Practical Zoology

The book includes recent information concerned with both papers i.e. Animal Systematics and Diversity-I and Cell Biology and Genetics II. This book is illustrated with clear line diagrams. The present book is outcome of our sincere efforts and tried our level best to describe every practical given in the syllabus.

1. To study the classification with reasons of the following (D) Phylum Protozoa - Amoeba, Euglena and Volvox Phylum Porifera - Sycon, Hyalonema and Euspongia.

2. To study the classification with reasons of the following (D) Phylum Coelenterata - Hydra, Physalia and one coral Phylum Platyhelminthes -Tapeworm, Planeria and Liverfluke

3. To study the classification with reasons of the following (D) Phylum Aschelminthes - Ascaris Phylum Annelida - Tubifex, Leech and Neries

4. Culturing of Paramoecium (E)

5. Study of live Paramoecium (E)

6. Study of external characters, binary fission and conjugation in Paramoecium (D)

7. Study of external characters and digestive system of Earthworm (E)

8. Study of reproductive (male and female) system of Earthworm (E)

9. Study of nervous system of Earthworm (E)

10. Earthworm mounting - Septal nephridia, setae and spermatheca (E)

11. Study of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell with the help of suitable material (D)

12. Study of temporary preparation of different mitotic stages from onion root tip cells (E)

13. To study the classification with reasons of the following (D) Hemichordata - Balanoglosus Urochordata - Doliolum/Salpa Cephalochordata - Amphioxus

14. To study the classification with reasons of the following : (D) Cartilaginous fishes - Any two - Sphyrna, Scoliodon and Trygon Bony fishes - Any two - Labeo, Catla and Hippocampus Amphibia - Any three - Ichthyophis, Salamander, Toad

15. Study of external characters, sexual dimorphism and digestive system of Frog with the help of model / charts (D)

16. Study of brain of Frog with the help of model / chart (D)

17. Study of monohybrid ratio and dihybrid ratio by providing hypothetical data and deducing applicability of Mendelian laws (three examples of each ratio) (E)

18. Preparation of culture media and maintenance of Drosophila culture (E)

19. Study of Drosophila : External characters and sexual dimorphism (D)

20. Study of Drosophila mutants (any two eye and any two wing mutant) (D)

21. Study of genetic traits in human beings (tongue rolling, widow’s peak, ear lobes, colour blindness and PTC tasters / non-tasters) (E)

22. Study of normal human karyotype from metaphase chromosomal spread picture (E)

23. Study of blood groups in human (ABO and Rh) (E)

24. Study of any three-cell organelles from electron micrographs (D)

25. Compulsory visit to vermiculture unit / biodiversity spot / ZSI / large water body (E)