Practical

Paper Code: 
ZOL-415
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
120.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
Course objectives:  
This course will enable the students to - 
1. Analyze haematological parameters 
2. Identify endocrine glands and their role 
3. Explain histology of various mammalian tissues  
4. Understand the development of frog and chick 
5. Analyze sperm structure, count, motility and staining technique 
 
Course Outcomes (COs): 

Course 

Learning outcomes 

(at course level)

Learning and  teaching strategies

Assessment  Strategies 

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Paper Title

ZOL-415 

Practical 

Students will  

CO 78: Analyse haematological  parameters 

CO 79: Correlate the endocrine glands  and their disorders. 

CO 80: Critique the histology of  various mammalian tissues  

CO 81: Examine development of frog  and chick 

CO 82: Analyse sperm structure,  count, motility and staining technique

The approach in  teaching: 

Interactive Lectures,  Discussion, Tutorials,  Reading assignments,  Demonstration,  

Learning activities for  the students: 

Self learning  assignments, Effective  questions, Simulation,  Seminar presentation,  Giving tasks, Practical  skills and laboratory  reports

Class test  

Semester end  examinations, Viva Voce 
 
 
Physiology and Endocrinology 
● Dissection to expose the endocrine glands of mice(Demonstration) 
● Study of Estrous cycle of mice by vaginal smear preparation 
● Histology of Tissues of Mammals: T.S of –Liver, intestine, stomach, testis, ovary, lung,  kidney, pancreas, skin, adrenal, thyroid 
 
Haematology 
● Estimation of Hemoglobin in the blood sample 
● Estimation of Haematocrit in the blood sample 
● Counting of Red & White blood cells in blood sample 
● To study the Bleeding Time & Clotting time of blood 
● Determination of Blood Pressure.
 
Developmental Biology 
● Live gametes under microscope (Sperm motility, Sperm structure, Sperm count & their  staining techniques) 
● Developmental stages of Frog 
● Metamorphic stage of Frog 
● Chick embryos (18-21 hours, 24-28 hours, 30-36 hours, 42-48 hours, 72 &96 hours) 
● Window preparation in egg of Hen 
● Whole mount of Chick embryo stage(Demonstration) 
 
Applied Biology 
● Mouth parts of ant and mosquito (male and female) 
● Colony organization and life cycle of termite 
● Identification of the parasites:Wuchereria (Male/ female), Dracunculus, Taenia, Schistosoma. 
 
Essential Readings: 
● A manual of Zoology Part I and II EkambarnathAyyar and Ananthakrishnan. Viswanathan Pvt.  Ltd, Madras. 
● Practical Zoology, Vertebrates, Lal, S.S. Rastogi Publications, Merrut. 
● Carlson, R. F. Patten's Foundations of Embryology. 
 
References: 
SUGGESTED READINGS:
● Biology of Animals. C.P. Hickmann, L.S. Roberts and A. Larson. McGraw Hill Company, New  York. 
● Practical Zoology, Jacob, D., Bhatia,A.L., Kohli,K.S., Vyas,D.K. Ramesh Book Depot, New  Delhi. 
● A manual of practical zoology: chordates.P.S.Verma. S Chand publishers.
 
e-RESOURCES:
 
JOURNALS: 
● Journal of Developmental Biology
● International Journal of Developmental Biology
 
Academic Year: 
2022-2023
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