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DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY
SYLLABUS FOR ADMISSION TO M.Sc. (Hons) MICROBIOLOGY AND
M.Sc. (Hons) FERMENTATION & MICROBIAL TECHNOLOGY
ENTRANCE TEST-2008
Important Note : The test will be based on multiple choice questions and carry 100 marks.
Unit I. Origin of Life, nomenclature and systems of classification: artificial and natural. Concept of cell, cell organelle, cell cycle, mitosis and meiosis.
Unit II. Scope and History of Microbiology, spontaneous generation theory, Koch’s postulates, Pasteur’s contributions to microbiology. Sources of microorganisms, pure culture techniques. and preservation, bright field microscopy, Gram’s staining.
Unit III. Structure of Bacteria and chemical composition, bacterial cell wall, cell membrane, capsule, pili and spore. Classification of viruses, basic structure of a bacteriophage. Life cycle of bacteriophage (lytic and lysogenic).
Unit IV. Morphology an structure of fungi & bacteria, Mode of reproduction and
nutrition in bacteria and fungi.
Unit V. Microbial nutrition: growth medium (selective, differential, enrichment,
complete, synthetic and minimal medium) factors affecting the growth of
microorganisms.
Unit VI. Microbial interactions: commemsalism, amensalism, symbiosis, parasitism and predation. Plant pathology, classification of plant pathogens, control measures.
Unit VII. Biochemical pathways for metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, Nitrogen fixation, Biogeochemical cycling and control of air, water and soil pollution.
Unit VIII. Mutation, spontaneous & induced, chemical nature of genetic material,
replication of DNA, Genetic code, Bacterial recombination, transformation,
conjugation and transduction. DNA recombinant technology & its applications.
Unit IX. Role of M/o’s in industries such as bakery, alcoholic beverages, penicillin, biofertilizers, biopesticides, Mushroom cultivation, methods and future perspectives.
Unit. X. Immune response: antigens, antibodies, cell mediated immunity, immune system T and B lymphocytes, generation of antibody diversity, monoclonal antibodies.
Date and time of Entrance Exam: 27th June 2008 (2.30 PM to 3.30 PM)
For more details, visit http://www.gndu.ac.in/
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