GENETICS AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY : PRACTICAL

Paper Code: 
CZOL 401 P
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

CZOL-402 P

 

Genetics and Evolutionary Biology

 
The students will be able to-
 
CO1: Students will get hands-on experience of various molecular biology and genetics techniques using experiments of Mendel
 CO2 :Develop knowledge about linkage and crossing over
CO 3:Develop a basic knowledge of human karyotype 
CO4:Design and conduct experiments on homology and analogy 
 

Approach in teaching: Discussion, Demonstration, Action Research, Project, Field Trip

Learning activities for the students:Field activities, Simulation, Presentation, Giving task

Class test

Semester end examinations,

 Quiz,

Assignments,

Seminar Presentation

Individual and group projects

 

1. Study of Mendelian Inheritance and gene interactions (Non Mendelian Inheritance) using suitable examples. Verify the results using Chi-square test. 
2. Study of Linkage, recombination, gene mapping using the data. 
3. Study of Human Karyotypes (normal and abnormal). 
4. Study of fossil evidences from plaster cast models and pictures 
5. Study of homology and analogy from suitable specimens/ pictures 
6. Charts: Darwin’s Finches with diagrams/ cut outs of beaks of different species
7. Visit to Natural History Museum and submission of report 
Essential Readings: 
ESSENTIAL READINGS: 
● Practical Zoology, Invertebrates, Lal, S.S. Rastogi Publications, Meerut 
● Practical Zoology, Invertebrates, Kohli,K.S., Ansari, A.S. Ramesh Book Depot, New Delhi. 
SUGGESTED READINGS:
● Laboratory manual in Invertebrate & Experimental Zoology, Jacob Vyas Ramesh Book Depot, New Delhi.
 ● Practical Zoology, Jacob, D., Bhatia,A.L., Kohli,K.S., Vyas,D.K. Ramesh Book Depot, New Delhi 
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Academic Year: 
2023-2024
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