Zoology Paper-I 2025 Maharashtra
- Year 2025
- Conducted By State Government of Maharashtra
- Questions 8
- Maximum Marks 250
- Duration Three Hours
- Languages English
Exam Details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Examination | Zoology Paper-I |
| Year | 2025 |
| Conducting Body | State Government of Maharashtra |
| Paper | Zoology Paper-I |
| Subject | Zoology |
| Duration | Three Hours |
| Maximum Marks | 250 |
| Number of Questions | 8 |
| Question Type | Descriptive / Subjective |
This entry aggregates the Zoology Paper-I (2025) for the Maharashtra State Services Main Examination. It summarizes exam structure: 250 marks, three hours, English medium, with eight main questions divided into two sections. Section A comprises five subparts under Q1, focusing on topics such as parental care in amphibians, protostomes vs deuterostomes, Porifera skeletons, canal systems in Porifera, and life cycles of Plasmodium. Section B includes higher-level descriptive prompts across comparative anatomy, phylogeny, and reproductive biology, including brain evolution, Fasciola life cycle, Asterias biology, earthworm reproduction, nervous system of insects, pituitary-thyroid relationships, and avian flight adaptations. The OCR-based repair provides corrected phrasing and clear sub-parts, ready for SEO-friendly metadata, FAQs, topics, and image metadata for page optimization.
Major Topics Covered
- Zoology
- Parental care in Amphibians
- Protostomes and Deuterostomes
- Binary fission vs multiple fission
- Porifera skeleton
- Porifera canal systems
- Fasciola life cycle
- Pathogenicity of Fasciola
- Brain evolution from Pisces to mammals
- Asterias (starfish) reproduction
- Larval stages of Echinoderms
- Earthworm reproductive system
- Nervous system in cockroach
- Pituitary gland
- Thyroid gland relationship
- Flight adaptations in birds
- Migration in birds
- Parasitology (Plasmodium life cycle)
- Canal systems in Porifera
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Instructions
- राग्रा लेग (प्रुय्य) परीक्षा- २०२५ वर्धिश दिनों ०२ में, २०२६ 2025 D23 BOOKLET NO. 176078 Zoology Paper-I Time Allowed: Three Hours Maximum Marks: 250 Type of Paper : Conventional/Descriptive Medium : English
- There are EIGHT questions divided in two Sections, out of which FIVE are to be attempted. * *
- Question No. 1 and 5 are compulsory.
- Out of the remaining, THREE are to be attempted choosing at least ONE question from each Section. \frac{1}{2} \frac{1}{2} The number of marks carried by a question/sub-question is indicated against it.
- ⋇ The medium of answer should be mentioned on the answer book as claimed in the application
- and printed on admission card.
- The answers written in medium other than the authorized medium will not be assessed and no marks will be assigned to them.
- Wherever option has been given, only the required number of responses in the serial order
- attempted shall be assessed.
- Unless struck off, attempt of a question shall be counted even if attempted partly.
- Excess responses shall not be assessed and shall be ignored.
- Candidates are expected to answer all the sub-questions of a question together.
- sub-question of a question is attempted elsewhere (after leaving a few page or after attempting another question) the later sub-question shall be overlooked.
- Keep in mind the word limit indicated in the question if any.
- Any page or portion of the page left blank in the Answer Booklet must be clearly struck off.
- Unless otherwise mentioned, symbol and notation have their usual standard meanings.
- Assume suitable data, if necessary and indicate the same clearly.
- Neat sketches may be drawn, wherever required. P.T.O. \mathbf I
Questions (page 2)
Q2. Q1. (a) Differentiate between binary fission and multiple fission with the help of suitable examples.
Q3. Q1. (b) 10 examples. Describe the terms, Protostomes and Deuterostomes and differentiate between them with suitable examples.
Q4.
Q1.
(c) 10 between them with suitable examples. Explain skeleton in porifera and how skeleton helps in classification of Porifera.
Q5. Q1. (d) Explain the phenomenon of Catadromous and Anadromous migration in fishes
Q6. Q1. (e) 10 with examples. Describe both Asexual and Sexual phases of life cycle of Plasmodium with suitable diagrams.
Q7. Q2. (a) 20 suitable diagrams. Explain with the help of suitable diagrams, 4 types of canal systems in Porifera.
Q8. Q2. (b) 15 and their significance. Describe the life cycle of Fasciola and add a note on its pathogenicity.
Q9.
Q2.
(c) With the help of suitable diagrams, explain the evolution of brain from Pisces to mammals with suitable examples.
Q10. Q3. (a) mammals with suitable examples. Explain the reproductive system of Asterias (star-fish) with suitable examples.
Q11. Q3. (b) 15 Add a note on larval stages of Asterias.
Q12.
Q3.
(c) Describe the reproductive system of earthworm and add a note on fertilization.
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