PRACTICAL

Paper Code: 
ZOL-403
Credits: 
02
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives:

This course will enable the students to

 1. Conduct experiments related to analysis of haematological parameters

2. Identification of endocrine glands

3. Explanation of histology of various mammalian tissues

4. Understand the development of frog and chick

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

ZOL403

PRACTICAL

The students will be able to –

CO46: Design and conduct experiments, related with blood.

CO47: Learn about anatomy and physiology of endocrine glands of mice.

CO48: Perceive detailed knowledge about histology of different Tissues of Mammals like liver, intestine, stomach, testis, ovary, lung, kidney, pancreas, skin, adrenal, and thyroid gland.

CO49: Study of Estrous cycle of mice by vaginal smear preparation

Approach in teaching:

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

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Simulation, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks, Field practical

 

 Lab demonstration

Class test

Semester end examinations

Quiz

Solving problems in tutorials

Assignments Presentation

Individual and group projects

 

 

 

Unit I: 
Physiology
Haematology
 
Estimation of Haemoglobin 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.
 
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

 

Unit II: 
Developmental Biology
Live gametes under microscope (Sperm motility, Sperm structure, Sperm count & their staining techniques)
 
Developmental stages of Frog
 
Metamorphic stage of Frog
 
Living 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)
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.
 
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.
 

 

Academic Year: 
2020-2021
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