GATE Zoology Syllabus 2025 (Released) - Download (XL-T) PDF Here
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GATE 2025 Zoology Syllabus (Released) – Download (XL-T) Syllabus PDF Here

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The GATE 2025 Syllabus for Zoology has been officially released by IIT Roorkee. As a significant national-level examination, GATE 2025 is organized for admission to postgraduate programs in engineering and technology, specifically ME/M.Tech. This updated syllabus provides a detailed outline of the topics that will be covered in the Zoology exam.

The GATE 2025 exam is scheduled for the 1st, 2nd, 15th, and 16th of February 2025. The Zoology syllabus encompasses critical areas such as animal physiology, genetics, ecology, and evolution. This comprehensive syllabus is designed to ensure candidates are well-prepared to address both theoretical and practical aspects of Zoology.

For complete and up-to-date information about the GATE 2025 syllabus, including specific topics and exam guidelines, candidates should consult the official resources provided by IIT Roorkee. Effective preparation based on this syllabus will be essential for performing well in the exam and advancing in the field of Zoology.

GATE 2025 Zoology Syllabus – PDF Released

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GATE 2025 Zoology Syllabus

Section 1: Animal World

Animal diversity, distribution, systematics and classification of animals, phylogenetic relationships.

Section 2: Evolution

Origin and history of life on earth, theories of evolution, natural selection, adaptation, speciation.

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Section 3: Genetics

Basic Principles of inheritance, the molecular basis of heredity, sex determination, and sex-linked characteristics, cytoplasmic inheritance, linkage, recombination, and mapping of genes in eukaryotes, population genetics.

Section 4: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Nucleic acids, proteins, lipids and carbohydrates; replication, transcription and translation; regulation of gene expression, the organization of the genome, Kreb’s cycle; glycolysis; enzyme catalysis; hormones and their actions, vitamins.

Section 5: Cell Biology

Structure of cell, cellular organelles and their structure and function, cell cycle, cell division, chromosomes, and chromatin structure.

Section 6: Gene Expression in Eukaryotes

Eukaryotic gene organization and expression (Basic principles of signal transduction).

Section 7: Animal Anatomy and Physiology

Comparative physiology, the respiratory system, circulatory system, digestive system, nervous system, excretory system, endocrine system, reproductive system, skeletal system, and osmoregulation.

Section 8: Parasitology and Immunology

Nature of parasite, host-parasite relation, protozoan and helminthic parasites, the immune response, cellular and humoral immune response, evolution of the immune system.

Section 9: Development Biology

Embryonic development, cellular differentiation, organogenesis, metamorphosis, the genetic basis of development, stem cells.

Section 10: Ecology

The ecosystem, habitats, food chain, population dynamics, species diversity, zoogeography, biogeochemical cycles, and conservation biology.

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Section 11: Animal Behaviour

Types of behaviours, courtship, mating and territoriality, instinct, learning and memory, social behaviour across animal taxa, communication, pheromones, and the evolution of animal behaviour.

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