Practical

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