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ETHOLOGY
Paper Code:
ZOL-614
Credits:
3
Contact Hours:
45.00
Max. Marks:
100.00
9.00
Unit I:
UNIT I
• Introduction of Ethology:-
• Aims of Behavioural research
• Diversity of animal behaviour
• Historical perspective
Concepts of Ethology
• Fixed Action Pattern
• ASE
• Sign Stimulus
• Innate Releasing Mechanism
9.00
Unit II:
UNIT II
Methods of studying brain and behaviour
• Neuroanatomical.
• Neurochemical
• Neurophysiological.
Brain and behavior
9.00
Unit III:
UNIT III
Social organization
• Dominance hierarchies and Territoriality
Animal communication
• Dance language of Honey bee
Communication:
• Chemical
• Visual.
• Light.
• Audio
9.00
Unit IV:
UNIT IV
Migration: Fish ,Birds
Orientation: Taxes and Kinesis
Reproductive behaviour patterns:
• Courtship and Mating
• Stickleback behaviour
• Parental care
Biological rhythms
• Circadian and annual rhythms
9.00
Unit V:
UNIT V
Learning and memory
• Conditioning
• Habituation
• Insight learning
• Association learning
• Reasoning
• Cognitive skills
Essential Readings:
An introduction to behaviour; Manning, A & Dawkins, M. S.; Cambridge Low Price Edition.
Animal Behaviour; Mathur, R.; Rastogi Publications, Meerut Introduction to evolution; Moody.
Genetics and Origin of Speices. Dohnzhansky, Th., F.J.Alaya, G.L.Stebbines and J.M.Valentine. Surjeet Publication, Delhi.
Evolutinary Biology, Futuyamma, D.J.Suinuauer Associates, INC Publishers, Sunderland.
Genes and Evolution. Jha A.P.John Publication, New Delhi
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