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Syllabus For TNPSC Junior Scientific Officer Exam

The Syllabus For TNPSC Junior Scientific Officer Exam are given below,

UNIT-I
General classification and salient features of Invertebrata and vertebrata – Metamorphosis and
regeneration in lower forms of animal – Economic importance of oyster, honey bee, Silkworm –
Agricultural pests and their control – Larval forms of crustacean and Echinodermata –
Classification and identification of poisonous and nonpoisonous snakes and types of snake
venom. Evolution: Theories, types and factors influencing evolution Evidences of human
evolution – Human genetics: Pedigree analysis, lod score for linkage testing, Karyotyping,
Significance of human genome project.

UNIT-II
Structural organization and importance of animal cells – Muscle cells – Cardiac, Striated and
non-striated muscle cells– HepatocytesNeurons, Nephrons, Karatocytes, immune and
endocrine cells. Functions of hormones and their receptors – Impact of sex hormones in human
behavior. Chronobiology: importance of circadian rhythm and human biological clock – DNA
analysis in paternity testing – Cell counting of WBC and RBC.Functions and disorders of
Digestive, Respiratory, Cardiovascular Nervous, Muscular, Excretory, Reproductive and
Integumentary systems. Developmental biology: production of sperm and egg, Fertilization
Zygote, Cleavage. Blastulation, gastrulation and formation of germ layers in animals and
organogenesis – determination of sex by Amniocentesis. Entomology: Insect classification – Beneficial and harmful insects – Role of insects in decomposition of decayed materials – Exploiting insect olfaction in forensic studies – Importance of ants, blowflies and beetles in forensic investigation.

UNIT – III
Fundamentals of Anthropology
Meaning – Scope and branches of Anthropology – Basic concepts / principles of Physical or
Biological Anthropology – Anthropology and its relation with other Social, Biological and Medical
Sciences – Analysis of kinship – Health and Ethno medicine – Population dynamicswith special
reference to Tamil Nadu – Applied and developmental Anthropology – Tribal, Rural and Urban
Communities

UNIT – IV
Physical / Biological Anthropology
Position of human being in the animal kingdom – Human Evolution – Theories of human
evaluation, Human growth and development – Factors affecting for growth,Demographic growth
variation,Sex andGender – Bio-cultural dimensions, Race and Ethnicity – Major racial groups of
India,Ethnicity and contemporary relevance – Applied physical anthropology – Anthropometry
and its uses, DNA Technology,genetic diseases, Forensic Anthropology and criminal
investigations.

UNIT-V
Chemistry of Biomolecules
Carbohydrates – Structure and functions [Mono,Di &Polysaccharides] – Disorders of
Carbohydrate Metabolism and its laboratory diagnosis.
Proteins and Amino acids – Types, structure and function.
Lipids – Types structure and functions. Sterols –Cholesterol.Disorders of lipid metabolism and
its laboratory diagnosis.
Nucleic acid – DNA – Types, structure and functions
RNA – Types, structure and functions
Enzymes – Classificationand properties of enzymes, Coenzymes, Marker enzymes
Hormones- Classes and functions of hormones

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UNIT-VI
Biochemical & Molecular Techniques
Blood and its composition – WBC, RBC and Platelets. Blood clotting, Blood grouping,
Cross matching and compatibility tests, Blood smear analysis, HLA typing.
Antigens and Immunoglobins – Classes and functions.
Collection and Preservation of Biological fluids [Blood, Urine, CSF, Amniotic fluid, Semen,
Sputum and Saliva].Normal and Abnormal constituents of Biological fluids.
Isolation of DNA from blood sample, Agarose gel Electrophoresis, PCR,DNA Sequencing,
RAPD, RFLP, DNA Finger printing -STR Typing.
Isolation of Proteins from blood sample, SDS PAGE, RIA, ELISA, FISH.
Ames test, Comet Assay.