Download Part – I (Common to all braches)

Syllabus for Lateral entry examinations
BIOTECHNOLOGY
Part - I
Mathematics:
Partial differentiation, change of variables, Jacobians, Double Integrals, Line and
Surface integrals, gradients, divergence and curl, Laplace transform, Inverse
Laplace Trasform, Gauss elimination, eigen values and eigen vectors, Second
order linear differential equations, Convergence of series, convergence tests,
solution in series.
Bessels and Legendre functions, chebyshev polynomial and orthogonality. Second
order partial differential equations, Laplace and Poisson equations, Functions of
complex variable, analytical
functions
and
Cauchy-Riemann equations,
complex integration, Taylor's and Laurent's series.
Physics:
Physical Optics: Analytical treatment of interference, Intensity distribution of
fringe system, Fresnel's biprism, Newton's rings, Diffraction (limited to
Fraunhofer class) from Single slit, double slit and Diffraction grating, Polarization,
Phenomenological understanding of Birefringence, Principles of use of uniaxial
crystals in practical polarizers, compensators and wave plates, Production
and analysis of completely
polarized light, Optical activity.
Relativity: Michelson-Morley experiment, Lorentz transformations, Addition of
velocities, Mass variation with velocity, Mass-energy relation.
Atomic Structure: Origin of spectral lines, spin and orbital angular momentum,
Quantum numbers, Atoms in magnetic field, Zeeman effect.
Statistical Distributions: Maxwell-Boltzmann, Bose-Einstein and Fermi-Dirac
distributions and their applications.
Lasers: Principle and working of laser, Different types of lasers (He-Ne Laser,
Ruby Laser, Semiconductor Laser),Holography.
Electrical Science:
Circuit Concepts and basic postulates: Sources of energy; Field and circuit
behavior of passive and lumped parameters, resistance, capacitance and
inductance. Review of KVL and KCL. Tellegen's theorem.Network theorems and
circuit theory concepts: Superposition principle, Thevenin's, Norton’s and
Maximum Power Transfer theorems; Star/Delta transformation; Node
voltage
& loop current methods.Sinusoidal Steady State Circuit Analysis: Voltage, Current
Sinusoidal and phasor representation of sources. Single phase AC circuit analysis
with resistance, capacitance and inductance and their combinations; Concepts of
impedance, power and power factor. Series and Parallel resonance, bandwidth.
Three Phase Supply: Star/Delta connections, line and phase voltage/current
relations. Magnetic Circuits and Transformers, Rotating Machines: DC Machines,
types, characteristics and their applications. Synchronous and Induction machines.
Introduction to Computer Programming:
Introduction to Programs, Processing programs, Types of Programming
Languages, Programming Design tools (Pseudo code and Flowcharts), Program
Design Structured Programming, Problem solving and programming, Testing and
Debugging Techniques.
Part - II
Cell: Structure and Function
Cell theory; Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell, cell wall, cell membrane and cell
organelles’ (plastids, mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi bodies/ dictyosomes,
ribosomes, lysosomes, vacuoles, centrioles) and nuclear organization. Mitosis,
meiosis, cell cycle.
Genetics and Molecular Biology
Mendelian inheritance, Chromosome theory of inheritance, deviations from Mendelian
ratio (gene interaction- incomplete dominance, co-dominance, multiple alleles).Sex
determination, Linkage and crossing over. DNA and RNA, search for genetic material,
replication, transcription, genetic code, translation, Gene expression and regulation.
Genome and Human Genome Project, DNA fingerprinting. Gene Prediction and
counting, Genome similarity, SNP’s and comparative genomics,
Functional
Genomics, Sequences and Nomenclature, Information Sources, Analysis using
Bioinformatics tools.
Cell Culture Technology
Microbial Culture Techniques and applications, Measurement and Kinetics of microbial
Growth, Plant Cell Culture techniques and Application, Gene Transfer Methods in
Plants, Transgenic Plants with Beneficial Traits, Animal Cell Culture Techniques and
Applications Recombinant DNA Technology, Tools of rDNA Technology, Making
Recombinant DNA, DNA Library, Polymerase Chains Reaction (PCR), DNA Probes ,
Hybridization Techniques, DNA Sequencing.
Biochemistry and Bioprocess Technology
Basic chemical constituents of living bodies, Structure and functions of carbohydrates,
proteins, lipids and their metabolism, Enzymes: types, properties and function,
Principles of bioprocess engineering, Microbes in; food processing, industrial
production, sewage treatment, energy generation, biocontrol agents and biofertilizers.