N A L A N D A O P E N U N I V E R S I T Y
M.Sc. Zoology, Part-I
PAPER-IV
(Ethology and Evolution)
Annual Examination, 2016
Time: 3 Hours. Full Marks: 80
Answer five questions in all, selecting at least Two Questions from each Group.
All Questions carry equal marks.
GROUP
1. Give an account of Parental care in fishes.
2. Write an essay on Birds migration.
3. Describe the types and role of signals.
4. Give an account of Social organization of Insects, citing an example of honeybee.
5. Write notes on any Two of the following:—
Innate behavior
Biological clock
Diapause
Cognitive Skills
GROUP
6. Describe models, explaining changes in genetic structure of population.
7. Write an essay on Lamarckism.
8. Explain briefly biological species concept, adding notes in its limitation.
9. Give an account of destabilizing forces of Neo-Darwinism.
10. Write notes on any Two of the following:—
Reproductive isolation
Phenotypic variation
Gene Pool
Phylogenetic tree