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Re: West Bengal State University Part 3 Zoology Syllabus

Ok, here I am providing you the syllabus of B.Sc. Zoology Part III (Hons.) of West Bengal State University

WBSU B.Sc. Zoology Part III (Hons.) syllabus

Module 701: Animal Physiology (40)

1. Transport across cell surface membrane, Donnan membrane equilibrium
2. Functions of mammalian blood: Oxygen transport and CO2 transport
3. Neurophysiology: Generation of action potential and propagation of nerve impulse in myelinated and non-myelinated nerve fibers. Synaptic and neuro-mascular junctions : structure and functions
4. Respiration: gill respirations in fishes, respiration in air-breathing fishes, respiration in avian lungs
5. General architecture of skeletal (striated) muscle and smooth muscle; Ultrastructure of skeletal muscle sarcomere, molecular structure of actin and myosin, Muscle contraction: sliding filament theory
6. Swim bladder and its functions in teleost fishes
7. Water and osmotic regulations : problems in marine cyclostomes, elasmobranchs and teleosts, freshwater teleosts, in hot desert environments(camel) and examples of significant adaptations solving it by different animal groups
8. Urine formation in human kidney
9. Bioluminescence: occurrence, mechanism of production

Text Book:
Animal Physiology by Kurt Neilsen-Schmidt, Cambridge Univ. Press, New Delhi, 2002 Indian Ed.
References:
Textbook of Medical Physiology by A.C. Guyton & J.E. Hall

Module 702: Endocrinology and Reproductive biology (40)

1. Classification of vertebrate hormones based on chemical nature and mechanism of action (names and examples only).

2. Hormone delivery systems: Endocrine, neuroendocrine, paracrine, neurocrine, autocrine (Definitions and examples only)
3. Feed back control of hormone secretion: negative and positive.
4. Hormone biosynthesis (including sites of synthesis, outlines only): Thyroid hormones (T3, T4), testosterone, estrogen, progesterone, adreno-cortical hormones, Insulin, Adrenal catecholamines.
5. Physiologic functions of hormones: Insulin, glucagon, T3 and T4.
6. Hormonal control of spermatogenesis
7. Hormonal control of mammalian ovarian cycle, differences between estrous and menstrual cycle.
8. Mechanism of hormone actions (outlines only): cytoplasmic receptor, nuclear receptor, membrane receptor, HRE, HSP, cAMP, cGMP, IP3—DAG, tyrosine kinase, calcium-calmodulin
9. Endocrine disorders (symptoms and causes only): Diabetes insipidus; IDDM & NIDDM, Hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism, Conn’s and Cushing’s syndrome.

Text Book :
Endocrinology by Turner and Baxter
References:
Textbook of Medical Physiology by A.C. Guyton & J.E. Hall

Module 703: Histology (20)

1. Basic tissue types: epithelial, connective, cardiac and nervous tissue(typical structure of neuron and types of neuron, glial cells etc)
2. Membrane specializations of epithelia. (Intercellular surface [cell junctions], luminal surfaces and basal surfaces.).
3. Exocrine glands: Types and discharge of secretory products (merocrine, apocrine, holocrine).
4. Principles of tissue fixation, staining,
5. Histology of: stomach, pancreas, testis, ovary, thyroid, lymph node. (Outline of structures).
6. Histological structure of mammalian nephron and functions of each regions.

Text Books :
Basic Histology: Text & Atlas by Luiz Carlos Junqueira et al. Macgrew-Hill (also visit-http://www.freeebook4u.net/2011/03/basic-histology-text-atlas-11th-edition.html)
References:
1. Histology: A Text and Atlas by Ross & Reith. Lippincott williams
2. Histology & Cell Biology by Kurt E. Johnson; Harwal Publishing Company
3. A Text book of Histology: practical guide by J.P. Gunashekharan, 2nd Ed. Elsivier India

Paper VIII: Theory (100)

Module 801: Developmental Biology (30)

1. Outlines of historical concepts and experiments in the emergence of developmental biology- Induction, Fate map, Spemann and Mangold’s organizer transplant experiments, von Baer’s laws.
2. Germ layers and its contributions to the development of different tissues in vertebrates.
3. Origin of germ cells, Structural features of sperms and eggs in sea urchins and in mammals, Gametogenesis in mammals,
4. Fertilization: external fertilization in sea urchins, internal fertilization in mammals (in depth molecular details not required)
5. Cleavage : Types of cleavage found in animals and animal groups that exhibit a type, outlines of cleavage process in C. elegans, Zebra fish and Xenopus and chick
6. Gastrulation: generalized patterns, brief outlines of the process in C. elegans, Zebra fish, Xenopus and chick
7. Organogenesis : development of brain in chicken
8. Conceptual outlines (very brief) of – Cell potency and Stem Cells, Sex determination in Drosophila and Man, Environmental sex determination in reptiles. HOX genes in development

Text Books :
Principles of Development : by Lewis Wolpert, Jim Smith, Tom Jessell, Peter Lawrence (3rd Ed. OUP, India)
References :
Developmental Biology by Scott Gilbert

Module 802: Environmental Pollutions and Toxicology (20)

1. Environmental pollutions (nature and sources of pollutants, impacts on ecosystems and humans, remedies): water, soil, air and sound pollutions
2. Environmental laws: major ones applicable in West Bengal
3. Toxicology: including its significance as a branch of Science
4. Dose-response relationships
5. In vivo and In vitro toxicity tests
6. Introduction to the concepts of detoxication mechanisms

Text Books:
1. Rana, S. V.: Environmental Pollution - Health and Toxicology
2. Curtis D Klaassen: Casarett and Doull's Toxicology

Module 805: Medical Zoology (15)

1. Mosquito-borne diseases: Malaria and Filaria- causative agents, their life cycle, modes of infections in man, major modes of treatments, major vector species in India, their ecology and life cycles, control measures
2. Mosquito-borne diseases: Dengue and DHF, Chikungunya- causative virus, symptoms and treatments
3. Visceral Leishmaniasis (Kala-azar)- causative species and vectors in West Bengal
4. Common ticks and mites in human surroundings and diseases caused by them

Text Book:
Hati, A. K., Medical Entomology, Allied Publishers



WBSU B.Sc. Zoology Part III (Hons.) syllabus





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