Practical

Paper Code: 
ZOL 315
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
8.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00

Animal Diversity IV &V

Study of museum specimens and slides:

Hemichordata: Balanoglossus

Urochordate: Herdmania, Doliolum.

Cephalochordata: Amphioxus

 

Cyclostomata: Petromyzon, Ammocoete larva

Pisces: Labeo, Echeneis, Zygaena(Sphyrna), Torpedo, Chimaera, Acipensor, Clarias,  Anguilla, Hippocampus, Exocoetus, Any flat fish, Protopterus

 

Dissection: Scoliodon (Demonstration)—Cranial nerves; Afferent & efferent blood vessels, Eye muscles, Internal ear

Permanent mount—Ampulla of Lorenzini, Placoid scales(Scoliodon)

 

Amphibia: Ichthyophis, Ambystoma, Axolotl larva, Alytes, Hyla.

 

Reptiles: Testudo, Sphenodon, Hemidactylus, Phrynosoma, Draco, Chameleon, Eryx, Hydrophis, Naja, Viper, Bungarus, Crocodylus,

 

Aves: Archaeopteryx, Running bird (Ostrich), Pavo, Choriotis(Great Indian bustard), Passer, Migratory bird(Siberian crane), Pigeon

 

Mammals: Ornithorhynchus, Tachyglossus, Macropus (Kangaroo), Bat, Loris, Whale, Rhesus.

Study of Experimental animals—Swiss albino Mice

 

Biological tools and techniques

  • Microscopes
  • Standardisation of Occulometer and measurements of tubular diameter,cell heights.
  • Measurement of diameter of thyroid follicles.
  • To study the structure & function of Centrifuge.
  • To study the principle of UV & visible light spectroscopy

To observe the sub cellular fractionation of rat liver.

Essential Readings: 
  • Vertebrates Comparative anatomy, function, evolution, K.V. Kardong, Tata-McGraw Hill,New Delhi.
  • Practical Zoology, vertebrates, Lal, S.S. Rastogi Publications, Merrut
  • Practical Zoology, vertebrates, Kohli,K.S.,Ansari, A.S. Ramesh Book Depot, Jaipur.
  • Wilson,K. and Walker, J. Principles and techniques of practical biochemistry, Cambridge press.
  • Zubay G. Biochemistry, William C. Brown Pub.
  • Standard methods of biochemical analysis.Thimmaiah, S.R. Kalyani Publishers,Noida
  • Inderbir Singh. Textbook of Human Histology with Colour Atlas and Practical Guide Paperback – 2011
  • Sangeeta Chauhan and Seema Gupta. Histology A Text & Practical Record Book 1st/2015. (ISBN: 9789351526544). Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd
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