Zoology Honours Regular

SYLLABUS
for
B.Sc. (Honors)ZOOLOGY
Under ChoiceBased Credit System (CBCS)
BERHAMPUR UNIVERSITY
BHANJA BIHAR
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SCHEME FOR CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEMIN B.Sc. ZOOLOGY HONORS
Semester-I Credits
Biology of Non-Chordata-I Protista to

Core Course-1 4
Pseudo coelomates
Core Course-2 Principles and Ethics of Ecology 4
Lab Works CC1 and CC2 (Practical) 2+2=4
GE-1 (Generic Elective) <From Other Subject> 6

AECC-1 (Ability
Environmental Science 2
Enhancement Compulsory
Course)
Semester-II Credits
Biology of Non-Chordata-II Coelomate

Core Course-3 4
Nonchordates
Core Course-4 Physiology: Life Sustaining Systems 4
Lab Works CC3 and CC4 (Practical) 2+2=4

AECC-2 (Ability
MIL Communication 2
Course)
Semester-III Credits
Core Course-5 Biology of Chordata 4
Physiology: Controlling and Coordinating

Core Course-6 4
System
Core Course-7 Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates 4
Lab Works CC5, CC6 and CC7 (Practical) 2+2+2=6
GE-3 (Generic Elective) Environment and Public health 4
Lab Work GE-3(Practical) 2

SEC-1 (Skill Enhancement
Economic Zoology 2
Course)
Semester-IV Credits
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Core Course-8 Biochemistry of Metabolic Processes 4
Core Course-9 Cell Biology 4
Core Course-10 Principles of Genetics 4
Lab Works CC8, CC9 and CC10 (Practical) 2+2+2=6
Lab Work GE-4 (Practical) 2

Public Health and Hygiene 2
Course)
Semester-V Credits
Core Course-11 Developmental Biology 4
Core Course-12 Molecular Biology 4
Lab Works CC11 and C12 (Practical) 2+2=4

DSE-1 (Discipline Specific
Animal Behaviour 4
Elective) Any one
Animal Biotechnology 4
Elective) Any one
Lab Works DSE-I and DSE II (Practical) 2+2=4
Semester-VI Credits
Core Course-13 Immunology 4
Core Course-14 Evolutionary Biology 4
Lab Works CC13 and C14 (Practical) 2+2=4

Microbiology 4
Elective) Any one
Lab Work DSE-3 (Practical) 2

Project 6
Elective) Any one
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CORE COURSE: ZOOLOGY
PaperI
Biology of Non-Chordata-I Protista to Pseudo coelomates

(CREDITS: THEORY-4, PRACTICALS-2)
THEORY
Unit 1:PhylumProtozoa, Parazoa andMetazoa
Generalcharacteristicsandclassificationuptoclasses; Lifecycle,pathogenicityand
prophylaxisofPlasmodiumvivax,TrypanosomagambienseandEntamoebahistolytica;
Locomotion and reproduction in Protozoa, origin of Metazoa.
Unit 2:PhylumPorifera and Ctenophora

Generalcharacteristicsandclassificationuptoclasses;Canal systeminsponges;General
characteristics andevolutionarysignificance of Ctenophora
Unit 3:PhylumCnidaria
Generalcharacteristicsandclassificationuptoclasses;MetagenesisinObelia; Polymorphism
in Cnidaria; Corals andcoral reefs.
Unit 4:PhylumHelminthes
prophylaxis of Fasciola hepatica and Ascarislumbricoides;Parasiticadaptations.
Note:Classification to befollowed from“BarnesRD (1982)InvertebrateZoology. 5thEdition.”
PRACTICALS
PhylumProtozoa
1. MorphologyofParamecium,Binaryfission andConjugation in Paramecium.
2. LifestagesofPlasmodiumvivax,TrypanosmagambienseandEntamoebahistolytica
(Slides/Micro-photographs).
3. Examination of pond waterfor protists.
PhylumPorifera
4. StudyofSycon(includingT.S. andL.S.),Hyalonema, and Euplectella.
5. Temporarymounts of spicules, gemmulesand sponginfibres.
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PhylumCnidaria
6. StudyofObelia,Physalia,Millepora,Aurelia,Ephyralarva,Tubipora,Corallium,
Alcyonium, Gorgoniaand Metridium(includingT.S.andL.S.).
PhylumCtenophora
7. Anyonespecimen/slide.
PhylumHelminthes
8. Study of adult Fasciolahepatica, Taeniasoliumand their life stages (Slides/
microphotographs).Studyof
adultAscarislumbricoides,Wuchereriabancroftiandtheirlifestages(Slides/
microphotographs).
Note:Classification to be followed from“BarnesRD (1982)InvertebrateZoology. 5thEdition.”
SUGGESTED READINGS
1. AroraMP (2006) Non-Chordata-I. 1stedition. HimalayaPublishing House,New Delhi.
2. AroraMP (2008)Non-Chordata-II.1stedition. HimalayaPublishingHouse,New Delhi.
3. Barnes RD(1982)InvertebrateZoology.6thEdition. Holt SaundersInternational Edition.
4. BarnesRSK,CalowP,OlivePJW,GoldingDW& SpicerJI(2002)TheInvertebrates:A
NewSynthesis. 3rdEdition. Blackwell Science,USA.
5. Barrington EJW(1979)Invertebrate Structure andFunctions. 2ndEdition.ELBS and
Nelson.
6. BoradaleLAand Potts EA (1961)Invertebrates:AManual fortheuseofStudents. Asia
PublishingHome.
7. Jordan ELandVermaPS(1963)InvertebrateZoology.RevisedEdition.S.Chand,New Delhi.
8. MohantyPK(2000)Illustrated DictionaryofBiology. Kalyani Publishers,Ludhiana.
9. Kotpal R.L Modern Text Book of Zoology, Invertebrates. RastogiPublication,Meerut.
10. Singh.H.S. &Rastogi.P., Parasitology,RastogiPublication,Meerut.
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PAPER II
Principles and Ethics of Ecology
THEORY
Unit 1:Introduction to Ecology

Relevanceofstudyingecology;Historyofecology;Autecologyandsynecology;Levels
oforganization;Lawsoflimitingfactors;Detailedstudyoftemperatureandlightas
physicalfactors.
Unit 2:Population
Unitaryandmodularpopulations;Uniqueandgroupattributesofpopulation:Density,
natality,mortality,lifetables,fecunditytables,survivorshipcurves,ageratio,sexratio,
dispersalanddispersion;Exponentialandlogisticgrowth,equationandpatterns,randK
strategies,Populationregulation-density-dependentandindependentfactors;Population
interactions,Gause’sPrinciplewithlaboratoryandfieldexamples
Unit3:Community
Communitycharacteristics:dominance,diversity,speciesrichness,abundance,
stratification;Ecotoneandedgeeffect;Ecosystemdevelopment(succession)with exampleand
Theories pertainingto climaxcommunity.
Unit 4:Ecosystem
Typesofecosystem;Foodchain,Detritusandgrazingfoodchains,LinearandY-shaped
foodchains;Foodweb;Energyflowthroughtheecosystem;Ecologicalpyramidsand
Ecologicalefficiencies;Nutrientandbiogeochemicalcycle,NitrogencycleandSulphur cycle.
PRACTICALS
1. Studyoflifetables andplottingof survivorship curves ofdifferent types from the

hypothetical/real dataprovided.
2. Determinationofpopulationdensityinanatural/hypotheticalcommunitybyquadrate method
and calculation ofShannon-Weinerdiversityindexfor thesamecommunity.
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3. Studyofanaquaticecosystem:faunaandfloraMeasurementofarea,
temperature,turbidity/penetrationoflight,determinationofpH,andDissolvedOxygen
content(Winkler’s method), Chemical OxygenDemandand freeCO2.
SUGGESTED READINGS
1. ColinvauxPA(1993)Ecology.IIEdition. JohnWileyand Sons,Inc., USA.
2. Dash MC(1993)Fundamentals of Ecology. McGraw Hill Book Company,New Delhi.
3. JoshiNandJoshiPC(2012)EcologyandEnvironment.1stEdition.HimalayaPublishing House,
NewDelhi.
5. Odum EP (2008)Fundamentals of Ecology.Indian Edition. Brooks/Cole.
6. Ricklefs, R.E., (2000). Ecology. 5thEdition. Chiron Press.
7. RobertLeo Smith EcologyandfieldbiologyHarperand Row.
8. SinghJS, Gupta SR and Singh SP (2014) Ecology, Environmental Science and
Conservation. S. Chand, New Delhi.
9. Sharma P.D (2011) : Ecology and Environment. RastogiPublication,Meerut.
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PAPER III
Biology of Non-Chordata-II
Coelomate Nonchordates
THEORY
Unit 1:PhylumAnnelida
Generalcharacteristicsandclassificationuptoclasses;EvolutionofCoelom; Metamerism and
Excretion in Annelida.
Unit 2:PhylumArthropoda and Onychophora

