ACADEMIC BACKGROUND:

Modules taught.

Zoology Honors:

PART I: SEMESTER 1

CORE COURSE 1. Non-Chordates I

ZOOA-CC1-1-TH

Unit 3: Porifera

Hours 6

General characteristics and Classification up to classes (Ruppert and Barnes, 1994, 6^th Ed.); Canal

system and spicules in sponges

COREOURSE 2: Molecular Biology ZOOA-CC1-2-TH

Unit 5: Post Transcriptional Modifications and Processing of Eukaryotic RNA

8

Capping and Poly A tail formation in mRNA; Split genes: concept of introns and exons, splicing

mechanism, alternative splicing and RNA editing

Molecular Biology Lab; ZOOA-CC-1-2-P

List of Practical

1. Isolation and quantification of genomic DNA from goat liver.

2. Agarose gel electrophoresis for DNA.

PART I: SEMESTER 2

CORE COURSE 3: Non-Chordates II – Coelomates

ZOOA-CC2-3-TH

Unit 7: Hemichordata

2

General characteristics of phylum Hemichordata. Relationship with non-chordates and chordates

PART I:

SEMESTER 2

CORE COURSE 4: Cell BiologyZOOA-CC2-4-TH

Unit 2: Cytoplasmic organelles I

5

Structure and Functions: Endoplasmic Reticulum, Golgi Apparatus, Lysosomes; Protein sorting and

mechanisms of vesicular transport

Unit 3: Cytoplasmic organelles II

7

Mitochondria: Structure, Semi-autonomous nature, Endosymbiotic hypothesis Mitochondrial

Respiratory Chain, Chemiosmotic hypothesis; Peroxisomes: Structure and Functions

Biology Lab; ZOOA-CC-2-4-P

List of Practical

1. Preparation of temporary stained squash of onion/arum root tip to study various stages of mitosis

2. Preparation of permanent slide to show the presence of Barr body in human female blood cells/cheek cells.

3. Assisting in Preparation of permanent slide to demonstrate:

a. DNA by Feulgen reaction

b. Cell viability study by Trypan Blue staining

PART II: SEMESTER 3.

CORE COURSE 5 : Chordata

ZOOA-CC3-5-TH

Unit 2: Protochordata

3

Metamorphosis in Ascidia. Chordate Features, structure of pharynx and

feeding in Branchiostoma

PART II: SEMESTER 3.

CORE COURSE 6: Animal Physiology: Controlling and Co-ordinating System ZOOA-CC3-6-TH

Unit 4: Muscular system

10

Histology of different types of muscle; Ultra-structure of skeletal muscle; Molecular and

chemical basis of muscle contraction; Characteristics of muscle fibre

List of Practical

1. Study of permanent slides of Mammalian Skin, Spinal cord, Pancreas, Testis, Ovary, Adrenal, Lung, pyloric stomach, cardiac stomach, Thyroid, small intestine and large intestine of mammal (white rat)

2. Microtomy: Preparation of permanent slide of any five mammalian (Goat/white rat) tissues

Animal Physiology: Controlling & Coordinating Systems, Lab; ZOOA-CC3-6-P

PART II: SEMESTER 4

CORE COURSE 8.Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates

ZOOA-CC4-8-TH

Unit 3: Respiratory System

6

Respiratory organs in fish, birds and mammals

Animal Physiology: Life Sustaining Systems Lab; ZOOA-CC4-9-P

List of Practical

1. Determination of ABO Blood group

2. Estimation of haemoglobin using Sahli’s haemoglobin meter

3. Identification of blood cells from human blood

PART II: SEMESTER 4

CORE COURSE 10: Immunology

ZOOA-CC4-10-TH

Unit 5: Major Histocompatibility Complex

6

Structure and functions of MHC molecules.

