Animal Diversity II

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

Course Objectives:

This course will enable the students 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

Course Outcomes (COs): 

 

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

ZOL201

Animal Diversity II

The students will be able to –

 

CO15: Describe characteristics of animals from Annelida to Echinodermata.

CO16: Describe animal life cycles and their forms of reproduction.

CO17: Understand the process and use of pearl culture.

CO18: Know the origin and evolutionary relationship of different larval forms from Annelida to Echinodermata.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive class  lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration, Open book test

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Simulation, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks, Field practical

 

Semester end examinations

Class test

Quiz

Solving problems in tutorials

Assignments

Presentation

 

 

9.00
Unit I: 
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
Phylum Annelida
Type study:  Earthworm (Locomotion, Excretion  and Reproduction)
Metamerism
Vermiculture
 
 

 

12.00
Unit II: 
UNIT II

 

General characters and Classification upto Class level for each Phylum. 
Salient feature of the Type Study i.e. Habit, Habitat and External morphology
Phylum Arthropoda
Type study: Prawn (Appendages, Digestion)
Social life in Insects (termites, honey bees)
Metamorphosis
Sericultures
Lac culture
Apiculture
9.00
Unit III: 
UNIT III
General characters and Classification upto Class level for each Phylum. 
Salient feature of the Type Study i.e. Habit, Habitat and External morphology
Phylum Mollusca
Type study: Pila
Respiration 
Digestion
Torsion
Pearl culture
 
6.00
Unit IV: 
UNIT IV
General characters and Classification upto Class level for each Phylum. 
Salient feature of the Type Study i.e. Habit, Habitat and External morphology

Phylum Echinodermata

  • Type study: Starfish
  • Water vascular system,development
9.00
Unit V: 
UNIT V
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: 
2020-2021
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