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SCIENCE FACULTY

NORTH MAHARASHTRA UNIVERSITY, JALGAON

SYLLABUS

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M.Sc. Part-I

Zoology

(With effect from June - 2014)

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M. Sc. (Part-I) ZOOLOGY

New Syllabus 2014

Pattern 80-20

Semester I

UA + CA Hours

ZOO 101: (A) Structural and functional anatomy of Invertebrates 40 marks + 10 30

(B) Biostatistics 40 marks + 10 30

ZOO 102: (A) Cellular Organization 40 marks + 10 30

(B) Molecular Biology 40 marks + 10 30

ZOO 103: (A) Ecology 40 marks + 10 30

(B) Animal Behaviour 40 marks + 10 30

ZOO 104: Practical 101 (A) + 101(B) +102(A) 80 marks + 20 60

Six practicals corresponding to 101 (A) (30 marks)

Six practicals corresponding to 101 (B) (20 marks)


ZOO 105: Practical 102(B) + 103(A) + 103(B) 80 marks + 20 60

Four practicals corresponding to 102 (B) (20 marks)



Semester II

ZOO 201: (A)Structural and functional anatomy of Vertebrates 40 marks + 10 30

(B) Immunology 40 marks + 10 30

ZOO 202: (A) Biochemistry 40 marks + 10 30

(B) Enzymology 40 marks + 10 30

ZOO 203: (A) Developmental Biology 40 marks + 10 30

(B) Genetics 40 marks + 10 30

ZOO 204: Practical 201 (A)+ 201 (B) +202(A) 80 marks + 20 60



Four practicals corresponding to 202 (A) (20 marks)

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ZOO 205: Practical 202(B) + 203(A) + 203(B) 80 marks + 20 60

Four practicals corresponding to202 (B) (20 marks)

Six practicals corresponding to203 (A) (30 marks)


M. Sc. Part I: Semester I

ZOO 101 (A) Structural and functional anatomy of Invertebrates

1 Organization and life: Homology and analogy in organization, diversity of

invertebrate, Phylogeny of invertebrates

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2 Coelom: Acoelomates, Pseudocoelomates and Coelomates, Protostomia and

Deuterostomia

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3 Locomotion: Flagella, Ciliary and amoeboid movement in protozoa 3

4 Nutrition and Digestion: pattern of feeding and digestion in lower metazoan, filter

feeding in polychaeta, filter feeding and digestion in mollusca and deuterostoma

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5 Respiration: Organs of respiration- Gills and lobophores, gills and lungs in mollusca

and gills and trachea in Arthropoda, Respiratory pigments

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6 Excretion: Organs of excretion- Coelom, Coelomates, Nephridia and Malpighian

tubules, Excretion of Nitrogen.

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7 Nervous system: Primitive nervous system- Coelenterates and Echinodermata,

Advanced nervous system- Annelida and Mollusca (Cephalopoda). Trends in neural

evolution.

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8 Invertebrate larvae: Larval forms of Platyhelminthes, Crustecea,

Mollusca and Echinodermata, Significance of larval forms.

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9 Colonial and social life: Protozoan and colonies Sponge and Coelenterate colonies

and social life in insects

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Reference books

• Hyman L.H. : The Invertebrate Volume 1 to 8, MacGraw Hill Co. New York

• Barrington E.J.W.: Invertebrates, Structure and function, homes Nelson and Sons Ltd.,

London

• Russel Hunter : A Biology of higher invertebrates, MacMillon Co. Ltd. London

• Kotpal R.L.: Protozoa to Echinodermata Series,

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Practicals corresponding to Structure and function in Invertebrates

1. Dissection of Grasshopper- Digestive and Nervous System

2. Dissection of Grasshopper- Reproductive system

3. Dissection of Prawn- Nervous and Reproductive system

4. Mounting of – Nephridia and Spermatheca in earthworm,

5. Mounting of – Mouthparts and spiracles in Grasshopper, Book lungs and

pectin in Scorpion

6. Classification of Invertebrate up to order (one example from each order)

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Zoo 101(B) Biostatistics

1. Introduction:

1.1 Applications and uses of statistics.

1.2 Meaning of Population, Sample, random sampling.

1.3 Methods of collection of Data:- SRSWR, SRAWOR, Systematic random sampling,

Stratified random Sampling.

