Spring 2018: Final Examination

Dear Students

Your final exam will be conducted on Tuesday 12th June 2018, as per official date sheet and as announced in class. Details are as follows:

Place: S-341

Timings: 08:00-10:00

Marks: 40

Weight-age: 30%

Syllabus: All topics covered after mid term. All handouts are already sent out in email. If anyone did not receive handouts, she/he can send me an email while mentioning course code and handouts (e.g. BIOL 208, handouts).

Pattern: Same as mid-term

Instructions: Cell phones will not be allowed. Please be on time and bring your own stationary.

Good luck!

Honey Bee Farming

Links for Study

Honey Bee Structure:

http://www.biologydiscussion.com/zoology/practicals/structure-of-honey-bee-apis-zoology/60559

http://onlinesciencenotes.com/structure-division-labor-honey-bees


Honey Bee Life Cycle:


https://kids.britannica.com/students/assembly/view/216237

http://onlinesciencenotes.com/life-cycle-honey-bee-uses-honey


Honey Bee Culture:

http://www.parc.gov.pk/index.php/en/faq-s/60-faqs/85-honey-production

http://www.parc.gov.pk/index.php/en/hbrihome

https://agrifarmingtips.com/how-to-start-commercial-honey-bee-farming-business-in-india/

Quiz 2 - Timings and Handouts - aquaculture

Dear Students

As you know that lab on Friday April 28 will be off for the project. But Quiz 2 was scheduled on Friday. This will not be changed and it will be conducted at 9:30 in the lab S-341.

You are required to study the following link and the PPT is sent to you in email on your official ID or your provided ID.

Aquaculture - PARC: Aquaculture - PARC Information

Good luck!

Biol 208 - Lab Project

Dear Students

As communicated in class, you are required to submit a lab project for the lab part of the course Details are as follows:

Topic 

Report on Management of a Natural History / Biology Museum

It should include introduction to FCC Museum including pictures of the Museum (You can visit the Museum Blog or Museum Facebook Page for pictures). Links are below.

Museum Blog: https://museum-fcc.blogspot.com

Museum Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/FCCNaturalHistoryMuseum

Second part consist of management of the museum including taking care of specimen, museum staff, addition of new specimen and media management.

Project should be typed and only soft copy is required. These should be submitted on Turitin. Turnitin enrollment key and password are given below.

Enrollment Key: 17526086

Password: biol208a

Marks: 15

Weight-age: 15%

Good luck!

Biol 208 Assignments - Details

Dear Students

As communicated in class, you are required to submit two essay type assignments for this course. Details are as follows:

Topics: 

1. Bioactive compounds from snake venom
2. Leather industry

You are required to search the internet for books, research articles and websites for information and write down an essay on each of the topics. Use in text citations and end notes (reference list at the end) in APA or MLA style. Reference list should be arranged in alphabetical order by last name of the first author.

Assignments should be typed and only soft copy is required. These should be submitted on Turitin. Turnitin enrollment key and password are given below.

Enrollment Key: 17526086

Password: biol208a

Marks: 10 for each assignment

Weight-age: 5% for each assignment

 Good luck!

Links for Study

Silk worm culture (Sericulture):

https://www.silkwormshop.com/silkworm_info.html

https://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/arts/silkworm.htm


Life Cycles:

http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/urban/flies/house_fly.HTM

http://www.myadapco.com/education/mosquito-101/life-cycle/


Pest Control

https://www.pantherpestcontrol.co.uk/news/chemical-pest-control-methods/

http://articles.extension.org/pages/18931/biological-control-of-insect-pests

Mid Term Exam

Dear Students

Your Mid-term Exam will be conducted on Friday, April 6 2018 in lab timings. Details are as follows:

Timings: 8:45-9:45
Place: S-341
Marks: 30
Weight-age: 20%
Topics: All covered till 4th April
Pattern: MCQs (15 marks), Questions of 5 marks each (15 marks)

Please bring your own stationary. Cell phones will not be allowed.

Good luck!

Spring 2018 Class - Quiz 1

Dear Students

Your first quiz will be conducted on Wednesday March 07, 2018 (as announced in the class). Details are as follows:

Topics: Household and everyday insects
Pattern: MCQs, life Cycles
Marks: 15
Weight-age: 5%

Please be on time. If you come late, you will miss the quiz. The quiz will not be rearranged.

Good luck!

Common Household Insects and Other Animals

1. https://www.orkin.com/scienceeducation/pest_library

2. https://www.planetnatural.com/pest-problem-solver/household-pests

3. https://www.livescience.com/53408-photo-gallery-arthropods-indoors.html

4. http://www.bugscontrolofindia.com

5. http://www.king.net.pk/products.html

Spring 2018 Class: Welcome and Course Outline

Dear Students

Welcome to the course. Hope we will have a very good learning experience together.
You can download course outline from the link below:

BIOL 208 Outline-S18

Cheers!