Generalcharacteristicsandclassificationuptoclasses;VisioninArthropoda;Resp
iration inArthropoda,Larvalforms in Crustacea, Generalcharacteristics and
affinities ofPeripatus.
Unit 3:PhylumMollusca
Generalcharacteristicsandclassificationuptoclasses;RespirationinMollusca;Torsion
inGastropoda, Evolutionarysignificance of trochophorelarva.
Unit 4:PhylumEchinodermata
Generalcharacteristicsandclassificationuptoclasses;Water-vascularsystemin
Asteroidea;LarvalformsinEchinodermataandits Evolutionarysignificance
Note: Classification tobefollowed from “Barnes, R.D. (1982). InvertebrateZoology, 5thEdition,
Holt SaundersInternational Edition.”
PRACTICAL
PhylumAnnelida
1. StudyofAphrodite,Nereis,Heteronereis,Sabella, Terebella,Serpula,Chaetopterus,
Pheretimaand Hirudinaria.
2. T.S. through pharynx, gizzard,and typhlosolarintestineofearthworm.
3. T.S. through cropof leech.
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PhylumArthropoda
4. Study of Limulus, Palamnaeus, Palaemon, Daphnia, Balanus, Sacculina, Cancer,
Eupagurus, Scolopendra, Julus, termite, louse, honeybee, silk moth, waspand dragon fly.
PhylumOnychophora
PhylumMollusca
6. Study of Chiton, Dentalium, Pila, Doris, Helix, Unio, Ostrea, Mytilus, Loligo,
Sepia,Octopusand Nautilus and Cypraea(cowrie).
PhylumEchinodermata
7. Studyof echinodermlarvae.
8. Study of Pentaceros, Asterias, Ophiura, Clypeaster, Echinus, Echinocardium,
Cucumariaand Antedon.
Note: Classification tobe followed from “Barnes, R.D. (1982). InvertebrateZoology, 5thEdition,
Holt SaundersInternational Edition”.
SUGGESTED READINGS
1. AroraMP (2006)Non-Chordata-I. 1stedition. HimalayaPublishingHouse, New Delhi.
2. AroraMP (2008)Non-Chordata-II.1stedition.HimalayaPublishing House, New Delhi.
3. Barnes RD(1982)InvertebrateZoology. 6thEdition. Holt SaundersInternational Edition.
4. BarnesRSK,CalowP,OlivePJW,GoldingDW&SpicerJI(2002)TheInvertebrates:A
5. Barrington EJW(1979)Invertebrate Structure and Functions. 2ndEdition.ELBSand
Nelson.
6. BoradaleLAand Potts EA (1961)Invertebrates:A Manual for theuseof Students. Asia
PublishingHome.
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PAPER IV
PHYSIOLOGY:LIFESUSTAININGSYSTEMS
THEORY
Unit 1:DigestiveSystem
Structuralorganization,histologyandfunctionsofgastrointestinaltractanditsassociated
glands;Mechanicalandchemicaldigestionoffood;Absorptionsofcarbohydrates,lipids,
proteins,water,mineralsandvitamins;Roleofgastrointestinalhormonesonthesecretion and
control of enzymes ofgastrointestinal tract.
Unit 2: Respiratory System

Mechanismofrespiration,Pulmonaryventilation; Respiratoryvolumeandcapacity;
Transport ofoxygenintheblood;Oxygen-hemoglobin
andmyoglobin,dissociationcurveandthefactorsinfluencingit;Carbonmonoxide
poisoning;Carbondioxidetransportintheblood;bufferingactionofbloodand haemoglobinand
Control of respiration.
Unit 3:Excretory System

Structureofkidneyanditshistologicaldetails;Renalbloodsupply;Mechanismofurine
formation and its regulation and Regulation ofacid-basebalance.
Unit 4:Circulatory System

Componentsofbloodandtheirfunctions;Haemopoiesis; Haemostasisand Coagulation
ofblood,Structureofheart,Cardiaccycle, Bloodpressureanditsregulation,
Electrocardiogram
PRACTICAL
1. Enumeration of red blood cells usinghaemocytometer.
2. Estimation of haemoglobin usingSahli’shaemoglobinometer.
3. Preparation ofhaeminand haemochromogencrystals.
4. Recordingof blood pressureusingaSphygmomanometer.
5. Examinationofsectionsofmammalianoesophagus,stomach,duodenum,ileum,rectum liver,
trachea, lungand kidney.
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SUGGESTED READINGS
1. AreyLB (1974)HumanHistology. 4thEdition.W.B. Saunders, USA.
2. ChatterjeeCC (2008)Human Physiology.Vol.IandII. MedicalAllied Agency, Kolkata.
3. GuytonAC andHall JE(2006) Textbook of Medical Physiology. 9thEdition. W.B.
Saunders Company, Philadelphia.
5. TortoraGJand Derrickson B(2012) Principles ofAnatomy&Physiology.13thEdition
JohnWileyand sons, USA.
6. Victor PE (2008)diFiore’sAtlas of Histologywith Functional Correlations. 12thEdition.
Lippincott W. &Wilkins, USA.
7. Goyal K.A. &Shastri K.V. Animal Physiology, RastogiPublication.Meerut.
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PAPER V
BIOLOGY OFCHORDATA
THEORY
Unit 1:Protochordataand Cyclostomata

GeneralcharactersofHemichordata,UrochordataandCephalochordata;Retrogressivemetamo
rphosisinUrochordata;Generalcharactersand
classificationofcyclostomesuptoclass;Structuralpeculiaritiesandaffinitiesof Petromyzon
and Myxine.
Unit 2:Pisces and Amphibia

GeneralcharactersofChondrichthyesandOsteichthyesandclassificationuptoorder;
Migration;Osmoregulationinfishes;Scalesinfishes;Originof
Tetrapoda(Evolutionofterrestrialectotherms);Generalcharactersandclassificationup to
orderand Parentalcarein Amphibians.
Unit 3:Reptilia and Aves

Generalcharactersandclassificationuptoorder;Affinitiesof
Sphenodon;PoisonapparatusandBitingmechanisminsnakes;Generalcharactersand
classificationuptoorder;Flightadaptations; Archaeopteryx-a connectinglink and Migration
in birds.
Unit 4:Mammals
PrototheriaandMetatheria;Dentitioninmammals;Adaptiveradiationwithreferencetolocomo
toryappendages;
PRACTICAL
1. Protochordata
1. Balanoglossus, Herdmania, Branchiostomaand Colonial Urochordata.
2. Sections ofBalanoglossusthrough proboscis andbranchiogenitalregions.
3. Sections ofAmphioxus through pharyngeal, intestinal and caudal regions.
4. Permanent slide ofspicules ofHerdmania.
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2.Agnatha
5. Petromyzon and Myxine.
3. Fishes
6. Sphyrna, Pristis, Trygon, Torpedo, Chimaera, Notopterus, Mystus, Heteropneustes,
Hippocampus, Exocoetus, Echeneis, Anguilla, Tetrodon,Diodon, Anabas and Flat fish.
4.Amphibia
7. Ichthyophis/Ureotyphlus, Necturus, Duttaphrynus, Polypedates, Hyla, Alytes and
Salamandra.
5. Reptiles
8. Chelone, Trionyx, Hemidactylus, Varanus, Uromastix, Chamaeleon, Draco,
Ophiosaurus, Bungarus, Vipera, Naja, Hydrophis, Zamenisand Crocodylus.
9. KeyforIdentificationofpoisonous and non-poisonous snakes.
6. Aves
10. Studyof sixcommon birds from different orders.
11. Types of beaksand claws.
12. Types offeathers.
7. Mammalia
13.Sorex, Bat (Insectivorous and Frugivorous), Funambulus, Loris, Herpestesand
Hemiechenis.
SUGGESTED READINGS
1. Agarwal VK (2011)Zoologyfor degreestudents.S. Chand, New Delhi.
2. AroraMP (2006) Chordata-1. 1stEdition. HimalayaPublishingHouse, NewDelhi.
3. Hall BKand Hallgrimsson B(2008)Strickberger’s Evolution. 4thEdition.Jones and
Bartlett PublishersInc.,USA.
4. Jordan ELand VermaPS(1963)ChordateZoology.RevisedEdition.S.Chand,New
Delhi.
6. YoungJZ(2004)TheLifeof Vertebrates. 3rdEdition. OxfordUniversityPress, USA.
7. Kotpal R.L. (2015) Modern Text Book of Zoology, Vertebrates,
RastogiPublication,Meerut.
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PAPER VI
PHYSIOLOGY – CONTROLLINGAND COORDINATINGSYSTEM
THEORY
Unit 1:Tissues and Glands, Boneand cartilage
Structure,location,functionandclassificationofEpithelialtissue,Connectivetissue,
Musculartissue,Nervoustissue;Typesofglandsandtheirfunctions;Structureandtypes of
bones and cartilages;Ossification, bonegrowth and resorption.
Unit 2: Nervous System

Structureofneuron,restingmembranepotential;Originofactionpotentialandits
propagationacrossthemyelinatedandunmyelinatednervefibers;typesofsynapsis,
Synaptictransmission;Neuromuscularjunction;Reflexactionanditstypes,Reflexarc and
Physiologyof hearingandvision.
Unit 3: Muscle
Histology ofdifferenttypesofmuscle;Ultrastructureofskeletalmuscle;Molecularand
chemicalbasisofmusclecontraction;Characteristicsofmuscletwitch;MotorUnit, summation
and tetanus.
Unit 4:EndocrineSystem
FunctionalHistologyofendocrine glands-pineal,pituitary,thyroid,parathyroid,thymus,
pancreas,adrenals;Hormonessecretedbythemandtheirmechanismofaction;Classificationofh
ormones;Regulationoftheirsecretion;Modeofhormone action
Hypothalamus(neuroendocrinegland),
PRACTICALS
1. Demonstrationoftheunconditionedreflexaction(Deeptendonreflexsuchaskneejerk reflex).
2. Preparation oftemporarymounts: Squamousepithelium, Striatedmusclefibresandnerve
cells.
3. Examinationofsectionsofmammalianskin,Cartilage,Bone,Spinalcord,Nervecell, Pituitary,
Pancreas, Testis, Ovary, Adrenal, Thyroid and Parathyroid.
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SUGGESTED BOOKS
1. AreyLB (1974)HumanHistology. 4thEdition.W.B. Saunders, USA.
2. ChatterjeeCC (2008)Human Physiology.Vol.IandII. MedicalAllied Agency, Kolkata.
3. GuytonAC andHall JE(2006) Textbook of Medical Physiology. 9thEdition. W.B.
Saunders Company, Philadelphia.
5. TortoraGJand Derrickson B(2012) Principles ofAnatomy&Physiology.13thEdition
JohnWileyand sons, USA.
6. Victor PE (2008)diFiore’sAtlas of Histologywith Functional Correlations. 12thEdition.
Lippincott W. and Wilkins, USA.
7. Goyal K.A. &Shastri K.V. Animal Physiology, RastogiPublication.Meerut.
8. Pocock G.&Rechards C. The Human Body, Oxfort University Press,U.K.
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PAPER VII
COMPARATIVE ANATOMYOFVERTEBRATES
(CREDITS:THEORY-4, PRACTICALS-2)
THEORY
Unit 1:IntegumentarySystemandSkeletal System

