Evolution

Paper Code: 
ZOL-613
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Objectives-

To provide a course on evolutionary biology that introduces students to the major principles of evolutionary theory, and ranges from the origins of life, through the evolution of animals to the evolution of behaviour.

  • Compare and contrast Lamarck’s and Darwin’s explanations for how evolution occurs.
  •  Variation , Isolation and Speciation

·         Adaptations and Fossils

·         Study of Dinosaurs, Phylogeny of horse.

·         Geological division of earth crust

·         Population genetics and evolution of man

·         Zoogeographical distribution and Continental drift

 

Learning outcomes-

After studying this course, students will be able to:

 

1.      Understand the evidence that living species share descent from common ancestry and how this fact explains the traits of living species

2.      understand that evolution entails changes in the genetic composition of populations

3.      understand the source of genetic variation and how it is shaped in the absence of selection (Hardy-Weinberg; genetic drift)

4.      understand the concept of fitness and how heritable differences in fitness result in natural selection

5.      Describe the extinction of Dinosaurs, evolution of horse, Describe the Geological division of earth crust, Population genetics and evolution of man and Zoogeographical distribution and Continental drift

 

9.00
Unit I: 
UNIT I

Chemical origin of Life

Lamarckism & Darwinism

Neo- Lamarckism & Neo-Darwinism

9.00
Unit II: 
UNIT II

Variation

Isolationand Speciation

Adaptations

Fossils, imperfection of fossil record

 

9.00
Unit III: 
UNIT III

Study of Extinct forms: Dinosaurs, Archaeopteryx

Phylogeny of horse.

Geological Time Scale

9.00
Unit IV: 
UNIT IV

Population genetics.

  • Genetic Drift.
  • Hardy-Weinberg Law.

Macro and microevolution: Evolution of Man.

9.00
Unit V: 
UNIT V
  • Zoogeographical distribution: Principal zoogeographical regions of the world with reference to their mammalian fauna
  • Continental drift
Essential Readings: 
  • Evolution, V.B.Rastogi, KedarNath, Ram Nath, Merrut.
  • Evolution. Strikberger, M.W. Jones and Barlett Publishers, Boston London chordates
References: 
  • An introduction to behaviour; Manning, A & Dawkins, M. S.; Cambridge Low Price Edition. UK.
  • AnimalBehaviour, David McFarland, Pitman Publishing Ltd, London, UK.
  • Animal Behaviour, John Alcock, Sinaeur Assoc. Inc. USA.
  • 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. 
  • Evolution, Barton et al., Cold Harbor Laboratory Press, New York, USA.
  • Evolution, Hall, B. K. and Hallgrimsson, James and Bartlett Publisher, Sudbury, USA.
  • Exploring Animal Behaviour, Paul, W. Sherman and John Alcock, Sinaeur Assoc. Inc, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Genes and Evolution. JhaA.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.
Academic Year: 
2019-2020
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