Animal Diversity II

Paper Code: 
ZOL-201
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

OBJECTIVES- Students are expected to –

  1. Develop an understanding of animals from Annelida to Echinodermata and their  general Characteristics.
  2. Learn the characteristics common to all living organisms and be able to distinguish these from characteristics unique to animals.
  3. Learn the general requirements for all living organisms and the specific requirements of animals. 
  4. Understand the general features of animal life cycles and forms of reproduction. 
  5. Understand the process and use of pearl culture.
  6. To understand the origin and evolutionary relationship of different larval forms from Annelida to Echinodermata.

 

Learning outcomes - By the end of the course, students will be able to:

 

  1. Describe Characteristics of animals from Annelida to Echinodermata.
  2. Distinguish these from characteristics unique to animals.
  3. Learn the general requirements for all living organisms and the specific requirements of animals. 
  4. Describe  of animal life cycles and forms of reproduction. 
  5. Describe the process and use of pearl culture.
  6. Students would know the origin and evolutionary relationship of different larval forms from Annelida to Echinodermata.
9.00
Unit I: 
General characters and Classification of the Invertebrates upto Class level for each Phylum. Salient feature of the Type Study i.e. Habit, Habitat and External morphology
  1. Phylum Annelida
  • Type study:  Earthworm (Locomotion, Excretion  and Reproduction)
  • Metamerism

Vermiculture

12.00
Unit II: 
General characters and Classification of the Invertebrates upto Class level for each Phylum. Salient feature of the Type Study i.e. Habit, Habitat and External morphology
  1. Phylum Arthropoda

Type study: Prawn (Appendages, Digestion)

Social life in Insects (termites, honey bees)

  • Metamorphosis
  • Sericultures
  • Lac culture

Apiculture

9.00
Unit III: 
General characters and Classification of the Invertebrates upto Class level for each Phylum. Salient feature of the Type Study i.e. Habit, Habitat and External morphology
  1. Phylum Mollusca
  • Type study: Pila
  • Respiration
  • Digestion
  • Torsion

Pearl culture

6.00
Unit IV: 
General characters and Classification of the Invertebrates upto Class level for each Phylum. Salient feature of the Type Study i.e. Habit, Habitat and External morphology
  1. Phylum Echinodermata
  • Type study: Starfish (Locomotion, Reproduction)

Water vascular system

9.00
Unit V: 
General characters and Classification of the Invertebrates upto Class level for each Phylum. Salient feature of the Type Study i.e. Habit, Habitat and External morphology

Larval forms of Invertebrates

Planula, Miracidium, Sporocyst, Redia, Cercaria, Metacercaria, Cysticercous, Nauplius, Zoeae, Megalopa, Mysis, Trochophore, Glochidium, Brachiolaria, Bipinnaria

Essential Readings: 
  • 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.
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.
Academic Year: 
2019-2020
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