CENTURION UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT,
BHUBANESWAR
4 Year B.Sc. (ZOOLOGY)
Course Structure
First Semester
Second Semester
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Subject
Code
Subject
Conta
ct
Hrs/w
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Credi
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Subject Code
Subject
Contact
Hrs/we
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Cred
its
1
Ability
Enhancem
ent
Compulso
ry CourseI
Core
course-I
English/MIL
/EVS
2
2
1
Ability
Enhancement
Compulsory
Course-II
English/
MIL
/EVS
2
2
Non-chordates I:
Protista to
Pseudocoelomate
s
4
4
2
Core courseIII
Nonchordates
II:
Coelomat
es
Nonchordates
II:
Coelomat
es Lab
Cell
Biology
4
4
2
2
4
4
Cell
Biology
Lab
2
2
GE-2
4
4 or
5
2
2 or
1
2
3
Core
Course-I
Practical/
Tutorial
Non-chordates I:
Protista to
Pseudocoelomate
s Lab
2
2
3
Core CourseIII
Practical/Tuto
rial
4
Core
course-II
Principles of
Ecology
4
4
4
Core CourseIV
5
Core
Course-II
Practical/
Tutorial
Generic
Elective 1
Generic
Elective 1
Practical/
Tutorial
Principles of
Ecology Lab
2
2
5
GE-1
4
4 or 5
6
Core CourseIV
Practical/Tuto
rial
Generic
Elective -2
2
2 or 1
7
6
7
Generic
Elective -2
Practical/Tuto
rial
B. Sc. ZOOLOGY
M.I.L 1101
B. Sc. ZOOLOGY
M.I.L. 1102
B. Sc. ZOOLOGY
SEMESTER-I
BSZO1101(NON-CHORDATES I)(3-1-0)
FIRST SEMESTER
MODULE I
(18hrs)
Protista, Parazoa and Metazoa :General characteristics and Classification up to classes,
Study of Euglena, Amoeba and Paramecium,Life cycle and pathogenicity of Plasmodium
vivaxand Entamoeba histolytica,Locomotion and Reproduction in Protista,Evolution of
symmetry and segmentation of Metazoa
Porifera :General characteristics and Classification up to classes,Canal system and
spicules in sponges
MODULE II
(18hrs)
Cnidaria :General characteristics and Classification up to classes, Metagenesis in Obelia
Polymorphism in Cnidaria, Corals and coral reefs
Ctenophora : General characteristics and Evolutionary significance ,General characteristics
and Evolutionary significance
Platyhelminthes :General characteristics and Classification up to classes ,Life cycle and
pathogenicity of Fasciola hepatica and Taeniasolium
MODULE III
(12hrs)
Nemathelminthes :General characteristics and Classification up to classes,Life cycle, and
pathogenicity of Ascarislumbricoidesand Wuchereriabancrofti,Parasitic adaptations in helminthes
TEXT BOOKS
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Ruppert and Barnes, R.D. (2006). Invertebrate Zoology, VIII Edition. Holt Saunders
Sinha, Ganguly, Adhikari, Invertebate& Vertebrate series, Central Book Depo Publications.
Kotpal R L, Invertebate& Vertebrate series, Kalyan Publishers
REFERENCE BOOKS
 International Edition.
 Barnes, R.S.K., Calow, P., Olive, P.J.W., Golding, D.W. and Spicer, J.I. (2002). The
 Invertebrates: A New Synthesis, III Edition, Blackwell Science
 Barrington, E.J.W. (1979). Invertebrate Structure and Functions. II Edition, E.L.B.S.
and Nelson.
BSZO1102 (PRINCIPLES OF ECOLOGY)(3-1-0)
FIRST SEMESTER
MODULE I
(18hrs)
Introduction to Ecology :History of ecology, Autecology and synecology, Levels of
organization, Laws oflimiting factors, Study of physical factors.
Population :Unitary and Modular populations
Unique and group attributes of population: Density, natality, mortality, life tables,
fecundity tables, survivorship curves, age ratio, sex ratio, dispersal and dispersion
Exponential and logistic growth, equation and patterns, r and K selection.
B. Sc. ZOOLOGY
MODULE II
(17hrs)
Population regulation - density-dependent and independent growth of population,Population
interactions, Gause’s Principle with laboratory and field examples, Lotka-Volterra
equation for competition and Predation, functional and numerical Responses.
