Objectives
The course objective is to provide students with a basic understanding of:
Learning outcomes-
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
Chordata Three main chordate character- Pharyngeal gill slits, dorsal nerve chord and notochord.
Protochordates:-
(i)Sub Phylum Hemichordate- Balanoglossus (Digestive system and development), Tornaria larva |
(ii) Sub Phylum Urochordata- Ascidian(Digestive system and Nervous and Sensory System)-Retrogressive metamorphosis
(iii) Sub Phylum Cephalochordata –Amphioxus (Digestive system, Excretory system)
(iv)Sub Phylum: Vertebrata
Agnatha:-
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Petromyzon (Ammocoete larva)
Gnathostomata
Class Pisces Scoliodon: General Characteristics
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Economic importance of Fishes
Class Amphibia
Class Reptilia
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Poison apparatus
Class Aves
Class Mammals
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Hair and its development
Suggested readings: