GENERAL PRACTICAL

Paper Code: 
ZOL 324
Credits: 
8
Contact Hours: 
240.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course objectives:

This course will enable the students to -

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Learn “best approaches” for conducting experiments including laboratory safety, data replication and quality control, record keeping, and other aspects of “responsible conduct of research”.
  4. 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.
  5. Develop problem solving skills and analytical thinking skills.

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

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

 

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)

Essential Readings: 

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.

 

 

Academic Year: 
2020-2021
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