'The goal of the book is to present the practical knowledge of Zoology. Animal diversity, venomous and non-venomous snakes, study of birds, brain of fowl and hyoid apparatus, sclerotic plates, pecten and collumella of fowl, scales of fishes, biochemical tests, activity of salivary amylase, estimation of total protein and lipid, DNA isolation and estimation of uric acid are given in separate chapters. Economic importance of insects like Helicoverpa armigera, Papilio demoleus, Pyrilla perpusilla, Tribolium castaneum, Callosobruchus chinensis and Sitophilus oryzae. Insect Vectors of Human Diseases like Pediculus humanus, Culex pipiens, Anopheles gambiae, Aedes aegypti, Xenopsylla cheopis are neatly described. Estrus cycle, histology of reproductive organs and surgical techniques like ovariectomy, hysterectomy, castration and vasectomy in rat, animal house of noraml and experimental Read more Table of Contents Preface v 1. Animal Diversity 1 1. Study of Chordates 1.1. Herdmania 1.2. Branchiostoma 1.3. Petromyzon 1.4. Sphyrna 1.5. Pristis 1.6. Torpedo 1.7. Labeo 1.8. Exocoetus 1.9. Anguilla 1.10. Bufo 1.11. Hyla 1.12. Ichthyophis 1.13. Salamandra 1.14. Chelone 1.15. Hemidactylus 1.16. Chameleon 1.17. Draco 1.18. Crocodylus 1.19. Gavialis 1.20. Shrew 1.21. Bat 1.22. Squirrel 1.23. Loris 2. Study of Snakes Venomous Snakes 1.24. Russells Viper 1.25. Saw Scaled Viper 1.26. Common Krait 1.27. Indian Cobra 1.28. Sea Snake Non-Venomous Snake 1.29. Rat Snake 1.30. Checkered Keel Back Study of Birds 1.31. Sparrow 1.32. Kingfisher 1.33. Woodpecker 1.34. Kite 1.35. Duck 1.36. Fowl . 2. Brain of Fowl 41 Dissection of Brain of Fowl Hyoid Apparatus of Fowl Sclerotic Plates of Fowl Pecten of fowl Columella of Fowl 3. Scales of Fishes 51 Cycloid Scale of Labeo Ctenoid Scale of Flat Fish Placoid Scale of Scoliodon. 4. Biochemical Tests 57 5. Activity of Salivary Amylase 61 Study of Activity of Salivary Amylase under Optimum Conditions Effect of Temperature, pH and Salinity on Activity of Salivary Amylase. viii 6. Estimation of Total Protein and Lipid 67 Estimation of Total Protein from given Solution by Lowrys Method Estimation of Total Lipid. 7. DNA Isolation and Estimation of Uric Acid 73 DNA Isolation from Cauliflower Estimation of Uric Acid from Poultry Bird Excreta. 8. Economic Importance of Insects 79 Identifying Features and Economic Imporance of Insects 1. Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) 2. Papilio demoleus (Linnaeus) 3. Pyrilla perpusilla 4. Tribolium castaneum 5. Callasobruchus chinensis 6. Sitophilus oryzae Study of Insect Damage to different Plant Parts/Photographs 1. Leucinodes orbonalis (Guenee) 2. Earias vittella 3. Helicoverpa armigera. 4. Papilio demoleus 5. Pyrilla perpusilla Insect Damage to different Stored Grains 1. Red Flour Beetle, Tribolium castaneum. 3. Rice Weevil, Sitophilus oryzae. 9. Insect Vectors of Human Diseases 101 9.1. Head Louse or Body Louse, Human Louse, Pediculus humanus (Linnaeus) 9.2. House Mosquito, Culex pipiens 9.3. Anopheles gambiae 9.4. Aedes aegypti 9.5. Rat Flea, Xenopsylla cheopis (Rothschild). 10. Estrus Cycle of Rate 107 11. History of Reproductive Organs in Rat 111 Historical Structure of Reproductive Organs in Male and Female Rat 11.1. T. S. of Testis of Rat 11.2. T. S. of Epididymis of Rat 11.3. A Pair of Seminal Vesicles 11.4. A Pair of Prostate Glands 11.5. A Pair of Cowpers Glands 11.6. T. S. of Ovary of Rat 11.7. T. S. of Uterus of Rat 11.8. T. S. of Fallopian Tube of Rat 11.9. T. S. of Vagina. 12. Surgical Techniques 121 Surgical Techniques in Rat 12.1. Ovarectomy in Rat 12.2. Hysterectomy in Rat 12.3. Castration in Rat 12.4. Vasectomy in Rat. 13. Study of Animal House 127 Animal House of Normal and Experimental Animals 1. Set up and Maintenance of Animal House 2. Maintenance of Animal House 3. Breeding Techniques of Animal House 4. Care of Normal and Experimental Animals ix 14. Human Vaginal Exfoliate Cytology 131 15. Study of Sperm Count and Sperm Motility 133 16. Contraceptive Devices 139 17. How to Write Educational Tour Report 149 18. Laboratory Preparations 153 Bibliography 157 Index 161 Read less About the Author/Editor Prof. (Dr.) Ramesh Mahadeo Gejage [M. Sc., Ph. D., F. S. E. Sc. (Dumka), FAZ (Pune)] is working as Professor in Zoology at Smt. K. R. P. Kanya Mahavidyalaya, Islampur (M. S.). He got twelve awards and recently awarded as Samaj Bhushan Award on June, 2022 from A. B. H. S. S., Pune. His major research interests are in the fields of physiology and enzymology. He has published 152 research articles out of this 35 are in peer reviewed scientific journals. He has attended 77 conferences out of this 7 are international and 48 are national level. Under his guidance 2 research scholars have been awarded for Ph. D. and 02 awarded for M. Phil. degree. Currently, he is guiding 02 Ph. D. scholars. He has completed UGC minor research project. He published two books Chordate Animals and Human Reproductive Physiology. He is managing editor for Journal of Association of Zoologists. He is life member of ISCAP (Tirupati) from 2002; Indian Journal of Environment & Ecoplanning (Dumka) and Indian Journal of Environmental Protection (Varanasi). Dr. (Mrs.) Manisha Ramesh Gejage [M. Sc., M. Phil., Ph. D.] is presently working as Assistant Professor in Zoology at VNAC and BNS Mahavidyalaya, Shirala (M. S.). She has published 81 research articles out of this 21 are in peer reviewed and reputed scientific international, national and state level research journals. She has attended 42 conferences out of this 6 are international and 28 are national level. She has published three books Taxonomy of Crickets & Household Pests, Human Reproductive Physiology and Chordate Animals.