- Safety protocol and quantitative methods in biology;
- Diversity in natural populations at Macro (Alpha diversity in birds/plants);
- Flight initiation distance to study fight or flight, using birds;
- Basic Cell Biology: Microscopic observation of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells (bacteria, plant cells (onion peel), cheek epithelial cells); Plasmolysis and deplasmolysis of onion cells;
- Microbiology: Isolation of single colony and Gram staining;
- Spectrophotometric estimation of DNAand DNA gel Electrophoresis;
- Natural variation in form and function;
- Introduction to prey-predator behaviour and communication (Understanding behaviour and behavioural adaptations to escape predation, communication signals and variation. Students will perform simulated experiments relating to behavioural adaptations and selection)
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