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Animal Diversity I | Zoology

Animal Diversity I

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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 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 protozoa to helminths. 
 
 

Course

Learning outcomes 

(at course level)

Learning and 

teaching 

strategies

Assessme

nt

Strategies

Paper 

Code

Paper 

Title

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

examination s

Quiz

Solving

problems in tutorials

Assignment s

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 Invertebrates up to Class level in each Phylum Salient features of the Type Study i.e., Habit, Habitat and External morphology (Common for  Unit II-V)

 

 Phylum Protozoa: 
 
 
● Type study – Paramecium (Locomotion, Nutrition and Reproduction) 
● Economic Importance 
 

 

7.00
Unit III: 
Unit III
 
 
● Type study- Sycon 
● Canal system of Sponges 
● Skeletal system 
● Economic Importance 
9.00
Unit IV: 
IV
Phylum Coelenterate 
 
● Type study – Obelia (Life cycle) 
● Polymorphism (Polyp and Medusoid forms) 
● Coral reefs (Types and Location in India) 
 
9.00
Unit V: 
Unit V
Phylum Platyhelminthes 
 
● Type study- Taenia (Structure and reproduction, apolysis) 
● Phylum Nemathelminthes 
● Ascaris (External features and life cycle) 
● Parasitic adaptations of Helminthes
Essential Readings: 
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.
● Hickman ,C.P.,LS Roberts,and A. Larson.McGraw Hill Company, New York.  Integrated principles of zoology. 
 
SUGGESTED READINGS:
● 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.
 
E-RESOURCES:
Ch-09 Life Sciences, Botany, Zoology, Bio-Science
 
Academic Year: 
2022-2023
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