Structure,functionsandderivativesofintegument;Axial andappendicularskeletons; Jaw
suspensorium in vertebrates.
Unit 2:DigestiveandRespiratory System

Alimentarycanalandassociatedglands;Skin,gills,lungsandairsacsandAccessory
respiratoryorgansin fishes.
Unit 3:Circulatory Systemand Urinogenital System

General plan ofcirculation; Evolution of heartandaortic arches. Succession ofkidney;
Evolution of urinogenitalducts and Types of mammalian uteri.
Unit 4:Nervous SystemandSenseOrgans

Comparativeaccountofbrain;Autonomicnervoussystem;SpinalNerves;Spinalcord;
CranialnervesinMammals;Classificationofreceptors;visualreceptors,chemo- receptorsand
mechanoreceptors.
PRACTICAL
1. Studyof placoid,cycloidand ctenoid scales through permanent slides/photographs.
2. Disarticulated skeleton of Frog, Varanus,Fowl and Rabbit.
3. Carapace and plastron ofturtleor tortoise.
4. Mammalian skulls(Oneherbivorous and one carnivorous animal).
SUGGESTED READINGS
1. Hilderbrand Mand Gaslow GE. Analysis of Vertebrate Structure. John Wileyand Sons.,
USA.
2. KardongKV(2005) Vertebrates’Comparative Anatomy,Function and Evolution.
4thEdition. McGraw-Hill Higher Education, New York.
3. Kent GC and CarrRK (2000)Comparative Anatomyof theVertebrates. 9thEdition. The
McGraw-Hill Companies, New York.
5. Weichert CK and William Presch (1970) Elements of Chordate Anatomy.TataMcGraw
Hill, New York.
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PAPER VIII
BIOCHEMISTRYOFMETABOLIC PROCESSES
THEORY
Unit 1:Carbohydrate Metabolism

Glycolysis;Citricacidcycle;pentosephosphatepathway;Gluconeogenesis;Shuttle
systems(Malate-aspartateshuttle,Glycerol3-phosphateshuttle);Glycogenolysis;
Glycogenesis.
Unit 2:Lipid Metabolism

β-oxidationofsaturatedfattyacidswithevenandoddnumberofcarbonatoms; Biosynthesis of
palmiticacid andKetogenesisandits regulation.
Unit 3:ProteinMetabolism
Catabolismofaminoacids:Transamination,Deamination;Ureacycle;FateofC-skeleton
ofGlucogenic andKetogenicamino acids.
Unit 4: Enzymes andOxidative Phosphorylation

KineticsandMechanismofactionofenzymes;Inhibitionofenzymeaction;Allosteric
enzymes;Oxidativephosphorylationinmitochondria;Respiratorychain,ATPsynthase,
Inhibitors andUncouplers.
PRACTICALS
1. Identificationofunknowncarbohydratesingivensolutions(Starch,Sucrose,Lactose,
Galactose, Glucose, Fructose).
2. Colour tests offunctionalgroups in protein solutions.
3. Action ofsalivaryamylaseunder optimum conditions.
4. Effect of pHon theaction ofsalivaryamylase.
5. Effect of temperatureontheaction ofsalivaryamylase.
6. Estimation of total protein in given solutionsbyLowry’s method.
SUGGESTED READINGS
1. BergJM, TymoczkoJLand StryerL(2007)Biochemistry. 6thEdition, W.H. Freeman and
Co., New York.
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2. CoxMM and Nelson DL(2008)Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry. 5thEdition. W.H.
Freeman and Co.,NewYork.
3. DevesenaT (2014) Enzymology.2ndEdition. OxfordUniversityPress, UK.
4. HamesBD and HooperNM (2000)Instant Notesin Biochemistry. 2ndEdition. BIOS
ScientificPublishersLtd., U.K.
6. MurrayRK,BenderDA,Botham KM, KennellyPJ,RodwellVWand WellPA(2009)
Harper’sIllustratedBiochemistry. 28thEdition.International Edition. TheMcGraw-Hill
CompaniesInc.,New York.
7. Trudy Mckee, & James Mckee5thEdition,Biochemistry, Oxpord University Press,U.K.
8. Gupta S.N., A Text Book of Bio-Chemistry, RastogiPublication,Meerut.
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PAPER IX
CELL BIOLOGY
THEORY
Unit 1:Cells andPlasma Membrane

Prokaryotic andEukaryotic cells;Mycoplasma;Virus,Viroids,VirionsandPrions;Various
models ofplasmamembrane;Transportacrossmembranes; Celljunctions:Occluding
junctions(Tightjunctions),Anchoringjunctions(desmosomes),Communicating junctions
(gap junctions)and Plasmodesmata.
Unit 2: EndomembraneSystem, Mitochondria and Peroxisomes

TheEndoplasmicReticulum;Golgiapparatus;Mechanismofvesiculartransport;
Lysosomes;Structureandfunctionofmitochondria:Chemi-osmotichypothesis;
Semiautonomousnatureof mitochondria; Endosymbiotichypothesis and Peroxisomes.
Unit3: Cell CycleandCell Signaling

Cell cycleand its Regulation ofcell cycle; Signalingmoleculesand their receptors.
Unit4:Apoptosis andCancer
Extrinsic(DeathReceptor)PathwayandIntrinsic(Mitochondrial)Pathway;Growthand
development of tumors and Metastasis.
PRACTICAL
1. Gram’s stainingtechniqueforvisualization ofprokaryotic cells.
2. Studyvarious stages ofmitosis from permanent slides.
3. Studyvarious stages ofmeiosis from permanentslides.
4. StudythepresenceofBarrbodyinhumanfemalebloodcells/cheekcells.(Preparationof
permanent slides).
5. Cytochemical demonstration (Preparation ofpermanent slides).
i. DNAbyFeulgen reaction.
ii. MucopolysaccharidesbyPAS reaction.
iii. ProteinsbyMercurobromophenol blue.
iv. DNAand RNAbyMethylGreenPyronin.
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(In practical examination, 05 marks should be of permanent slide submission; one
markeachfor DNA,PAS, Proteins, MGPandBarrbody slide.)
SUGGESTED READINGS
1. Becker WM, KleinsmithLJ,Hardin Jand Bertoni G P (2009)TheWorld ofthe Cell.
7thEdition. Pearson Benjamin CummingsPublishing,San Francisco.
2. BruceAlbert, BrayDennis,Levis Julian, RaffMartin, Roberts Keith and Watson James
(2008)MolecularBiologyof theCell. 5thEdition.Garland publishingInc.,New York.
3. CooperGM and Hausman RE (2009)TheCell: AMolecularApproach. 5thEdition. ASM
Press, Washington D.C.
4. DeRobertis EDP and DeRobertis EMF(2006)Cell and MolecularBiology. 8thEdition.
Lippincott Williams andWilkins,Philadelphia.
5. Karp G(2010)Cell and Molecular Biology: Concepts and Experiments. 6thEdition.John
Wileyand Sons.Inc.,USA.
7. Debasena.T. Cell Biology,Oxford University Press,U.K.
8. Gupta.P.K., Cell & Molecular Biology, RastogiPublication,Meerut.
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PAPER X
PRINCIPLES OF GENETICS
THEORY
Unit 1:Mendelian Genetics andits Extension
Principlesofinheritance;Incompletedominanceandco-dominance;Multiplealleles,
Lethalalleles; Epistasis;Pleiotropy; Sex-linked inheritance.
Unit 2:Linkage, Crossing Overand Chromosomal Mapping

Linkageandcrossingover;Cytologicalbasisofcrossingover;Molecularmechanismsof
crossingover;Recombinationfrequencyasameasureoflinkageintensity;Twofactor and
threefactorcrosses;Interference andcoincidence and Somatic cellhybridization.
Unit 3:Mutations
Genemutations;Chromosomalmutations:Deletion,duplication,inversion,
translocation;Aneuploidyandpolyploidy;Inducedversusspontaneousmutations;
Backwardandforwardmutations;Suppressormutations;Molecularbasisofmutationsin
relationtoUVlightandchemicalmutagens;Detectionofmutations:CLBmethod, attached
Xmethodand DNA repair mechanisms.
Unit 4:Sex DeterminationandQuantitativeGenetics

