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ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR 2017-2018 ZOOLOGY DEPARTMENT, VIJAYGARH JYOTISH RAY COLLEGE

1ST YEAR ZOOLOGY (HONOURS)

Session 1: July- Pre Puja

NAME OF THE TEACHER TOPICS UNIT

PRC Animal architecture and Bauplan concept.

PAPER-I UNIT-1

Properties of DNA: Chargaff’s rule, Re-naturation and De-naturation, Hyper-chromic shift, c-value paradox.

PAPER-I UNIT-2

DNA Replication - In prokaryotes: Semi-conservative replication; unit of replication, enzymes involved, replication origin replication fork, replication slippage.

PAPER-I UNIT-2

In eukaryotes: Origin, polymerase enzymes and telomeric replication.

PAPER-I UNIT-2

Transcription in prokaryotes and eukaryotes: i. Transcription factors: Transcription activators, Repressors, Motifs (only Basic helix loop helix [BHLH], Leucine zipper – definition and example)

PAPER-I UNIT-2

SG Classification of porifera, cnidaria, annelida.

PAPER-I UNIT-1

Canal system in Porifera. PAPER-I UNIT-1

Polymorphism in Siphonophores and its evolutionary significance.

PAPER-I UNIT-1

Coral reef: Types, distribution in India and conservation aspects

PAPER-I UNIT-1

Metamerism in Annelida and its evolutionary significance

PAPER-I UNIT-1

Classification of amphibian, reptile.

PAPER-I UNIT-1

IM Classification of protozoa. PAPER-I UNIT-1

Movement: Ameoboid movement: Mechanism of pseudopodia formation by cytoskeletal proteins. Flagellar movement in Euglena – ultra structure of Flagella and mechanism of locomotion.

PAPER-I UNIT-1

Reproduction in Paramoecium sp. with special reference to conjugation.

PAPER-I UNIT-1


Gametogenesis: Spermatogenesis & Oogenesis.

PAPER-II UNIT-1

Ultra structure: sperm and ovum in Sea-urchin and mammals.

PAPER-II UNIT-1

AG Classification of arthropoda, mollusc, Echinodermata.

PAPER-I UNIT-1

Respiration: Terrestrial respiration in Periplaneta – Structure of tracheal system and mechanism of respiration. Aquatic respiration in Prawn–structure and types of gills and mechanism of respiration.

PAPER-I UNIT-1

Nervous system in Pila and effect of torsion on it. Nervous system in Aplysia and effect of de-torsion on it.

PAPER-I UNIT-1

Water vascular system in Asterias sp.

PAPER-I UNIT-1

MC Principles of microscopy: Light Microscopy; Phase contrast microscopy; Electron microscopy (EM) - Scanning EM (SEM) and Transmission EM (TEM).

PAPER-I UNIT-2

Classification of Birds PAPER-I UNIT-1

Distinguishing features of Ratites and Carinates.

PAPER-I UNIT-1

Feather of Birds – its type, development, structure, colour variations as adaptive feature and function.

PAPER-I UNIT-1

RB Cytoplasmic inheritance: Shell coiling in snail, kappa particle in Paramoecium.

PAPER-I UNIT-2

Classification of Protochordates , mammals.

PAPER-I UNIT-1

Structure of pharynx and feeding mechanism in Branchiostoma sp.

PAPER-I UNIT-1


Metamorphosis in Ascidia – justification in the light of survival of the species.

PAPER-I UNIT-1

Session 2: Post Puja- December

PRC Formation of initiation complex (in Prokaryotes and RNA Polymerase II in Eukaryotes)

PAPER-I UNIT-2

RNA polymerase, chain elongation and termination.

PAPER-I UNIT-2

RNA processing: Polyadenylation, methyl capping, splicing.

PAPER-I UNIT-2

Structural organization of Placozoans. PAPER-I UNIT-1

SG Mutation a. Types: transition, transversion, frame shift, nonsense, mis-sense, hypomorphic, null, lethal, forward, backward, suppressor, enhancer.

PAPER-I UNIT-2

Mutagens and their effects: UV radiation, ionizing radiation, 5-BU, EMS.

PAPER-I UNIT-2

Mutation detection: X linked mutation detection in Drosophila by ClB method, Attached X methods, Autosomal mutation detection by CyLPm (balanced lethal) method, and detection of biochemical mutation in Neurospora crassa.

