GATE 2016 Microbiology (XL-K) Syllabus

GATE 2016 General Aptitude Syllabus - Common for ALL Papers Section 1: Historical Perspective Discovery of microbial world; Landmark discoveries relevant to the field of microbiology; Controversy over spontaneous generation; Role of microorganisms in transformation of organic matter and in the causation of diseases. Section 2: Methods in Microbiology Pure culture techniques; Theory and practice of sterilization; Principles of microbial nutrition; Enrichment culture techniques for isolation of microorganisms; Light-, phase...

GATE 2016 Botony (XL-J) Syllabus

GATE 2016 General Aptitude Syllabus - Common for ALL Papers Section 1: Plant Systematics Major systems of classification, plant groups, phylogenetic relationships and molecular systematics. Section 2: Plant Anatomy Plant cell structure and its components; cell wall and membranes; organization, organelles, cytoskeleton, anatomy of root, stem and leaves, floral parts, embryo and young seedlings, meristems, vascular system, their ontogeny, structure and functions, secondary growth in plants and stellar organization. Section...

GATE 2016 Biochemistry (XL-I) Syllabus

GATE 2016 General Aptitude Syllabus - Common for ALL Papers Section 1: Organization of life; Importance of water; Structure and function of biomolecules: Amino acids, Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins and Nucleic acids; Protein structure, folding and function: Myoglobin, Hemoglobin, Lysozyme, Ribonuclease A, Carboxypeptidase and Chymotrypsin. Section 2: Enzyme kinetics including its regulation and inhibition, Vitamins and Coenzymes ; Metabolism and bioenergetics; Generation and utilization of ATP; Metabolic pathways and...

GATE 2016 Chemistry (XL-H) Syllabus

GATE 2016 General Aptitude Syllabus - Common for ALL Papers Section 1: Atomic Structure and Periodicity Planck’s quantum theory, wave particle duality, uncertainty principle, quantum mechanical model of hydrogen atom, electronic configuration of atoms and ions. Periodic table and periodic properties: ionization energy, electron affinity, electronegativity and atomic size. Section 2: Structure and Bonding Ionic and covalent bonding, MO and VB approaches for diatomic molecules, VSEPR theory and shape of molecules, hybridization,...

GATE 2016 Food Technology (XL-M) Syllabus

GATE 2016 General Aptitude Syllabus - Common for ALL Papers Section 1: Food Chemistry and Nutrition Carbohydrates: structure and functional properties of mono-, oligo-, & polysaccharides including starch, cellulose, pectic substances and dietary fibre, gelatinization and retrogradation of starch. Proteins: classification and structure of proteins in food, biochemical changes in post mortem and tenderization of muscles. Lipids: classification and structure of lipids, rancidity, polymerization and polymorphism. Pigments:...

GATE 2016 Polymer Science and Engineering (XE-F) Syllabus

GATE 2016 General Aptitude Syllabus - Common for ALL Papers Section 1: Chemistry of high polymers Monomers, functionality, degree of polymerizations, classification of polymers, glass transition, melting transition, criteria for rubberiness, polymerization methods: addition and condensation; their kinetics, metallocene polymers and other newer techniques of polymerization, copolymerization, monomer reactivity ratios and its significance, kinetics, different copolymers, random, alternating, azeotropic copolymerization, block...

GATE 2016 Thermodynamics (XE-E) Syllabus

GATE 2016 General Aptitude Syllabus - Common for ALL Papers Section 1: Basic Concepts Continuum and macroscopic approach; thermodynamic systems (closed and open); thermodynamic properties and equilibrium; state of a system, state postulate for simple compressible substances, state diagrams, paths and processes on state diagrams; concepts of heat and work, different modes of work; zeroth law of thermodynamics; concept of temperature. Section 2: First Law of Thermodynamics Concept of energy and various forms of energy; internal...