Practical

Paper Code: 
ZOL 303
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
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Course Objectives:

This course will enable the students to

  1. Develop an understanding about characteristic features of different specimens from Hemichordates to Mammals
  2. Integrate the scientific aspects and their role in development of diverse animal kingdoms.
  3. Design and conduct experiments related to identification of lipids, proteins and carbohydrates in the given sample.

Course Outcomes (COs):

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ZOL 303

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Practical

The students will  –

CO34: Design and conduct experiments, using a broad variety of experimental techniques.

CO35: Enhance knowledge about animal kingdom by studying representative animals from each phylum.

CO36: Explain different laboratory specimens based on their classification and characters.

CO37: Students will get hands-on experience of various biochemical techniques.

 

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

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

 

Animal Diversity III

        Study of museum specimens and slides:

  • Hemichordata: Balanoglossus
  • Urochordata: Herdmania, Doliolum.
  • Cephalochordata: Amphioxus
  • Cyclostomata: Petromyzon, Ammocoete larva
  • Pisces: Labeo, Echeneis, Zygaena(Sphyrna), Torpedo, Chimaera, Acipensor, Clarias, Anguilla, Hippocampus, Exocoetus, Any flat fish, Protopterus
  • Amphibia: Ichthyophis, Ambystoma, Axolotl larva, Alytes, Hyla.
  • Reptiles: Testudo, Sphenodon, Hemidactylus, Phrynosoma, Draco, Chameleon, Eryx, Hydrophis, Naja, Viper, Bungarus, Crocodylus,
  • Aves: Archaeopteryx, Running bird (Ostrich), Pavo, Choriotis(Great Indian bustard), Passer, Migratory bird(Siberian crane), Pigeon
  • Mammals: Ornithorhynchus, Tachyglossus, Macropus (Kangaroo), Bat, Loris, Whale, Rhesus.
  • Study of Experimental animals—Swiss albino Mice

 Biochemistry

  • Preparation of Normal, Molar, Molal , Buffer solutions & pH adjustments
  • Separation of Dyes by circular paper chromatography method
  • Identification of lipids, proteins & Carbohydrates in the given sample
  • Identification of different kinds of mono, di & polysaccharides in the given sample
  • Analysis of enzymatic activity

  Liver Catalase

                    Salivary amylase

 

Essential Readings: 

 

 BOOKS RECOMMENDED:

●       Vertebrates Comparative anatomy, function, evolution, K.V. Kardong, Tata-McGraw Hill,New Delhi.

●       Practical Zoology, vertebrates, Lal, S.S. Rastogi Publications, Meerut

●       Practical Zoology, vertebrates,Kohli,K.S.,Ansari, A.S. Ramesh Book Depot, Jaipur.

●       Wilson,K. and Walker, J. Principles and techniques of practical biochemistry, Cambridge press.

●       Zubay G. Biochemistry, William C. Brown Pub.Standard methods of biochemical analysis.Thimmaiah, S.R. KalyaniPublishers,Noida

Academic Year: 
2021-2022
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