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PRACTICAL(30 Hours)

1. Determination of minimum quadrat size for the study of herbaceous vegetation/animals
through species area curve method.
2. Quantitative analysis of herbaceous vegetation for frequency and comparison with
Raunkiaer‘s frequency distribution law.
3. Study of instruments used to measure microclimatic variables: soil thermometer,
maximum and minimum thermometer, anemometer, psychrometer/hygrometer, rain gauge
and lux meter.
4. Determination of pH, porosity, and moisture content of soil of minimum three different
habitats.
5. To estimate transparency, pH, and temperature of different water bodies.
6. To estimate dust holding capacity of the leaves of different plant species.

SUGGESTED READINGS:

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1. Kormondy, E.J. (1996). Concepts of Ecology. Prentice Hall, U.S.A. 4 edition.
2. Sharma, P.D. (2010) Ecology and Environment. Rastogi Publications, Meerut, India.
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8 edition.
3. Simpson, M.G. (2006). Plant Systematics. Elsevier Academic Press, San Diego, CA,
U.S.A.
4. Singh, G.(2012).Plant Systematics: theory and Practice. Oxford & IBH Pvt. Ltd., New
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Delhi. 3 edition.

Zoo.213 Basic Cell biology 3+1

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

The primary objective of this course is -
 The very purpose of this course is to acquaint the students with basics of cell and its
organelles and the basic processes of the cell.
 This course aims to impart knowledge of various mechanisms of cell functioning.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

This course will enable the students to:
 Get well acquaint with the concept of cell and related functioning and its working

THEORY(45 Hours)

UNIT –I (15 Hours)
Techniques in Biology: Principles of microscopy; Light Microscopy; Phase contrast microscopy;
Sample Preparation for light microscopy; Electron microscopy (EM)- Scanning EM and Scanning
Transmission EM (STEM); Sample Preparation for electron microscopy; Cell as a unit of Life:
The Cell theory; Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells; Cell size and shape; Eukaryotic Cell
components.

UNIT – II (15 Hours)
Cell Organelles:Mitochondria: Structure and function. Chloroplast:Structure and function.

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