Three- year Honours degree course of studies

Part-I : Semester -1

CC1 : Nonchordates -I

Unit-7: Nematoda

General Characteristics and classification upto classes (Ruppert and Barnes , 1994, 6th Ed.)Life cycle and pathogenicity and control measures of Ascaris lumbricoides and Wuchereria bancrofti . Parasitic adaptation in helminthes .

List of Practical -

a) Identification with reason & systematic position of Sycon , Poterion (neptunes'cup), Obelia , Physalia , Aurelia , Gorgonia , Metridium , Pennatula , Madrepora , Fasciola hepatica, Taenia solium and Ascaris lumbricoides. b) Staining / Mounting of any protozoa / helminth from gut of Periplaneta sp.

Part -I : Semester -2

Unit-6 : Echinodermata .

General chracteristics and classification upto classes ( Ruppert & Barnes, 1994); Water vascular system in Asterias . Echinoderm larva and affinities with chordates .

Part-II : Semester 3

Core Course -5: Chordata

Unit 7: Aves -

General characteristics and classification upto living sub- classes (Young 1981); Exoskeleton and migration in Birds ; Principles and aerodynamics of flight.

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 d) Amphibia : Necturus , Bufo (Duttaphrynus) melanostictus, Rana (Hoplobatrachus) tigerinus , Hyla, Tylototriton , Axolotl larva .

Part -II -Semester -3

Core-course 6: Animal physiology

Unit 3: Nervous System

Structure of neuron , resting membrane potential , origin of action potential and its propagation across the myelinated and non -myelinated nerve fibres; Types of synapse , Synaptic transmission and Neuromuscular Junction.

Unit-5: Reproductive system

Histology of mammalian testis and ovary ; physiology of mammalian reproduction - menstrual and oestrus cycle .

PartII : Semester 4

Core Course 8. Comprative anatomy of Vertebrates

Unit-2: Digestive system

Comparative anatomy of stomach ; dentition in mammals.

Unit -6 Nervous system and sense organs

Cranial nerves ; olfactory and auditory receptors in vertebrates.

List of Practical

1. Study of placoid, cycloid and ctenoid scales through permanent slides / photographs.

Part II : Semester 4

Core Course 10 : Immunology

Unit 3 : Antigens

Antigenicity and immunogenicity , Immunogens, Adjuvants and haptens, factors influencing immunogenicuty , B and T -cell epitopes.

Unit 4: Immunoglobulins

Structure and functions of different classes of immunoglobulins, Antigen -antibody interactions, Immunoassays (ELISA and RIA) , Monoclonal antibody production.

Part III : semester 5

DSE1. Parasitology

Unit 4: Parasitic Nematodes

Study of Morphology , Life cycle , prevalence, Epidemiology , pathogenicity, diagnosis , prophylaxis and Treatment of Ascaris lumbricoides , Ancylostoma duodenale, Wuchereria bancrofti , Nematode plant interaction .

Unit 5: Parasitic Arthropods

Biology, importance and control of ticks: Soft tick (ornithodoros) , Hard tick (Ixodes) , mites (Sarcoptes) , Lice( Pediculus) , Flea (Xenopsylla) and Bug ( Cimex ) , parasitoid.

Unit 6 : Parasite Vertebrates

Cookicutter Shark, Hood Mocking bird , Vampire bats their parasitic behaviour and effect on host.

List of Practical

1. Study of life stages of Giardia intestinalis , Trypanosoma gambiense , Leishmania donovani , Plasmodium vivax , Plasmodium falciparum through permanent slides / micro photographs.

2. Study of adult and life stages of Schistosoma haematobium , Taenia solium Through permanent slides / microphotographs

3. Study of adult and life stages of Ancylostoma duodenale through permanent slides / micro photographs.

Part III : Semester 6

Core Course 13: Developmental Biology

Unit 1: Early embryonic Development

Gametogenesis : Spermatogenesis, Oogenesis (sea urchin & mammals); Types of eggs , Egg membranes ; Fertilization in sea urchin and mammal; Planes and patterns of cleavage; Types of Blastula (frog and Chick) ; Fate map in chick embryo. Fate mapping using vital dye and radioactive technique; Gastrulation in frog and chick ; Embryonic induction and organizers in Xenopus (Spemann & Mangold's experiment)

Unit 2: Late embryonic Development

Implantation of embryo in humans, Placenta (Structure, types and functions of placenta )

List of Practical

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

4. Identification of invertebrate larva through slides/ photographs of phylum Annelida , Arthropoda , Mollusca and Echinodermata.

Three -year General Degree Course of Studies

Part I: Semester 1

Core Course1. Animal Diversity

Unit5: Phylum Nemathelminthes

General characters and classification upto classes (Ruppert and Barnes, 1994, 6th Ed.);Life history of Ascaris lumbricoides and its adaptation.

Unit 9: Phylum Echinodermata

General characters and classification up to classes (Ruppert and Barnes, 1994, 6th Ed.); Water -vascular system in Asteroidea .

Unit 11: Agnatha

General features of Agnatha and classification of cyclostomes upto classes (Young, 1981)

Unit 15: Aves

General features and classification up to orders (Young, 1981); Flight adaptations in birds

List of Practicals

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.

Part I : Semester 2

Core Course 2. Comparative Anatomy & Developmental Biology

Unit 6: Early embryonic Development.

Gametogenesis: Spermatogenesis and Oogenesis with respect to mammals.

Fertilization : Sea -urchin; Early development of frog ; structure of mature egg and its membranes, patterns of cleavage , fate map, up to formation of gastrula ; types of morphogenetic movements; Fate of germ layers

List of Practical

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

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

PartII: Semester 3

Core course 3. Physiology and Biochemistry

Unit1 : Nerve and muscle

Structure of a neuron, resting membrane potential , Origin of Action potential and its propagation in myelinated and non -myelinated nerve fibres , Ultra -structure of skeletal muscle , Molecular and chemical basis of muscle contraction.

Semester -5

DSE-A

Applied Zoology

Unit -3 : Parasitic Protozoa

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

List of Practical:

1. Study of Plasmodium vivax, Entamoeba histolytica , Trypanosoma gambiense, Ancylostoma duodenale and Wuchereria bancrofti and their life stages through permanent slides/ photomicrographs or specimens .

2. Study of arthropod vectors associated with human diseases : Pediculus, Culex, Anopheles, Aedes.

3. Identifying feature and economic importance of Helicoverpa ; Heliothis armigera , Papilio demoleus, Pyrilla perpusilla, Callosobruchus chinensis , Stophilus oryzae and Tribolium casteneum .

Semester -6

Skill Enhancement Elective Courses (SEC)

SEC-B

Medical diagnosis

Unit-3: Non -infectious Diseases

Causes, types, symptoms, complications, diagnosis and prevention of Diabetes (Type I and Type II), Hypertension(primary and secondary) , Testing of blood glucose using Glucometer /Kit .