| Section - A ( Marks : 50 ) |
| Non-Chordata |
| 1) | Concept of species and speciation |
| 2) | Characteristics of the subkingdoms-Protozoa, Parazoa and Metazoa. |
| 3) | Evolution of symmetry, segmentation and coelom in Metazoa. |
| 4) | Protozoa : |
| .01) | Locomotion in Protozoa. |
| .02) | Reproduction in Protozoa. |
| .03) | Life cycle of Leishmania. |
| .04) | Life cycle of Plasmodium. |
| .05) | Life cycle of Paramoecium. |
| .06) | Parasitic protozoans and diseases. |
| 5) | Porifera : |
| .01) | Canal Systems. |
| .02) | Skeleton. |
| 6) | Coelenterata : |
| .01) | Structure and life history of Obelia, Metagenesis. |
| .02) | Polymorphism in Coelenterates. |
| .03) | Coral reefs and their significance. |
| 7) | Platyhelminthes and Aschelminthes : |
| .01) | Life Cycle of Fasciola hepatica. |
| .02) | Life Cycle of Taenia solium. |
| .03) | Life Cycle of Ascaris. |
| .04) | Parasitic adaptations. |
| .05) | Pathology and control of helminths - infecting man. |
| 8) | Annelida : |
| .01) | Earthworm - Feeding and digestion, circulatory system, excretory system. |
| .02) | Coelom and coelomoducts in annelids. |
| .03) | Filter feeding. |
| 9) | Arthropoda : |
| .01) | Salient features and phylogeny of Onychophora. |
| .02) | Crustacean larvae. |
| .03) | Mouth parts in insects (cockroach, mosquito, honey bee and butterfly). |
| .04) | Metamorphosis in insects. |
| .05) | Social life in termites and honey bees. |
| 10) | Mollusca : |
| .01) | Salient features and phylogeny of Monoplacophora. |
| .02) | Torsion and detortion in Gastropoda. |
| .03) | Respiration in various groups of Mollusca. |
| 11) | Echinodermata : |
| .01) | Water canal system in Echinodermata. |
| .02) | Echinoderm larvae and their phylogenetic significance. |
| .03) | Mechanism of locomotion and feeding in starfish, Asterias. |
| Section - B ( Marks : 50 ) |
| Chordata |
| 12) | Protochordata : |
| .01) | Structural organisation and affinities of Balanoglossus. |
| .02) | Retrogressive metamorphosis in Urochordata. |
| .03) | Feeding mechanism in Amphioxus. |
| 13) | Pisces : |
| .01) | Migration in fishes. |
| .02) | Respiratory organs and mechanism of respiration in fishes. |
| .03) | Receptor and effector organs in fishes. |
| 14) | Amphibia : |
| .01) | Origin of Amphibia. |
| .02) | Parental care in Amphibia. |
| .03) | Anatomical pecularities and affinities of Urodela, Apoda and Anura. |
| .04) | Neoteny. |
| .05) | Morphological and physiological aspects of Metamorphosis in frog. |
| .06) | Hibernation and Aestivation in amphibians. |
| 15) | Reptilia : |
| .01) | Adaptive radiation in reptiles, Mesozoic reptiles, general characters and affinities of Sphenedon. |
| .02) | Significance of temporal vacuities in classification of reptiles. |
| .03) | Non-poisonous and poisonous snakes of India. |
| .04) | General characters, aquatic adaptations and conservation of Chelonia. |
| 16) | Aves : |
| .01) | Origin of birds. |
| .02) | Flightless birds of world. |
| .03) | Palate in birds. |
| .04) | Bird migration. |
| .05) | Flight adaptations in birds. |
| .06) | Orientation and homing in birds. |
| 17) | Mammals : |
| .01) | Dentition in mammals. |
| .02) | Integument and its derivatives in mammals. |
| .03) | General characters of Prototheria, Metatheria and Eutheria. |
| .04) | General Evolution of horse and man. |
| .05) | Comparative account of aortic arches, urinogenital system, heart and brain in various groups of Chordata. |
| Section - C ( Marks : 50 ) |
| Physiology |
| 18) | Osmoregulation & Thermoregulation : |
| .01) | Osmoregulation in freshwater and marine fishes. |
| .02) | Osmoregulation in terrestrial animals. |
| .03) | Poikilothermy and homeothermy. |
| 19) | Physiology of digestion. |
| 20) | Physiology of respiration, respiratory pigments. |
| 21) | Cardiac cycle, pace maker and blood composition and functions. |
| 22) | Physiology of excretion. |
| 23) | Eye and its working. |
| 24) | Ear and its working. |
| 25) | Structure and functions of following Endocrine glands : |
| .01) | Hypothalamus. |
| .02) | Pituitary gland. |
| .03) | Thyroid. |
| .04) | Parathyroid. |
| .05) | Islets of Langerhans. |
| .06) | Adrenal. |
| .07) | Pineal. |
| 26) | Chemical nature, source and mode of action of aminergic, petidergic and steroidal hormones. |
| 27) | Hormonal control of reproduction in male and female mammals. |
| 28) | Mechanism of impulse conduction and synaptic transmission, Neurotransmitters. |
| 29) | Physiology of muscle contraction. |
| Section - D ( Marks : 50 ) |
| Environmental Science |
| 30) | Role of abiotic factors (temperature and light) on animal life. |
| 31) | Impact of inter and intraspecific biotic factors. |
| 32) | Types of ecosystems. |
| 33) | Energy flow and food chain at trophic levels. |
| 34) | Biogeochemical cycles. |
| 35) | .01) | Biosphere |
| .02) | Impact of ozone layer |
| .03) | Greenhouse Effect. |
| 36) | Methods and importance of water conservation, water quality standards and interlinking of rivers in India. |
| 37) | Adaptations : |
| .01) | in freshwater animals. |
| .02) | in desert animals. |
| .03) | in marine animals. |
| .04) | in terrestrial animals. |
| 38) | Pollution : |
| .01) | Air pollution. |
| .02) | Water pollution. |
| .03) | Land pollution. |
| .04) | Biodegradation, biotransformation and biomagnification of pollutants. |
| .05) | Trace metals as pollutants. |
| .06) | Municipal solid waste disposal. |
| .07) | Pesticides as pollutants and their toxic effects on plants, animals and soil. |
| 39) | Wild Life : |
| .01) | Present status of wild life in India. |
| .02) | Sanctuaries and National Parks in Maharashtra. |
| .03) | Project Tiger and conservation of tigers. |
| .04) | Red Data Book, Endangered and Biome Restricted Species. |
| 40) | Ethology : |
| .01) | Diurnal and seasonal rhythms. |
| .02) | Biological clock. |
| .03) | Impact of hormones and pheromones on behaviour. |
| .04) | Modes of communication in animals. |
| .05) | Physiology of learning in animals. |
