How to prepare for DBT

JRF in last moments

presented by Biotecnika Expert
Shikha Sinha

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 Structure of question paper

Section A- core course –50 questions (compulsory)

Section B- specialisation course- 200 question of
which answer any 50

Section A –150 marks

Section B- 150 marks

Number of questions total-100

Marks per question – 3
Total marks – 300

Negative marking –1 for each wrong answer

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 Section A
BIOCHEMISTRY
GENETICS
BIOTECHNOLOGY
CELL BIOLOGY
IMMUNOLOGY
MICROBIOLOGY
NUMERICALS

Read Textbooks thoroughly. This is a must for every

aspirant. One can get the basic concept only through the
textbooks.

Flash cards can be used to remember the facts.

Make tables in chart paper to remember.
For the last moment preparation go through instant notes.

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 BIOCHEMISTRY
The question
The standard alpha helical conformation 3.613.

The important topics

Protein, enzymes, carbohydrate, lipids, Nucleotides,
Glycolysis, citric acid cycle,Photosynthesis and
Nitrogen fixation

Recommended books
Lehinger principles of biochemistry by Nelson and Cox
(study 2 and 4th unit completely)
Practical biochemistry by wilson and walker
Instant notes on biochemistry

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 BIOTECHNOLOGY
Important topics
Restriction enzymes, vectors, gene cloning stratigies
Gene transformation,markers, tissue culture, application of
recombinant techniues

Recommended books
Biotechnology expanding horizons by B.D. singh
Principles of gene manipulation and genomics by S.B Primrose
Gene cloning by T. A . Brown
Plant tissue culture by H.S Chawla
Instant notes on molecular biology

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 Genetics

Books
Fundamental of genetics by B.D. Singh
Lehinger principles of biochemistry by Nelson and Cox

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 Cell biology
Important topics
Cell signalling, cell cycle, cell surface, cancer, protein sorting

Recommended books
The cell a molecular approach by G.M cooper
Gene IX by B. Lewin

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IMMUNOLOGY
Important topics
Antibody structure, antigen –antibody interaction,
tecniques like ELISA

Immunology by Kuby

MICROBIOLOGY
Important topics
Virus,microscope, metabolism,growth
Microbiology by Prescott

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 NUMERICALS
The question

N =In(1- P)
In(1-I/G)

Where N = no. of independent clones

P = the probability to isolate a specific DNA segment
I =size of the average cloned insert
G = size of the target genome

The topics
Mole amd moleclar weight
pH
Cell growth
Recombinant DNA
Calculating genotype frequencies and Hardy- weinberg equation

Recommended book
Calculation in molecular biology and biotechnology by frank H. stephenson

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 Section B

SPECIALISATON COURSE
Agricultral biotechnology
Animal biotechnology
phramaceutical biotechnology
Environmental biotechnolgy
Neurosciences
Molecular and human genetics
Marine biotechnology
Medical biotecnology

The M.sc courses of the above branches are used as syllabus

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 During preparation
Avoid heavy oily food just before exam – your brain
will concentrate on digestion not on your question
paper.

Take more vegetables & fresh water – like green

leaves, carrots etc. which will decrease your eyestrain
and sharpen your memory.

Sleep deprivation will result in decreased mental

alertness

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 How I would like to prepare it

Aim to study at least 14 hour daily till 17th april as the exam is on
19th april. Try to cover syllabus by going through instant notes.
do keep up with ur study plan
Divide the time between subjects according to the priority
BIOCHEMISTRY- 4 hrs

BIOTECHNOLOGY – 4 hrs

CELL BIOLOGY - 2 hrs

GENETICS -2 hrs

IMMUNOLOGY
and 2 hrs on alternate days
MICROBIOLOGY

NUMERICALS – 1hr

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 Last but not the least
Sleep whenever you feel saturated, exhausted
or very sleepy but when you are awake don’t be
lazy.

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