PAPER-I UNIT-2


AG Cell Membrane: Chemical composition and properties of membrane components, Fluid mosaic model of membrane structure, membrane fluidity and its experimental demonstration, membrane asymmetry, selective permeability of the membranes, membrane transport, Liposomes, Freeze-etching and freeze fracture technique for membrane study.

PAPER-I UNIT-2

Mitochondria- Marker enzymes distribution, mitochondrial biogenesis, Symbiont hypothesis of mitochondrial origin; mitochondrial DNA.

PAPER-I UNIT-2

IM Ultra structure: sperm and ovum in Sea-urchin and mammals.

PAPER-II UNIT-1

Fertilization: In Sea-urchin and mammals. PAPER-II UNIT-1

Cleavage: Cleavage plane, types, role of yolk in cleavage; cleavage process in sea-urchin and mammals.

PAPER-II UNIT-1

Blastula formation: sea urchin and chick PAPER-II UNIT-1

MC Sex determination in Drosophila and Human.

PAPER-I UNIT-2

Egg Membranes PAPER-II UNIT-1

Organogenesis – development of eye as an example of reciprocal and repeated inductive events.

PAPER-II UNIT-1

RB Exoskeletal structure in Mammals – hair, horns and antlers.

PAPER-I UNIT-1

Distinguishing features of Artiodactyla and Perissodactyla.

PAPER-I UNIT-1

Functional anatomy of ruminant stomach in cow.

PAPER-I UNIT-1

. Concepts of cryopreservation of gametes and embryo of man, IVF and embryo transfer in man

PAPER-II UNIT-1


Session 3: January- May

PRC Protein synthesis in prokaryotes: formation of initiation complex, initiation factors, elongation and elongation factors, termination

PAPER-I UNIT-2

Allele concept: Cis-trans test for allelism, Multiple allele: ABO blood group in human; Isoallele: White eye locus in Drosophila; Complex locus: Lozenge locus in Drosophila.

PAPER-I UNIT-2

Linkage: Complete and Incomplete linkage; Experiments by Bridges.

PAPER-I UNIT-2

Non-poisonous and poisonous snakes; Poison apparatus and biting mechanism of poisonous snake

PAPER-I UNIT-2

SG Comparative anatomy & structural organization of aortic arches in vertebrates.

PAPER-I UNIT-1

Paedomorphosis with special reference to Axolotl larva.

PAPER-I UNIT-1

Dosage compensation - a. In Drosophila:

Hyper activation of ♂X by msl, mle and roX RNA followed by histone Ac16 acetylation.

PAPER-I UNIT-2

In human: Inactivation of ♀X by XIST RNA followed by DNA methylation

IM Fate map: fate mapping methods. Fate map in chick blastula.

PAPER-II UNIT-1

Morphogenetic movements: Types and examples.

PAPER-II UNIT-1

Gastrulation: Frog & chick PAPER-II UNIT-1

Organizer: Speman-Mangold organiser experiment; concept of induction, determination, and differentiation

PAPER-II UNIT-1

AG Endo membrane system of cell: Signal peptide hypothesis, N-linked & O-linked glycosylation in ER and Golgi body; protein transport and trafficking,

PAPER-I UNIT-2


Placenta: Types, examples and functions.

PAPER-II UNIT-1

Extra-embryonic membrane: Formation and function in chick.

PAPER-II UNIT-1

MC Classification of Fish. PAPER-I UNIT-1

Accessory respiratory structure in teleosts.

PAPER-I UNIT-1

Crossing over: Three point mapping method; cytogenetic evidence of crossing over in Drosophila by Stern’s experiment.

PAPER-I UNIT-2

RB Stem cell: ES and adult stem cell, characteristic features, definition of potency and niche, markers in human stem cell, potential application of stem cells as regenerative medicine.

PAPER-II UNIT-1

Chromosomal Aberration: Types and examples from Drosophila and human only

PAPER-I UNIT-2

2nd YEAR ZOOLOGY (HONOURS)


Name of the Teacher Topics UNIT

PRC Instinctive and learning behavior, fixed action pattern.

PAPER-III UNIT-1

Communication in honey bees (dance language and pheromone).

PAPER-III UNIT-1

Altruism, kinship and selfishness. PAPER-III UNIT-1

Echolocation in bat. PAPER-III UNIT-1

Parental investment (fish only); cost and benefit analysis of parental investment; parent-offspring conflict.

