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.

Animal Diversity I & II

Study of museum specimens and slides:

Protozoa :Paramecium(WM), Binary fission, Conjugation, Entamoeba, Trypanosoma, Plasmodium, Monocystis), Opalina, Vorticella, Balantidium (Rectal Ciliate, Nyctotherus(Rectal Ciliate), Euglena, Giardia, Elphidium

Porifera:Sycon L.S & T.S, Sponge spicules, Sponginfibres

Leucosolenia, Euplectella, Spongilla.

Coelentrata: Hydra, Obelia(polyp), Aurelia, Sea anemone, Gorgonia, Physalia, Vellela, Alcyonium, Millepora, Pennatula

Platyhelminthes: Planaria, Fasciola,Taenia-- Scolex, Gravid proglottid,Fasicola hepatica and its Larval Forms

Aschelminthes:Ascaris(Male & Female), Dracunculus, Wuchereria, Hook Worm

Any  one animal from Minor Phyla: Ctenophora, Rotifera, Onychophora

Cell Biology

Fixation and staining:

Fixatives:- Carnoys, Bouins, formalin

Stains:- Acetocarmine,Acetorcein, Eosin,  Haematoxylin

Double & Single staining :

Staining of Euglena,Hydra,Obelia,Foraminiferousshell,Spongespicules,Spongegemmules,Sponginfibre

   Mitosis- Onion root tip (Temporary Slide preparation)

   Meiosis- (Study of Permanent slides)

Biochemistry

• Identification of lipids, proteins & Carbohydrates in the given sample
• Identification of different kinds of mono, di & polysaccharides in the given sample
• Quantitative analysis of cholesterol and glycogen using colorimeter
• Separation of Dyes by circular paper chromatography method
• Analysis of enzymatic activity                       

Liver Catalase