PRACTICAL

Paper Code: 
ZOL-615
Credits: 
4
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

 Ethology- General behaviour of  Tribolium (Food preference, light Response)

General behaviour of Earthworm, learning in mice.

To be given as Project

  • Ant social behaviour
  • General behaviour of commonly found animals (Locust, Passer, Koel, Pigeon, Humming bird, Peacock, Weaver bird, Squirrel, Dog, Deer, Monkey)

Evolution- To be given as Project

  • Adaptive modification in feet and beak in birds
  • Analogy and Homology
  • Serial homology

Environmental Pollution and Conservation & Ecology   

  • Water Evaluation Analysis: total hardness, total solid, BOD, Acidity, Alkalinity, Free CO2,Dissolved oxygen, Chlorine
  • Soil Analysis: Organic matter, Bulk density, Water holding capacity, moisture content in soil.
  • Leaf area index, Dust holding capacity of leaves

Preparation of Report: Sanctuary/National Park.

 

Essential Readings: 
  • An introduction to behaviour; Manning, A & Dawkins, M. S.; Cambridge Low Price Edition. UK.
  • Animal Behaviour, David McFarland, Pitman Publishing Ltd, London, UK.
  • Animal Behaviour, John Alcock, Sinaeur Assoc. Inc. USA.
  • Animal Behaviour; Mathur, R.; Rastogi Publications, Meerut Introduction to evolution; Moody.
  • Handbook of methods in Environmental Studies, Maiti, S.K., Jaipur Publications.
  • Practical Exercises in Cytology, Genetics, Plant Breeding and Biostatistics. Raghuvanshi.
Academic Year: 
2016-2017
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