy

10 pages

Forsenic Biotechnology

5 pages

How to Prepare for Zoology Optional?

UPSC Optional Subject Syllabus: Zoology

6 pages

90 Days Study Plan for Zoology Optional

3 pages

Techniques and Tools in Biotechnology and Microbiology

Instrumentation Methods: Spectrophotometer

20 pages

Phase Contrast Microscopy

2 pages

Fluorescence Microscopy

13 pages

Ultracentrifuge Essentials: Principles, Types, and Applications

2 pages

Gel Electrophoresis

8 pages

Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

4 pages

Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

2 pages

Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization (FISH)

2 pages

Chromosome Painting

2 pages

Radioactive Tracers

5 pages

Electron Microscopy

Electron microscopy (TEM, SEM)

4 pages

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