Assam University BSC Zoology Syllabus Honours 6th sem practical
Paper ZOOFI- 604
(PRACTICAL)
Full Marks: 90
Pass Marks: 30
Duration of Examination: Six Hours for EACH GROUP (in Two Days)
Group -A
(Marks -45)
1. Determination of ABO blood groups & Rh factor in man.2. Total count of W.B.C. and R.B.C.
3. Determination of activity of pepsin on proteins.
4. Study of polytene chromosomes from any suitable material.
5. Determination of population by quadrate method.
6. Determination of temperature, pH & dissolved 02 in water.
7. Recording of atmospheric temperature & relative humidity.
8. Qualitative study of phytoplankton & zooplankton.
9. Study of frog! toad development through prepared slides and models.
10. Study of whole mount of chick embryos 18 hrs, 33-36 hrs., 48 hrs., 72 hrs. and 96 hrs. of development.
11. Computer aided techniques for data presentation. Computer MS Words.
12. Drosophila culture.
13. Identification of food fishes, exotic fishes, prawns, crabs.
14. The Academic Field Study to include visits to some places of Zoological importance Museum, Advanced Laboratories preferably outside Assam, in order to acquaint the students with the recent development in the subject. A Report is to be prepared independently by each student to be certified by the Teacher in- charge and to be submitted at the time of the Examination.
Distribution of Marks:-
1. Genetic! Physiological Experiment - 072. Experiment on Environmental biology - 06
3. Spotting - 12
4. Field Report - 10
5.Viva - 05
6. Laboratory Record Book - 05
TOTAL - 45
Group B
(Marks - 45)
1. Study of life cycle of any insect & an amphibian from museum specimens.2. Preparation of pituitary extract from fish.
3. Study of laboratory equipment such as: Autoclave, hot air oven, incubator, water bath, centrifuge, refrigerator, calorimeter, pH meter, haemoglobinometer, microtome and balances.
4. Measurement of °2 uptakes by animals (cockroach! toad/ rat).
5. Determination of minimum size of quadrate.
6. Analysis of producers and consumers in aquatic ecosystem.
7. To study pH and moisture content of soil.
8. To study the physical characteristics of soil texture, colour and temperature.
9. To determine the turbidity, temperature and light intensity of water, Ch: I metal.
10. a) identification of insect pest: Paddy pests (Typoyza incertulus, Sesamia inferens, Hispa armigera, Leptocorisa varicornis).
b) Stored grain pests (Sit Ophilus oryae, Tribolium eastanium, Tribolium con fusum, Oiyzaephilus surinamesis, Rhizopertha dominica).
c) Identificaiton of Fishes: Labeo rohita, L. gonius, L. caibasu, Cirrhina mrigala, Catla catla & one exotic carp. Puntius sp., Amblypharyngodon mola, Botia sp., Cohsa sp., Chanda sp.
d) Identification of Zooparasites: Plasmodeum, Trypanosoma, Giardia, Entamoeba, Fasciola, Echinococcus, Oxyuris, Taenia, Trichinella.
11. Project work - based on field! survey! experimental work under the guidance of Departmental teacher to be assigned by the Department.
Distribution of Marks :-
1. Anyone Experiment - 62. Spotting - 4
3. Project Work - 15
4. seminar-10
5. Viva - 05
6. Laboratory Record Book
TOTAL - 45
[Seminar: Synopsis(3)+ Presentation(3) + Audiovisual aids(2) + Discussion (2) Total (10)]
Suggested Reading;
Papers: ZH (101 -203)1. Praker, AJ & Hawse. WA (1943), A Text Book of Zoology: Vols. & Il, Macmillan (London).
2. Ganguly, SB; Sinha, S.; Adhikari, S. Biology of Animals. Vertebrates Vol. - I & II; New Central Book Agency, (Calcutta)
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6. Prasad, SN. Verteb:ate Zoology, Vikash Publishing House (Delhi).
7. Kardorig, K.V., Vertebrates, Tata Mc Graw Hill Publishing Co. Ltd. (New Delhi)
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26. Prescott: Cell (Jones & Bartlett)
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35. Moody: Introduction to Evolution (Indian Edition)
36. Savage: Evolution (Holt, Reimhart and Winston).
37. Major: Population, Species & Evolution.
38. Dobzehnsky: Genetics and Origin of Species (Columbia University Press).
39. Odum: Ecology (Amerind).
40. Turk and Turk: Environmental Science (WH Freeman)
41. Verma, RS. and Agarwal, V.K.: Environmental Biology, S. Chand & Co.
42. Arora, MR : Ecology, Himalaya Publishing House, Delhi.
43. Dalela & Sharma: Animal Taxonomy and Muscology, Jai Prakash Nath & Co. Meerut.
44. Nayar, By., Pest Management and Pesticides Indian Scenario, Namratha Publications, Chenriai.
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47. Bern, NJ: Developmental Biology (Tata McGraw Hill)
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