THREE-YEAR HONOURS DEGREE COURSE OF STUDIES
PART I: SEMESTER 1.
CORE COURSE 1. Non-Chordates I
Unit 2: Protista and Metazoa
Protozoa
General characteristics and Classification up to phylum (according to Levine et. al., 1980)
Locomotion in Euglena, Paramoecium and Amoeba; Conjugation in Paramoecium. Life cycle and pathogenicity of Plasmodium vivax and Entamoeba histolytica
Metazoa- Evolution of symmetry and segmentation of Metazoa
List of Practical
1. Study of whole mount of Euglena, Amoeba and Paramoecium
2. Identification with reason & Systematic position of Amoeba, Euglena, Entamoeba, Paramecium, Plasmodium, Balantidium, Vorticella (from the prepared slides)
3. Identification with reason & Systematic position of Sycon, Poterion (Neptune’s Cup), Obelia, Physalia, Aurelia.
PART I: SEMESTER 2 -CORE COURSE 3: Non-Chordates II – Coelomates
Unit 3: Arthropoda
General characteristics and Classification up to classes (Ruppert and Barnes, 1994); Insect Eye (Cockroach only). Respiration in Prawn and Cockroach; Metamorphosis in Lepidopteran Insects; Social life in Termite
List of Practical
1. Study of following specimens:
a. Annelids - Aphrodite, Nereis, Chaetopterus, Earthworm, Hirudinaria
b. Arthropods - Limulus, Palaemon, Balanus, Eupagurus, Scolopendra, Peripatus, Silkworm – life
history stages, Termite – members of a colony and Honey bee – members of the colony.
2. Anatomy study: Nervours system, Reproductive system (Male & female), Mouth parts & Salivary apparatus in Periplaneta sp.
PART II: SEMESTER 3. CORE COURSE 5 : Chordata
Unit 6: Reptilia
General characteristics and classification up to living Orders (Young, 1981); Poison apparatus and Biting mechanism in Snake. Poisonous & Non-Poisonous snake.
List of Practical
Identification with Reasons
a) Protochordata: Balanoglossus, Branchiostoma
b) Agnatha: Petromyzon
c) Fishes: Scoliodon, Sphyrna, Pristis, Torpedo, Mystus, Heteropneustes, Labeo rohita, Exocoetus, Hippocampus, Anabas, Flat fish.
Dissection of brain and pituitary – ex situ, digestive and Urino-genital system of Tilapia, Pecten from Fowl head
PART II: SEMESTER 4- CORE COURSE - Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates
Unit 5: Urinogenital System
Succession of kidney in different vertebrate groups; evolution of urino-genital ducts
Unit 6: Nervous system and sense organs
Comparative account of brain in vertebrates; cranial nerves;
Unit 7: Skeletal system
Overview of axial and appendicular skeleton – limbs, girdles of pigeon; jaw suspension in mammals
List of Practical
2. Study of disarticulated skeleton of toad, Pigeon, Guineapig (limb bones, vertebrae, limb and girdle)
Animal Physiology: Life Sustaining Systems Lab; ZOOA-CC4
5. Identification of blood cells from cockroach haemolymph
6. Demonstration of blood pressure by digital meter
PART II: SEMESTER 4- CORE COURSE 10: Immunology
Unit 9: Vaccines
Various types of vaccines. Active & passive immunization (Artificial and natural).
PART III: SEMESTER 5 CORE COURSE 11.Ecology
Unit 3: Community
Community characteristics: species diversity, abundance, dominance, richness, Vertical stratification, Ecotone and edge effect; Ecological succession with one example.
Unit 5: Applied Ecology
Types & level of biodiversity Mega-diversity countries, Biodiversity Hot spot, Flagship species,
Keystone species, Wildlife Conservation (in situ and ex situ conservation), concept of protected
areas. Red data book, Indian wild life act & Schedule. Concept of corridor, advantages and
problem of corridor.
