Lesson plans for even semester
PART I: SEMESTER 2
CORE COURSE 2.Comparative Anatomy & Developmental Biology
ZOOG-CC2-2-T
Unit 1: Integumentary System: Derivatives of integument with respect to glands in Birds & Mammals Teacher-DB
Unit 2: Digestive System: Stomach and Dentition Teacher DB
Unit 3: Respiratory System: Brief account of Gills, lungs, air sacs and swim bladder Teacher DB
Unit 4: Circulatory System 6 Evolution of heart and aortic arches Teacher-DB
Unit 5: Urino-genital System 6 Succession of kidney, Evolution of urino-genital ducts Teacher-DB
Unit 6: Early Embryonic Development:
Gametogenesis: Spermatogenesis and oogenesis with respect to mammals. Teacher PC
Fertilization: Sea-Urchin; Teacher PC
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
Teacher PC
Unit 7: Late Embryonic Development 10 Placenta types and function Teacher PC
Metamorphic events in frog life cycle and its hormonal regulation Teacher PC
Comparative Anatomy & Developmental Biology Lab,
ZOOG-CC2-2-P
List of Practical: Teacher- DB
1. Osteology: Limb bones, girdle and vertebra of Pigeon & Guineapig, Mammalian skulls: One herbivorous; Guinea pig and one carnivorous; Dog.
2. Larval stages: Veliger, Nauplius, Trochophore, Mysis.
3. Study of the different types of placenta- histological sections through photomicrographs.
4. Developmental stages of chick embryo: 24 Hrs., 48 Hrs, 72 Hrs., 96 Hrs.
PART II: SEMESTER 4
CORE-COURSE 4.Genetics & Evolutionary Biology
ZOOG-CC4-4-TH
Unit 1:Mendelian Genetics and its Extension: Principles of Inheritance, Chromosome theory of inheritance, Incomplete dominance and codominance, Multiple alleles, lethal alleles, sex linked inheritance in Drosophila (White eye locus) & Human (Thalassemia). Teacher PC
Unit 2: Linkage, Crossing Over 8 Linkage and crossing over, Complete & Incomplete Linkage, Recombination frequency as a measure of linkage intensity. Holiday Model Teacher PC
Unit 3: Mutation: Chromosomal mutation, Deletion, duplication, inversion, translocation, aneuploidy, gene mutation, induced mutation, types & example Teacher PC
Unit 4: Sex determination: Genic Balance theory and dosage compensation in Drosophila
Teacher PC
Unit 5: Origin of Life: Chemical Origin of life Teacher- DB
Unit 6: Evolutionary Theories: Lamarckism, Darwinism, Neo-Darwinism. Teacher DB
Unit 7: Process of Evolutionary changes: Isolating mechanisms, Natural Selection. Teacher DB
Unit 8: Speciation: Sympatric, Allopatric, Parapatric Teacher DB
Genetics and Evolutionary Biology Lab
ZOOG-CC4-4-P
List of Practical: Teacher DB
1. Verification of Mendelian Ratio using Chi square test.
2. Identification of Human Aneuploidy using photo graph of karyotype.
3. Phylogeny of horse with diagram of limb and skull.
4. Study and identification of Darwin Finches from photographs.
5. Visit to natural history museum and submission of report.
Discipline specific courses
Elective Course
Semester-6
DSE-B: Biology of Insect. ZOOG-DSE-B-6-1-TH
Unit I: Introduction to Insects: General Features of Insects, Morphological features, Head, Eyes, Types of antennae, Mouth parts with respect to feeding habits Teacher-DB
Unit II: Concept of Vectors Brief introduction of Carrier and Vectors; mechanical and biological vector, Reservoirs, Hostvector relationship, Adaptations as vectors, Host Specificity
Teacher-PC
Unit III: Insects as Vectors Classification of insects up to orders, detailed features of orders with insects as vectors - Diptera, Siphonaptera, Siphunculata, Hemiptera Teacher-DB
Unit IV: Dipteran as Disease Vectors Dipterans, as important insect vectors - Mosquitoes, Sand fly, Houseflies; Study of mosquitoborne diseases - Dengue, Viral encephalitis, Filariasis; Control of mosquitoes. Teacher-PC
Unit V: Siphonaptera as Disease Vectors Fleas as important insect vectors; Host-specificity, Study of Flea-borne diseases - Plague, Typhus fever; Control of fleas Teacher-DB
Unit VI: Siphunculata as Disease Vectors Human louse; Head, Body and Pubic louse as important insect vectors; Study of louse-borne diseases -Typhus fever, Relapsing fever, Trench fever; Control of human louse Teacher DB
Unit VII: Hempitera as Disease Vectors Bugs as insect vectors; Blood-sucking bugs; Chagas disease, Bed bugs as mechanical vectors,Control and prevention measures Teacher-DB
Biology of Insect
ZOOG-DSE-B-6-1-P
List of Practical Teacher PC
1. Study of different kinds of mouth parts of insects
2. Study of following insect vectors through permanent slides/photographs: Aedes, Culex, Anopheles, Pediculus humanuscapitis, Pediculus humanuscorporis, Phlebotomus argentipes, Musca domestica,
