B.Sc. in Zoology(ZOM363P)

Course Outcomes

CO
COGNITIVE ABILITIES
COURSE OUTCOMES
CO1
REMEMBERING
Identify and describe external characters and organ systems of Columba livia using charts/models. Identify lymphatic organs (lymph node, spleen, thymus) through charts and slides.
CO2
UNDERSTANDING
Demonstrate structural organization of heart, arterial, venous and respiratory (air sacs) systems in pigeon. Describe parental care, migration and peculiarities of Dipnoi such as Protopterus, Lepidosiren and Neoceratodus.
Perform hematological experiments: RBC count, WBC count, Hb estimation, bleeding time, clotting time and blood grouping. Prepare and identify stained blood smear and haemin crystals. Perform colorimetric estimation of cholesterol (Ferric chloride method) and creatinine. Identify stages of chick embryology (blastula, gastrula, 21–72 hrs embryo) through permanent slides.
Differentiate male and female reproductive systems and types of feathers in pigeon. Distinguish between Chondrichthyes and Osteichthyes and explain swim bladder and accessory respiratory organs using specimens/charts. Identify peculiar adaptations of Mesozoic reptiles. Interpret respiratory charts including respiratory muscles, alveolar membrane and oxygen–haemoglobin dissociation curve. Trace and interpret metabolic pathways. Classify eggs, cleavage patterns and placental types using charts and slides.
Evaluate courtship and survival behaviors in species like Hilara sartor, Gasterosteus aculeatus, Larus argentatus and Hylobittacus apicalis.
Construct atomic models of glycerol, fatty acids and phospholipids; identify basic steroid nucleus (cholesterol).