1.4 Meaning of variable , discrete variable, continuous variable. 4L

2. Data Classification:

2.1 Some important terms: frequency, relative frequency, class limits, class-width, inclusive

and exclusive method of classification.

2.2 Frequency distribution, relative frequency distribution, cumulative frequency distribution.

2.3 Graphical representation of grouped data. (Histogram, frequency polygon, Ogive curves).

2.4 Exercise and problems. 4L

3. Measures of central tendency and dispersion:

3.1 Computation of mean, mode and median (for raw data and grouped data)

3.2 Computation of variance, SD, coefficient of variation (for raw data and grouped data)


4. Correlation and Regression:-

4.1 Concept of Correlation,types of correlation, scatter diagram.

4.2 Karl-Pearsons coefficient of correlation(ungrouped data) and its properties.

4.3 Concept of Regression, linear regression, regression coefficients and its properties.


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5. Testing of hypothesis:

5.1 Statistical Hypothesis, Null hypothesis, Alternative hypothesis, critical region, acceptance

region, Type I error, Type II error, Level of significance, one tailed and two tailed tests.

5.2 Tests Based on large samples:- test of significances of mean, test of significance of difference

of means.

5.3 Tests based on small samples:-

5.3.1 t- test: Testing single population mean, two population means, paired t-test.

5.3.2 χ2 – test for testing independence of attributes, single population variance.

5.3.3 F- Test for testing two population variances.


6.Analysis of variance

6.1 Meaning of ANOVA, one way and two way classification.

6.2 Linear model of one way and two way classification.

6.3 Exercise and problems for ANOVA of one way and two way classification. 6L

Reference books

1. N. Gurumani :- An introduction to biostatistics, 2nd

revised edition, MJP publishers,

Chennai 600 005

2. Irfan Ali Khan and Atiya Khanum:- Fundamentals of biostatistics, 3rd

edition, Ukaaz

publication, Hyderabad

3. Dr. Satguru Prasad:- Fundamentals of biostatistics [Biometry], Emkay publications, Delhi 110

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4. B.K.Mahajan:- Methods in Biostatistics, Jaypee Brothers, Medical publishers (p) ltd.

New Delhi, 110 002

5. Principles and practice of Biostatistics :- J.V.Dixit

Practicals using MS-EXCEL

1. Construction of frequency distribution and its graphical representation. frequency curve,

frequency polygon, ogives)

2. Computation of mean, mode, median. (ungrouped and grouped data)

3. Computation of variance, Sd and coefficient of variation (ungrouped and grouped data)

4. Correlation and regression (ungrouped data)

5. Large sample tests

6. Small sample tests(Chi-square test, t-test and F-test)

7. ANOVA (Based on one way and two way classification)

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ZOO 102 (A) Cellular organization

1. Membrane structure and function: Structure of model membrane, lipid

bilayer and membrane protein diffusion, osmosis, ion channels, active

transport, ion pumps, mechanism of sorting and regulation of intracellular transport,

electrical properties of membranes. - 4

2. Structural organization and function of intracellular organelles: Cell wall,

Nucleus, Mitochondria, Golgi bodies, Lysosomes, Endoplasmic reticulum, Structure &

function of cytoskeleton and its role in motility, Structure & function of filaments - 6

3. Organization of genes and chromosomes: Operon, interrupted genes, gene

families, structure of chromatin and chromosomes, unique and repetitive DNA,

heterochromatin, euchromatin, transposons. - 5

4. Cell division and cell cycle: Mitosis and meiosis, their regulation, steps in cell cycle, and

control of cell cycle. - 4

5. Cell signaling: Hormones and their receptors, cell surface receptor, signaling through G-

protein coupled receptors, signal transduction pathways, second messengers, regulation of

signaling pathways, bacterial and plant two-component signaling systems,

bacterial chemotaxis and quorum sensing. - 6

6. Cellular communication: Regulation of hematopoiesis, general principles

of cell communication, cell adhesion and roles of different adhesion molecules, gap

junctions, extracellular matrix, integrins, neurotransmission and its regulation. - 5

