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PPSC Zoology Lecturer Jobs Test Syllabus

In the Zoology syllabus, 80% consists of Zoology subjects while 20% paper consists of General Knowledge subjects. The total marks of the paper are 100 and the total time is 90 minutes.

• Zoology: 80
• General Knowledge: 20
• Mark of Each Question: 01
• Negative Mark: 0.5
• Total Marks 100

PPSC Syllabus For Zoology Lecturer 2024 Sample Test Pattern

SYLLABUS FOR THE SUBJECT OF ZOOLOGY

PAPER – I

Section – A

• Invertebrate and Chordate Zoology: Invertebrate:  Introduction General organizations (Structure, function, mode of life, Reproduction, life cycles, adaptation, distribution, and Economic Importance) of the Following groups with special reference to the Topic mentioned in each group:-

   

• Protozoa: Animal-like Protists:Origin and Phylogenetic relationship of protozoa, parasitism, Locomotion, Nutrition, Reproduction, Economic Importance and Harmful Protozoa.

   

• Porifera: Multicellular and Tissue level of organization: origin and Evolutionary perspective, Evolutions of canal system, skeleton, and Reproductive System in Porifera. 
• Coelenterata: Boy wall and Nematocysts, Polymorphism, Coral and Coral reefs, Economic Importance of Coral reefs. 
• Platyhelmenthes: The Triploblastic Acoelomate Body plan: Evolutionary perspective, Parasitic adaptation, the life cycle of Fasciola Hepatica (liver fluke) 
• Nematoda     The Pseudocoelomate Body Plan:(Aschelminthes): Evolutionary Perspective, General characteristic, Economic Importance. Parasitic Nematodes of man.

   

• Ammelida:    The Metameric Body Form:Evolutionary relationship with other animals, Metamerism and Tagmatization, Phylogenetic Consideration.

   

• Mollusca:      Origin of Coelome, Diversity in Gastropods, Bivalve and Cephalopods, Torsion, shell in Mollusca, modification of foot in Mollusca 
• Arthropoda: Evolutionary Perspective, Metamorphosis, Ecdysis, Appendages feeding, Respiration, Social insect, Economic Importance of Insects, Larvae in various Classes of Arthropoda. 

Echinodermata: Skeletion, Water vascular System, Larval farms and their evolutionary significance, Phylogenetic Consideration.

Section – B

• Chordata:  Origin and basic plan of chordate, the basic plane of the vertebrate body, Earliest known vertebrate, Primitive jawed vertebrate, Evolution of jaw in vertebrate, Swimblader in Fishes, Excretion and Osmoregulation.
• Amphibian:   First terrestrial vertebrates:

Evolutionary perspective, Excretion and Osmoregulation, Reproduction and development.

• Reptile: The First Amniotes

Evolution of Reptile, Rise, and Fall of Reptile, Extinction of Dinosaurs, Exeretion and Osmoregulation, Poisonous apparatus, and biting mechanism of poisonous snakes.

• Aves:  Birds, Feathers, Flight and Endothermy:

Phylogenetic Relationship and evolution of Birds, Evolution of flight in Aves, Aerial adaptation and Migration of Birds.

• Mammalia:     Specialized teeth, Endothermy:

Origin of mammals, Evolutionary perspectives, Diversity among mammals, adaptation in External Structure and Locomotion, vertebrate Excretion, osmoregulation, Reproduction and development, Dentition in vertebrae, Comparative account of Evolution of Heart, griddles Skull, development, nervous system, Stomach in the vertebrate and urinogenital ducts in vertebrates;

Recommended Books for Zoology Lectureshipship

1. Barrington E. J. W., 1969 Invertebrate Structure and Function. The English Language Book Society and Nelson London.
2. Wilmer, P. 1991 Invertebrate Relationships (pattern in animal evolution) Cambridge University Press.
3. Barnes, R.D.(1980). Invertebrate Zoology (4th ed.), Saunders, Philadelphia.
4. Hegner and Engemann. Invertebrate Zoology Macmillan Publishing Company Inc, New York.
5. Parker and Haswell. A Text Book of Zoology. (Vol.!) Macmillan London.
6. Borredaile, L.A., Potts, F.A. Eastham, L.E.S., Saunders, J.T. and Kerkut, G.A. (1961). The Invertebrata. Cambridge University Press.
7. Hyman L.H, The Invertebrates. McGraw Hill Book Company Inc.
8. Bhatti, H.K. and Hashmi, T .H. Invertebrate Zoology Caravan Book Corporation, Lahore.
9. Dhami and Dhami. Comparative Invertebrate Morphology.
10. F. Harvey Pough, John, Bheiser, William N. Mcfarland Vertebrate life. 2nd Edition, 1985., and 3rd Edition, 1990.
11. G.C. Kent, 1987. Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates.
12. Yong, J. Z. 1965. The life of Mammals.
13. Young, J.Z. 1981. The Life of Vertebrate.
14. Romer & Parson, The vertebrate body. 6th Edition.
15. Edwin H Colbert. 1980. Evolution of the vertebrates. 3rd edition.
16. Miller. A.S. and Harley. J.B., (1999) & 2002; Zoology. 4th &5th Edition (International). Singapore: McGraw Hill.
17. Hickman, C.P., Roberts. L.S. and Larson. A. 2001. Integrated Principles of Zoology. 11th Edition (International). Singapore: McGraw Hill Pechenik, J .A. (2002) Biology of Invertebrate. 4th Edition (International). Singapore: McGraw Hill.
18. Campbell, N.A. (2002). Biology Sixth Edition. Menlo Park. California: Benjamin/Cummings Publishing Company. Inc.

General Zoology SECTION-A

PAPER -II

Cell Biology:

Generalized Structure of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cell, Morphology, chemical composition and Functions of cellular organelles, Enzymes Catalysis, Regulation and inhibition, Metabolic Pathways, Glycolysis, Kreb cycle and Electrons Transport chain. Nucleic acid, Mechanism of Protein synthesis, Transcription and Translation, Mitosis, Meiosis.

SECTION -B

• General Physiology:

Excretion and Homeostasis, osmoregulation, vertebrate nephrons as osmoregulatory organs, Thermoregulation in Animals, Movements, and Muscle, the ultrastructure of Muscle fibril, mechanism of contraction, Physiological anatomy of digestive Tract, Potential and movement in Gastrointestinal Tract, Respiration, Respiratory Mechanism, Respiratory Pigments, Transport of O2 and Co2; cardiovascular Mechanism, electrical activity of Heart, Blood Pressure, Coordination in animals, Nervous coordination and chemical coordination, Nervous system, nerve Impulses, Harmones and their Biological action. Mechanism of Active membrane Potential and Resting membrane Potential, synopsis.

SECTION -C

• Genetics: Mendelian Principles, Multiple alleles, Interaction of genes, Linkage and crossing over, mapping of genes, and Mutations, gene concept, Chromosomal aberrations, DNA as a genetic material, genetic Code, DNA Recombinant Technology, Application of genetic Engineering, Transgenic animals.

Section -D

• Evolution: Theories of origin of Life, Biochemical origin of life, Lamarckism, Darwinism and Neo-Darwinism, Hardy Weinberg Principle, Mutation Pressure, Selection Pressure, Genetic drift species concept, Mechanism of evolution, modern concept of Natural Selection, Adaptive radiation.

SECTION – E

• Ecology:

Concept of Ecosystem. Biogeochemical cycle, Animal adaptation to major Habitats, Energy flow in the Ecosystem, Food chain, Food web, Productivity of Ecosystem Environmental Pollution, Water Pollution, and Lamo Pollution.