Threats to survival and conservation strategies for Tiger, Olive ridley, White Rumped Vulture
PART III: SEMESTER 6
CORE COURSE 14.Evolutionary Biology
Unit 1
Origin of Life (Chemical basis), RNA world hypothesis
Unit 2
Historical review of Evolutionary concepts: Lamarkism, Darwinism and Neo Darwinism
Unit 3
Geological time scale, Fossil: types and age determination by Carbon dating, Evolution of horse
Unit 4
Natural Selection: Modes with Examples;
Unit 5
Species concept, Isolating mechanisms, modes of speciation; Speciation by chromosome
rearrangement in Drosophila. Adaptive radiation/macroevolution (exemplified by Galapagos finches).
List of Practical
1. Study of fossils from models/ pictures: Dickinsonia, Paradoxides (Trilobita), Asteroceras (Ammonoid), Pentremites (Blastoid Echinoderm), Ichthyosaur, Archaeopteryx, Cynodont.
2. Study of homology and analogy from suitable specimens.
Skill Enhancement courses (SEC)
PART II: SEMESTER 3
SEC-1 Apiculture
Unit 1: Biology of Bees
Apis and Non-Apis Bee species and their identification. General Morphology of Apis Honey Bees, Social Organization of Bee Colony
Unit 2: Rearing of Bees
Artificial Bee rearing (Apiary), Beehives – Newton and Langstroth box, Bee Pasturage, Selection of Bee Species for Apiculture, Modern Bee Keeping Equipment
Methods of Extraction of Honey (Indigenous and Modern)
THREE-YEAR GENERAL DEGREE COURSE OF STUDIES
PART I: SEMESTER 1.
CORE COURSE 1.Animal Diversity
Unit 1: Kingdom Protista
General characters and classification up to classes (Levine et. al., 1980); Locomotory Organelles and locomotion in Amoeba and Paramecium
Unit 6: Phylum Annelida
General characters and classification up to classes (Rupert and Barnes, 1994, 6th Ed.);
Metamerism in Annelida
Unit 7: Phylum Arthropoda
General characters and classification up to classes (Ruppert and Barnes, 1994, 6th Ed.); Eye in
Cockroach, Metamorphosis in Lepidoptera
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
2. Key for Identification of poisonous and non-poisonous snakes
3. Study of anatomy of digestive system, salivary gland, mouth parts of Periplaneta, Study of reproductive system of female cockroach
PART I: SEMESTER 2.
CORE COURSE 2.Comparative Anatomy & Developmental Biology
Unit 5: Urino-genital System
Succession of kidney, Evolution of urino-genital ducts
Unit 6: Early Embryonic Development
Gametogenesis: Spermatogenesis and oogenesis with respect to mammals. Fertilization: Sea-Urchin;
List of Practical:
1. Osteology: Limb bones, girdle and vertebra of Pigeon & Guineapig, Mammalian skulls: One herbivorous; Guinea pig and one carnivorous; Dog.
PART II: SEMESTER 4.
CORE-COURSE 4.Genetics & Evolutionary Biology
Unit 5: Origin of Life
Chemical Origin of life
Unit 6: Evolutionary Theories
Lamarckism, Darwinism, Neo-Darwinism.
Unit 7: Process of Evolutionary changes
Isolating mechanism, Natural Selection.
Unit 8: Speciation
Sympatric, Allopatric, Parapatric
Ecology& Wild life Biology;ZOOG-DSE-B
Unit 3: Community
Community characteristics: species diversity, abundance, dominance, richness, Vertical stratification, Ecotone and edge effect.
Unit 4: Ecosystem
Types of ecosystem with an example in detail, Food chain: Detritus and grazing food chains, Linear and Y-shaped food chains, Food web, Energy flow through the ecosystem, Ecological pyramids and Ecological efficiencies
Unit 5: Wild Life
Wildlife Conservation (in-situ and ex-situ conservation): Necessity for wildlife conservation; National parks & sanctuaries, Tiger conservation - Tiger reserves in India; Management, challenges in Tiger reserve
Skill Enhancement Elective Courses (SEC)
SEMESTER –3, SEC-A
Unit 1: Biology of Bees
Classification and Biology of Honey Bees Social Organization of Bee Colony
Unit 2: Rearing of Bees
Artificial Bee rearing; Apiary, Beehives - Newton and Langstroth, Bee Pasturage; Selection of Bee Species for Apiculture; Bee Keeping Equipment; Methods of Extraction of Honey;
Indigenous and Modern