Reference books

• De Roberts: Cell biology

• Du Praw E.J.: Cell and Molecular biology

• J.d.watson: Molecular Biology of the gene

• Prakash S. Lohar : Cell and Molecular Biology, MJP Publishers, Chennai

• J.R.Baker: Cytological techniques

• Gerald Karp: Cell and Molecular Biology, John Wiley and SonsInternational, London

Practicals corresponding to Cellular organization

1. Study of electron micrographs of various cell organelles.

2. Preparation of mitotic Chromosomes from the Bone marrow cells of rats, Mus musculus.

3. Detection of carbohydrates by PAS reaction.

4. Detection of protein by bromophenol blue reaction.

5. Detection of DNA by Fulgen reaction.

6. Detection of Mitochondria by Janus green method

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Zoo 102 (B) Molecular biology

1. DNA replication, repair and recombination: Unit of replication, enzymes

involved, replication origin and replication fork, fidelity of replication, extrachromosomal

replicons, DNA damage and repair mechanisms. - 7

2. RNA synthesis and processing: Transcription factors and machinery,

formation of initiation complex, transcription activators and repressors, RNA polymerases,

capping, elongation and termination, RNA processing, RNA editing, splicing,

polyadenylation, structure and function of different types of RNA, RNA transport. - 8

3. Protein synthesis and processing: Ribosome, formation of initiation complex, initiation

factors and their regulation, elongation and elongation factors, termination, genetic code,

aminoacylation of tRNA, tRNA-identity, aminoacyl tRNA synthetase, translational proof-

reading, translational inhibitors, post- translational modification of proteins. - 8

4. Control of gene expression at transcription and translation level: Regulation of phages,

viruses, prokaryotic and eukaryotic gene expression, role of chromatin in regulating gene

expression and gene silencing. - 7

Reference books

• Gerald Karp: Cell and Molecular Biology, John Wiley and Sons International, London

• H.S. Bhamrah: Molecular Cell Biology

• J.D. Watson: Molecular Biology of the gene

• Prakash S. Lohar : Cell and Molecular Biology, MJP Publishers, Chennai

• P.K. Gupta: Cell and Molecular Biology

Practicals corresponding to molecular biology

1. Isolation of Genomic DNA from spleen / or any suitable material.

2. Determination of Thermal melting point (Tm ) of nucleic acid.

3. Isolation of plasmid DNA and detection by Agarose gel electrophoresis.

4. Detection of protein by PAGE and molecular determination.

5. Gene mapping in Prokarytes problem.

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ZOO 103: (A) Ecology

1. Introduction: The Environment: Physical environment; biotic environment; biotic

and abiotic interactions. Habitat and niche: Concept of habitat and niche; niche width and

overlap; fundamental and realized niche; resource partitioning; character displacement. -5

2. Population ecology: Characteristics of a population; population growth curves; population

regulation; life history strategies (r and K selection); concept of metapopulation – demes and

dispersal, interdemic extinctions, age structured populations. - 4

3. Species interactions: Types of interactions, interspecific competition, herbivore, carnivore,

pollination, symbiosis. Levels of species diversity and its measurement. - 4

4. Ecological succession: Types; mechanisms; changes involved in succession; concept of

climax. - 4

5. Ecosystem: Structure and function; energy flow and mineral cycling (CNP);

primary production and decomposition; structure and function of some Indian

ecosystems: terrestrial (forest, grassland) & aquatic (fresh water, marine, eustarine).

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6. Applied ecology: Environmental pollution; global environmental change;

biodiversity- status, monitoring and documentation; major drivers of biodiversity change;

biodiversity management approaches. - 4

7. Conservation biology: Principles of conservation, major approaches to

management, Indian case studies on conservation/management strategy (Project

Tiger, Biosphere reserves). - 4

Reference books

• Turk and Turk: 4 t h edition, Environmental science, Saunders College Publication, NewYork

• Odum E.P. Fundamentsals of Ecology, E. B. Saunders Co.