Structure of T cell Receptor and its signalling, T cell development & selection

PART III: SEMESTER 5

CORE COURSE 12.Principle of Genetics

ZOOA-CC5-12-TH

Unit 2: Linkage, Crossing Over and Linkage Mapping

8

Linkage and Crossing, Complete & Incomplete Linkage, Measuring Recombination frequency and linkage map construction using three factor crosses, Interference and coincidence

Sex linkage in Drosophila (White eye locus) & Human (Haemophilia).

Principles of Genetics Lab, ZooA-CC5-12-P

List of Practical

1. Chi-square analyses for genetic ratio test

2. Identification of chromosomal aberration in Drosophila and man from photograph

PART III: SEMESTER 6

CORE COURSE 13: Developmental Biology

ZOOA-CC6-13-TH

Unit 2: Late Embryonic Development

10

Extra-embryonic membranes in Chick; Implantation of embryo in humans, Placenta (Structure,

types and functions of placenta)

Unit 3: Post Embryonic Development

8

Development of brain and Eye in Chick. Molecular Induction in Brain and Eye development.

Unit 4: Implications of Developmental Biology

12

In vitro fertilization (IVF), Stem cell: Concept of potency, types, markers and applications of stem

cell therapy in bone marrow transplantation and cartilage regeneration

Developmental Biology Lab; ZOOA-ZooA-CC6-13-P

List of Practical

1. Study of whole mounts of developmental stages of chick embryo through permanent slides: 24, 48, and 96 hours of incubation

2. Study of the developmental stages and life cycle of Drosophila

PART III: SEMESTER 5

DSE1.Endocrinology

ZOOA-DSE (B)-5-1-TH

Unit 2: Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal Axis

12

Structure and functions of hypothalamus and Hypothalamic nuclei, Regulation of neuroendocrine glands, Feedback mechanisms, Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal-Gonadal Axis.

Structure of pituitary gland, Hormones and their functions, Hypothalamo-hypophyseal portal

system

Zoology General:

PART I: SEMESTER 1.

CORE COURSE 1.Animal Diversity

ZOOG-CC1-1-TH

Unit 2: Phylum Porifera

2

General characters and classification up to classes (Ruppert and Barnes, 1994, 6^th Ed.); Canal System in Sycon

Unit 6: Phylum Annelida

4

General characters and classification up to classes (Rupert and Barnes, 1994, 6th Ed.); Metamerism in Annelida

Unit 8: Phylum Mollusca

2

General characters and classification up to classes (Ruppert and Barnes, 1994, 6th Ed.); Respiration in Pila

Animal Diversity, ZOOG-CC1-1-P

List of Practicals

1. Identification with reasons of the following specimens:

Amoeba, Euglena, Paramecium, Sycon, Obelia, Aurelia, Metridium, Taenia solium, Ascaris lumbricoides (Male and female), Aphrodite, Nereis, Hirudinaria, Palaemon, Cancer, Limulus, Apis, Chiton, Dentalium, Unio, Sepia, Octopus, Echinus, Cucumaria and Antedon, Balanoglossus, Branchiostoma, Petromyzon, Torpedo, Labeo rohita, Exocoetus, Salamandra, Hyla, Chelone, Hemidactylus, Chamaeleon, Draco, Vipera, Naja, Bat, Funambulus

2. Key for Identification of poisonous and non-poisonous snakes

An “animal album” containing photographs, cut outs, with appropriate write up about the above mentioned taxa. Different taxa/ topics may be given to different sets of students for this purpose

PART I: SEMESTER 2.

CORE COURSE 2.Comparative Anatomy & Developmental Biology

ZOOG-CC2-2-TH

Unit 3: Respiratory System

6

Brief account of Gills, lungs, air sacs and swim bladder

Unit 7: Late Embryonic Development

10

Placenta types and function; Metamorphic events in frog life cycle and its hormonal regulation

Comparative Anatomy & Developmental Biology Lab, ZOOG-CC2-2-P

List of Practical:

1. Larval stages: Veliger, Nauplius, Trochophore, Mysis.

2. Study of the different types of placenta- histological sections through photomicrographs.

3. Developmental stages of chick embryo: 24 Hrs., 48 Hrs, 72 Hrs., 96 Hrs.

PART II: SEMESTER 3.