3. Submission of a project report on any one of the insect vectors and disease transmitted by the insect.
Lesson plans for odd semester
PART I: SEMESTER 1. CORE COURSE
Animal Diversity: ZOOG-CC1-1-TH
Unit 1: Kingdom Protista: General characters and classification up to classes (Levine et. al., 1980);
Locomotory Organelles and locomotion in Amoeba and Paramecium
Unit 2: Phylum Porifera: General characters and classification up to classes (Ruppert and Barnes, 1994, 6th Ed.); Canal System in Sycon
Unit 3: Phylum Cnidaria: General characters and classification up to classes (Ruppert and Barnes, 1994, 6th Ed.); Metagenesis in Obelia
Unit 4: Phylum Platyhelminthes: General characters and classification up to classes (Ruppert and Barnes, 1994, 6th Ed.); Life history of Taenia solium
Unit 5: Phylum Nemathelminthes: General characters and classification up to classes (Ruppert and Barnes, 1994, 6th Ed.); Life history of Ascaris lumbricoides and its adaptation
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
Unit 8: Phylum Mollusca: General characters and classification up to classes (Ruppert and Barnes, 1994, 6th Ed.); Respiration in Pila
Unit 9: Phylum Echinodermata: General characters and classification up to classes (Ruppert and Barnes, 1994, 6th Ed.); Watervascular system in Asteroidea
Unit 10: Protochordates: General Characters ; Pharynx and feeding mechanism in Amphioxus
Unit 11: Agnatha: General features of Agnatha and classification of cyclostomes up to classes (Young, 1981)
Unit 12: Pisces: General features and Classification up to orders (Young, 1981); Osmoregulation in Fishes
Unit 13: Amphibia: General features and Classification up to orders (Young, 1981); Parental care
Unit 14: Reptiles: General features and Classification up to orders (Young, 1981);
Poisonous and non-poisonous snakes, Biting mechanism
Unit 15: Aves: General features and Classification up to orders (Young, 1981); Flight adaptations in birds
Unit 17: Mammals: Classification up to orders (Young, 1981); Hair, Horn & Antler, Nail & claw
Animal Diversity, ZOOG-CC1-1-P
Full Marks: 30 60 Hours 2 Credits
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
3. Study of anatomy of digestive system, salivary gland, mouth parts of Periplaneta, Study of reproductive system of female cockroach
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 II
SEMESTER 3
CORE COURSE 3: PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
ZOOG-CC3-3-TH
Full Marks 50 4 Credits 50 Hours
Unit 1: 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
Unit 2: Digestion: Physiology of digestion in the alimentary canal; Absorption of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids
Unit 3: Respiration: Pulmonary ventilation, Transport of Oxygen and carbon
Unit 4: Cardio-vascular system: Composition of blood, Structure of Heart, Origin and conduction of the cardiac impulse, cardiac cycle
Unit 5: Excretion: Structure of nephron, Mechanism of Urine formation; Counter-current Mechanism
Unit 6: Reproduction and Endocrine Glands:
Physiology of male reproduction: Histology of testis, hormonal control of spermatogenesis; Physiology of female, reproduction: Histology of ovary, hormonal control of menstrual cycle. Structure and function of pituitary, thyroid, pancreas and adrenal
Unit 7: Carbohydrate Metabolism: 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: Transamination, Deamination, Urea cycle
Unit 10: Enzyme: Enzyme Classification, factors affecting enzyme action, Inhibition.
PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY Lab
ZOOG-CC3-3-P
Full Marks 30 60 Hours 2 Credits
List of Practical
1. Study of permanent histological sections of mammalian pituitary, thyroid, pancreas, adrenal gland.
2. Study of permanent histological sections of mammalian duodenum, liver, lung, and kidney.
3. Qualitative test for carbohydrate samples.
Discipline specific courses
Semester-5
DSE-A
Applied Zoology
ZOOG-DSE-A-5-1-TH
Full Marks 50
Unit I: Host & Parasite Relationship: Type of Host, Types of Parasites, Other types of Relations
Unit 2: Epidemiology of Diseases: Transmission, Prevention and Control of Tuberculosis and Typhoid
Unit 3: Parasitic Protozoa: Life History and pathogenicity of Entamoeba histolytica, Plasmodium vivax and Trypanosoma gambiense
Unit 4: Parasitic Helminthes: Life History and pathogenicity of Alcylostoma duodenale, Wuchereria bancrofti.
Unit 5: Insect of Economic Importance: Biology, Control and Damage caused by Heliocoverpa armigera, Pyrilla perpusilla, Sytophilus oryzae and Tribolium casteneum
Unit 6: Insect of Medical Importance: Medical Importance and control of Anopheles
Unit 8: Animal Husbandry: Preservation and artificial insemination in cattle;
Induction of early puberty and synchronization of estrus in cattle
Unit 9: Poultry Farming:Principles of poultry breeding, Management of breeding stock and broilers, Processing and preservation of eggs
Unit 10: Fish Technology 6 Genetic improvements in aquaculture industry; Induced breeding and transportation of fish seed
Applied Zoology. ZOOG-DSE-A-5-1-P
Full marks 30 60 Hours 2 Credits
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. Study of insect damage to different plant parts/stored grains through damaged products/photographs.
4. Identifying feature and economic importance of Helicoperva; Heliothis armigera,Papilio demoleus, Pyrilla perpusilla, Callosobruchus chinensis, Sitophilus oryzae and Tribolium castaneum
5. Visit to poultry farm or animal breeding centre. Submission of visit report
6. Maintenance of freshwater aquarium (demonstration only)