PAPER-III UNIT-1

SG Population interactions – emergence of competition as central theory experiments of Tansley, Gause and Park, competition exclusion principle, interspecific and intraspecific competitions, Lotka Volterra model.

PAPER-III UNIT-2


Animal’s space and resource use. Resource partitioning. Coupled oscillations of predator and prey population – modelling.

PAPER-III UNIT-2

Life history analysis, r and k strategies PAPER-III UNIT-2

IM Taxonomy – Levels of taxonomy ( alpha, beta and gamma taxonomy, micro and macro taxonomy), scope of taxonomy.

PAPER-III UNIT-1

Systematics – Place of Systematics in Biology, contribution of Systematics in Biology.

PAPER-III UNIT-1

Classification (Phenetic and Cladistics).

PAPER-III UNIT-1

AG Concept of Ecosystem – structure and function; generalized model of energy flow in ecosystem.

PAPER-III UNIT-2

Population attributes – dispersal, dispersion, survivorship curves, age distribution.

PAPER-III UNIT-2

Population growth models – natality, mortality exponential and logistic, density dependent and density independent factors

PAPER-III UNIT-2

MC Structure & function of haemoglobin, transport of O2 and CO2 in mammals, Bohr and Haldane effect, Chloride shift.

PAPER-IV UNIT-1

Physiology of excretion – physiology of urine formation, urea cycle, nitrogenous wastes- ammonia, urea, uric acid, creatinine.

PAPER-IV UNIT-1

Physiology of osmo-regulation in vertebrates

PAPER-IV UNIT-1

RB Carbohydrate metabolism – Glycogenesis, Glycogenolysis, Neoglucogenesis.

PAPER-IV UNIT-1

Metabolism of amino acids; transamination and oxidative and non-oxidative deamination.

PAPER-IV UNIT-1


Nucleic acid metabolism – Purine salvage pathway.

PAPER-IV UNIT-1


PRC Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium; calculating allele & genotype frequency, mathematical calculation of frequency changes in mutation, migration.

PAPER-III UNIT-1

Genetic drift, founder effect and population bottleneck.

PAPER-III UNIT-1

Bathymetric and discontinuous distribution.

PAPER-III UNIT-1

Brief idea on El nino, La nina and their consequences

PAPER-III UNIT-2

SG Natural selection, Synthetic theory. Concept of selection: stabilizing, directional and disruptive with example.

PAPER-III UNIT-2

Types of biodiversity, biodiversity and human welfare, mega diversity zones and biodiversity hot spots with special reference to India.

PAPER-III UNIT-2

Concept of wildlife, wildlife heritage of India, reasons for wildlife depletion in Indian context

PAPER-III UNIT-2

IM RNA world & Origin of life (Chemical origin only).

PAPER-III UNIT-1

Barriers and dispersals - types and their impact on animal distribution.

PAPER-III UNIT-1

Zoogeographical realms – names & animal distribution according to Wallace scheme, Avian and Mammalian faunal distribution in different realms.

PAPER-III UNIT-1

Physiology of vision in human, compound eyes and image formation in insects.

PAPER-IV UNIT-1

AG Wetland as ecosystem service provider. PAPER-III UNIT-2


Concept of threatened fauna – IUCN categories.

PAPER-III UNIT-2

Structure and function of neuro-transmitter: glutamate, γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA), dopamine (DA), norepinephrine (noradrenaline; NE, NA), epinephrine (adrenaline)

PAPER-IV UNIT-1

MC Integration: Krebs cycle, Oxidative phosphorylation and Electron transport chain.

PAPER-IV UNIT-1

Enzymes - Classes; kinetics and factors affecting enzyme action, enzyme inhibition.

PAPER-IV UNIT-1

Biological Species concept, Subspecies, Polytypic species, Sibling species and Ring species.

PAPER-III UNIT-1

RB Beta-oxidation of fatty acids – a. Palmitic acid {saturated (C 16:0)} b. Linoleic acid {unsaturated (C 18:2)}.

PAPER-IV UNIT-1

Physiology of hibernation and aestivation with reference to amphibians, reptilians and gastropods.

PAPER-IV UNIT-1

Protected area concept – Sanctuary, National Park, Biosphere reserve, Core Zone, Buffer Zone, Corridor concept. Conservation reserves

PAPER-III UNIT-2

Session 3: January- April

PRC Basic principle and use of DNA bar coding in species identification.

