Animal Diversity II

Paper Code: 
ZOL 112
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course objectives:

This course will enable the students to –

  1. Explanation of Life Cycle , Mode of Transmission and Diseases caused by Protozoans
  2. Description of unique characters of coelenterate and different types of zooids, alternation of generation.
  3. Understand Parasitic Adaptations in helminthes.
  4. Knowledge of various diseases caused by Platyhelminthes and Nemathelminthes.
  5. Describe characteristic features and the economic importance of minor Phyla.

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

ZOL-112

 

Animal Diversity II

After course completion students will be able to

CO 5: Describe Life Cycle , Mode of Transmission and Diseases caused by Protozoans

CO 6: To describe   unique   characters of coelenterate and different types of zooids, alternation of generation.

CO 7: Explain Parasitic Adaptations in helminthes.

CO 8: Perceive knowledge about various diseases caused by Platyhelminthes and Nemathelminthes.

CO 9: To   describe characteristic features and the economic importance of minor Phyla.

 

The 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, 

 

8.00
Unit I: 
UNIT I

Life Cycle , Mode of Transmission and Diseases caused by Protozoans

Trypanosoma
Leishmania
Entamoeba
Plasmodium

12.00
Unit II: 
UNIT II

Salient features of Aurelia,

Alternation of Generation: Obelia ,Aurelia

Types of Zooids

7.00
Unit III: 
UNIT III

Salient features of Liver Fluke

Reproductive System and its Life Cycle ( Paedogenesis, polyembryony)
Parasitic Adaptations in Liver fluke and diseases caused

9.00
Unit IV: 
UNIT IV

Life Cycle , Mode of Transmission and Diseases caused by Platyhelminthes and Nemathelminthes

 Dracunculus
 Wuchereria
 Hook Worm

9.00
Unit V: 
UNIT V

Introduction to Minor Phyla

Ctenophora
Rotifera
Onychophora

Essential Readings: 

   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.

✔      Modern Textbook of Zoology Invertebrates; Kotpal; Rastogi Publications.

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: 
2021-2022
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