Chromosomalmechanismsofsexdetermination;Sex-linked,sex-influencedandsex limited
characters; Polygenic inheritance and Transgressivevariation.
PRACTICAL
1. TostudytheMendelianlawsandgeneinteractionsandtheirverificationbyChisquareanalyses
usingseeds/beads/Drosophila.
2. Identification ofvariousmutants of Drosophila.
3. Tocalculate allelic frequenciesbyHardy-WeinbergLaw.
4. Linkagemaps based on datafrom crosses ofDrosophila.
5. Studyof human karyotype(normal andabnormal).
6. Pedigree analysis of somehuman inherited traits.
7. Preparation ofpolytenechromosomes from larvaofChironomous/Drosophila.
8. To studyMutagenicityinSalmonella/E. colibyAmes test.
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SUGGESTED READINGS
1. Gardner EJ, SimmonsMJ,Snustad DP (2008)Principles of Genetics. 8thEdition. Wiley
India.
2. Griffiths AJF, WesslerSR,Lewontin RC and Carroll SB.Introduction toGenetic
Analysis. 9thEdition. W.H. Freeman and Co.,New York.
3. KlugWS, CummingsMR, Spencer CA and Palladino MA (2012)Concepts of Genetics.
10thEdition. Pearson Edsucation,Inc., USA.
4. MohantyPK(2000)Illustrated DictionaryofBiology.Kalyani Publishers,Ludhiana.
5. Russell PJ(2009) Genetics-A MolecularApproach. 3rdEdition. BenjaminCummings,
USA.
6. Snustad DP and Simmons MJ(2012)Principles of Genetics. 6thEdition.John Wileyand
SonsInc., USA.
7. VermaPS and AgarwalVK(2010) Genetics. 9thEdition. S. Chand, New Delhi.
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PAPER XI
DEVELOPMENTALBIOLOGY
THEORY
Unit 1:Early Embryonic Development
Gametogenesis(Spermatogenesis,Oogenesis);Typesofeggs;Eggmembranes;
Fertilization:Changesingametes,monospermyandpolyspermy;Planesandpatternsof
cleavage;earlydevelopmentoffrogandchickuptogastrulation;Fatemaps;embryonic
induction andorganizers.
Unit 2:LateEmbryonicDevelopment
Fateofgermlayers;Extra-embryonicmembranesinbirds;Implantationofembryoin
humansand Placenta(Structure, types andfunctions of placenta).
Unit 3:PostEmbryonicDevelopment
Metamorphosis:Changes,hormonalregulationsinamphibians;Regeneration:Modesof
regeneration(epimorphosis,morphallaxisandcompensatoryregeneration);Ageing: Concepts
and models.
Unit 4:Implications ofDevelopmental Biology

Teratogenesis:Teratogenicagentsandtheireffectsonembryonicdevelopment;invitro
Fertilization;Stem cell cultureandAmniocentesis.
PRACTICAL
1. Studyofwholemountsandsectionsofdevelopmentalstagesoffrogthroughpermanent
slides:Cleavagestages,blastula,gastrula,neurula,tail-budstage,tadpole(externaland internal
gill stages).
2. Studyofwholemountsofdevelopmentalstagesofchickthroughpermanent
slides:Primitivestreak(13and18hours),21,24,28,33,36,48,72,and96hoursof
incubation(HamiltonandHamburger stages).
3. Studyofdevelopmentalstages(abovementioned)byraisingchickembryointhe laboratory.
4. Studyof thedevelopmental stages and lifecycleofDrosophila from stock culture.
5. Studyof differenttypes ofplacenta.
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6. Project report onDrosophila culture/chick embryo development.
SUGGESTED READINGS
1. BalinskyBIandFabianBC (1981)AnIntroduction to Embryology.5thEdition.
International ThompsonComputerPress.
2. Gilbert SF(2010)Developmental Biology. 9thEdition. SinauerAssociates,Inc.,USA.
3. Kalthoff(2008) Analysis of Biological Development. 2ndEdition. McGraw-Hill, New
York.
5. WolpertL, BeddingtonR,Jessell T, LawrenceP,MeyerowitzEand Smith J(2002)
Principles of Development. 1stEdition, Oxford UniversityPress,NewYork.
6. Sastry K.V & Shukla Vinita, Developmental Biology, RastogiPublication,Meerut.
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PAPER XII
MOLECULARBIOLOGY
THEORY
Unit 1:Nucleic Acids andDNA Replication

SalientfeaturesofDNAdoublehelix;WatsonandCrickmodelofDNA;DNA
denaturationandrenaturation;DNAtopology-linkingnumberandDNAtopo-
isomerases;StructureofRNA,tRNAandDNAandRNAassociated
proteins;DNAReplicationinprokaryotesandeukaryotes;MechanismofDNA replication;
Unit 2: Transcriptionand Translation

RNApolymeraseandtranscriptionUnit;Mechanismoftranscriptioninprokaryotesand
Eukaryotes;SynthesisofrRNAandmRNA; Transcriptionfactorsandregulationof
transcription.Geneticcode,Wobble Hypothesis;Processofprotein synthesisinprokaryotes
and Eukaryotes
Unit 3:Post Transcriptional Modifications andProcessing ofEukaryoticRNA

StructureofglobinmRNA;Splitgenes:conceptofintronsandexons,splicing mechanism,
alternativesplicing, exon shuffling,and RNA editing,
Unit 4: GeneRegulationandRegulatory RNAs

Transcriptionregulationinprokaryotes:Principlesoftranscriptionalregulationwith
examplesfromlacoperonandtrpoperon;Transcriptionregulationineukaryotes:
Activators,repressors,enhancers,silencerselements;Genesilencing,Geneticimprinting;
Ribo-switches, RNAinterference, miRNAandsiRNA.
PRACTICAL
1. StudyofDNAreplicationusingPhotographsorslidesandspecialcases,e.g.,Polyteny
usingpermanent slides of polytene chromosomes.
2. Preparation ofliquid culturemedium (LB)andraise cultureofE. coli.
3. Estimation of the growthkinetics ofE.coli byturbiditymethod.
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4. Preparation of solid culture medium (LB) and growth of E. coli byspreading and
streaking.
5. Demonstrationofantibioticsensitivity/resistanceofE.colitoantibioticpressureand
interpretation of results.
6. Quantitative estimation of salmon sperm/calf thymus DNA using
colorimeter(Diphenylamine reagent) orspectrophotometer(A260 measurement).
7. Quantitativeestimation of RNA usingOrcinol reaction.
SUGGESTED READINGS
1. Becker WM, KleinsmithLJ,Hardin Jand Bertoni GP (2009)TheWorld ofthe Cell.
7thEdition. Pearson Benjamin CummingsPublishing,San Francisco.
2. BruceAlberts, AlexanderJohnson,Julian Lewis,Martin Raff, Keith Roberts, Peter
Walter(2008)MolecularBiologyof theCell, 4thEdition. Garland publishingInc.,New
York.
3. CooperGM and Hausman RE (2007)TheCell: AMolecularApproach. 4thEdition, ASM
Press, USA.
5. Karp G(2010)Cell and Molecular Biology: Concepts and Experiments. 6thEdition.John
Wileyand Sons.Inc., USA.
6. MohantyPK(2000)Illustrated DictionaryofBiology. KalyaniPublishers,Ludhiana.
7. Craig N. & Cohen-fix.O., Molecular Biology, Oxford UniversityPress,U.K.
8. Pal.J.K. &Ghaskadbi S.S., Fundamentals Of MolecularBiology,OxfortUniversity,U.K.
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CORE COURSE:
ZOOLOGYPAPER XIII
IMMUNOLOGY
THEORY
Unit 1:ImmuneSystemand Immunity

Innateimmunity,Adaptiveimmunity. Cellmediatedandhumoral responses Cell and Organs
of the Immune system
Unit 2:Antigens
Antigenicity andimmunogenicity,Immunogens,Adjuvantsandhaptens,Factors
influencingimmunogenicity, Band T-Cell epitopes.
Unit 3: Immunoglobulins
Antibody structure and function, antibody isotypes, Applications Monoclonalantibodies.
Unit4:Hypersensitivity
Type-I hypersensitivity- allergens, mast cell degranulation, mediators of type-I reaction,
Type-II-antibody mediated cytotoxic, Type-III and Type IV hypersensitivity.
PRACTICAL
1. Demonstration of lymphoid organs.
2. Ouchterlony’s doubleimmuno-diffusion method.
3. Determination of ABOblood group.
4. Preparationofsinglecellsuspensionofsplenocytesfromchickspleen,cellcountingand
viabilitytest.
5. ELISA/ dot Elisa (usingkit).
6. Principles, experimental set up andapplications of immuno-electrophoresis,RIA,F.
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SUGGESTED READINGS
1. Abbas KA andLechtmanHA(2003) Cellular andMolecularImmunology.5thEdition.

