PRACTICAL

Paper Code: 
ZOL-424
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Genes & Differentiation

Study of development of Frog

  • Preserved Material available:

Egg, Cleavage, Blastula, Gastrula, Neurula, Tail bud, Hatching, Mature tadpole larva, Metamorphic stages, Froglet

  • Histological slides: Cleavage, Blastula, Gastrula, Neurula, Tail bud stage

Study of development of Chick

  • Whole mounts: 18, 21, 24, 33, 72 & 96 hrs of incubation period embryos
  • Study of the embryo at various stages of incubation in vivo by making a window in the egg shell
  • Exercise to demonstrate developmental stages of living embryo after removal of blastoderm from the egg
  • Study of various Foetal envelopes in a 10-12 day old chick embryo(Amnion, Chorion, Allantois,Yolk sac)

 

Ethology

  • To study the food preference and feeding behaviour of Tribolium.
  • To study the light response of Tribolium.
  • To study the process of learning in rats with the help of animal maze and analyze the result of the experiment.
  • To study the communication in Earthworm by chemical stimuli i.e. extruding a substance called “Pheromone” that can transmit message.
  • To study imprinting during critical period.
  • Study of social organization of Rhesus (Macaca mulata) and Langurs (Presbytis entellus).
  • A visit to Zoo: To study the behaviour

 

Applied Zoology

A visit to:

  • Poultry farm
  • Dairy Industry/Distillery plant