A.P.C. Mahalaxmi College For Women Department of Zoology

 

SEMESTER V PAPER 5.1 ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY (4 Hrs./Week)  Objective Carving an integrated approach to chemistry-related to the functional significance of the various organs and organ systems of animals.   UNIT I v Introduction – Animal physiology and Biochemistry v Carbohydrates – Classification – Structure and functions of glucose, fructose, sucrose and glycogen v Proteins – Classification – Structure and the function of albumin and glycoproteins v General structure of amino acids – essential, non-essential amino acids. v Lipids – Classification – Structure and functions of lecithin, Cephalin, glycol lipids and cholesterol  v Prostaglandins – Introduction – Structure – Classification – Functions. UNIT II v Enzymes – Classification – Nomenclature and Properties – Mechanism of enzyme action. v Digestion – Role of enzymes in carbohydrate, protein and fat digestion in man absorption of digested food materials in man. v Metabolism – Carbohydrates – Glycogenesis –

SEMESTER VI PAPER 6.1 APPLIED BIOTECHNOLOGY (5 Hrs/week) Unit – I Environmental Biotechnology: Water pollution: Biotechnological methods for Sewage and Waste water treatment - Primary treatment - Secondary treatment ( Anaerobic digestion process and anaerobic filter) - Tertiary treatment (Ion exchange method) Bioremediation : Definition -types, Microbial degradation of selected Xenobiotics (Hydrocarbon, Pesticides). Role of genetically engineered micro organisms in bioremediation (Plasmid transfer, Super bug). Biomining, Bioleaching and Biofuels : An overview of the role of microbial technology and biominng, bioleachng and biofuel. Unit –II Agricultural Biotechnology: Basic technology for plant tissue culture (Callus and Explants culture) Production and application of single cell protein Protoplast Fusion : Somatic hybridization and micropropagation techniques and their applications. Genetic manipulation of 'nif' gene and 'nod' gene of nitrogen fixatio

SEMESTER VI IMMUNOLOGY UNIT I History and Scope of Immunology. Immunity-Type of Immunity - Innate & acquired, passive & active. Lymphoid organs –primary & secondary ( Thymus, Bone marrow, Bursa of Fabricius, Spleen, Tonsil, Lymph node, Peyer‟s patches) – Structure and Functions. (15L) UNIT II Immunoglobulin-Structure, Function, Biological properties of Ig classes. Interaction of antigen and antibody. Salient features of antigen-antibody reaction. Types of antigen-antibody reaction – Agglutination, Precipitation, Opsonization, Cytolysis. (15L) UNIT III Immune response-Lymphocyte as a unit of the immune system, stem cells - Structure and lineage, T cells, B cells & Macrophages. Humoral immune response - primary & secondary responses - B cell activation. Cell-Mediated immune response - Type of T cells & functions. Tumour immunology. (15L) UNIT-IV Introduction: History & Scope of microbiology. General structure of microbes (bacteria, virus).

PTA -MEETING   On 10.08.2019, the meeting was held between 9.10am and 3.00pm    The meeting compromised   the following issues:       ·        Late attendance,       ·        Absenteeism,       ·        Mobile usage,       ·        Indiscipline, ·         University results ·         Internal marks discussion, ·         About NTPEL courses ·         Limitation in Facebook and Twitter etc.,

Alumni meet Alumni meet was conducted on15-08-2019  They guided their juniors by the experience of them and shared the job opportunities in their working concern. Also enjoyed with their junior and senior friends by Cultural events conducted by the current students. To entertain them and few competitions were conducted ad the winners were appreciated with small gifts by the Head of the Department. Alumni fond was also collected from them.