Animal Diversity I

Paper Code: 
ZOL-101
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives:

This course will enable the students to –

1. Develop an understanding of the animal kingdom.

2. Describe the role of taxonomy and systematics in animal studies. 

3. Learn the characteristics common to all living organisms and be able to distinguish these from characteristics unique to animals.

4. To understand the origin and evolutionary relationship of different phylum from protozoa to helminthes.

 

Course Outcomes (COs): 

 

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

ZOL101

Animal Diversity I

The students will be able to –

CO1: Describe Taxonomy, five kingdom classification and basis of classification

CO2: Describe unique   characters,  ecological  role and diversity of  protozoa,  porifera, coelenterate and helminthes

CO3: Distinguish different animals belonging to the phylum from protozoa to Helminthes.

CO4: To recognize types of Coral reefs with special reference to India.

 

 

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration, Team teaching

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Simulation, Seminar presentation

 

Class test, Semester end examinations

Quiz

Solving problems in tutorials

Assignments

Presentation,

Individual and group projects

 

8.00
Unit I: 
Unit I

 

General principles of taxonomy

Binomial nomenclature
Trinomial nomenclature
Rules of nomenclature
Concept of Five kingdom
Basis of Classification (level of body organization, number of germ layers, symmetry, coelom, cleavage, segmentation)
 

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Unit II

 

General characters and Classification of the Invertebrates upto Class level for the Phylum.  Salient feature of the Type Study i.e .Habit, Habitat and External Morphology
 
Phylum Protozoa: 
Type study – Paramecium
(Locomotion, Nutrition and   Reproduction)
Economic Importance 
 

 

7.00
Unit III: 
Unit III
General characters and Classification of the Invertebrates upto Class level for the Phylum.  Salient feature of the Type Study i.e .Habit, Habitat and External Morphology
 
Phylum Porifera:
Type study- Sycon
Canal system of Sponges, Skeletal system 
Economic Importance

 

9.00
Unit IV: 
Unit IV
General characters and Classification of the Invertebrates upto Class level for the Phylum.  Salient feature of the Type Study i.e .Habit, Habitat and External Morphology
 
Phylum Coelenterata
Type study – Obelia (Life cycle)
Polymorphism (Polyp and Medusoid forms)
Coral reefs (Types and Location in India)

 

9.00
Unit V: 
Unit V
General characters and Classification of the Invertebrates upto Class level for the Phylum.  Salient feature of the Type Study i.e .Habit, Habitat and External Morphology
 
Phylum Platyhelminthes
Type study- Taenia (Structure and reproduction, apolysis)
Phylum Nemathelminthes
Ascaris (External features and life cycle)
Parasitic adaptations of Helminthes

 

Essential Readings: 
Modern Textbook of Zoology Invertebrates; R L Kotpal; Rastogi Publications.
 
Dhami P.S. and Dhami J.K. Invertebrate Zoology, S Chand and Co.
 
Textbook of Zoology; Shivpuri, Jacob, D. and Vyas. D.K.; Ramesh Book Depot.

 

References: 
Hickman ,C.P.,LS Roberts,and A. Larson.McGraw  Hill Company, New York. Integrated principles of zoology.
 
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 Invertebrate: A New Synthesis, III Edition, Blackwell Science.
 
Barrington.  E.J.W. Invertebrate form and function. PHI New Delhi.
 
Text book of Zoology. Parker, T.J., Haswell. W.A.Macmillan Co., London. 

 

Academic Year: 
2020-2021
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