Saunders Publication, Philadelphia.
2. David M, Jonathan B, David RBandIvan R (2006)Immunology. 7thEdition. Elsevier
Publication,USA .
3. Kindt TJ, GoldsbyRA,OsborneBAand KubyJ(2006)Immunology.6thEdition. W.H.
Freeman and Company,New York.
5. Khanna R. Immunology,OxfordUniversity,U.K.
6. Lal.S.S& Kumar Sanjeev, Immunology,RastogiPublication,Meerut.
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PAPER XIV
EVOLUTIONARYBIOLOGY
(CREDITS:THEORY-4, PRACTICALS-2)
THEORY
Unit 1:History ofLife,theories ofEvolution and Extinction
Chemogeny,Biogeny,RNAWorld,MajorEventsinHistoryofLife;Lamarckism;
Darwinism;Neo-Darwinism;Backgroundofextinction,Massextinction(Causes,Names
offive major extinctions, K-T extinction in detail) and Role ofextinction inevolution.
Unit 2: Evidences ofEvolution

Fossilsanditstypes;Datingoffossils,Phylogenyofhorseandhuman;Molecular
evidences(Globingenefamilies as an example) and Molecularclock concept.
Unit 3:Processes ofEvolutionary Change

Organicvariations;Isolatingmechanisms;Naturalselection(Industrialmelanism,
Pesticide/Antibioticresistance);Typesofnaturalselection(Directional,Stabilizing,
Disruptive), Sexual Selection and Artificial selection.
Unit 4:Principles ofpopulation genetics

Conceptofgenepool,Genefrequencies–equilibriumfrequency(Hardy-Weinberg
equilibrium),Shiftingenefrequencywithoutselection–Geneticdrift,Mutationpressure and
Geneflow and Shiftsin gene frequencies with selection, species concept
PRACTICAL
1. Studyoffossil evidencesfrom plaster cast models and pictures.
2. Studyof homologyandanalogyfrom suitable specimens/ pictures.
3. Demonstration of changingallele frequencieswith and without selection.
4. Construction of cladogram based on morphological characteristics.
5. Construction ofphylogenetictreewith bioinformatics tools (Clustal X and Phylip).
6. Interpretation ofphylogenetictrees.
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SUGGESTED READINGS
1. Barton NH,Briggs DEG,EisenJA, Goldstein DBand Patel NH(2007)Evolution. Cold
SpringHarbourLaboratoryPress.
2. Campbell NAand ReeceJB(2011)Biology. 9thEdition. Pearson EducationInc., New
York.
3. Douglas JF(1997) EvolutionaryBiology. SinauerAssociates, USA.
4. Hall BKand Hallgrimsson B(2008)Evolution. 4thEdition.Jones and Bartlett Publishers,
USA.
6. Pevsner J(2009) BioinformaticsandFunctional Genomics. 2ndEdition. Wiley-Blackwell,
USA.
7. RidleyM (2004) Evolution. 3rdEdition. Blackwell Publishing, USA.
8. Tomar B.S & Singh S.P. Evolutionary Biology,RastogiPublication,Meerut.
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DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC ELECTIVE-I
ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR
THEORY
Unit 1:Introduction andMechanisms ofBehaviour

OriginandhistoryofEthology;BriefprofilesofKarlvonFrisch,IvanPavlov,Konrad
Lorenz,NikoTinbergen;Proximateandultimatebehavior;Objectiveofbehaviour,
Behaviourasabasisofevolution;Behaviourasadisciplineofscience;Innatebehaviour,
Instinct, Stimulus filtering, Sign stimuli andCodebreakers.
Unit 2:Patterns of Behaviour

Reflexes:Typesofreflexes,reflexpath,characteristicsofreflexes(latency,after discharge,
summation, fatigue, inhibition) and itscomparison with complexbehavior.
Orientation:Primaryandsecondaryorientation;kinesis-orthokinesis,klinokinesis;
taxistropotaxisand klinotaxisand menotaxis (lightcompass orientation) and mnemotaxis.
Learning:Associativelearning,classicalandoperantconditioning,Habituationand
Imprinting.
Unit 3: Social Behaviour

Insects’society;Honeybee:Societyorganization,polyethism,foraging,rounddance,
waggledance,Experimentstoprove distanceanddirectioncomponentofdance,learning
abilityinhoneybee,formationofnewhive/queen;Reciprocalaltruism,Hamilton’srule and
inclusivefitness withsuitable examples.
Unit 4:Sexual Behaviour

Asymmetryofsex,Sexualdimorphism,Matechoice,Intra-sexualselection(male
rivalry),Inter-sexualselection(femalechoice),Infanticide,Consequencesofmatechoice
forfemalefitness,SexualconflictformaleversusfemaleparentalcareandCourtship
behaviour in threespinestickleback.
PRACTICAL
1. Tostudydifferenttypesofanimalbehavioursuchashabituation,sociallife,courtship
behaviourininsects,andparentalcarefromshortvideos/moviesandprepareashort report.
2. To studynests and nestinghabits of thebirds andsocial insects.
3. To studythe behaviouralresponses ofwoodlicetodrycondition.
4. To studybehaviouralresponses ofwood licein response to humid condition.
5. To studygeotaxis behaviour inearthworm.
6. To studythephototaxisbehaviour in insect larvae.
7. Visit to Forest/ Wild life Sanctuary/Biodiversity Park/Zoological Park to study
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behaviouralactivities of animals and prepareashort report.
SUGGESTED READINGS
1. David McF. Animal Behaviour. Pitman PublishingLimited,London, UK.
2. John A(2001)Animal Behaviour. 7thEdition.SinauerAssociateInc., USA.
3. ManningA and Dawkins MS. AnIntroduction toAnimal Behaviour. Cambridge
UniversityPress, USA.
5. Paul WS andJohn A (2013)ExploringAnimal Behaviour. 6thEdition.SinauerAssociate
Inc., Massachusetts, USA.
6. Mathur R. Animal Behaviour, RastogiPublication,Meerut.
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DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC ELECTIVE II
ANIMAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
THEORY
Unit 1:Concept and scope of Biotechnology, Cloning vectors (Types and characteristics),
Restriction enzymes: Nomenclature, detailed study of Type-II.
Unit 2:Transformation techniques: Calcium chloride method and electroporation, Construction of
genomic and cDNA libraries and screening, Bloting techniques, DNA sequencing,
Polymerase Chain Reaction, DNA finger printing and DNA microarray
Unit3:Production of cloned and transgenic animals: Nuclear transplantation, retroviral method,
DNA microinjection, Applications of Transgenic animals: production of pharmaceuticals,
knock out mice, donor organs, production of transgenic plants: Agrobacterium mediated
transformation, Application of Transgenic plants: insect and herbicide resistant plants.
Unit4:Animal cell culture, Expression of cloned genes, molecular diagnosis of genetic diseases
(Cystic fibrosis/Sickle cell anemia), Recombinant DNA in medicine: insulin/growth
hormone, Gene therapy.
PRACTICAL
1. Genomic DNA isolation from E. Coli.
2. Plasmid DNA isolation.
3. Restriction digestion
4. Construction of circular and linear restriction map
5. Calculation of transformation efficiency from the data provided
6. To study the following technique through photographs
Southern Bloting
NothernBloting
DNA sequencing
PCR
DNA fingerprinting
7. Project report on animal cell culture
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SUGGESTED READINGS
1. Brown, T. A. Molecular Biology, LabfaxII: Gene cloning and DNA Analysis, II Edition
2. Glick, B. R. and Pasternak, JJ, Molecular Biotechnology-Principles and Application of Recombinant DNA, IV
Edition
3. Griffiths, AJF etal. (2009): An Introduction to Genetic Analysis, IX Edition
4. Snustad, DP and Simmons MJ, Principles of Genetics, V Edition
5. Watson JD, Myers RM, Caudy A and Witkowski JK (2007): Recombinant DNA-Genes and Genomes-A short
Course, III Edition
6. Beauchamp TI and Childress JF (2008): Principles of Biomedical Ethics, VI Edition
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DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC ELECTIVE III
MICROBIOLOGY
THEORY
Unit 1:Historyof Microbiology; Microbial World– Characterization, Classification and

identification ofmicrobes.
Unit 2:Prokaryotes: General morphologyandclassification ofbacteria, theircharactersand
economicimportance; Gram-positive and Gram-negativebacteria.Eukaryotes: General
morphologyof Protista and Fungi– classification and economic importance.
Unit3:Viruses:structure,genome,replicationcycle;Epidemiologyofinfectiousdiseaseswith
referenceofhumanhosts–Bacterial(Tuberculosis),Viral(Hepatitis),Protozoan (Amoebiasis)
and Fungal(anyone)disease.
Unit4:Microbeinteractions-ImmuneResponses-Antibioticsandotherchemotherapeutic agents;
Appliedmicrobiologyinthefields of food, agriculture, industryand environment.
PRACTICAL
1. Cleaningofglasswares,sterilisationprincipleandmethods-moistheat-dryheatand filtration
methods.
2. Mediapreparation:Liquidmedia,Solidmedia,Agarslants,Agarplates.Basal,enriched,
selectivemediapreparation-qualitycontrolofmedia,growthsupportingproperties,
sterilitycheck of media.
3. Pureculturetechniques:Streak plate, pourplateand decimal dilution.
4. Culturalcharacteristicsofmicroorganisms:Growthondifferentmedia,growth characteristics
and description and demonstration ofpigment production.
5. Stainingtechniques:Smearpreparation,simplestaining,Gram’sstaining,Acidfast stainingand
stainingformetachromaticgranules.
6. Morphologyof microorganisms.
7. Antibioticsensitivitytesting: Discdiffusion test- Qualitycontrol with standard strains
8. Physiology characteristics:IMViCtest,H2S,Oxidase,catalase,ureasetest,Carbohydrate
fermentation,Maintenanceofpureculture,Paraffinmethod,Stabcultureand maintenanceof
mold culture.
SUGGESTED READINGS
1. Ahsan Jand Sinha SP(2010)A Hand book on EconomicZoology. S Chand, NewDelhi.
2. AroraDRandAroraB(2001)MedicalParasitology.2ndEdition.CBSPublicationsand
Distributers.
3. AtwalAS(1993)AgriculturalPestsofIndiaandSouthEastAsia.KalyaniPublishers,
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Ludhiana.
4. DubeyRCand MaheshwariDK(2013)ATextbookofMicrobiology.S.Chand,New Delhi.
5. Dunham RA(2004) Aquaculture and Fisheries Biotechnology Genetic Approaches.
CABIpublications.
6. PelczarMJ,ChanECSandKriegNR(1993)Microbiology.5thEdition,TataMcGraw Hill
PublishingCo.Ltd.
7. Pradhan, S (1983)InsectPests of Crops. National Book Trust ofIndia, New Delhi.
8. Shrma P.D. Microbiology, RastogiPublication,Meerut.
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GENERIC ELECTIVE -I
ANIMAL DIVERSITY
(THEORY-4, PRACTICALS-2)
THEORY
Unit 1:
General characters of Protozoa; Life cycle of plasmodium
General characters & canal system in Porifera
General characters of Cnidarians & Polymorphism in hydrozoa
General characters of Helminthes ; Life cycle of Taeniasolium
General characters ofNemathelminthes ; Parasitic adaptation
Unit 2:
General characters &Metamerismin Annelida ;
General characters of Arthropoda ; Social life in insects
General characters of Mollusca ; Pearl formation
General characters of Echinoderms ; Water vascular system in Starfish
Unit 3:
Salient features of Protochordates
Osmoregulation , Migration of Fishes
General characters of Amphibians ; Adaptation of Amphibians for terrestrial life
Parental care in Amphibia
Unit 4:
Origin of Reptiles ; Terrestrial adaptations in Reptiles
Origin of Birds ; Flight adaptation in birds
Early evolution of Mammals ; Primates ; Dentition in Mammal
PRACTICALS
1.Study of following specimens :