CORE COURSE 3. PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY ZOOG-CC3-3-TH

Unit 5: Excretion

6

Structure of nephron, Mechanism of Urine formation; Counter-current Mechanism

Unit 7: Carbohydrate Metabolism

4

Glycolysis, Kreb’s cycle, Glycogenesis, Electron Transport Chain.

Unit 8: Lipid metabolism

Beta oxidation of Palmitic acid {saturated (C 16:0)} and Linoleic acid {unsaturated (C 18:2)}

Unit 9: Protein Metabolism

4

Transamination, Deamination, Urea cycle

PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY Lab; ZOOG-CC3-3-P

List of Practical

1. Study of permanent histological sections of mammalian duodenum, liver, lung, kidney.

PART II: SEMESTER 4.

CORE-COURSE 4.Genetics & Evolutionary Biology

ZOOG-CC4-4-TH

Unit 1:Mendelian Genetics and its Extension

10

Principles of Inheritance, Chromosome theory of inheritance, Incomplete dominance and co- dominance, Multiple alleles, lethal alleles, sex linked inheritance in Drosophila (White eye locus) & Human (Thalassemia).

Unit 2: Linkage, Crossing Over

8

Linkage and crossing over, Complete & Incomplete Linkage, Recombination frequency as a measure of linkage intensity. Holiday Model

Genetics and Evolutionary Biology Lab ZOOG-CC4-4-P

List of Practical:

1. Verification of Mendelian Ratio using Chi square test.

2. Identification of Human Aneuploidy using photo graph of karyotype.

3. Study and identification of Darwin Finches from photographs.

4. Visit to natural history museum and submission of report.

Discipline specific courses

Elective Course (Any One from DSE-A)

Semester-5

DSE-A

Applied Zoology.ZOOG-DSE-A-5-1-TH

Unit 2: Epidemiology of Diseases

5

Transmission, Prevention and Control of Tuberculosis and Typhoid.

Unit 3: Parasitic Protozoa

7

Life History and pathogenicity of Entamoeba histolytica, Plasmodium vivax and Trypanosoma gambiense.

Applied Zoology. ZOOG-DSE-A-5-1-P

List of Practical:

1. Study of insect damage to different plant parts/stored grains through damaged products/photographs.

Discipline specific courses

Elective Course (Any One from DSE-B) Semester-6

DSE-BEcology& Wild life Biology; ZOOG-DSE-B-6-2-TH

Unit 1: Introduction to Ecology

4

Ecosystem, Autecology and synecology, Levels of organization, Laws of limiting factors, Study of Physical factors, The Biosphere.

Unit 2: Population

20

Attributes of population: Life tables, fecundity tables, survivorship curves, dispersal and dispersion. Geometric, exponential and logistic growth, equation and patterns, Population regulation: density-dependent and independent factors,

Ecology& Wild life Biology; ZOOG-DSE-B-6-2-P

List of Practical

1. Identification of flora, mammalian fauna, avian fauna

2. Demonstration of basic equipment needed in wildlife studies use, care and maintenance (Compass, Binoculars, Spotting scope, Range Finders, Global Positioning System, Various types of Cameras and lenses)

Skill Enhancement Elective Courses (SEC) SEMESTER –6

SEC-B

Medical diagnosis; ZOOG-SEC-B-6-4-TH

Unit 4: Infectious Diseases

3

Causes, types, symptoms, diagnosis and prevention of Tuberculosis and Hepatitis, Malarial parasite

(Microscope based and ELISA based)

Unit 5: Clinical Biochemistry

1

Lipid profiling, Liver function test. PSA test

Unit 9: Visit to Pathological Laboratory and Submission of Project

5