• P.D. Sharma: Ecology, Rastogi publication.

• South wick V.H. (1976) Ecology and the quality of environment Zedn. Van Nostrant

Newyork.

• Sax N. L.: Industrial pollution, Van Nastrand Reinhold Co. Newyork.

• Nelson L.N.: Industrial water Pollution- Origins, Characteristicsmand treatment. Addison

vesley Publishing company.

• Trivedi R. K., Goel P. K., Trisal C. L. : Practical methods in Ecology and Environmental

• Science Environmental Publishers, Karad.

• Schiemdt Nielsen. Animal Physiology: Adaptation and Environment, Cambridge.

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Practicals corresponding to Ecology

1. Estimation of Oxygen and carbon dioxide from freshwater samples.

2. Estimation of total alkalinity, carbonates, bicarbonates, hardness of water samples.

3. Qulititative analysis of zoo-plankton of letic and lentic ecosystems.

4. Biological assessment of water pollution. (any 3)

a. Diversity index

b. Kothe’s species deficit index

c. Odum index

d. Sequential comparison index (SCI)

5. Measurement of dust fall / Assessment of heavy metal in water polluted sample.

6. Energy pyramid normal and inverted by Atomic Absorbent spectrophotometer.

7. Field trip to study pond/lake/river/ecosystem/terrestrial ecosystem

ZOO 103 (B) Animal Behaviour

1. Introduction: What is Behaviour? Behavioual Ecology. - 2

2. Feeding and Antipredator Behaviour: Food preferences, Feeding Techniques, Using Tools,

Feeding in Group-living Herbivores, Social Carnivores, Anti Predator Behaviour,

Concealment, Camouflage, Warning Colouaration and Mimicry, Freezing, Escape, Social

Antipredator Behaviour, Confusion Effect, Detection, The Development of Anti Predator

Behaviour. - 7

3.Aggression, Territoriality and Conflict behaviour: Forms of Aggressive Behaviour,

Aggression and Competition, Types of Aggressive Behaviour, Social Use of

Space (Territoriality), Size and Boundries of Territory, Territorial

Model, Dominance Hierarchiess, Dominance in Females, Dominance in males, Advantage of

Dominance, Factors Affecting aggression, Limbic System, Hormones, Genetic Control,

External factors in Aggression, Learning and Experience, Pain and Frustration, Xenophobia,

Crowding, Breeding, Feeding, Restrain of Aggression, Displays,, Territorial Conflicts.

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4.Biological Communication: How signal convey information, Discrete and

Graded Signals, Distance and Duration, Composite Singnals, Syntax and Context,

Metacommunication, Information and Manipulation, Messages and their Meaning, Signals,

Measurement of Communication, Observation, Quantification, Channels of Communication,

Odor, Sound, Touch, Surface Vibration, Electric Field, Vision. – 7

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5.Orientation and Navigation:

Navigation, Invertebrates, Topographic Features, Sun, Stellar Cues, Meteorlogical

Cues, Olfactory Cues, Geomagnetic Cues, Mammals, Other Navigation Mechanisms. - 7

Reference books

• Reena Mathur: Animal Behaviour, Rastogi Publication, Meerut

• M.P.Arora: Animal Behaviour Himalaya Publishing House, Mumbai

• Harjindra singh: A text book of Animal Behaviour, Anmol Publiccations Pvt. Ltd, New

Delhi

Practicals corresponding to Animal Behaviour

1. Phototactic response in earthworms or Grain or Pulse pests

2. Effect of toxicants on opercular movement and surfacing in fish

3. Communication in Earthworm by Pheromones

4. Food preference in any suitable animal (Grain/ pulse pests)

5. Maternal behavior and pup retrieval in rats/mice

6. Listing of all the animals found in and around your house/college/university/ visit to a

Zoo/sanctuary/National Park

Semester II

ZOO 201: (A) Structural and functional anatomy of Vertebrates

1. Organization of Protochordates: Urochordatea with respect to Salpa (Morphology and

Anatomy); Cephalochordata with respect to Amphioxus (Morphology and Anatomy) -6

2. Origin and phylogeny of chordates. - 4

3. Concept of adaptive radiation: Fishes (Elasobranchii, Ostiochthyes), Amphibia, Reptilia,

Aves, Mammals. - 5

4. Study of Endoskeleton and joints in Rabbit. - 5

5. Comparative anatomy of autonomous nervous system - 5

6. Comparative anatomy of sense organs: Olfactory, Gustatory, Photoreceptors (Eye), and

Statoacoustic (Ear) [except Mammals] - 5

Reference books

• Alexander, R. M.: The chordate. Cambridge University press Lodon.