PAPER-III UNIT-1

Adaptive radiation with special reference to Darwin’s finches.

PAPER-III UNIT-1

JFM & Arabari model for conservation – key stone, flagship and umbrella species.

Community and ecosystem – assemblage, guild and community concept, niche concept, edge effect.

PAPER-III UNIT-2


SG Ecological succession, types of ecological succession with examples, concept of Climax, Connell and Slatyer’ model of succession. Tilman’s resource-ratio hypothesis.

PAPER-III UNIT-2

Xeric (camel and lizard); Arboreal (sloth bear) adaptation.

PAPER-III UNIT-1

Evolution in horse. PAPER-III UNIT-1

Origin of birds. PAPER-III UNIT-1

IM Origin and propagation of nerve impulse through nerves, synaptic and neuro-muscular junctions, functional significance of Giant nerve fibers in mollusks.

PAPER-IV UNIT-1

Temperature regulation in cold desert. PAPER-IV UNIT-1

Special management program with special reference to Tiger project.

PAPER-III UNIT-2

AG Physiology of skeletal muscle contraction. PAPER-IV UNIT-1

Isolation and its role in speciation (pre mating and post mating).

PAPER-III UNIT-1

Modes of speciation – Sympatric, Allopatric and Parapatric.

PAPER-III UNIT-1

MC Man–animal conflict (man-tiger and man-elephant) – causes and concern.

PAPER-III UNIT-2

Environmental audit and impact assessment.

PAPER-III UNIT-2

Bird migration. PAPER-III UNIT-1

RB Role of NGO’s in wildlife conservation in India.

PAPER-III UNIT-2

Type concept – names of primary and secondary types, their definitions and applications.

PAPER-III UNIT-1

Concept of dendogram and cladogram PAPER-III UNIT-1


3rd YEAR ZOOLOGY (HONOURS)


NAME OF THE TEACHER TOPIC UNIT

PRC Components of ecosystems. ZHT12

Ecological factors a) Abiotic : temperature and light & their effects on organisms b) Biotic- Intraspecific & interspecific associations.

ZHT12

Population ecology: natality & mortality, growth forms, age pyramids dispersal, distribution types, regulation of population density.

ZHT12

Community ecology: Characteristics, types, habitat & niche concept, Resource Partitioning.

ZHT12

Ecological succession and concept of climax

ZHT12

SG Gene and cistron concept : One gene one polypeptide, (sickle cell anemia; Thalassemia)

ZHT10

Benzer’s RII locus (idea of complementation and non-complementation)

ZHT10

Split gene, RNA splicing and editing. ZHT10

Regulation of gene expression : lac and trp operons, epigenetic regulation

ZHT10

IM Geological time scale, naming of different era

ZHI11

Barriers and dispersals: types and their impact on animal distribution,

ZHI11

Zoogeographical realms: Names, subdivisions, climatic features, Vertebrate fauna

ZHI11

Mechanism of fossilization, and importance of fossils and dating of fossils.

ZHI11

Origin of birds and mammals. ZHI11

AG Animal association : symbiosis, commensalism, mutualism, parasitism and Zoonosis.

ZHT09


Life cycle, pathogenecity, clinical features and control of a) Plasmodium sp. b) Entamoeba histolytica, c) Leishmania donovani d) Wuchereria bancrofti e) Fasciola sp. f) Ascaris sp.

ZHT09

Cells and organs of immune system; Innate and adaptive immunity

ZHT09

Cytokines, adjuvants and complements ZHT09

MC Genetics of cell cycle, ZHT10

Cancer: types, causes- genetic and others ZHT10

Principle of adaptative radiation with special reference to marsupials

ZHT11

Adaptation biology- xeric adaptation in camel; Coloration and mimicry and their adaptive significance

ZHT11

RB Wetland ecosystem and its importance ZHT12

Energy flow in the ecosystem ZHT12

Antigens : characteristics, antigenic determinants, Antigen processing and Presentation

ZHT09

Antibody: Structure, classes, binding site, polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies

ZHT09


PRC Concept of biodiversity : types of biodiversity, biodiversity and human welfare, Mega diversity zones and biodiversity hot spots with special reference to India.

ZHT12

Wildlife Protection (a brief idea): Schedule I of wildlife Protection Act, 1972 and the role of schedules in wildlife conservation. IUCN categories.

