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Animal Diversity I
Course Objectives:
This course will enable the students to –
- Develop an understanding of the diversity in the animal kingdom.
- Analyze the role of taxonomy and systematic in animal studies
- 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.
- Compare the origin and evolutionary relationship of different phylum from protozoa to helminths.
Course Outcomes (COs):
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ZOL 101 |
Animal Diversity I |
The students will – CO1: Correlate principles of Taxonomy, five kingdom classification and basis of classification CO2: Illustrate unique characters, ecological role and diversity of protozoa, porifera, coelenterate and helminths CO3: Distinguish different animals belonging to the phylum from protozoa to Helminthes. CO4: Critically analyze the importance of 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 |
- 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)
General characters and Classification of Invertebrates upto Class level in each Phylum- Salient features of the Type Study i.e .Habit, Habitat and External morphology
Phylum Protozoa:
- Type study – Paramecium (Locomotion, Nutrition and Reproduction)
- Economic Importance
General characters and Classification of Invertebrates upto Class level in each Phylum- Salient features of the Type Study i.e .Habit, Habitat and External morphology
Phylum Porifera
- Type study- Sycon
- Canal system of Sponges
- Skeletal system
- Economic Importance
General characters and Classification of Invertebrates upto Class level in each Phylum- Salient features 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)
General characters and Classification of Invertebrates upto Class level in each Phylum- Salient features of the Type Study i.e .Habit, Habitat and External morphology
Phylum Platyhelminthes
- Type study- Taenia (Structure and reproduction, apolysis)
- Phylum Nemathelminthes
- scaris (External features and life cycle)
- Parasitic adaptations of Helminthes
BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
● 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.
● 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.