• Ballairs- Reptiles (Hutchinson)

• Bourne, G. M.: The structure and function of nervous tissue. Academic Press, Newyork.

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• Carter, G. S.: Structure and Habit in vertebrate evolutions. Sedgwich and Jackson London.

• Eecles, J. C.: The understanding of the brain. McGraw hill Co., Newyork.

• Hyman : Comparative vertebrate Anatomy, University of Chicago Perss.

• Green : Anatomy of Rat (Hafner)

• Kingsley J.S. : outlines of comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates (Central book Depot,

Allahabad)

Practicals corresponding to Structure and function in Vertebrates

1. Classification of Urochordata up to order salpida and classification of Cephalochordata upto

family Branchiostomidae

2. Classification of pisces (Fishes) up to order / suborder- Elasmobranchii, Ostiechthyes,

Teleostomi and Dipnoi.

3. Classification of Amphibia upto orders- Anura, Urodela, Apoda

4. Classification of Reptilia upto order / suborder- Anapsida, Diapsida, Chelonia, squamata,

crocodilia

5. Classification of Aves upto order - Palaeognathae, Neognathae.

Aechaeopterix as connecting link.

6. Classification of Mammals upto subclasses- Prototheria, Metatheria, Eutheria- upto oders

7. Study of Axial and Appendicular skeleton of Rabbit.

8. Dissection of cranial nerves of Rat/ any suitable vertebrate animal.

9. Dissection of eye ball muscles of Scoliodon/ Pecten from eye ball of hen.

10. Comparative anatomy of autonomous nervous system in dissected animal Frog and Rat.

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ZOO 202: (A) Biochemistry

1. Structure of atoms, molecules and chemical bonds - Stabilizing interactions - Van der

Waals, electrostatic, hydrogen bonding, hydrophobic interaction, etc. - 3

2. Composition, structure and function of biomolecules - carbohydrates, lipids,

proteins, nucleic acids and vitamins. - 4

3. Principles of biophysical chemistry - pH, buffer, Handerson-Hasalbach

equation, importance, physiological buffers and importance, reaction kinetics, colligative

properties.4

4. Bioenergetics, glycolysis, oxidative phosphorylation, coupled reaction, group

transfer, biological energy transducers and thermodynamics. - 3

5. Fundamental concepts of enzymes: Types, nature, mechanism, IUPAC

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classification, enzyme activity, factors influencing enzyme activity. Mechanism of catalysis:

Acid-base, electrostatic, covalent modification - 4

6. Conformation of proteins (Ramachandran plot, secondary, tertiary and

quaternary structure; domains; motif and folds). - 3

7. Conformation of nucleic acids (A-, B-, Z-, DNA), t-RNA, micro-RNA). - 3

8. Stability of protein and nucleic acid structures. - 3

9. Integrated Metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, nucleotides and vitamins. - 3

Reference books

• Lehninger, A.L.: Principles in Biochemistry, CBS publication, New Delhi

• Principles and techniques of practical Biochemistry, K. Wilson and J. Walkar,

ISBN edition

• Biochemistry: Stryer

• Harper’s Biochemistry: Robert Murray, D.K. Granner, Peter A. Mayer and Victor w. odwell.

International 25th

edition.

• Biochemistry: Zubay

• Biochemistry: Satyanarayan

Practicals corresponding to Biochemistry

1. Determination of enzyme activity Acid / Alkaline phosphatase from any biological

sample.

