UNIGOA Syllabus 2021 GU-ART 2021 Admissions Ranking Test : Goa University

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GU-ART Syllabus

Biochemistry
Diversity of Living Organisms:
The Living World: What is living? Biodiversity; Need for classification; three domains of life; taxonomy and systematics; concept of species and taxonomical hierarchy; binomial nomenclature; tools for study of taxonomy-museums, zoological parks, herbaria, botanical gardens

Biological Classification: Five kingdom classification; Salient features and classification of Monera, Protista and Fungi into major groups; Lichens, Viruses and Viroids.

Cell-The Unit of Life: Cell theory and cell as the basic unit of life: Structure of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells; Plant cell and animal cell; cell envelope; cell membrane, cell wall; cell organelles -structure and function; endomembrane system, endoplasmic reticulum, golgi bodies, lysosomes, vacuoles; mitochondria, ribosomes, plastids, microbodies; cytoskeleton, cilia, flagella, centrioles (ultrastructure and function); nucleus.

Biomolecules:
Chemical constituents of living cells; Carbohydrates -Classification (aldoses and ketoses), monosaccahrides (glucose and fructose), D-L configuration oligosaccharides (sucrose, lactose, maltose), polysaccharides (starch, cellulose, glycogen); Importance of carbohydrates.

Proteins -Elementary idea of -amino acids, peptide bond, polypeptides, proteins, structure of proteins -primary, secondary, tertiary structure and quaternary structures (qualitative idea only), denaturation of proteins; enzymes. Hormones -Elementary idea excluding structure.

Fatty acids and lipids (glycerides, cholesterol).

Enzymes-types, properties, enzyme action. Effect of different temperatures and pH on the activity of salivary amylase on starch

Nucleic Acids: DNA and RNA nucleic acids (nucelosides, nucleotides, nitrogenous bases). Isolation of DNA.

Vitamins: Classification and functions. Coenzymes -Definition, Coenzymes derivedfrom vitamins -TPP (Thiamine), FMN, FAD (Riboflavin), Pyridoxal phosphate (Pyridoxine), cobamide coenzyme (Cyanocobalamine), NAD, NADP (Niacin), THFA (Folic acid), CoA (Pantothenic acid), Biotin.

Bioenergetics: ATP as a high energy system, Structure of ATP, Hydrolysis of ATP & other high energy phosphate compounds, Utilization of ATP energy in chemical work,

ATP cycle: The linkage of energy-yielding oxidation to energy-requiring biosynthetic reaction, ETC and Oxidative phosphorylation

Enzymes: Definition; protein nature, active site, specificity, Holoenzyme, Apoenzyme, Coenzyme, Cofactors, Prosthetic group, monomeric, oligomeric and allosteric enzymes. Classification and nomenclature of enzymes with examples

Metabolism:
Concept of Metabolism: Anabolism, Catabolism; Energetics

Carbohydrates:
Major pathways: EMP, HMP, TCA pathway (Amphibolic pathway, Anaplerotic reactions), Alcohol fermentation

Lipids:
Beta and omega-oxidation

Proteins:
Digestion of proteins and peptides; Flow sheet of amino acid oxidation,Transamination, Deamination, Decarboxylation

Cell Cycle and Cell Division:
Cell cycle, mitosis, meiosis and their significance.

Human Physiology:
Digestion and Absorption:
Alimentary canal and digestive glands, role of digestive enzymes and gastrointestinal hormones; Peristalsis, digestion, absorption and assimilation of proteins, carbohydrates and fats; calorific values of proteins, carbohydrates and fats

Breathing and Exchange of Gases: Respiratory system in humans

Body Fluids and Circulation:
Composition of blood, blood groups, coagulation of blood; composition of lymph and its function;

Excretory Products and Their Elimination:
Modes of excretion -ammonotelism, ureotelism, uricotelism; human excretory system –structure and function; urine formation, osmoregulation;

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