M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL/MAY 2018.
Second Semester
Zoology
ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND ENDOCRINOLOGY
2 20824 A
Time 3 Hours Max. Marks 70
SECTION — A
Answer any FIVE questions. 6 30 Marks)
1. Antigen.
2. Insulin.
3. Skeletal muscle.
4. MHC.
5. Thermogenesis.
6. SDH.
7. Bohr effect.
8. Neuron.
SECTION — B
Answer ALL questions. 10 40 Marks)
9. Give an account on neural and chemical regulation of respiration.
Or
Write an essay on thermoregulation.
10. Describe the patterns of nitrogen excretion among different animal groups.
Or
Give an account on mechanism of muscle contraction.

11. Give an account on biosynthesis of simple peptide hormone.
Or
Give an account on innate and acquired immunity.
12. Write an essay on organization of vertebrate endocrine system.
Or
Give an account on hormonal control of growth and reproduction in
crustaceans.
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