B.Sc.New Syllabus 2022

 B. Sc. Part – I Semester –I

ZOOLOGY

DSC – 15A (ANIMAL DIVERSITY-I)

Theory: 30 hrs. (37.5 lectures of 48 minutes)

Marks -50 (Credits: 02)

Unit 1:

KingdomProtista (3hrs.)

General characters and classification up to classes; Locomotory organelles and locomotion in

Protozoa

PhylumPorifera (3hrs.)

General characters and classification up to classes; Canal System in Sycon

PhylumCnidaria (3hrs.)

General characters and classification up to classes; Polymorphism in Hydrozoa

PhylumPlatyhelminthes (3hrs.)

General characters and classification up to classes; Life history of Taenia soliumand

its parasitic adaptations

PhylumNemathelminthes (3hrs.)

General characters and classification up to classes; Life history of Ascaris lumbricoides

and its parasitic adaptations

Unit 2:

PhylumAnnelida (3hrs.)

General characters and classification up to classes; Metamerism in Annelida

PhylumArthropoda (5hrs.)

General characters and classification up to classes; Vision in Arthropoda, Metamorphosis

inInsects

PhylumMollusca (3hrs.)

General characters and classification up to classes; Torsion in gastropods

PhylumEchinodermata (4hrs.)

General characters and classification up to classes; Water-vascular system in Asteroidea

Total Periods – 30 hrs


B. Sc. Part – I Semester –I

ZOOLOGY

DSC – 16 A (Cell Biology and Evolutionary Biology)

Theory: 30 hrs. (37.5 lectures of 48 minutes)

Marks-50 (Credits: 02)

CELL BIOLOGY & EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY

Cellstructure- (2hrs.)

Cell theory and diversity in cell size and shape

Structure ofnucleus– (2hrs.)

Nucleus with reference to Nuclear membrane, Nucleoplasm, Chromatin

and nucleolus.

Structure ofChromosome- (3hrs.)

With reference to Morphology and organization (Nucleosome), Polytene Chromosomes

Ultra structure and functions ofthefollowing (8 hrs.)

Plasma membrane (Fluid Mosaic Model)

Mitochondria

Endoplasmic reticulum

Golgi complex

Lysosome

Unit 2:

HistoryofLife (2hrs.)

Major Events in History of Life : Introduction to theories of origin of life, study

of theory of chemical evolution.

Introduction toEvolutionaryTheories (5hrs.)

Lamarckism, Darwinism, Neo-Darwinism

Direct EvidencesofEvolution (4hrs.)

Types of fossils, formation of fossils, dating of fossils

Extinction (4hrs.)

Mass extinction (Causes, Names of five major extinctions, K-T extinction in detail), Role of

extinction in evolution

Total Periods – 30 hrs


B. Sc. Part – I Semester –II

ZOOLOGY

DSC – 15 B (Animal Diversity and Insect Vector)

Theory: 30 hrs. (37.5 lectures of 48 minutes)

Marks-50 (Credits: 02)

Animal Diversity and Insect Vectors

Unit: IAnimalDiversity (16 hrs)

Type Study: Rat (Rattus rattus) (Physiology is not expected)

 Systematic position, Habit andHabitat

 MorphologicalCharacters

 DigestiveSystem

 Respiratory System

 Circulatory System (Composition of Blood andHeart)

 Excretory System

 ReproductiveSystem

 Brain forRat

Unit: II : Insect Vectors

1. Mosquito as aninsect vector (8hrs)

Mosquito born diseases with respect to causal organism, life cycle and symptoms

a. Malaria

b. Dengue

c. Chikungunya

f. Control Measures of mosquitoes

2. Housefly as an importantmechanicalvector (2 hrs)

Housefly born diseases with respect to Causal organism, life cycle, symptoms

a. Myiasis

b. Control Measure of housefly

3. Flea as aninsect vector (4 hrs)

Flea born diseases with respect to Causal organism, life cycle and symptoms

a. Plague

b. Typhus fever

c. Control offleas

Total Periods – 30 hrs


B. Sc. Part – I Semester –II

ZOOLOGY

DSC – 16 B (Genetics)

Theory: 30 hrs. (37.5 lectures of 48 minutes)

Marks-50 (Credits: 02)

Unit: 1

Genetics

IntroductiontoGenetics (3hrs.)

