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GENERAL PRACTICAL
Course objectives:
This course will enable the students to -
- Design and conduct experiments, using a broad variety of experimental techniques, and interpret the data obtained to draw conclusions about whether the results do or do not support a hypothesis being tested and whether the experimental design was appropriate.
- Work collaboratively with other students and with faculty, understanding that most scientific knowledge/conclusions draw(s) on multiple sources of data and multiple experimental approaches.
- Learn “best approaches” for conducting experiments including laboratory safety, data replication and quality control, record keeping, and other aspects of “responsible conduct of research”.
- Gain familiarity with an area of science such that the students can present their work to a professional audience and also discuss their work with a general audience.
- Develop problem solving skills and analytical thinking skills.
Course Outcomes (COs):
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ZOL 324 |
Practical |
CO67: Design and conduct experiments, using a broad variety of experimental techniques, and interpret the data obtained conclude about whether the results do or do not support a hypothesis being tested and whether the experimental design was. CO68: Identify and describe different laboratory specimens of vertebrates based on their external features and appearance and their categorical relation with various classes CO69: Practically learn to retrieve information from biological databases along with the submission of sequences into the databases using BLAST & FASTA |
Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration, Team teaching
Learning activities for the students: Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Simulation, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks, Field practical
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Class test Semester end examinations, Quiz Assignments, Presentations Surprise test Open book test |
Vertebrates
Specimen study
Class- Ascidiaceae
Herdmania, Botryllus, Pyrosoma, Doliolum, Salpa, Oikopleura
Class- Pisces
Rhinobatus,Chimaera,Acipensor,Amia,Notopterus,Exocoetus,
Echeneis,Diodon,Triacanthus, Trichurius, Mastacembalus
ClassAmphibia
Ichythophis,Ambyostoma,Rhacophorus,Yeganophis,
Rana
Class- Reptilia
Chelone,Phyronosoma,Chameleon,Draco, Naja, Bungarus, Viper, Alligator
Class- Aves
-Koel(male & female),Indian tailor bird, Kite,Jungle Fowl, Peacock,Emu,Ostrich,Penguin,Great Indian Bustard, Siberian Crane, Archeopteryx
Class- Mammalia
Loris,IndianOtter,Bat,Pangolin,Ornithorhyncus,Kangaroo,
Whale(any aquatic mammal),Rhesus monkey,Chinkara,Lion
BONES OF FROG,VARANUS,FOWL,RABBIT
Skull
Vertebrae
Pectoral & pelvic girdle
Limb bones
DISSECTION
Scoliodon( Demonstration Only)-
Afferent, Efferent Blood vessels
Eye muscles
Internal ears
Cranial nerves
Rat/ Mice-
Arterial System
Venous System
Digestive System
Endocrine System
Reproductive system
Computer Applications
Exercise Related to Ms-Word.
Exercise Related to Ms-PowerPoint
Exercise Related to Ms-Excel
Exercise Related to DOS
Exercise Related to Unix
Exercise Related to Multimedia
Exercise Related to Web Access
Exercise Related to HTML
Exercise Related to HTTP
Quantitative Biology
Preparation of frequency tables and graphs manually and with help of computers.
Calculation of standard deviation, variance and standard error of the mean.
Calculation of Probability and significance between means using t-test and ANOVA test.
Chi square test for independence of attributes
Coefficient correlation and regression.
Bioinformatics
(As per the theory paper)
Suggested readings:
- The life of Vertebrates; Young J.Z.; Oxford University Press. Oxford.
- Colbert’s evolution of the vertebrates; Colbert E.H; John Willey and Sons.
- Modern text book of Zoology-Vertebrates; Kotpal R. L.; Rastogi Publications.
- Molecular Modeling for Beginners - by Alan Hinchliffe
- Molecular Modeling and Simulation - by Tamar Schlick
- Molecular Modeling - by Warren J. Hehre
- Naveen Prakash, Introduction to Database Management Systems, Tata McGraw Hill.
- Statistical Methods, S.P.Gupta,Sultan Chand and Co.
- Introduction to Bioinformatics,RiskA.M.,Oxford University Press.
