IFS Zoology Papers 2006
IFS Zoology 2006
Paper-I
Section A

Write briefly on any four of the following in not more than 150 words each:

Evolutionary status of Peripatus

Mammalian teeth

General features of Nereis

Scales of fishes

Parasitic adaptations in Nematodes

Answer the following questions

Discuss critically the status of Hemichordata in animal kingdom

Give an account of the characteristics of the phylum Protozoa and classify the same upto classes citing distinguishing features and examples

Answer the following questions

Describe the structure and functioning of the compound eye in insects

Discuss various larval forms in Echinodermata and add a note on their significance

What is migration? Discuss elaborately this phenomenon in fishes or birds

Section-B

Write notes on any four of the following in not more than 150 words each:

Biogeochemical cycle

Stimuli

Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome

Courtship in Drosophila

Measure of central tendency

Discuss how the environmental biodegradation is caused by the pollution and add a note on its prevention

Answer the following questions

What are predators? Discuss critically their detection and tactics citing examples

Give an elaborate account of the apiculture in India

Answer the following questions

Describe the applications of regression analysis citing biological examples

Discuss the principles and applications of transmission electron microscopy