NTRCA college written syllabus

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Exam Duration: 3 hours 
 
 
Instruction: The syllabus for the post of lecturer, Botany is divided into 10 units of equal 
importance. One question will be set from each unit of the syllabus (total 10 questions from 
10 units). There will be alternatives for three questions; an alternative question must be 
prepared from the same unit with same structure covering same mark distribution pattern. 
Candidates will be evaluated on lower and higher le vel competency of the subject.  At least 
20% marks should be allotted to higher order questions which require analyzing, evaluating, 
complex problem solving or creating/synthesizing. Marks of a question will be 10. Mark 
distribution of a question may be 1+2+3+4, 2+3+5, 3+3+4, 4+6, and so on.  
Syllabus Matrix 
Objectives/Assessment 
Target: 
The candidates will be able 
to - 
Subject Content Mar
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Unit 1 (Question 1) 10 
 Microbiology  
- define general terms of 
Microbiology  
 
- describe major microbe 
groups  
 
- classify microbes into 
different groups  
 
- compare related microbial 
organisms and phenomena  
 
- illustrate multiplication 
processes of microbes   
 
- evaluate importance of 
microbial study.     
Characteristics, illustration and importance of virus, 
bacteria, prions, viroid, rickettsia, mycoplasma and 
actinomycetes.  
 
Position of microorganisms in living world: Five 
Kingdom system of classification.  
Virus: discovery, general characteristics; structure of 
RNA virus and DNA virus; multiplication transmi ssion 
of viruses and importance. Important plant and human 
viral diseases.   
Bacteria: structure, chemical composition, growth and 
multiplication, growth curve, genetic recombination in 
bacteria, transformation, transduction and conjugation; 
important bacterial plant and human diseases.  
 Mycology  
- define and characterize, the 
important terms of Mycology 
- classify Fungi into 
recognized taxa 
- explain fungi in different 
categories viz. nutrition, 
reproduction etc. 
Characteristics and importance of fungi, vegetative 
structure, growth and development of fungi, mode of 
nutrition, absorptive organs, reproduction of fungi. 
 
Classification of fungi up to  class (Alexopoulos and 
Mims 1979).  
Myxomycetes: general characteristics, structure, 
reproduction and importance of slime molds.