Gauhati University B.Sc Question paper for Zoology Major 1st semester

Gauhati University Question Papers for Zoology 1st Semester

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TDC VI SEMESTER (MAJOR)

Paper M-601                                                                            Total mark : 60+15=75

Total Credits : 6

ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR

1.   Introduction to Ethology

2.   Scope and methods of ethology

3.   Behaviour equipment-Sign, stimuli, stimulus filtering

4.   Patterns of Behaviour

5.   Individual behavioural Pattern

6.   Homeing behaviour

7.   Genetic basic of behaviour

8.   Neural and hormonal control of behaviour

9.   Circadian rhythm

10. Motivation  : Models of motivation of motivation, feeding and drinking.

11. Learning behaviour : Types of learning , Habituation Conditional reflex,  Insight learning , Association learning, Reasoning and  Imprinting

12. Socio  Biology  :  Social  organization,  Individual  Social  interactions,  Animal communications, Dance language of honey bees, Aggregation,  Social behaviour of bee, ant and monkey, Role of pheromones

13. Communication  ;  Chemical,  Visual,  Audio,  Language  of  behaviour,  Habittal

Selection, Aggression,Territoriality, Dispersal

TDC VI SEMESTER (MAJOR)

Paper M-602                                                                               Total mark 60+15=75

Total Credits : 6

EVOLUTION  AND ADAPTATION

EVOLUTION                                                                                                              50

1.   Evolution- Origin of life

2.   Spontaneous generation, formation of organic compound.

3.   Evidences of organic evolution : Embryological and biochemical

4.   Theories of organic evolution

5.   Darwinism and Neo-Darwinism

6.   Lamarckism and Neo-Lamarckism

7.   Germplasm theory, Mutation theory

8.   Modern synthetic theory

9.   Concept of micro, macro and mega evolution.

10. Phylogeny of Horse

11. Evolution of Man.

12. Origin of Bird.

13. Speciation- Genetic and Geographical

14. Zoo-geography

15. Factor influencing animal distribution.

16. Geological time scale.

17. Fossils- Definition, fossilization and significance, dating of fossils

ADAPTATION

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1.   Principles of adaptation.

2.   Types of adaptation- Aquatic, terrestrial and Volant adaptation.

3.   Adaptive Radiation in mammal

4.   Cryptic and warning coloration, Mimicry 

TDC VI SEMESTER (MAJOR)

Paper M-603                                                                               Total mark 60+15=75

Total Credits : 6 

1. Sericulture

Nature of silk

ECONOMIC ZOOLOGY 

Concise account of four varieties of silk products and economics in India

(Eri, Muga, Pat, Tasar), life cycle of silkworm - Muga and Eri Diseases, prevention and control measures of silkworm pest Rearing of silkworm- Muga and Eri.

Environmental conditions for silkworm rearing-temperature

Humidity, light and air.

Storage, spinning and reeling of silk.

2. Apiculture

External morphology of honey bee

Bee colony-cast/members-the queen, worker and drone life histoy of honey bee

Colony nests

Caste distinction during development of honeybee. Economics of bee keeping

3.   Aquaculture

Aquaculture-Definition, Important groups of aquaculture. Fresh water fish groups in India

Captive  and culture fisheries. Fresh water prawn culture

Pond fisheries- Construction and lay out of ponds of a fish farm. Composite fish culture

Induced breeding

Integrated fish farming

4.   Lac Culture, enemies of lac, uses of lac

5.   Pest and pest Management

Definition of term pest. Types of pest

Importance of pest control

Principles of pest control- Cultural, Physical, Mechanical and Biological control of pest.

Pesticides and their hazards

Role of natural products in pest control

Integrated pest management

TDC VI SEMESTER (MAJOR)

Paper M-604                                                                               Total mark 60+15=75

Total Credits : 6

BIOTECHNOLOGY, BIOINFORMATICS AND COMPUTER APPLICATION BIOTECHNOLOGY                                                                                                  45

1.   Basic concepts in genetic engineering

2.   Enzymology of genetic engineering –Restriction enzymes, DNA Ligases,

3.   Tissue culture

4.   Media preparation and sterilization

5.   Cell culture media preparation and cell harvesting methods

6.   Cloning

7.   Gene libraries- Construction of CDNA , mRNA, isolation

8.   Transferring genes into animal oocytes, eggs, embryos and specific animal tissues.

BIONFORMATICS AND COMPUTER APPLICATION FOR BIOLOGISTS  15

1.   Operating system DOS, WINDOWS, UNIX

2.   Programming using C++

3.  Computer  aided  techniques  for  data  presentation,  data  analysis,  statistical

Techniques.