Non chordates
:Euglena,Noctiluca,Paramecium,Sycon,Physalia,Tubipora,Metridium,Taenia,Ascaris,
Nereis,Aphrodite,Leech,Peripatus,Limulus,Hermitcrab,Daphnia,Millipede,Centipede,
Beetle,Chiton,Dentalium,Octopus, Asterias,Antedon
Chordates :
Balanoglossus,Amphioxus,Petromyzon,Pristis,Hippocampus,Labeo,Icthyophis,
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Salamander,Rhacophorus,Draco,Uromastix,Naja,Viper,Model of Archaeopteryx,
Crow,Duck,Owl,Squirrel,Bat
2. Study of permanent slides :

C.S of Sycon, Sea anemone,Ascaris
T.S of Earthworm passing through pharynx,gizzard,typhlosolar region of intestine
Bipinnaria&Pluteus larva
3. Temporary mount of
Septal & Pharyngeal nephridia of Earthworm
Placoid, cycloid,ctenoid scales
4. Dissection of
Digestive & Nervous system of Prawn,Cockroach.
Urinogenital system of Rat, Calotes.
SUGGESTED BOOKS
1. Barnes,R.D.(1992). Invertebrate Zoology. Saunders college Pub. USA.
2. Ruppert, Fox & Barnes (2006) Invertebrate Zoology.A functional Evolutionary
Approach 7th Edition, Thomson Books/Cole
3. Campbell & Reece (2005). Biology,Pearson Education, (Singapore) Pvt. Ltd.
4. Kardong,K.V.(2002). Vertebrates Comparative Anatomy , Function and Evolution.
Tata MeGraw Hill Publishing Company, New Delhi .
5. Raven, P.H. and Johnson, G.B., (2004). Biology, 6th edition, Tata MeGraw Hill
Publications.New Delhi.
6. Arora MP (2006) Non-Chordata-I&II,1st edition. Himalaya Publishing House, New Delhi.
7. Arors MP (2006) Chordata- I.1st edition. Himalaya Publishing House, New Delhi.
8. Jordan EL AndVerma PS (1963) Invertebrate Zoology. Revised Edition, S.Chand, New Delhi.
9. Jordan EL And Verma PS (1963) Chordate Zoology. Revised Edition, S.Chand, New Delhi.
10. Agarwal VK (2011) Zoology For Degree students. S.Chand, New Delhi.
12. Kotpal R.L. (2015) Modern Text Book of Zoology, Vertebrates, RastogiPublication,Meer
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GENERIC ELECTIVE – II
ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH
THEORY
Unit 1:Bee-keeping and BeeEconomy (Apiculture)

VarietiesofhoneybeesandBeepasturage;Settingupanapiary:Langstroth’s/Newton’s
hive,beeveil,broodandstoragechambers,ironframesandcombsheets,drone excluder,
rearingequipments,handlingofbees,artificialdiet;Diseasesofhoneybee,American
andEuropeanFoulbrood,andtheirmanagement;Honeyextractiontechniques;Physico-
chemicalanalysisofhoney;Otherbeneficialproductsfrombee;Visittoanapiculture institute
and honeyprocessingUnits.
Unit 2:Silk andSilk Production (Sericulture)

DifferenttypesofsilkandsilkwormsinIndia;RearingofBombyxmori,Rearingracks
andtrays,disinfectants,rearingappliances,blackboxing,Chawkirearing,bedcleaning,
mountages,harvestingofcocoons;Silkwormdiseases:Pebrine,Flacherie,Grasserie,
MuscardineandAspergillosis,andtheirmanagement;Silkwormpestsandparasites:Uzi
fly,Dermestidbeetlesandtheirmanagement;SilkreelingtechniquesandQuality assessment
ofsilk fibre.
Unit 3:AquacultureI
Broodstockmanagement;Inducedbreedingoffish;Managementofhatcheryoffish;
Managementofnursery,rearingandstockingponds;Preparationandmaintenanceoffish
aquarium;Preparationofcompounddietsforfish;Roleofwaterqualityinaquaculture;
Fishdiseases:Bacterial,viralandparasitic;Preservationandprocessingofharvestedfish;
Fisheryby-products.
Unit 4:DairyandPoultryFarming
Introduction;Indigenousandexoticbreeds;Rearing,housing,feedandrationing;
Commercialimportanceofdairyandpoultryfarming;Varietalimprovementtechniques;
Diseasesandtheirmanagement;Dairyorpoultryfarmmanagementandbusinessplan; Visit to
anydairyfarm orPoultryfarm.
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* Submission of report on anyone field visits mentioned above.
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PRACTICAL
1. Studyof differenttypes ofbees (Queens,Dronesand Worker bees).
2. Studyof differenttypes of silk moths.
3. Studyof differenttypes of pearls.
4. Studyof differenttypes offish diseases.
5. Identification ofdifferent types ofscales in fishes.
6. Studyof differenttypes offins.
7. Studyofdifferentmodifiedstructuresoffishes(Sawofsawfish,Hammerofhammer head fish,
tail of sharksetc.)
8. Identification ofvarious types of natural silks.
SUGGESTED READINGS
1.Dhyan Singh Bisht,Apiculture,ICAR Publication.
2.Dunham RA(2004)Aquacultureand Fisheries Biotechnology–GeneticApproaches.
CABIpublications, U.K.
3.HafezESE (1962) Reproduction in Farm Animals.Lea and Fabiger Publishers.
4.Knobil E and NeillJD(2006)ThePhysiologyofReproduction.Vol. 2. Elsevier
Publishers, USA.
5.MohantyPK(2000)Illustrated DictionaryofBiology. Kalyani Publishers,Ludhiana.
6.Prost PJ(1962)Apiculture. Oxford andIBH,NewDelhi.
7.Singh S. BeekeepinginIndia,Indian council ofAgricultural Research,New Delhi.
8.SrivastavaCBL(1999) FisheryScience andIndian Fisheries. KitabMahalpublications,
India.
9.Shukla G.S &UpadhyayV.B(2013) , Economic Zoology, 5thEdition,Rastogi publication,
Meerut.
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SYLLABUS
for
B.Sc. ZOOLOGY (Regular)
Under ChoiceBased Credit System (CBCS)
BERHAMPUR UNIVERSITY
BHANJA BIHAR
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B.Sc Zoology (Regular) under CBCS with effect from the Academic Year 2016/17
Semester-I Credits
Core A-1 Biology of Non-Chordata 4
Practical A-1 2
Core B-1 <From Other Subject> 6
Core C-1 <From Other Subject 6

AECC-1 (Ability
Environmental Studies 2
Course)
Semester-II Credits
Core A-2 Biology of Chordata 4
Practical A-2 2
Core C-2 <From Other Subject> 6

AECC-2 (Ability
MIL Communication 2
Course)
Semester-III Credits
Core A-3 Cytogenetics and Molecular Biology 4
Practical A-3 2

From the pool of SEC courses 2
Course)
Semester-IV Credits
Core A-4 Physiology and Biochemistry 4
Practical A-4 2
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SEC-2 From the pool of SEC courses 2
Semester-V Credits
DSE-A1 Developmental Biology 4
Practical DSE-A1 2
DSE-B1 <From Other Subject> 6
DSE-C1 <From Other Subject> 6
Semester-VI Credits
DSE-A2 Biotechnology 4
Practical DSE-A2 2
DSE-B1 <From Other Subject> 6
DSE-C1 <From Other Subject> 6
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CORE COURSE: A1
Biology of Non-Chordata
THEORY
Unit 1:PhylumProtozoa, Parazoa andMetazoa

prophylaxisofPlasmodiumvivax,TrypanosomagambienseandEntamoebahistolytica;
Locomotion and reproduction in Protozoa, origin of Metazoa.
Unit 2:PhylumPorifera and Ctenophora,Cnidaria, Helminthes
Generalcharacteristicsandclassificationuptoclasses;Canal
systeminsponges;Evolutionarysignificance of Ctenophora,Polymorphism in Cnidaria;
Corals andcoral reefs,Lifecycle,pathogenicityand prophylaxis of Fasciola hepatica and
Ascarislumbricoides;Parasiticadaptations
Unit 3:PhylumAnnelida, Arthropoda and Onychophora
Generalcharacteristicsandclassificationuptoclasses;EvolutionofCoelom; Metamerism and

Excretion in Annelida, VisioninArthropoda;Larvalforms in Crustacea,
Generalcharacteristics and affinities ofPeripatus.
Unit 4:PhylumMollusca and Echinodermata

