OBJECTIVES AND OUTCOMES
- Design and conduct experiments, using a broad variety of experimental techniques, and interpret the data obtained to draw conclusions about whether the results do or do not support a hypothesis being tested and whether the experimental design was appropriate.
- Work collaboratively with other students and with faculty, understanding that most scientific knowledge/conclusions draw(s) on multiple sources of data and multiple experimental approaches.
- Learn “best approaches” for conducting experiments including laboratory safety, data replication and quality control, record keeping, and other aspects of “responsible conduct of research”.
- Gain familiarity with an area of science such that the students can present their work to a professional audience and also discuss their work with a general audience.
- Develop problem solving skills and analytical thinking skills.
Physiology and Endocrinology
- 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
- 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.
Developmental Biology
- Live gametes under microscope (Sperm motility, Sperm structure, Sperm count & their staining techniques)
- Developmental stages of Frog
- Metamorphic stage of Frog
- 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)
Applied Biology
- Mouth parts of ant and mosquito (male and female)
- Colony organization and life cycle of termite
- Identification ofthe parasites:Wuchereria (Male/ female), Drancunculus, Taenia, Schistosoma.