Zoology IFS Paper 2 UPSC 2017 with Solutions
In this article, all questions of Zoology Optional Paper 2 are answered. Click on the question links to view the answers.
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Zoology Paper 2 UPSC 2017 - Question Paper with Solutions
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SECTION ‘A’
1. Write short notes on the following:
Zoology 1(a) Structure and functions of mitochondria. (IFS 2017, 8 Marks)
Zoology 1(b) Watson and Crick model of DNA structure. (IFS 2017, 8 Marks)
Zoology 1(c) Genetic basis of ABO blood group system. (IFS 2017, 8 Marks)
Zoology 1(d) Chemical and radiation mutagenesis. (IFS 2017, 8 Marks)
Zoology 1(e) International code of zoological Nomenclature. (IFS 2017, 8 Marks)
Zoology 2(a) Describe the structure and functions of plasma membrane in cell. (IFS 2017, 20 Marks)
Zoology 2(b) What is genome mapping? Discuss the main goals and accomplishments of human genome project. (IFS 2017, 20 Marks)
Zoology 3(a) What are different isolating mechanisms”? Discuss their role in speciation. (IFS 2017, 20 Marks)
Zoology 3(b) What is Hardy-Weinberg law? Discuss how this law explains the mechanism of evolution. (IFS 2017, 20 Marks)
Zoology 4(a) What is protein synthesis? Discuss the role of messenger RNA and ribosomes 1n protein synthesis. (IFS 2017, 10 Marks)
Zoology 4(b) Write down the application of cladistics analysis in summarizing phylogenetic relations. (IFS 2017, 10 Marks)
Zoology 4(c) What is DNA fingerprinting? Explain the principles and applications of DNA fingerprinting. (IFS 2017, 10 Marks)
Zoology 4(d) What are zoogeographical realms? Describe the salient features of Indo-Malayan realm. (IFS 2017, 10 Marks)
SECTION ‘B’
5. Write short notes on the following:
Zoology 5(a) Glycolytic pathway (IFS 2017, 8 Marks)
Zoology 5(b) Properties of water-soluble vitamins. (IFS 2017, 8 Marks)
Zoology 5(c) Structure and functions of immunoglobulin G. (IFS 2017, 8 Marks)
Zoology 5(d) Structure and functions of a mammalian nephron. (IFS 2017, 8 Marks)
Zoology 5(e) Excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters. (IFS 2017, 8 Marks)
Zoology 6(a) What is blood coagulation? Describe the intrinsic pathway of blood coagulation. (IFS 2017, 20 Marks)
Zoology 6(b) Describe the different types of human muscles and their properties. (IFS 2017, 20 Marks)
Zoology 7(a) Monosaccharides and disaccharides. (IFS 2017, 10 Marks)
Zoology 7(b) Saturated and unsaturated fatty acids. (IFS 2017, 10 Marks)
Zoology 7(C) Steroid and peptide hormones. (IFS 2017, 10 Marks)
Zoology 7(d) Choriovittelline and chorioallantoic placentas. (IFS 2017, 10 Marks)
Zoology 8(a) Describe the fate map of gastrula with reference to chick. (IFS 2017, 10 Marks)
Zoology 8(b) Discuss the basic principles of teratogenesis. (IFS 2017, 10 Marks)
Zoology 8(c) Describe in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer techniques. (IFS 2017, 10 Marks)
Zoology 8(d) Elaborate the Baer’s laws of embryology. (IFS 2017, 10 Marks)