DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTION OF CHORDATES

Paper Code: 
CZOL 311T
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course 

Learning outcomes 

(at course level)

Learning and  teaching strategies

Assessment  Strategies 

Paper  

Code

Paper Title

GZOL311T

 

PRACTICAL

 

The students will be able to-

 

CO 1: Classify the animals of phylum  Chordata according to their taxonomic  characters.

CO 2 : Examine the animals from class  Pisces to mammals including their  adaptive radiation, structures and  economic importance.

CO 3: Analyze the concept of neoteny  and its biological importance in diverse  animals.

 

The approach in  teaching: 

Interactive Lectures,  Discussion, Tutorials,  Reading assignments,  Demonstration, Team  teaching 

Learning activities for  the students: 

Self-learning  

assignments, Effective  questions, Seminar  presentation, Giving the  tasks, 

Class test  

Semester end  examinations, Quiz,  

Assignments,  Presentation 

Surprise test 

Open book test

 

10.00
Unit I: 
Unit I: Introduction to Chordates & Protochordata
                                              
General characteristics and outline classification                                                                                                    
General characteristics of Hemichordata, Urochordata and Cephalochordata; 
Retrogressive metamorphosis in Urochordata
10.00
Unit II: 
Unit II: Agnatha & Pisces
             
General characteristics and classification of cyclostomes up to class
General characteristics of Chondrichthyes and Osteichthyes, classification up to order 
14.00
Unit III: 
Unit III: Amphibia
 
Origin of Tetrapoda (Evolution of terrestrial ectotherms);
General characteristics and classification up to order
Reptilia: 
General characteristics and classification up to order; 
Poison apparatus and Biting mechanism in snakes
 
14.00
Unit IV: 
Unit IV: Aves
 
General characteristics and classification up to order
Archaeopteryx-- a connecting link; 
Feather and its Development 
Flight adaptations 
12.00
Unit V: 
Unit V: Mammals
                        
General characters and classification up to order; 
Affinities of Prototheria; 
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: 
○ Kaplan lecture video series -https://afratafreeh.com/sam-turco/
 
 
 
Academic Year: 
2023-2024
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