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Gurukul Marg, SFS, Mansarovar, Jaipur 302020, (Raj.) India

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ANIMAL DIVERSITY (Theory) | Zoology

ANIMAL DIVERSITY (Theory)

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Paper Code: 
25CZOL101
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
4.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course objectives:

This course will enable the students to

1. Develop an understanding of the diversity in the animal kingdom.

2. Analyze the role of taxonomy and systematic in animal studies.

3. Imbibe the knowledge about the characteristics common to all living organisms and also will be able to distinguish characteristics unique to animals belonging to different taxonomic hierarchy.

4. Compare the origin and evolutionary relationship of different phylum from Protists to vertebrates.

Course Outcomes: 

 

Course

Learning outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course title

25CZO L101

Animal Diversity

(Theory)

CO1: Develop the understanding of the     classification      and          general characteristics of  protista, Porifera and Cnidaria

CO2:   Illustrate  unique  characters, ecological     role and     diversity of Platyhelminthes, Nemathelminthes and Annelida

CO3:    Identify            the characteristic features       of Phylum Arthropoda, Mollusca and Echinodermata

CO4:    To  relate     early  chordates with Anaminotes    based    on their characteristics features

CO5:  Classify amniotes and study their general features

CO6: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

Approach in

teaching:

Interactive

Lectures,

Discussion,

Demonstration,

team teaching

Learning

activities for the students: Self-

learning

assignments,

Effective

questions,

Seminar

presentation

Class test, Semester end examinations Quiz Solving problems in tutorials Assignments Presentation, Individual and group projects.

 

10.00
Unit I: 
Porifera and Cnidaria

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: 
Platyhelminthes, Nemathelminthes and Annelida

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: 
Arthropoda and Mollusca

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: 
Protochordates, Agnatha and Anamniotes

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: 
Amniotes

Amniotes 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: 
  • 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.
  • 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 Invertebrates: A New Synthesis, III Edition, Blackwell Science
References: 

Suggested Readings:

  • Young, J. Z. (2004). The Life of Vertebrates. III Edition. Oxford university press. Pough H. Vertebrate life, VIII Edition, Pearson International.
  • Hall B.K. and Hallgrimsson B. (2008). Strickberger’s Evolution. IV Edition. Jones and Bartlett Publishers Inc.

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Academic Year: 
2025-2026
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