Animal Diversity

Paper Code: 
24CZOL101
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to  

1. Develop an understanding of the diversity in the animal kingdom.  

2. Analyze the role of taxonomy and systematic in animal studies.

3. Imbibe the knowledge about the characteristics common to all living organisms and also will be able to distinguish characteristics unique to animals belonging to different taxonomic hierarchy. 

4. Compare the origin and evolutionary relationship of different phylum from Protists to vertebrates 

 

Course Outcomes: 

Course

Learning outcome

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course

title

24CZOL101

Animal Diversity 

(Theory)

CO1: Develop the understanding of the classification and general characteristics of protista, Porifera and Cnidaria

CO2: Illustrate unique characters, ecological role and diversity of Platyhelminthes, Nemathelminthes and Annelida 

CO3: Identify the characteristic features of Phylum Arthropoda, Mollussca and Echinodermata 

CO4: To relate early chordates with Anaminotes based on their characteristics features

CO5: Classify amniotes and study their general features

CO6: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

 

Approach in  

teaching:  

Interactive  

Lectures,  

Discussion,  

Demonstration, team teaching 

Learning activities for the students:  Self- learning  

assignments,  

Effective  

questions,  

Seminar  

presentation

 

Class test,  

Semester end examinations Quiz Solving problems in tutorials  

Assignments Presentation,

Individual and group  

projects

 

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Porifera and Cnidaria
Kingdom Protista 
General characters and classification up to classes; Locomotory Organelles and  locomotion in Protozoa 
Phylum Porifera 
General characters and classification up to classes; Canal System in Sycon 
Phylum CnidariaGeneral characters and classification up to classes; Polymorphism in Hydrozoa 
 

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Platyhelminthes, Nemathelminthes and Annelida
Phylum Platyhelminthes 
General characters and classification up to classes; Life history of Taenia solium 
Phylum Nemathelminthes 
General characters and classification up to classes; Life history of Ascaris  lumbricoides and its parasitic adaptations 
Phylum Annelida 
General characters and classification up to classes; Metamerism in Annelida 
 
Unit III: 
Arthropoda and Mollusca
Phylum Arthropoda 
General characters and classification up to classes; Vision in Arthropoda,  Metamorphosis in Insects 
Phylum Mollusca 
General characters and classification up to classes; Torsion in gastropods Phylum Echinodermata 
General characters and classification up to classes; Water-vascular system in Asteroidea 
 
12.00
Unit IV: 
Protochordates, Agnatha and Anamniotes
Protochordates 
General features and Phylogeny of Protochordata 
Agnatha 
General features of Agnatha and classification of cyclostomes up to classes 
Anamniotes 
Pisces 
General features and Classification up to orders; Osmoregulation in Fishes Amphibia 
General features and Classification up to orders; Parental care 
12.00
Unit V: 
Amniotes
Amniotes   
Reptiles 
General features and Classification up to orders; Poisonous and non-poisonous snakes, Biting mechanism in snakes 
Aves 
General features and Classification up to orders; Flight adaptations in birds 
Mammals 
Classification up to orders; Dentition in mammals
Essential Readings: 
Essential Readings:
● Text book of Zoology. Parker, T.J., Haswell. W.A.Macmillan Co., London. 
● Textbook of Zoology; Shivpuri, Jacob, D. and Vyas. D.K.; Ramesh Book Depot. 
● Modern Textbook of Zoology Invertebrates; Kotpal; Rastogi Publications. 
● Ruppert and Barnes, R.D. (2006). Invertebrate Zoology, VIII Edition. Holt Saunders 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
 
Suggested Readings:
● Young, J. Z. (2004). The Life of Vertebrates. III Edition. Oxford university press.• Pough H. Vertebrate life, VIII Edition, Pearson International.
● Hall B.K. and Hallgrimsson B. (2008). Strickberger’s Evolution. IV Edition. Jones and Bartlett Publishers Inc.
 
 
Academic Year: 
2024-2025
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