B.Sc. (Hons) Zoology Syllabus

Semester V

  • COURSE CODE
    COURSE NAME
    CREDITS
  • JBZH-501

    Animal Physiology and Functional Histology-I:

    UNIT-I

    Tissues and Glands: Concepts and classification- epithelial tissue, connective tissue, muscular tissue, nervous tissue and types of glands.

    UNIT-II

    Bone: Structure and types, ossification, bone growth and resorption.

    UNIT-III

    Nervous System: General organization: neuron resting membrane potential and its basis, origin of action potential and its propagation in myelinated and unmyelinated nerve fibers, synaptic transmission and types of synapses, neuromuscular junction.

    UNIT-IV

    Muscle: Histology of different types of muscles, ultra structure of skeletal muscle, molecular and chemical basis of muscle contraction, tetanus and muscle dystrophies.

    UNIT-V

    Reproductive System: Histology of male and female reproductive systems, physiology of male and female reproduction, disorders of reproductive system.

    UNIT-VI

    Endocrine System: Histology and functions of endocrine glands, nature of hormones, regulation of hormone secretion, mode of action of hormones, signal transduction pathways utilized by steroidal and non-steroidal hormones, hypothalamus- principal nuclei involved in control of endocrine system.

    Books:

    • 1. Guyton, A.C. & Hall, J.E. Textbook of Medical Physiology. Hercourt Asia PTE Ltd. / W.B. Saunders Company.
    • 2. Tortora, G.J. & Grabowski, S. Principles of Anatomy & Physiology. John wiley & sons, Inc.
    • 3. Victor P. Eroschenko. diFiore's Atlas of Histology with Functional Correlations. Lippincott W. & Wilkins.
    • 4. Arey, L.B. Human Histology. W.B. Saunders.
    04
  • JBZH-502

    Animal Ecology and Behavior:

    UNIT-I

    Introduction and scope of ecology, ecosystem: concept, structure and function, food chains, food web and ecological pyramids, biogeochemical cycles- water, carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus.

    UNIT-II

    Population characteristics, growth curves, regulation of population size, niche concept.

    UNIT-III

    Community- characteristics and structure, ecological succession, competitions in nature- intraspecific and interspecific competition.

    UNIT-IV

    Introduction to ethology, behavior of individual animals, food finding, predators, prey defense, orientation and migration, navigation and homing.

    UNIT-V

    Animal relationships- communication, aggregation, courtship, parental behavior, breeding systems.

    UNIT-VI

    Origin of behavior, learning and inheritance, evolution of behavior, sociobiology

    Books:

    • 1. Kotpal, R.L. and N.P. Bali. Concepts of Ecology, Vishal Publications, New Delhi.
    • 2. Rastogi V.B. and M.S. Jayaraji. Animal Ecology and Distribution of animals, Kedar Nath, Ram Nath Meerut.
    • 3. Clark, G.L. Elements of Ecology, John Wiley & Sons Inc., New York.
    • 4. Ananthakrishnn, T.N. and S. Viswanthan, Principles of Animal Ecology.
    • 5. Eugene P. Odum. Fundamentals of Ecology, Saunders International Student Edition, W.B. Saunders company, Philadelphia London, Toronto.
    • 6. Colinvaux, P. A. Ecology. Wiley, John and Sons, Inc.
    • 7. Ricklefs, R.E. Ecology. Chiron Press.
    • 8. Manning, A. and Dawkins, M. S. An Introduction to animal behavior. Cambridge University Press.
    • 9. Drickamer, L. and Vessey, S. Animal Behaviour: Mechanisms, Ecology, Evolution. Mcgraw-Hill.
    04
  • JBZH-503

    Molecular Biology, Biochemistry & Biotechnology:

    UNIT-I

    Structure and types of DNA and its replication, DNA as a genetic material, Chargaff's rule, structure and types of RNA, RNA as a genetic material.

    UNIT-II

    Central dogma, replication, transcription, translation, genetic code, regulation of protein synthesis: the operon (lac operon and tryptophan model).

    UNIT-III

    Classification, structure and function of biomolecules (carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and nucleic acids).

    UNIT-IV

    Classification, structure and function of biomolecules (carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and nucleic acids).

    UNIT-V

    Innate, adaptive (cell mediated and humoral), passive: artificial and natural immunity, active: artificial and natural immunity.

    UNIT-VI

    Cell culture media (natural and defined), preparation and sterilization, primary cell culture, cell lines, pluripotent stem cells.

    Books:

    • 1. Karp, G. Cell and Molecular Biology: Concepts and Experiments.. John Wiley & Sons. Inc.
    • 2. De Robertis, E.D.P. and De Robertis, E.M.F. Cell and Molecular Biology. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia.
    • 3. Cooper, G.M. and Hausman, R.E. The Cell: A Molecular Approach. ASM Press & Sunderland, Washington, D.C.; Sinauer Associates, MA
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    • 4. Watson, J. D., Baker T.A., Bell, S. P., Gann, A., Levine, M., and Losick, R., Molecular Biology of the Gene. Cold Spring Harbour Lab. Press, Pearson Pub
    • 5. Brown, T.A. Molecular biology Labfax II: Gene analysis. Academic Press, California, USA
    • 6. Nelson, D.L., Cox, M.M. Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry, W.H. Freeman and Company, New York, USA.
    • 7. Berg, J. M., Tymoczko, J. L. and Stryer, L. Biochemistry. W.H Freeman and Co.
    • 8. Murray, R. K., Granner, D. K., Mayes, P. A. and Rodwell, V. W. Harper's Illustrated Biochemistry. Lange Medical Books/McGraw-Hill.
    • 9. Butler, M. Animal cell culture and technology: The basics. Bios scientific publishers.
    04
  • JBZH-551

    Animal Physiology and Functional Histology-I Practical:

    Based on theory paper of Animal Physiology and Functional Histology-I.
    02
  • JBZH-552

    Animal Ecology and Behavior Practical :

    Based on theory paper of Animal Ecology and Behavior.
    02
  • JBZH-553

    Molecular Biology, Biochemistry & Biotechnology Practical

    Based on theory paper of Molecular Biology, Biochemistry & Biotechnology.
    02
  • Total Credits
     
    18