ANIMAL DIVERSITY: THEORY

Paper Code: 
CZOL-101T
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

 

CZOL 101 T

Animal Diversity 

The students will –

CO1: Correlate principles of Taxonomy, five

kingdom classification and basis of classification

CO2: Illustrate unique

characters, ecological role and diversity of protozoa, porifera, coelenterate and helminths

 CO3: Distinguish different animals belonging to the Protista to Vertebrata.

CO4: Critically analyze the importance of various animals  with special reference to India.

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, Giving tasks, Field practical

Class test

Semester end examinations,

Quiz

Assignments

Presentation

Individual and group pr

 

10.00
Unit I: 
UNIT I
Kingdom Protista
General characters and classification up to classes; Locomotory Organelles and locomotion in Protozoa
Phylum Porifera
General characters and classification up to classes; Canal System in Sycon
Phylum Cnidaria
General characters and classification up to classes; Polymorphism in Hydrozoa
10.00
Unit II: 
Unit II
Phylum Platyhelminthes
General characters and classification up to classes; Life history of Taenia solium
Phylum Nemathelminthes
General characters and classification up to classes; Life history of Ascaris lumbricoides and its parasitic adaptations
Phylum Annelida
General characters and classification up to classes; Metamerism in Annelida
 
12.00
Unit III: 
Unit III
Phylum Arthropoda
General characters and classification up to classes; Vision in Arthropoda, Metamorphosis in Insects
Phylum Mollusca
General characters and classification up to classes; Torsion in gastropods
Phylum Echinodermata
General characters and classification up to classes; Water-vascular system in Asteroidea
14.00
Unit IV: 
Unit IV
Protochordates
General features and Phylogeny of Protochordata
Agnatha
General features of Agnatha and classification of cyclostomes up to classes
Anamniotes
Pisces
General features and Classification up to orders; Osmoregulation in Fishes
Amphibia
General features and Classification up to orders; Parental care
14.00
Unit V: 
Unit V
Reptiles
General features and Classification up to orders; Poisonous and non-poisonous snakes, Biting mechanism in snakes
Aves
General features and Classification up to orders; Flight adaptations in birds
Mammals
Classification up to orders; Dentition in mammals
 
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&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&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. 
Academic Year: 
2023-2024
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