Mendel’s work on transmission of traits, Genetic Variations, Molecular basis of Genetic

Information

Mendelian and postMendelianGenetics (8hrs.)

Principles of Inheritance, Incomplete dominance and co-dominance, gene interaction,

Multipleallelesw.r.t.ABO,Rhbloodgroupsandcoatcolourinrabbit,sexlinkedinheritance.

Linkage,CrossingOver (4hrs.)

Linkage and process of crossing over, Coupling and repulsion theory, Cytological evidence

of crossing over.

Unit 2:

Mutations (8hrs.)

Chromosomal Mutations: Deletion, Duplication, Inversion, Translocation, Aneuploidy and

Polyploidy, induced gene mutation.

SexDetermination (7hrs.)

Chromosomal theory, Genic balance theory, Haploidy-Diploidy mechanism, Environmental

Theory

Total Periods – 30 hrs


B. Sc. Part – I

ZOOLOGY PRACTICALS

Marks -50 (Credits: 02)

(DSC– 15A,B and 16 A,B:

LAB)

i. Study of Amoeba, Euglena, Plasmodium, Paramecium, w.r.t. classification andlocomotion

ii. Study of Sycon, Hyalonema, and Euplectella, Obelia, Physalia, Aurelia, Tubipora, Metridium, Taenia

solium,MaleandfemaleAscarislumbricoides,Aphrodite,Nereis,Pheretima,Hirudinaria,Palaemon,Cancer,

Limulus, Palamnaeus, Scolopendra, Julus, Periplaneta, Apis, Chiton, Dentalium, Pila, Unio, Loligo, Sepia,

Octopus, Pentaceros, Ophiura, Echinus, Cucumariaand Antedon, w.r.t. classification and morphological

peculiarities.

2. Study of thefollowing:

i. T.S. or L.S. ofSycon,

ii. LifehistoryTaeniaandAscarisandtheirparasiticadaptations.

3. Preparation of haemincrystals

4. Study Tour: Visit to any suitable place to study animal diversity or any place related to theory syllabus

and submission ofreport.

5. Preparation of blood smear and identification of ABO and Rh bloodgroups

6. CytologicalPreparations:

Mitochondria – Stained preparation of mitochondria from onion peeling / Hydrilla leaf / Oralmucosa by using

Janus Green -B.

Polytene Chromosomes – Stained preparation of polytene chromosome in Chironomous larva/Drosophila

larva.

7. Studyoffossilevidencesfromplastercastmodelsandpictures.

8. Demonstration of Rat tostudy,

 Digestive system, Lungs, Heart, Kidney, Testis, Ovary and Brain ofRat

9. Study of Mendelian Inheritance and gene interactions (Non-Mendelian Inheritance) using suitable

examples. Minimum 10 Examples on: Monohybrid & Dihybrid ratio, Incomplete dominance, Codominance,

Multiple alleles, Sex linked inheritance, Linkage, Crossing over andGene interaction.

10. Study of following insect vectors through permanent slides orphotographs

1. Mosquito born diseases (Causal organism, symptoms and controlmeasures)

a. Malaria b. Dengue c.Chikungunya

2. Housefly born diseases (Causal organism, symptoms and controlmeasures)

a. Myiasis

3. Flea born diseases (Causal organism, symptoms and controlmeasures)

a. Plague b. Typhusfever



Nature of Theory Question Paper

B.Sc. I

Zoology

Q.1 Ten multiple choice question (one mark each) 10

Q. 2 Attempt any two (Ten marks each) 20

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Q.3 Attempt any four (five marks each) 20

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