ZHT12


Management of wildlife : (a) Conservation areas and their role in management of wild life (Biosphere reserves, National Parks, Sanctuaries, Protected areas etc.) b) Reduction of man-animal conflict by proper management

ZHT12

Concept of evolution : Emergence of evolutionary thoughts a) Variation and sources of variation in a population b) Forces altering Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, calculating allele & genotype Frequency (multiple alleles, sex linked excluded); (non-random mating, mutation, migration, genetic drift and natural selection), Founder effect and population bottleneck c) Genetic diversity and phylogenetic analysis

ZHT11

SG Elementary idea of Repetative DNA, Transposable genetic element, LINES, SINES, Alu.

ZHT10

Repair mechanism, direct reversal repair, Excision repair, Mismatch repair, Repair defects and human disease.

ZHT10

Gene cloning techniques, cDNA library, PCR

ZHT10

DNA polymorphism mapping RFLP, RAPD, Elementary idea of VNTR & DNA Fingerprinting

ZHT10

IM Origin of life (Chemical) ZHT11

Taxonomy (micro & macro taxonomy), systematics, applications of systematics in biology, classification (Natural and cladistics only)

ZHT11

Biological species concept, subspecies other intraspecific categories.

ZHT11


Modes of speciation, sympatric, allopatric & parapatric processes.

ZHT11

Type concept : names of Primary and Secondary types, their definitions and Applications

ZHT11

AG Characterization and classification (on the basis of staining methods), and identification of microorganisms, Techniques of microorganism culture (sterilization reproduction and growth, maintenance and preservation of pure cultures), Control of microorganisms.

ZHT09

Microbes in relation to common diseases and control (Cholera, Amoebiosis and Shiegella).

ZHT09

Vector biology : mosquito and ticks ZHT09

Concept of conservation, in situ and ex-situ methods

ZHT12

MC Environmental degradation (natural and man-made), Pollution: types, sources and effects of major pollutants of air, water, soil and noise, Control of pollution.

ZHT12

Biomonitoring of environment, environmental impact assessment.

ZHT12

Concept of Project Tiger and Tiger Project zones in West Bengal.

ZHT12

Biostatistics - Mean, Mode, Median, Probability, Hypothesis testing (Chi-square,t-test), Correlation test

ZHT12

RB B cell generation, activation and differentiation, co-operation, macrophage.

ZHT09

T cell maturation and activation. ZHT09

Medical Biotechnology – Gene therapy (basic concept)

ZHT10

Forensic Biotechnology (basic concept) ZHT10


Session 3: January- March

PRC a) Instictive and learning behaviour, (b) Fixed action pattern, (c) Communication in honeybees (dance Language and pheromone) (d) Elements of Sociobiology : Altruism and selfishness, (e) Social organization in termites (including Eusociality, castes in termites) (g) Circadian rhythm

ZHT11

Parental investment (fish only); role of male and female in parental investment, effect, cost and benefit of parental investment, parent-offspring conflict.

ZHT11

SG Environmental toxicology: LC50, LD50, acute and chronic toxicity,

ZHT12

Animal husbandry : a) Common dairy breeds (cow), techniques of dairy management (in brief),

ZHT12

Poultry breeds (fowl): a) Types of breeds, rearing methods, (b) Diseases – types pathogens, symptoms, and control measures

ZHT12

IM Lac culture: lac insect (Scientific name), composition of lac, strains of lac insect, cultivation of lac host plants (in brief) processing of lac and uses of lac

ZHT12

Apiculture : Species of honey bees in India, life history of Apis cerana indica, agriculture technique, bee products and their uses, natural enemies and diseases of honey bee and their control

ZHT12


AG Aquaculture : resource in India, induced breeding and seed production of carps, Polyculture of fin fish and exotic fish (Methods, problem and precautions), fish byproducts, fish diseases-(pathogens, symptoms and control)

ZHT12

a) Fresh water and brackish water prawn culture in India and its prospects, b) Pearl culture and its prospects in India

ZHT12

MC Sericulture : Types of silk, species of silk moth (scientific names), Silkworms and their host plants, mulberry silk worm culture, agricultural aspects of mulberry plant cultivation, extraction and reeling of silk, natural enemies and diseases of silkworm and their control

ZHT12

RB a) Biology and control of pests: Jute pest (Apion sp.), Vegetable pest (Leucinodes orbonalis), stored grain pest (Sitophilus sp.), rodent post (Bandicota sp.), b) basic idea of pest control methods and IPM.

ZHT12

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