Animal Diversity III

Paper Code: 
ZOL 301
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

 

 Course Objectives:

 This course will enable the students to

  1. Distinguish general features used for classification of chordates.
  2. Investigate taxonomic positions of different animal groups and formulate classification up to order level with special features in members of each class.

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Learning outcomes (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

ZOL 301

Animal Diversity III

The students will –

CO27: Classify the animals according to their taxonomic characters and will be able to differentiate among each other based on their specific characteristics.

CO28: Evaluate the classification, anatomy and development of vertebrates.

CO29: Analyze how anatomical differences affect function in living organisms

 

Approach in teaching:

Interactive class lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration, Team teaching

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Simulation, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks, Field practical

Class test Semester end examinations Quiz Assignments Presentation Individual and group projects

 

11.00
Unit I: 
UNIT I

 

General characters and Classification of the Vertebrates upto order for each Class.

Salient feature of the Type Study i.e. Habit, Habitat and External Morphology

Chordata

  • Three main chordate characters- Pharyngeal gill slits, dorsal nerve cord and notochord.
  • Protochordates:-
  • (i)Sub Phylum Hemichordata- Balanoglossus (Digestive system and development), Tornaria larva
  • (ii) Subphylum Urochordata- Ascidian(Digestive system and Nervous and Sensory System)-Retrogressive metamorphosis

 

9.00
Unit II: 
UNIT II
 
 
  • (iii) Subphylum Cephalochordata –Amphioxus (Digestive system, Excretory system)
  • (iv)Sub Phylum: Vertebrata

 

Agnatha:-

  • Ostracoderms (a brief description)
  • Salient features: Petromyzon (Ammocoete larva)

 

7.00
Unit III: 
UNIT III

Gnathostomata

Class Pisces

  • Scoliodon: General Characteristics
  • Difference between Osteichthyes & Chondrichthyes
  • Dipnoi
  • Adaptive radiation in Fishes
  • Economic importance of Fishes

 

10.00
Unit IV: 
UNIT IV

 

Class Amphibia

  • Classification upto orders
  • Neoteny
  • Adaptive radiation in Amphibia

Class Reptilia

  • Difference between snake and lizard, crocodile and alligator,Gharial, turtle and tortoise
  • Venomous and non-Venomous snakes
  • Poison apparatus

 

8.00
Unit V: 
UNIT V

 

      Class Aves

  • Feather and its DevelopmenT
  • Flight adaptation
  • Perching mechanism

    Class Mammals

  •    Dentition in mammals
  •    Hair and its development

 

Essential Readings: 

 

BOOKS RECOMMENDED:

 

●    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.

●    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.

 

Academic Year: 
2021-2022
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