Ethology and Evolution

Paper Code: 
ZOL 601
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
7.00
Unit I: 
UNIT I
  • Chemical origin of Life
  • Lamarckism & Darwinism
  • Neo- Lamarckism & Neo-Darwinism
  • Elementary idea of Hardy-Weinberg Law(Factor affecting)

 

7.00
Unit II: 
UNIT II

·        Variation and Speciation

·        Isolation

·        Adaptations

Fossils, Geological division of the Earth crust, imperfection of fossil record

7.00
Unit III: 
UNIT III

·        Zoogeographical distribution: Principal zoogeographical regions of the world with reference to their mammalian fauna

·        Continental drift

Study of Extinct forms: Dinosaurs, Archaeopteryx 

14.00
Unit IV: 
UNIT IV

·        Introduction of Ethology

·        Concept of Ethology: Fixed action pattern, Sign stimulus, Innate releasing mechanism, Action specific energy, motivation, imprinting & learning

Methods of studying brain behaviour(Laboratory): Neuroanatomical, Neurophysiological, Neurochemical techniques

10.00
Unit V: 
UNIT V
  • Elementary idea of role of Pheromones
  • Societies: Characteristics & advantages
  • Societies  Honey Bee, Monkey

 

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
  • Evolution and Genetics Merral, D.J.Holt, Rinchart and Winston, Inc.
  • Evolutinary Genetics. Smith,J.M. Oxford University Press, New York.
  • Evolution. Strikberger, M.W.Jones and Barlett Publishers, Boston London chordates
  • Evolution, V.B.Rastogi, Kedar Nath, Ram Nath, Merrut.

 

Academic Year: 
2015-2016
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