Community :Community characteristics: species richness, dominance, diversity,
abundance,vertical stratification, Ecotone and edge effect; Ecological succession with
oneexample ,Theories pertaining to climax community.
MODULE III
(15hrs)
Ecosystem :Types of ecosystems, structure and function of ecosystems (forest ecosystem), Food
chain: Detritus and Grazingfood chains, Linear and Y-shaped food chains, Food web, Energy flow
through theecosystem, Ecological pyramids and Ecological efficienciesNutrient and
biogeochemical cycle with one example of Nitrogen cycle ,Human modified ecosystem
Applied Ecology :Ecology in Wildlife Conservation and Management
TEXT BOOKS & REFERENCE BOOKS
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Colinvaux, P. A. (1993). Ecology. II Edition. Wiley, John and Sons, Inc.
Krebs, C. J. (2001). Ecology. VI Edition. Benjamin Cummings.
Odum, E.P., (2008). Fundamentals of Ecology. Indian Edition. Brooks/Cole
Robert Leo Smith Ecology and field biology Harper and Row publisher
Ricklefs, R.E., (2000). Ecology. V Edition. Chiron Pres
BSCH1103 (GENERAL CHEMISTRY)(3-1-0)
FIRST SEMESTER
BSZL1101 (NON-CHORDATES I LAB)(0-0-3)
FIRST SEMESTER
EXPERIMENTS :
1. Study of whole mount of Euglena, Amoeba and Paramecium, Binary fission and
Conjugation in Paramecium
2. Examination of pond water collected from different places for diversity in protista
3. Study of Sycon(T.S. and L.S.), Hyalonema, Euplectella, Spongilla
4. Study of Obelia, Physalia, Millepora, Aurelia, Tubipora, Corallium, Alcyonium,
Gorgonia, Metridium, Pennatula, Fungia, Meandrina, Madrepora
5. One specimen/slide of any ctenophore
6. Study of adult Fasciola hepatica, Taeniasoliumand their life cycles (Slides/microphotographs)
7. Study of adult Ascarislumbricoidesand its life stages (Slides/micro-photographs)
8. To submit a Project Report on any related topic on life cycles/coral/ coral reefs.
B. Sc. ZOOLOGY
BSZL1102 (PRINCIPLES OF ECOLOGY LAB)(0-0-3)
FIRST SEMESTER
EXPERIMENTS :
1. Study of life tables and plotting of survivorship curves of different types from the
hypothetical/real data provided
2. Determination of population density in a natural/hypothetical community by quadrate
method and calculation of Shannon-Weiner diversity index for the same community
3*. Study of an aquatic ecosystem: Phytoplankton and zooplankton, Measurement of area,
temperature, turbidity/penetration of light, determination of pH, and Dissolved Oxygen
content (Winkler’s method), Chemical Oxygen Demand and free CO2
4. Report on a visit to National Park/Biodiversity Park/Wild life sanctuary
5#. Determination of BOD and chloride from sample water.
*This comprises of four experiments.
#This comprises of two experiments.
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BSCH1103 (GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB I)(0-0-3)
FIRST SEMESTER
SEMESTER-II
BSZO1201 (NON-CHORDATE II)(3-1-0)
SECOND SEMESTER
MODULE I
(19hrs)
Introduction to Coelomates :Evolution of coelom and metamerism
Annelida :General characteristics and Classification up to classes,Excretion in
Annelida,Arthropoda :General characteristics and Classification up to classes,Vision and
Respiration in Arthropoda ,Metamorphosis in Insects ,Social life in bees and termites
MODULE II
(19hrs)
Onychophora :General characteristics and Evolutionary significance
Mollusca: General characteristics and Classification up to classes,Respiration in Mollusca,
Torsion and detorsion in Gastropoda,Pearl formation in bivalves,Evolutionary significance
oftrochophore larva .
MODULE III
(12hrs)
Echinodermata :General characteristics and Classification up to classes,Water-vascular
system in Asteroidea ,Larval forms in Echinodermata ,Affinities with Chordates.
TEXT BOOKS

Ruppert and Barnes, R.D. (2006). Invertebrate Zoology, VIII Edition. Holt Saunders
International Edition
 Sinha, Ganguly, Adhikari, Invertebate& Vertebrate series, Central Book Depo Publications.
 Kotpal R L, Invertebate& Vertebrate series, Kalyan Publishers
REFERENCE BOOKS
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Barnes, R.S.K., Calow, P., Olive, P. J. W., Golding, D.W. and Spicer, J.I. (2002).