2. Determination of protein, Barford reaction.

3. Estimation of Nucleic acid, DNA / RNA.

4. Determination of λmax for protein, amino acid, nucleic acid at 280 nm and 260 nm.

5. Estimation of Vit. ‘C’ from suitable source.

6. Determination of pKa value of glycine.

7. Preparation of buffer of given molarity and pH.

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ZOO 202 (B) Enzymology

1. Introduction– A brief history of enzymology - 2

2. Enzyme structure and properties- primary and secondary structure, tertiary structure, the active

site, quaternary structure, examples of enzyme- ribonuclease and chymotrypsin and their

mechanism of action, enzyme purification. - 4

3. Enzyme activity- i) Methods of investigating the mechanisms of enzyme catalyzed reactions:-

Isotops labeling, Kinetics methods (enzyme velocity, units) steady-state methods, continuous

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methods, Radioassays ii) Steady-state enzyme kinetics:- Effect of substrate concentration on

initial velocity, Henri, Michaels –Menton Hypothesis , Briggs- Haldane Hypothesis,

Determination of Km and Vmax, derivations from Hyperbolic Michaels-Menton Behavior,

enzyme Immunoassay (ELISA and EMIT). - 6

4. Enzyme immobilization- immobilization techniques, experimental procedures, enzyme

stabilization, properties of immobilized enzyme - 5

5. Enzyme in medical diagnosis- Lactate dehydrogenase, Acid and alkaline phosphatase and

Glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase - 5

6. Enzyme therapy- genetic diseases, neonatal jaundice, cancer, - 4

7. Enzyme inhibition Competitive, non-competitive and uncompetitive inhibition, Allosteric

activation and inhibition- sequential and concerned symmetry models. - 4

References Books

• Nicolas, C: Price and lewis Strevens, 1993. Fundamentals of Enzymology. 2nd edn. Oxford

University Press, New York.

• Foster, R. L.: Essential of Enzymology, 1980, Croom Helm London

• Foster, R. L.: The Nature of enzymology, 1980, Croom Helm London

• Lehninger, A.L. :Principles in Biochemistry, CBS publication, New Delhi

• Samuel Delvin, Enzyme ist edn. 2000, sarup and sons, New Delhi.

• Methods in Enzymology (vol I to IV) edited by Sidney P. Colowick and Nathan O.Kaplan, 1955,

Academic Press, New York, San Francisco, London.

Practicals corresponding to Enzymology

1. Preparation of tissue homogenate and fractionation of liver cell components & localization of

enzyme marker in each fraction

2. Purification of human salivary amylase

3. Determination of α-amylase by starch digestion

4. Determination of tryptic activity by casein digestion method

5. Determination of pancreatic lipase activity

6. Determination of Km Value of enzyme

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ZOO 203: (A) Developmental Biology

1. Basic concepts of development: Potency, commitment, specification,

induction, competence, determination and differentiation; morphogenetic gradients; cell fate

and cell lineages; stem cells; genomic equivalence and the cytoplasmic determinants;

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imprinting; mutants and transgenics in analysis of development. - 7

2. Gametogenesis, fertilization and early development: Production of gametes, cell surface

molecules in sperm-egg recognition in animals; embryo sac development and

double fertilization in plants; zygote formation, cleavage, blastula formation, embryonic

fields, gastrulation and formation of germ layers in animals; embryogenesis, establishment

of symmetry in plants; seed formation and germination. - 10

3. Morphogenesis and organogenesis in animals: Cell aggregation and differentiation

in Dictyostelium; axes and pattern formation in

Drosophila, amphibia and chick; organogenesis – vulva formation in Caenorhabditis

elegans; eye lens induction, limb development and regeneration in vertebrates; differentiation

of neurons, post embryonic development-larval formation, metamorphosis;

