PRACTICAL

Paper Code: 
ZOL 203
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00

Animal Diversity II

 

Study of museum specimens and slides:

 

Phylum  Annelida-Nereis, Heteronereis-parapodia, Earthworm, Leech

Dissection: Earthworm- Anatomy, Digestive, Nervous System

Permanent mount: Septal nephridia, Ovary,Nerve ring.

           

Phylum Arthropoda: Daphnia, Cyclops, Scorpion, KingCrab, Crab, Eupagurus, Lepas, Balanus, Millipede, Termite, Centipede, Praying-mantis, Peripatus

Dissection: Prawn-General anatomy,Appendages,Nervous &Digestive system

Permanent mount: Hastate plate, Statocyst

 

Phylum-Mollusca:  Chiton, Unio, Dentalium, Nautilus, Loligo, Octopus, Sepia

 

Larval forms- Miracidium, Sporocyst, Redia, Cercaria, Cysticercus larva, Nauplius,Zoea,Mysis,cypris,Megalopa.

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) of

      Drosophila

 Study of permanent prepared slide - Sex comb, Salivary gland chromosomes

Identification of Blood groups(A,B, O & Rh factor)

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Practical Zoology, Invertebrates, Lal, S.S. Rastogi Publications, Merrut
  • 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.

 

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