Animal Diversity II

Paper Code: 
ZOL-112
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Objectives - Students are expected to –

  1. Develop an understanding of Life Cycle, Mode of Transmission and Diseases caused by Protozoans
  2. Understand the types of zooids in coelenterates and Alternation of Generation.
  3. Understand the Life cycle of liver fluke and Parasitic Adaptations in helminthes
  4. Understand the Life Cycle, Mode of Transmission and Diseases caused by Platyhelminthes and Nemathelminthes
  5. Understand the characteristics features and economic importance of minor Phyla

 

Learning outcomes - By the end of the course, students will be able to:

 

  1. Describe Life Cycle , Mode of Transmission and Diseases caused by Protozoans
  2. describe   unique   characters of coelenterate and different types of zooids, alternation of generation. 
  3. describe Parasitic Adaptations in helminthes.
  4. Students will be aware about various diseases caused by Platyhelmithes and Nemathelminthes.
  5. describe characteristics features and economic importance of minor Phyla
8.00
Unit I: 
UNIT I

Life Cycle , Mode of Transmission and Diseases caused by Protozoans

  • Trypanosoma
  • Leishmania
  • Entamoeba
  • Plasmodium
 
12.00
Unit II: 
UNIT II

Salient features of Aurelia,

Alternation of Generation: Obelia ,Aurelia

Types of Zooids
 
7.00
Unit III: 
UNIT III

Salient features of Liver Fluke

  • Reproductive System and its Life Cycle ( Paedogenesis, polyembryony)

Parasitic Adaptations in Liver fluke and diseases caused

9.00
Unit IV: 
UNIT IV

Life Cycle , Mode of Transmission and Diseases caused by Platyhelminthes and Nemathelminthes

  • Dracunculus
  • Wuchereria

Hook Worm

9.00
Unit V: 
UNIT V

Introduction to Minor Phyla

  • Ctenophora
  • Rotifera
  • Onychophora
 
Essential Readings: 
  • Dhami P.S. and Dhami J.K. Invertebrate Zoology, S Chand and Co.
  • Textbook of Zoology; Shivpuri, Jacob, D. and Vyas. D.K.; Ramesh Book Depot.
  • Modern Textbook of Zoology Invertebrates; Kotpal; Rastogi Publications.
References: 

Suggested Readings:

  • 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.
  • Text book of Zoology. Parker, T.J., Haswell. W.A.Macmillan Co., London.

 

Academic Year: 
2019-2020
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