B.Sc I Practical

Practical Material- Diagrams

Protozoa - · Amoeba,      Euglena,       Plasmodium,            Paramecium

Porifera -  · Sycon,       Hyalonema, and        Euplectella

Coelenterata -  · Obelia,       Physalia,       Aurelia,       Metridium (Sea anemone)

Platyhelminthes and Nematodes - · Taenia   Ascaris,    Fasciola

Annelida - · Aphrodite,      Nereis,      Pheretima,     Hirudinaria

Arthropoda - · Peripatus,    Palaemon,   Crab,     Limulus,    Scolopendra,     Julus,     Periplaneta

Mollusca - · Chiton,   Dentalium,   Pila,    Unio,     Sepia,     Octopus

Echinodermata - · Pentaceros, Ophiura, Echinus, Cucumaria and Antedon,

Protochordate - · Balanoglossus, Herdmania, Branchiostoma

Pieces - · Petromyzon, Sphyrna, Pristis, Torpedo, Labeo, Exocoetus, Anguilla

Amphibians - · Ichthyophis,     Salamandra,     Bufo,     Hyla

Reptiles - · Chelone,   Hemidactylus,   Chamaeleon,  Draco, Vipera, Naja, Crocodylus, Gavialis

Aves-  · Any six common birds from different orders:

Mammals - · Ornithorhynchus, Pteropus, Rattus, Loris, Funambulus

2. Study of the following permanent slides/lab.specimens:

(a) Sycon -  T.S. and L.S. of Sycon,

(b) Taenia- Scolex, mature  proglotid & gravid proglottid

(c) Whole-mount of male and female Ascaris   and Liverfluke

(d) Observation and identification of protozoans, helminthes, arthropod vectors

3. Key for Identification of poisonous and non-poisonous snakes: Cobra & Rat Snake 

(An “animal album” containing photographs, cut outs, with appropriate write up about the above-mentioned taxa. Different taxa/ topics may be given to different sets of students for this purpose.)

4 . Osteology: CD/Model/Chart/Slides/Virtual CD

a) The disarticulated skeleton of frog: Skull, Atlas, Typical Vertebra, Pectoral, and Pelvic Girdle

b) Study of mammalian skulls: One herbivorous and one carnivorous animal

5. Frog - Study of developmental stages - whole mounts and sections through permanent slides – cleavage, blastula, gastrula, tadpole external and internal gill stages. (CD/Model/Chart/Slides/Virtual CD)

6. Chick Embryology: Study of chick egg and W.M. of embryonic stages: 24hrs, 33hrs, 48hrs, 72 hrs.

7. Placenta: Study of the different types of mammalian placenta- histological sections using permanent slides or Intact placenta of Rat / Human using laboratory material / photomicrographs./

CD/Model/Chart/Slides/Virtual CD

8. Examination of gametes - frog/rat - sperm and ova through permanent slides or photomicrographs./

CD/Model/Chart/Slides/Virtual CD

9. Cytological Preparation:

        (a) Stained preparation of mitochondria using vital staining with suitable material

         (b) Stained preparation of nucleus in blood smear using Leishman’s stain

         (c) Study of Osmosis: Effect of Isotonic, hypotonic and hypertonic solution on blood cells

10) Study Tour / – Visit to any suitable place of Zoological interest to study animal biodiversity / IVF and hospital Facility / Research Center and submission of report. All necessary precautions must be taken while organizing study tour with reference to the safety of students.  (Or) A small project report or review article submission of any one topic related to any Ecological and Applied Zoological interest.