NTRCA school written syllabus

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breeding techniques with clear 
understanding  
• describe the basic dimensions of 
plant biotechnology with their 
limitation 
• describe the processes of tissue 
culture technology for plant 
regeneration 
• show a clear understanding of 
applying  biotechnology  in                                          
variety development 
RNA models, modern concept of 
genes; 
• Plant Breeding : Concept ,Method 
and implication;  Heterosis  and 
Hybridizations,  Recent 
advancements in plant breeding. 
• Concept of  Biotechnology, scope 
and limitation of biotechnology 
• Tissue culture technology, various 
techniques and related protocols of 
plant regeneration  
• Recent advancements of 
biotechnology in varietal 
development 
 
 
 
➢ describe fish introduction ,fish 
farming  &  Integrated fish farming 
➢  depict  shrimp farming  
   
➢ explain the symptoms, causes &   
diseases  &  remedies of fish. 
➢ describe fish processing  
➢ characterize fish 
conservation/preservation  
➢ describe fish marketing. 
➢ write IUCN nomenclature rules.   
➢ Introduce important scientists in 
Zoology 
Unit : 10  Fisheries and Zoology  
• Requirements, classification, source, 
conservation of fish, domestic and 
foreign fish suitable for cultivation.  
• Depletion of fish in Bangladesh and the 
importance of fish as food and fisheries 
economy.   
• Construction and management of 
various ponds, production and 
transportation of fry, mixed culture of 
fish like carp.   
• Concept of integrated fish farming, 
paddy field fish farming, chicken/duck 
and fish joint farming.  
• Introduction of shrimp species, 
symptoms, causes, remedies and 
prevention of various fish diseases.  
• Conservation and marketing of fish and 
the need for fish as a nutritional food 
ingredient.  
• Salting, drying, freezing and packaging 
of fish etc.  
• Principles and requirements of 
taxonomy 
•  IUCN nomenclature rules.   
• Cells and Organisms  
• Brief introduction and contribution of 
some important scientists in Zoology  
• Applications and importance of 
Zoology 
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