Animal Diversity I

Paper Code: 
ZOL-101
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
8.00
Unit I: 
UNIT I

General principles of taxonomy

  • Binomial nomenclature
  • Trinomial nomenclature
  • Rules of nomenclature

Concept of Five kingdom

Basis of Classification

12.00
Unit II: 
UNIT II

*Salient features and classification of  Invertebrates upto Class level

(Type study –Habit, Habitat & Salient features)

 

Phylum Protozoa:

  • Type study – Paramecium

 (Locomotion, Nutrition and   Reproduction)

  • Economic Importance

 

7.00
Unit III: 
UNIT III

Phylum Porifera:

  • Type study- Sycon
  • Canal system of Sponges
  • Skeletal system

Economic Importance

9.00
Unit IV: 
UNIT IV

Phylum Coelenterata

  • Type study – Obelia
  • Polymorphism

Coral reefs

9.00
Unit V: 
UNIT V

 

Phylum Platyhelminthes

  • Type study- Taenia

Phylum Nemathelminthes

  •  Ascaris (External features and life cycle)

Parasitic adaptations of Helminthes

 
 
References: 

Suggested Readings:

 

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

 

Academic Year: 
2016-2017
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