Generalcharacteristicsandclassificationuptoclasses;Torsion inGastropoda,
Evolutionarysignificance of trochophorelarva.Water-vascularsystemin
Asteroidea;LarvalformsinEchinodermataand its Evolutionarysignificance
Note:Classification to befollowed from“BarnesRD (1982)InvertebrateZoology. 5thEdition.”
PRACTICALS
Phylum Protozoa
9. MorphologyofParamecium,Binaryfission andConjugation in Paramecium.
10. LifestagesofPlasmodiumvivax,TrypanosmagambienseandEntamoebahistolytica
(Slides/Micro-photographs).
11. Examination of pond waterfor protists.
PhylumPorifera
12. StudyofSycon(includingT.S. andL.S.),Hyalonema, and Euplectella.
13. Temporarymounts of spicules, gemmulesand sponginfibres.
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PhylumCnidaria
14. StudyofObelia,Physalia,Millepora,Aurelia,Ephyralarva,Tubipora,Corallium,
Alcyonium, Gorgoniaand Metridium(includingT.S.andL.S.).
PhylumCtenophora
Phylum Helminthes
16. Study of adult Fasciolahepatica, Taeniasoliumand their life stages (Slides/
microphotographs).Studyof
adultAscarislumbricoides,Wuchereriabancroftiandtheirlifestages(Slides/
microphotographs).
PhylumAnnelida
17. StudyofAphrodite,Nereis,Heteronereis,Sabella, Terebella,Serpula,Chaetopterus,
Pheretimaand Hirudinaria.T.S. through pharynx, gizzard,and typhlosolarintestineofearthworm.T.S.
through cropof leech
PhylumArthropoda
18. Study of Limulus, Palamnaeus, Palaemon, Daphnia, Balanus, Sacculina, Cancer,
Eupagurus, Scolopendra, Julus, termite, louse, honeybee, silk moth, waspand dragon fly.
PhylumOnychophora
PhylumMollusca
12. Study of Chiton, Dentalium, Pila, Doris, Helix, Unio, Ostrea, Mytilus, Loligo,
Sepia,Octopusand Nautilus and Cypraea(cowrie).
PhylumEchinodermata
13 Studyof echinodermlarvae.
14 Study of Pentaceros, Asterias, Ophiura, Clypeaster, Echinus, Echinocardium,
. Cucumariaand Antedon.
Note:Classification to be followed from“BarnesRD (1982)InvertebrateZoology. 5thEdition.”
SUGGESTED READINGS
11. AroraMP (2006) Non-Chordata-I. 1stedition. HimalayaPublishing House,New Delhi.
12. AroraMP (2008)Non-Chordata-II.1stedition. HimalayaPublishingHouse,New Delhi.
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13. Barnes RD(1982)InvertebrateZoology.6thEdition. Holt SaundersInternational Edition.
14. BarnesRSK,CalowP,OlivePJW,GoldingDW& SpicerJI(2002)TheInvertebrates:A
15. Barrington EJW(1979)Invertebrate Structure andFunctions. 2ndEdition.ELBS and
Nelson.
16. BoradaleLAand Potts EA (1961)Invertebrates:AManual fortheuseofStudents. Asia
PublishingHome.
20. Singh.H.S. &Rastogi.P., Parasitology,RastogiPublication,Meerut.
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CORE COURSE: A2
Biology of Chordata
THEORY
Unit 1:Protochordataand Cyclostomata

GeneralcharactersofHemichordata,UrochordataandCephalochordata;Retrogressivemetamo
rphosisinUrochordata;Generalcharactersand
classificationofcyclostomesuptoclass;Structuralpeculiaritiesandaffinitiesof Petromyzon
and Myxine.
Unit 2:Pisces and Amphibia

GeneralcharactersofChondrichthyesandOsteichthyesandclassificationuptoorder;
Migration;Osmoregulationinfishes;Scalesinfishes;Originof
Tetrapoda(Evolutionofterrestrialectotherms);Generalcharactersandclassificationup to
orderand Parentalcarein Amphibians.
Unit 3:Reptilia and Aves

Sphenodon;PoisonapparatusandBitingmechanisminsnakes;Generalcharactersand
classificationuptoorder;Flightadaptations; Archaeopteryx-a connectinglink and Migration
in birds.
Unit 4:Mammals
PrototheriaandMetatheria;Dentitioninmammals;Adaptiveradiationwithreferencetolocomo
toryappendages;
PRACTICAL
2. Protochordata
1. Balanoglossus, Herdmania, Branchiostomaand Colonial Urochordata.
2. Sections ofBalanoglossusthrough proboscis andbranchiogenitalregions.
3. Sections ofAmphioxus through pharyngeal, intestinal and caudal regions.
4. Permanent slide ofspicules ofHerdmania.
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2.Agnatha
5. Petromyzon and Myxine.
3. Fishes
6. Sphyrna, Pristis, Trygon, Torpedo, Chimaera, Notopterus, Mystus, Heteropneustes,
Hippocampus, Exocoetus, Echeneis, Anguilla, Tetrodon,Diodon, Anabas and Flat fish.
4.Amphibia
7. Ichthyophis/Ureotyphlus, Necturus, Duttaphrynus, Polypedates, Hyla, Alytes and
Salamandra.
8. Reptiles
8. Chelone, Trionyx, Hemidactylus, Varanus, Uromastix, Chamaeleon, Draco,
Ophiosaurus, Bungarus, Vipera, Naja, Hydrophis, Zamenisand Crocodylus.
9. KeyforIdentificationofpoisonous and non-poisonous snakes.
9. Aves
10. Studyof sixcommon birds from different orders.
11. Types of beaksand claws.
12. Types offeathers.
10. Mammalia
13.Sorex, Bat (Insectivorous and Frugivorous), Funambulus, Loris, Herpestesand
Hemiechenis.
SUGGESTED READINGS
8. Agarwal VK (2011)Zoologyfor degreestudents.S. Chand, New Delhi.
9. AroraMP (2006) Chordata-1. 1stEdition. HimalayaPublishingHouse, NewDelhi.
10. Hall BKand Hallgrimsson B(2008)Strickberger’s Evolution. 4thEdition.Jones and
Bartlett PublishersInc.,USA.
11. Jordan ELand VermaPS(1963)ChordateZoology.RevisedEdition.S.Chand,New
Delhi.
13. YoungJZ(2004)TheLifeof Vertebrates. 3rdEdition. OxfordUniversityPress, USA.
14. Kotpal R.L. (2015) Modern Text Book of Zoology, Vertebrates,
RastogiPublication,Meerut.
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CORE COURSE: A3
Cytogenetics and Molecular Biology
.
THEORY
Unit 1: Cytology
Prokaryotic andEukaryotic cells;Plasma Membrane and Fluid Mosaic Model Transport
across cell membrane, Cell cycle, Endomembranes:
TheEndoplasmicReticulum;Golgiapparatus;Lysosomes;Peroxisomes
Unit 2:Mendelian Genetics andits Extension

Principlesofinheritance;Incompletedominanceandco-dominance;Multiplealleles,
Lethalalleles; Epistasis;Pleiotropy; Sex-linked inheritance.Linkageandcrossingover, Sex
determination
Unit 3:Molecular Biology-I

Structure of Nucleic Acid, Watson and Crick DNA Model, MechanismofDNA
replication (Prokaryote and Eukaryotes),
Unit4: Transcriptionand Translation

RNApolymeraseandtranscriptionUnit;Mechanismoftranscriptioninprokaryotesand
Eukaryotes;SynthesisofrRNAandmRNA; Transcriptionfactorsandregulationof
transcription, Geneticcode,Wobble Hypothesis;Processofprotein synthesisinprokaryotes
and Eukaryotes, Gene Mutation
PRACTICAL
6. Gram’s stainingtechniqueforvisualization ofprokaryotic cells.

7. Studyvarious stages ofmitosis from permanent slides.
8. Studyvarious stages ofmeiosis from permanentslides.
9. StudythepresenceofBarrbodyinhumanfemalebloodcells/cheekcells.(Preparationof
permanent slides).
10. Cytochemical demonstration (Preparation ofpermanent slides).
i. DNAbyFeulgen reaction.
ii. MucopolysaccharidesbyPAS reaction.
iii. ProteinsbyMercurobromophenol blue.
iv. DNAand RNAbyMethylGreenPyronin.
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8. StudyofDNAreplicationusingPhotographsorslidesandspecialcases,e.g.,Polyteny usingpermanent slides
of polytene chromosomes.
9. Preparation ofliquid culturemedium (LB)andraise cultureofE. coli.
10. Estimation of the growthkinetics ofE.coli byturbiditymethod.
9. TostudytheMendelianlawsandgeneinteractionsandtheirverificationbyChisquareanalyses
usingseeds/beads/Drosophila.
10. Identification ofvariousmutants of Drosophila.
11. Tocalculate allelic frequenciesbyHardy-WeinbergLaw.
12. Linkagemaps based on datafrom crosses ofDrosophila.
13. Studyof human karyotype(normal andabnormal).
14. Pedigree analysis of somehuman inherited traits.
15. Preparation ofpolytenechromosomes from larvaofChironomous/Drosophila.
16. To studyMutagenicityinSalmonella/E. colibyAmes test.
SUGGESTED READINGS
1. Becker WM, KleinsmithLJ,Hardin Jand Bertoni GP (2009)TheWorld ofthe Cell. 7thEdition. Pearson
Benjamin CummingsPublishing,San Francisco.
2. BruceAlberts, AlexanderJohnson,Julian Lewis,Martin Raff, Keith Roberts, Peter
Walter(2008)MolecularBiologyof theCell, 4thEdition. Garland publishingInc.,New York.
3. CooperGM and Hausman RE (2007)TheCell: AMolecularApproach. 4thEdition, ASM Press, USA.
5. Karp G(2010)Cell and Molecular Biology: Concepts and Experiments. 6thEdition.John Wileyand
Sons.Inc., USA.
6. MohantyPK(2000)Illustrated DictionaryofBiology. KalyaniPublishers,Ludhiana.
7. Craig N. & Cohen-fix.O., Molecular Biology, Oxford UniversityPress,U.K.
8. Pal.J.K. &Ghaskadbi S.S., Fundamentals Of MolecularBiology,OxfortUniversity,U.K.
8. Gardner EJ, SimmonsMJ,Snustad DP (2008)Principles of Genetics. 8thEdition. Wiley India.