environmental regulation of normal development; sex determination. - 10

4. Programmed cell death, aging and senescence. - 3

Reference books

• Arumugum: Developmental Biology

• Mourice: Animal growth and development

• David R. Newth: Animal growth and development

• Gilbert: Developmental Biology

• B.M. Patten: Early embryology of Chik

• B.M. Patten: Foundation of embryology

• M. Sussaman: Animal growth and development

Practicals corresponding to Developmental Biology

1. Permanent preparation of chick embryo

2. Study of different types of eggs.

3. Study of cleavages- Snail, Amphioxus, fish, frog, birds and mammals

4. Study of Blastulae- Amphioxus, frog and birds.

5. Study of Gastrulae- Amphioxus, frog and birds.

6. Study of types of placenta.

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ZOO 203: (B)Genetics

1. Introduction: Concept of gene, Allele, multiple alleles, pseudoallele,

complementation tests. - 4

2. Extensions of Mendelian principles: Codominance, incomplete dominance,

gene interactions, pleiotropy, genomic imprinting, penetrance and expressivity,

phenocopy, linkage and crossing over, sex linkage, sex limited and sex influenced

characters. -4

3. Gene mapping methods: Linkage maps, tetrad analysis, mapping with molecular markers,

mapping by using somatic cell hybrids, development of mapping population in

Drosophila. - 6

4. Mutation: Types, causes and detection, mutant types – lethal, conditional, biochemical, loss of

function, gain of function, germinal verses somatic mutants, insertional

mutagenesis. - 5

5. Structural and numerical alterations of chromosomes: Deletion, duplication, inversion,

translocation, ploidy and their genetic implications. - 5

6. Recombination: Homologous and non-homologous recombination, including transposition,

site-specific recombination. - 5

Reference books

• Dobzhansky, T. Genetics of the Evolutionary process, Columbia Press

• C.B. Pawar: Genetics Vol I and II, Himalaya Publishing House, Mumbai

• M.W.Stricberger, Genetics, 4th

Edition, macMillon public Com. Inc, New York

• B. Lewin: Genes Xth

edition, Wiley Eastern Limited, New Delhi

• A. M. Winchester: Genetics

• Sinnot Dunn and Dobzhansky: Principles of Genetics

• Kotpal and Kshetrpal: Concept of Genetics

Practicals corresponding to 202 (B)

1. Calculation of gene frequency of PTC testing in the given human population

2. Drosophila morphology, sexual dimorphism- Normal and Abnormal

3. Study of Monohybrid and Dihybrid Cross ratio

4. Study of Sex linked character in Drosophila-White, Bar and Sepia Eye

5. Study of genetic diversity in some morphological characters of Drosophila

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6. Calculation of gene frequency of ABO blood group in human population

7. To detect synaptic pairing of chromosomal Aberration in meiotic stages (Prophase-I)

of Grasshopper/insect

8. Gene expression in prokaryotic organism (bacteria)

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Skills, Knowledge and Job opportunities related to various courses of

M.Sc. I Zoology Sem I and II

Z00 101 (A) Structural and functional anatomy of Invertebrates

Skill: Students know anatomy and physiology of non chordate animals

Knowledge: Students gain the knowledge related to characters, classification,

anatomy and physiology of invertebrates.

Opportunity: Health departments, taxonomist, Biodiversity conservationists

Z00 101(B) Biostatistics

Skill: Students know statistical analysis of biological data

Knowledge: Students gain the knowledge about various tools of data analysis related

to biological observations.

Opportunity: Statistical analyst, biological research field

Z00 102 (A) Cellular Organization

Skill: Students acquire skill related to cytological analysis

Knowledge: Cellular organelles, structure and functions of organelles

Opportunity: Cytologist, cancer research

Z00 102 (B) Molecular Biology

Skill: Students acquire skills related to molecular analysis of biological species,

tissues, cells.

Knowledge: DNA, RNA, protein analysis

Opportunity: Pharmaceutical companies, research analyst

Z00 103 (A) Ecology

Skill: Differentiating ability of abiotic and biotic components of ecosystem,

interactions of various factors of ecosystem , conservation of nature

Knowledge: Abiotic and biotic factors present in environment and their interactions

for various associations. Biodiversity, hotspot and conservation of ecosystems.

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Opportunity: Nature conservationist, biodiversity analyzer, Ecologist, Various

companies, impact assessor.

Z00 103 (B) Animal Behaviour

Skill: Students acquire skills of analysis of animal’s behaviour

Knowledge: Understanding various facets of behavior of non-chordate and chordate

animals

Opportunity: Management of Animal behavior in Zoos and Wildlife, parks.