TheInvertebrates: A New Synthesis, III Edition, Blackwell Science
Barrington, E.J.W. (1979). Invertebrate Structure and Functions. II Edition, E.L.B.S. and
Nelson
B. Sc. ZOOLOGY
BSZO1101 (CELL BIOLOGY)(3-1-0)
SECOND SEMESTER
MODULE I
Overview of Cells :
Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells, Virus, Viroids, Mycoplasma, Prions,
Plasma Membrane: Various models of plasma membrane structure,
Transport across membranes: Active and Passive transport, Facilitated
Transport ,Cell junctions: Tight junctions, Desmosomes, Gap junctions
Endomembrane System :Structure and Functions: Endoplasmic Reticulum,
Golgi Apparatus, Lysosomes.
(18hrs)
MODULE II
Mitochondria and Peroxisomes :Mitochondria: Structure, Semi-autonomous
nature, Endosymbiotic hypothesis, Mitochondrial Respiratory Chain, Chemi-osmotic
hypothesis,Peroxisomes.
Cytoskeleton: Structure and Functions: Microtubules, Microfilaments and
Intermediate filaments
(18hrs)
MODULE III
(14hrs)
Nucleus :Structure of Nucleus: Nuclear envelope, Nuclear pore complex,
Nucleolus, Chromatin: Euchromatin and Hetrochromatin and packaging (nucleosome)
Cell Division:Mitosis, Meiosis, Cell cycle and its regulation
Cell Signaling: GPCR and Role of second messenger (cAMP)
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TEXT BOOKS
Karp, G. (2010). Cell and Molecular Biology: Concepts and Experiments. VI Edition.
John Wiley and Sons.Inc.
De Robertis, E.D.P. and De Robertis, E.M.F. (2006). Cell and Molecular Biology. VIII
Edition. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia.
 Lodish H, Baltimore D et al,Molecular Cell Biology, Latest edition.
REFERENCE BOOKS
Cooper, G.M. and Hausman, R.E. (2009). The Cell: A Molecular Approach. V Edition.
ASM Press and Sunderland, Washington, D.C.; Sinauer Associates, MA.
Becker, W.M., Kleinsmith, L.J., Hardin. J. and Bertoni, G. P. (2009). The World of the
Cell.VII Edition. Pearson Benjamin Cummings Publishing, San Francisco.
Bruce Albert, Bray Dennis, Levis Julian, Raff Martin, Roberts Keith and Watson James
(2008). Molecular Biology of the Cell, V Edition, Garland publishing Inc., New York andLondon.
 Sumner A T, Chromosome, 2003, Wiley Publications
BSZO1203 (GENERAL CHEMISTRY II)(3-1-0)
SECOND SEMESTER
B. Sc. ZOOLOGY
MSEN1201 (COMMUNICATIVE ENGLISH-I) (2-0-0)
SECOND SEMESTER
The paper in English is of 100 (Hundred) percentage marks.
MODULE-I: Communication Skill
Communication: Definition, concept
Channels of Communication: Sender, receiver, channel, message, encoding, decoding, context,
feedback
Verbal & Non-Verbal Communication: Spoken & written-advantages & disadvantages
Bias free English,
Formal & informal style.
MODULE-II: Communicative Grammar
Time, Tense & Aspect
Verbs of state & events
Modality
Active & Passive voice
Antonyms, Synonyms, Homonyms, one word substitutions & correction of errors
MODULE-III: Sounds of English
Length of vowels:
Long vowels as in the words feel, food, shoot, card etc.
Short vowels as in the words pen, sun, cut, shut, etc.
Consonants
Stress pattern
Intonation: Rising & Falling.
Text Books:
Effective technical communication by M.A.Rizvi
Reference Books:
Communicative English
& Business Communication by R.K.Panda, J.Khuntia, M.Pati,
AlokPublication.
Communicative Grammar of English Geoffery Leech
MSES 1201 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES (3-1-0)
SECOND SEMESTER
Module-I
(18 hrs)
Concepts of Ecology & Environment:
Definition-Environment, Ecology & Ecosystem;
Environmental concepts – Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, Lithosphere & Biosphere, Environmental
factors – Abiotic factors (Climate & Edaphic) & Biotic factors, Environmental gradients & limiting
B. Sc. ZOOLOGY
factor.
Concept of Ecosystem & Processes: Type & Structure, Ecosystem Processes – Energy flow, food
chain, food web & ecological pyramids; Biogeochemical cycles – Hydrological cycle(water),
gaseous cycle(carbon & oxygen), sedimentary cycle(nitrogen & sulphur).
