Animal Diversity III

Paper Code: 
ZOL 301
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
Course Objectives:
 
This course will enable the students to 
1. Distinguish general features used for classification of chordates. 
2. Investigate taxonomic positions of different animal groups and formulate classification up to order level with special features in members of each class. 
 
 

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Learning and 

teaching strategies

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Code

Paper 

Title

ZOL 

301

Animal 

Diversity III

The students will –

CO27: Classify the animals  according to their 

taxonomic characters and  will be able to differentiate  among each other based on  their specific characteristics.

CO28: Evaluate the 

classification, anatomy and  development of 

vertebrates.

CO29: Analyze how 

anatomical differences affect  function in living organisms

Approach in teaching:

Interactive class lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading  assignments, Demonstration, Team  teaching

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments,

Effective questions, Simulation, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks, Field practical

Class test Semester end  examinations  Quiz Assignments  Presentation  Individual and  group projects
 
 
11.00
Unit I: 
Unit I
General characters and Classification of the Vertebrates up to order for each Class. Salient feature of the Type Study i.e. Habit, Habitat and External Morphology 
 
 
● Three main chordate characters- Pharyngeal gill slits, dorsal nerve cord and notochord. 
 
● Protochordates:- 
● Sub Phylum Hemichordata- Balanoglossus (Digestive system and development),  Tornaria larva 
 
●  Subphylum Urochordata- Ascidian(Digestive system and Nervous and Sensory  System)-Retrogressive metamorphosis
 

 

9.00
Unit II: 
Unit-II
 
● Subphylum Cephalochordata –Amphioxus (Digestive system, Excretory system)                           
   
Sub Phylum: Vertebrata 
Agnatha:- 
● Ostracoderms (a brief description) 
● Salient features: Petromyzon (Ammocoete larva) 
 
7.00
Unit III: 
Unit III
Gnathostomata 
 
Class Pisces 
● Scoliodon: General Characteristics 
● Difference between Osteichthyes & Chondrichthyes 
● Dipnoi 
● Adaptive radiation in Fishes 
● Economic importance of Fishes 
10.00
Unit IV: 
IV
Class Amphibia 
 
● Classification up to orders 
● Neoteny 
● Adaptive radiation in Amphibia 
 
Class Reptilia 
 
● Difference between snake and lizard, crocodile and alligator, Gharial, turtle and tortoise 
● Venomous and non-Venomous snakes 
● Poison apparatus 
8.00
Unit V: 
Unit V
Class Aves 
 
● Feather and its Development 
● Flight adaptation 
● Perching mechanism 
 
Class Mammals 
 
● Dentition in mammals 
● Hair and its development 
Essential Readings: 
ESSENTIAL READINGS:
 
● Young, J.Z.: The Life of Vertebrates. III Edition, Oxford University Press, Oxford. 
● Jordon, E.L., Verma P.S. Chordate Zoology, S Chand and Co. 
● Text book of Chordate Zoology vol. II ;Sandhu, G.S. and Sandhu, G.S; Campus Books. 
● Modern text book of Zoology-Vertebrates; Kotpal, Rastogi Publication. 
● Vertebrate Zoology; Rastogi, V.B.; Ramnath and Kedarnath. 
 
SUGGESTED READINGS:
 
● Colbert’s evolution of the vertebrates; Colbert, E.H; John Wiley & Sons 
● Pough H. Vertebrate life, VIII Edition, Pearson International 
●Barrington,E.J.W.: The Biology Hemichordata and Protochordata Oliver &  Boyd,London,1965 
● Romer, S. The vertebrate body. W.B. Saunders, London. 
● Student Text Book of Zoology. Vol.I.II and III. Sedgwick.A.
 
e-RESOURCES:
● 2014 Kaplan lecture video series -https://afratafreeh.com/sam-turco/
 
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Academic Year: 
2022-2023
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