ZOO 201: (A) Structural and functional anatomy of Vertebrates

Skill: Students know anatomy and physiology of chordate animals

Knowledge: Students gain the knowledge related to characters, classification,

anatomy and physiology of vertebrates.

Opportunity: Health departments, taxonomist, Biodiversity conservationists

ZOO 201: (B) Immunology

Skill: Analysis of various immunities, type and functional aspects

Knowledge: Antigen, Antibody, HLA, Production of Antibodies

Opportunity: Pharmaceutical companies

ZOO 202: (A) Biochemistry

Skill: Analysis of tissues/ cells with reference to DNA, RNA, Protein, vitamins,

enzymes, etc.

Knowledge: Class, structure, and functions of various biomolecules

Opportunity: Chemical producing companies, Tissue culture laboratories

ZOO 202: (B) Enzymology

Skill: Analysis of enzymes present in biological significance

Knowledge: Class, structure and functional aspect of each enzyme, inhibitors,

activators, and significance of enzymes and disorders related.

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Opportunity: Enzyme producing companies, Animal cell/tissue culturist

ZOO 203: (A) Developmental Biology

Skill: Students acquire skill related to analysis of development of vertebrate and

invertebrate animals

Knowledge: Developmental stages of various animals, morphogenesis, and fate of

germinal layers. Totipotency.

Opportunity: Poultry, Fishery, Goatery, Apiary

ZOO 203 (B) Genetics

Skill: Genetical analysis of species,

Knowledge: Heredity, variation, inheritance of characters, hereditary diseases

Opportunity: Genetical Analyst, Animal breeder.

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M.Sc (Part –I) zoology

Equivalence for old Syllabus 2010

Sem-I

Paper code : Old Course 2010 Paper code : New Course 2014

Z00

101

a) Structure and function in Invertebrates

b) Biochemistry

Z00 101 A

Z00 202 A

(A)Structural and functional

anatomy of Invertebrates

(A) Biochemistry

Z00

102

a) Structure and function in Vertebrates

b) Biostatistics

Z00 201 A

Z00 101

B

A) Structural and functional

anatomy of Vertebrates

B) Biostatistics

Z00

103

a) Ecology

b) Evolution and behaviour

Z00 103 A

Z00 202 B

A) Ecology

B) Enzymology

Z00

104

a)Practical(101 (a )+ 101 b +102

(a)

6 practicals corresponding to 101

(a)


(b)


(a)

Z00 104

a)Practical(101 (A )+

202 A +201 (A)

6 practicals

corresponding to 101

(A)

4 practicals


(A)

6 practicals


(A)

Z00 105 a)Practical(102 (b )+ 103 a+103 b

Six practicals corresponding to 102

(b)


(a)


(b)

Z00 105 Practical(101 (B )+ 103

A +201 (B)

6 practicals

corresponding to

101(B)

6 practicals


(A)

4 practicals


(B)

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M.Sc (Part –I) zoology

Equivalence for old Syllabus 2010

Sem-II

Paper code : Old Course 2010

Paper code : New Course 2014

Z00 201 a) Cellular Organization

b) Developmental Biology

Z00 102 A

Z00 203 A

(A) Cellular

Organization

(A) Developmental

Biology

Z00 202

a) Advances in Molecular Biology

b) Genetics

Z00 102 B

Z00 203 B

B)Molecular Biology

B) Genetics

Z00 203 a) Animal behaviour

b) Immunology

Z00 103 B

Z00 201 B

B)Animal behavior

B)Immunology

Z00 204 Practical(201 (a )+ 201 (b) +202

(a)

6 practicals corresponding to

201 (a)


201 (b)

4practicals corresponding to

202 (a)

Z00 104 Practical(102 (A )+

203 (A) +102 (B)

6 practicals


(A )

6 practicals


(A)

4 practicals


(B)

Z00 205

a)Practical(202 (b )+ 203 a+203

(b)


202 (b)

4practicals corresponding to

203 (a)


203 (b)

Z00 105 Practical(203 (B )+ 103

(B) +201 (B)

6 practicals

corresponding to

203(B)

4 practicals


(B)

6 practicals


(B)

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