Module-II
(18hrs)
Population ecology & Ecological succession:
Population ecology: Population density, natality, mortality, population age structure, population
growth curves & carrying capacity.
Ecological succession: Characteristics, types (Hydrosere&Xerosere) & Process.
Environmental Pollution: Water pollution, Noise pollution, Air pollution(source, effect, control
measure), Depletion of ozone layer – cause, effect & control measure, Green House Effects &
Global warming, Acid rain, Biological concentration and biomagnifications, Sewage & sewage
treatment.
Module-III
(14hrs)
Conservation of natural resources: Natural resources – renewable, non-renewable, abstract
resources, Biodiversity & its conservation, wild wife conservation, pollution control board,
Environmental awareness & mass education.
Text Books:
1. Text book of Environmental studies by A.K.Panigrahy&A.Sahu, SadagranthaMandir
Publishing, Berhampur.
Reference Books:
1. Fundamentals of Ecology by E.P.Odum
2. Environmental Engineering by G.Kiely
3. Fundamentals of Environmental studies by N.K.Tripathy
4. Environmental Biology by P.D.Sharma
5. Ecology & Environment by P.D.Sharma
6. Principles of Environmental Engineering & Science by Davis &Masten
BSZL1201 (NON-CHORDATE II LAB)(0-0-3)
SECOND SEMESTER
EXPERIMENTS :
1. Study of following specimens:
Annelids - Aphrodite, Nereis, Heteronereis, Sabella, Serpula, Chaetopterus, Pheretima,
Hirudinaria
Arthropods - Limulus, Palamnaeus, Palaemon, Daphnia, Balanus, Sacculina, Cancer,
Eupagurus,Scolopendra, Julus, Bombyx, Periplaneta, termites and honey bees
Onychophora - Peripatus
Molluscs - Chiton, Dentalium, Pila, Doris, Helix, Unio, Ostrea, Pinctada, Sepia,
Octopus, Nautilus
Echinodermates - Pentaceros/Asterias, Ophiura, Clypeaster, Echinus, Cucumariaand
Antedon
B. Sc. ZOOLOGY
2. Study of digestive system, septal nephridia and pharyngeal nephridia of earthworm
3. T.S. through pharynx, gizzard, and typhlosolar intestine of earthworm
4. Mount of mouth parts and dissection of digestive system and nervous system of
Periplaneta*
5. To submit a Project Report on any related topic to larval forms (crustacean, mollusc
and echinoderm)
BSZL1202 (CELL BIOLOGY LAB)(0-0-3)
SECOND SEMESTER
EXPERIMENTS :
1. Preparation of temporary stained squash of onion root tip to study various
stages of mitosis
2. Study of various stages of meiosis.
3. Preparation of permanent slide to show the presence of Barr body in human
female blood cells/cheek cells.
*4. Preparation of permanent slide to demonstrate:
i DNA by Feulgen reaction
ii DNA and RNA by MGP
iiiMucopolysaccharides by PAS reaction
iv Proteins by Mercurobromophenol blue/Fast Green
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Culture of Drosophila
Study of structure and biology of Drosophila
Determination of mitotic index of Grasshopper somatic cells from neuron and hepatic caeca
Study of meiosis and mitosis (Anther-squash and onion root tip squash)
NB: In case of non-availability of sl. No. 4 these above experiments can be done.
BSZL1203 (GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB II)(3-0-0)
SECOND SEMESTER
BSOL1203 COMMUNICATIVE PRACTICE LAB-II (0-0-3)
SECOND SEMESTER
LISTENING SKILLS
Listening for information
a) The students can listen to a given speech in normal speed (150/200 words per min) and locate
important points and arrange them in logical order.
B. Sc. ZOOLOGY
b) While listening to a speech given in normal speed the student can fill up blanks, spaces, flow
charts and can take notes.
SPEAKING SKILLS
Conversation Situations and Role Plays:
Introductions, greetings, giving directions, appointments, seeking permissions, requesting for
information, asking for help and similar kind of activities.
READING SKILLS
The student can read a scientific passage for moderate length (300-400 words) for the purpose of
skimming, scanning, note making and vocabulary building.
WRITING SKILLS
a) Paragraph construction
From general - specific, data - comment, problem- solution, process-description
b) Précis writing and summarization
c) Official notices and business letters
Other semesters syllabus is under preparation