Practical

Paper Code: 
ZOL 203
Credits: 
02
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Animal Diversity II

Study of museum specimens and slides:
Phylum  Annelida-Nereis, Heteronereis-parapodia, Earthworm, Leech
Dissection (demonstration only) :Earthworm- Anatomy, Digestive, Nervous System
Permanent mount: Septal nephridia, Nerve ring.
     
Phylum Arthropoda: Daphnia, Cyclops, Scorpion, KingCrab, Crab, Eupagurus,  Balanus, Millipede, Termite, Centipede, Praying-mantis, Peripatus
Phylum-Mollusca:  Chiton, Unio, Dentalium, Nautilus, Loligo, Octopus, Sepia

Larval forms-, Miracidium, Sporocyst, Redia, Cercaria, Cysticercous, Nauplius, Zoeae, Megalopa, Mysis, cypris
Phylum Echinodermata: Echinus, Starfish, Cucumaria, Antedon
 

Molecular Biology& Genetics
Study of Drosophila life cycle & idea about its culture
Identification of Male & Female Drosophila
Identification of Wild & mutant (Yellow body, Ebony, Vestigial wings, White eye,apterous) of Drosophila
Study of permanent prepared slide - Sex comb, Salivary gland chromosomes
Identification of Blood groups(A,B, O & Rh factor)
 

Essential Readings: 
  • Pechenik, J.A. Biology of invertebrates,Tata Mc-Graw Hill Ltd, New Delhi.
  • Jordon, E.L., Verma P.S. Invertebrate Zoology, S Chand and Co.
  • Practical Zoology, Invertebrates, Lal, S.S. Rastogi Publications, Meerut
  • Practical Zoology, Invertebrates , Kohli,K.S., Ansari, A.S. Ramesh Book Depot, New Delhi.
  • 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.
  • De Robertis, E.D.P. and De Robertis, E.M.F. (2006). Cell and Molecular Biology. VIII Edition. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia.
  • Karp, G. (2010) Cell and Molecular Biology: Concepts and Experiments. VI Edition. John Wiley and Sons. Inc.
  • Lewin B. (2008). Gene XI, Jones and Bartlett
  • McLennan A., Bates A., Turner, P. and White M. (2015). Molecular Biology IV Edition. GS, Taylor and Francis Group, New York and London.
  • Primer of Genetic Analysis: A problems approach James N.Thompson Jr, Jenna, J.Hellack, Braver, G., David S. Durica, Cambridge University Press.
Academic Year: 
2018-2019
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