Cell Biology

 2020

Describe chromosome under the following headings : (10 Marks)

• Chromosome number

• Chemical constituents of chromosomes

• Chromomere

• Y chromosomes

Enumerate various types Of structural chromosomal with  their types. Give detailed account Of inversion-type structural aberration. (15 marks)

Write notes on: (15 marks)

• Sex-linkage
• Double cross-over
• Autosome
• Cytoplasmic male sterility
• Aneuploids

 2019

Define mutation. Write its classification and role in crop improvement. (10 Marks)

What are the major components that constitute cell structure ? Describe their functions.(20 Marks)

What is polyploidy ?Describe its application in crop improvement with its limitations.(10 marks)

Describe various Laws of Heredity. Explain the Law of Assortment with suitable examples. (15Marks)

 2018

What is protoplasm ? Briefly discuss its chemical and physical properties.(10 marks)

What do you understand by chromosomal abberation ? Discuss in brief the major types of chromosomal aberration . (15 Marks)

Enlist Mendel's different laws.Describe in detail the law of segregation with suitable example .(15 Marks)

Differentiate between aneuploid, euploid and polyploid. Explain in detail Explain in detail the applicaticms of allopolyploidy in cmp improvement. (20 Marks)

2017

What is cell? Enlist different organelles Of plant cell with brief description of
functions of mitochondria. (10 Marks)

Explain cytoplasmic inheritance and its characteristics. (10 Marks)

What is polyploidy? Briefly discuss its application and limitations in crop improvement.(20 marks)

What are mutations? Indicate the use of induced mutation in varietal development. (20 Marks)

2016

Elaborate Mendel's law of independent assortment' by giving suitable example.(10 Marks)

2015

3.Archaeological Anthropology

3. Archaeological Anthropology

Theory Credit- 4

Unit I: Introduction

• Definition and scope of archaeological anthropology
• Relation with other disciplines
• Methods of studying archaeological anthropology

Unit II: Methods of Estimation of Time and Reconstruction of the Past

• Absolute dating methods
• Relative dating methods
• Methods of climatic reconstruction: palynology, paleontology, soil pH estimation.

Unit III: Geochronology of Pleistocene Epoch

• Glacial and Interglacial
• Pluviation and Inter Pluviation
• Different types of geoclimatic events

Unit IV: Understanding Culture

• Technique of tool manufacture and estimation of their relative efficiency
• Classification of tools: primary and combination fabrication techniques
• Typology and cultural nomenclature

Unit V: Earliest Evidence of Culture in the World

• Konso, Olorgesailie, Olduvai Gorge
• Pirro Nord, Dmanisi
• Attirampakkam, Isampur

                                                  Practical Credit- 2

Typo-technological Analysis of Prehistoric Tools: Identification, Interpretation and

Drawings of the tool Types

1. Core Tool Types

2. Flake Tool Types

3. Blade Tool Types

4. Microlithic Tool Type

5. Neolithic Tool Type

1.Introduction to Socio-cultural Anthropology

2. Introduction to Socio-cultural Anthropology

Theory Credit- 4

Unit I:

Anthropological perspective and orientation; Scope and relevance of Social Anthropology;Relationship of Social Anthropology with other disciplines

Unit II:

Concepts of society and culture; status and role; groups and institution, social stratification, and civil society.

Social fact; social action; social conflict; social system

Unit III

Kinship and Descent: Marriage and Family. Kinship, Marriage and Family in India.

Unit IV

Religion and Magic – Concept, Theories and Functions. Economic and Political Institutions.

                                                Practical Credit- 2

Methods and Techniques of Social Anthropology: The practical will include the following techniques and methods in collection of data in Social Anthropology.

1. Observation

2. Interview

3. Questionnaire and Schedule

4. Case study

5. Life history

2.Introduction to Biological Anthropology

Core Paper

Credits: Papers X (Theory +Practical) = 14 X (4+2) = 84

 Introduction to Biological Anthropology

Theory Credit- 4

Unit I: History and development of understanding human variation and evolutionary

thought. Theories of evolution.

• Human variation and evolution in ancient times pre-19th and post-19thCentury.
• Theories of evolution. Lamarckism, Neo Lamarckism, Darwinism, Synthetic theory, Mutation and Neo-Mutation theory.

Unit II: History of Physical Anthropology and development of Modern Biological anthropology,aim,scope and its relationship with allied disciplines.

• Difference in the approaches of modern and traditional Biological Anthropology, with emphasis on human evolution.

Unit III: Non-human primates in relation to human evolution

1. Classification and characteristics of living primates.
2. Comparative anatomy and behaviour of human and non-human primates.
3. Significance of non-human primate study in Biological Anthropology.

Unit IV: Great divisions of humanity

1. A comparative account of various racial classifications (Hooton, Deniker, Risley and Guha) UNESCO Statement on Race.
2. Recent understanding of human biological categories in the context of human genome research.

Practicals Credit-2

Somatometry

1. Maximum head length 2. Maximum head breadth 

3. Minimum frontal breadth 

4. Maximum bizygomatic breadth 5. Bigonial breadth 

6. Nasal height 

7. Nasal length 

8. Nasal breadth 

9. Physiognomic facial height

10. Morphological facial height

11. Physiognomic upper facial height

12. Morphological upper facial height

13. Head circumference

14. Stature

15. Sitting height

16. Body weight

Somatoscopy

1. Head form 

2. Hair form 

3. Facial form 

4. Eye form

5. Nose form

Suggested Readings

Suggested Readings

6. Hair colour 

7. Eye colour 

8. Skin colour