[Jayaprakash]

Hi All ,

I am planning to choose Zoology as one of my Optional. Can anyone suggest me the books to be used .

Thanks
Jayaprakash

[vishaw]

U r sm one like me

[michealmadan]

hello

i am a Doctor,
how is Zoology subject ?
is it scoring ?
how far will it be helpful to me as i am a medical student.
please guide me ..

thank you in advance

[vittu124]

hi i am also chosing Zoology as my optional as i am pharmacy student please be in touch and tell how do u find the subject and tell me all the books u r referring

[gk2925]

Zoology is quite good but thing is that How well one can prepare ...
It is very good for mains however some limitations are there in Prelims

[vittu124]

Originally Posted by gk2925

Zoology is quite good but thing is that How well one can prepare ...
It is very good for mains however some limitations are there in Prelims

this is my first attemt i have no idea how to prepare for Zoology and the subjet is new for me i took this coz i studied a lot of medicine and drugs can u guide me we can chatt this is my chat id vittu124@gamil.com

[Monali]

Hi. Zoology was my graduation subject. It is my main optional also. It is quite scoring, but I can suggest that those who are medical students, please dont go for it. because the syllabus is vast, and topics like taxonomy, evolution, animal behaviour, ecology, basic nonchordate, agricultural, economical zoology and nonchordate basic anatomy etc, will be all new for you, and all the topics are quite hard for studying new and preparing in 3-4 months duration. Hope this will help you. If however any one want name of refernce books, I can help.
Also plz help me with pharmacognosy, all the medicine people.

[michealmadan]

hi monali.

But other than Zoology, no subject is easy. i think most of zoology [ > 60 % ] will be covered in our MBBS.
can u please suggest most important books...

[SILVERSPARK]

Cell and molecular bilogy* - De Robertis, C.B. Powar
Genitics* - P.K. Gupta, Gardner, Ahluwalia, Vir Bala Rastogi
Invertebrates - R.L. Kotpal, Nigam, Jordan
Vertebrates - R.L. Kotpal, Nigam, Jordan and Varma
Comparative anatomy of vertebrate Zoology* - Kent
Animal physiology- H.R. Singh, Vander
Biochemistry - Harper, Leninger, Stryer, Rao
Embryology - Balinsky, A.K. Berry, Vir Bala Rastogi
Organic evolution - Veer Bala Rastogi
Ecology - P.D. Sharma, Odum, Vir Bala Rastogi and M.S. Jayaraj, Kotpal and Bali
Economic Zoology - Shukla and Upadhaya, Kotpal Series, Kotpal- Khetrapal - Aggarwal
Ethology - Reena Mathur, Magazines like Science Reporter, Nature etc.
General Zoology - Storer and Usurger
Physiology - H.R. Singh
Evolution - Vir Bala Rastogi
A Dictionary of Entomology - Leftwich

[SILVERSPARK]

Zoology Books for IAS - Useful Books for Preparation in Civil Services Exam | Civil Services Books For Zoology or go to the link....i belive nothing is impossible....i ve got almost all books,and been a medical student,and havin some basic knowledge(refer 11 and 12th std biology textbooks) i belive its not impossible!