9. Griffiths AJF, WesslerSR,Lewontin RC and Carroll SB.Introduction toGenetic Analysis.
9thEdition. W.H. Freeman and Co.,New York.
10. KlugWS, CummingsMR, Spencer CA and Palladino MA (2012)Concepts of Genetics.
10thEdition. Pearson Edsucation,Inc., USA.
12. Russell PJ(2009) Genetics-A MolecularApproach. 3rdEdition. BenjaminCummings, USA.
13. Snustad DP and Simmons MJ(2012)Principles of Genetics. 6thEdition.John Wileyand
SonsInc., USA.
14. VermaPS and AgarwalVK(2010) Genetics. 9thEdition. S. Chand, New Delhi.
9. Becker WM, KleinsmithLJ,Hardin Jand Bertoni G P (2009):theWorld ofthe Cell. 7thEdition. Pearson
Benjamin CummingsPublishing,San Francisco.
10. BruceAlbert, BrayDennis,Levis Julian, RaffMartin, Roberts Keith and Watson James
(2008)MolecularBiologyof theCell. 5thEdition.Garland publishingInc.,New York.
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11. CooperGM and Hausman RE (2009)TheCell: AMolecularApproach. 5thEdition. ASM Press,
Washington D.C.
13. Karp G(2010)Cell and Molecular Biology: Concepts and Experiments. 6thEdition.John Wileyand
Sons.Inc.,USA.
15. Debasena.T. Cell Biology,Oxford University Press,U.K.
16. Gupta.P.K., Cell & Molecular Biology, RastogiPublication,Meerut.
DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC ELECTIVE A1

DEVELOPMENTALBIOLOGY
Unit 1:Early Embryonic Development
Gametogenesis(Spermatogenesis,Oogenesis);Typesofeggs;Eggmembranes;
Fertilization:Changesingametes,monospermyandpolyspermy;Planesandpatternsof
cleavage;earlydevelopmentoffrogandchickuptogastrulation;Fatemaps;embryonic induction
andorganizers.
Unit 2:LateEmbryonicDevelopment
Fateofgermlayers;Extra-embryonicmembranesinbirds;Implantationofembryoin humansand
Placenta(Structure, types andfunctions of placenta).
Unit 3:PostEmbryonicDevelopment
Metamorphosis:Changes,hormonalregulationsinamphibians;Regeneration:Modesof
regeneration(epimorphosis,morphallaxisandcompensatoryregeneration);Ageing: Concepts and models.
Unit 4:Implications ofDevelopmental Biology

Teratogenesis:Teratogenicagentsandtheireffectsonembryonicdevelopment;invitro
Fertilization;Stem cell cultureandAmniocentesis.
PRACTICAL
1. Studyofwholemountsandsectionsofdevelopmentalstagesoffrogthroughpermanent
slides:Cleavagestages,blastula,gastrula,neurula,tail-budstage,tadpole(externaland internal gill stages).
2. Studyofwholemountsofdevelopmentalstagesofchickthroughpermanent
slides:Primitivestreak(13and18hours),21,24,28,33,36,48,72,and96hoursof
incubation(HamiltonandHamburger stages).
3. Studyofdevelopmentalstages(abovementioned)byraisingchickembryointhe laboratory.
4. Studyof thedevelopmental stages and lifecycleofDrosophila from stock culture.
5. Studyof differenttypes ofplacenta.
6. Project report onDrosophila culture/chick embryo development.
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SUGGESTED READINGS
1. BalinskyBIandFabianBC (1981)AnIntroduction to Embryology.5thEdition.
International ThompsonComputerPress.
2. Gilbert SF(2010)Developmental Biology. 9thEdition. SinauerAssociates,Inc.,USA.
3. Kalthoff(2008) Analysis of Biological Development. 2ndEdition. McGraw-Hill, New York.
5. WolpertL, BeddingtonR,Jessell T, LawrenceP,MeyerowitzEand Smith J(2002) Principles of
Development. 1stEdition, Oxford UniversityPress,NewYork.
6. Sastry K.V & Shukla Vinita, Developmental Biology, RastogiPublication,Meerut.
DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC ELECTIVE A2

ANIMAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
THEORY
Unit 1:Concept and scope of Biotechnology, Cloning vectors (Types and characteristics), Restriction
enzymes: Nomenclature, detailed study of Type-II.
Unit 2:Transformation techniques: Calcium chloride method and electroporation, Construction of genomic and
cDNA libraries and screening, Bloting techniques, DNA sequencing, Polymerase Chain Reaction, DNA
finger printing and DNA microarray
Unit3:Production of cloned and transgenic animals: Nuclear transplantation, retroviral method, DNA
microinjection, Applications of Transgenic animals: production of pharmaceuticals, knock out mice,
donor organs, production of transgenic plants: Agrobacterium mediated transformation, Application of
Transgenic plants: insect and herbicide resistant plants.
Unit4:Animal cell culture, Expression of cloned genes, molecular diagnosis of genetic diseases (Cystic
fibrosis/Sickle cell anemia), Recombinant DNA in medicine: insulin/growth hormone, Gene therapy.
PRACTICAL
1. Genomic DNA isolation from E. Coli.
2. Plasmid DNA isolation.
3. Restriction digestion
4. Construction of circular and linear restriction map
5. Calculation of transformation efficiency from the data provided
6. To study the following technique through photographs
Southern Bloting
NothernBloting
DNA sequencing
PCR
DNA fingerprinting
7. Project report on animal cell culture
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SUGGESTED READINGS
1. Brown, T. A. Molecular Biology, LabfaxII: Gene cloning and DNA Analysis, II Edition
2. Glick, B. R. and Pasternak, JJ, Molecular Biotechnology-Principles and Application of Recombinant
DNA, IV Edition
3. Griffiths, AJF etal. (2009): An Introduction to Genetic Analysis, IX Edition
4. Snustad, DP and Simmons MJ, Principles of Genetics, V Edition
5. Watson JD, Myers RM, Caudy A and Witkowski JK (2007): Recombinant DNA-Genes and Genomes-A
short Course, III Edition
6. Beauchamp TI and Childress JF (2008): Principles of Biomedical Ethics, VI Edition
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SYLLABUS

Under ChoiceBased Credit System (CBCS)

Biology of Non-Chordata-I Protista to

Core Course-2 Principles and Ethics of Ecology 4

Lab Works CC1 and CC2 (Practical) 2+2=4

GE-1 (Generic Elective) <From Other Subject> 6

Biology of Non-Chordata-II Coelomate

Core Course-4 Physiology: Life Sustaining Systems 4

Lab Works CC3 and CC4 (Practical) 2+2=4

GE-2 (Generic Elective) <From Other Subject> 6

Core Course-5 Biology of Chordata 4

Physiology: Controlling and Coordinating

Lab Works CC5, CC6 and CC7 (Practical) 2+2+2=6

GE-3 (Generic Elective) Environment and Public health 4

Lab Work GE-3(Practical) 2

Core Course-9 Cell Biology 4

Core Course-10 Principles of Genetics 4

Lab Works CC8, CC9 and CC10 (Practical) 2+2+2=6

GE-4 (Generic Elective) <From Other Subject> 4

Lab Work GE-4 (Practical) 2

Core Course-11 Developmental Biology 4

Core Course-12 Molecular Biology 4

Lab Works CC11 and C12 (Practical) 2+2=4

Lab Works DSE-I and DSE II (Practical) 2+2=4

Core Course-13 Immunology 4

Core Course-14 Evolutionary Biology 4

Lab Works CC13 and C14 (Practical) 2+2=4

DSE-3 (Discipline Specific

Lab Work DSE-3 (Practical) 2

DSE-4 (Discipline Specific

Biology of Non-Chordata-I Protista to Pseudo coelomates

Unit 2:PhylumPorifera and Ctenophora

Note:Classification to befollowed from“BarnesRD (1982)InvertebrateZoology. 5thEdition.”

Unit 1:Introduction to Ecology

1. Studyoflifetables andplottingof survivorship curves ofdifferent types from the

Unit 2:PhylumArthropoda and Onychophora

Unit 2: Respiratory System

Unit 3:Excretory System

Unit 4:Circulatory System

Unit 1:Protochordataand Cyclostomata

Unit 2:Pisces and Amphibia

Unit 3:Reptilia and Aves

Unit 2: Nervous System

Unit 1:IntegumentarySystemandSkeletal System

Unit 2:DigestiveandRespiratory System

Unit 3:Circulatory Systemand Urinogenital System

Unit 4:Nervous SystemandSenseOrgans

Unit 1:Carbohydrate Metabolism

Unit 2:Lipid Metabolism

Unit 4: Enzymes andOxidative Phosphorylation

Unit 1:Cells andPlasma Membrane

Unit 2: EndomembraneSystem, Mitochondria and Peroxisomes

Unit3: Cell CycleandCell Signaling

Unit 2:Linkage, Crossing Overand Chromosomal Mapping

Unit 4:Sex DeterminationandQuantitativeGenetics

Unit 4:Implications ofDevelopmental Biology

Unit 1:Nucleic Acids andDNA Replication

Unit 2: Transcriptionand Translation