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NMKRV COLLEGE FOR WOMEN AUTONOMOUS JAYANAGAR III BLOCK BANGALORE-560011 DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY BOS APPROVED SYLLABUS FOR UNDER GRADUATE COURSE CBCS SCHEME B.Sc. ZOOLOGY I, II, III, IV, V & VI SEMESTERS 2019 NMKRV COLLEGE FOR WOMEN JAYANAGAR, BANGALORE-560011 ZOOLOGY: I SEMESTER PAPER-I: NON CHORDATA PART – I TOPICS THEORY: 56 Hrs UNIT-I: ANIMAL ARCHITECTURE 07 Hrs (To be taught citing suitable examples and keeping in view of evolutionary trends and significances) Body Organization: The Hierarchical organization of animal complexity- Protoplasmic level of organization, Cellular level of organization,Tissue level of organization, Organ level of organization. 01 Hr Germ Layers: Definition, types and their derivatives, diploblastic condition and triploblastic condition with examples. 01 Hr Body Symmetry: Definition, types-Spherical symmetry, Radial symmetry, Biradial symmetry and bilateral symmetry. 01 Hr Body Coelom: Definition, types – acoelom, pseudocoelom, Eucoelom (schizocoelom and enterocoelom) 01 Hr Metamerism: Definition, types – pseudometamerism, true metamerism (homonomous and heteronomous) 02 Hrs Cephalization: Definition and its formation. 01 Hr UNIT-II: PHYLUM PROTOZOA 06 Hrs General characters of the phylum and classification upto classes with characters and examples. 02 Hrs Nutrition: Autotrophic(Ex. Euglena), Holozoic(Ex. Amoeba), Saprotrophic (Saprophytic and Saprozoic with example), Parasitic (Ex. Plasmodium) and Mixotrophic (Ex. Euglena) 02 Hrs Reproduction: Asexual reproduction (Binary fission- transverse and longitudinal) and conjugation in Paramecium caudatum, significance of conjugation. 02 Hrs UNIT-III: PHYLUM PORIFERA 07 Hrs General characters of the phylum and classification upto classes with characters and examples. 01 Hrs Scypha (Sycon): Morphology, microscopic structure of body wall and Sexual Reproduction 03 Hrs Canal system and its evolution: Asconoid, Syconoid, Leuconoid and Rhagonoid types. 03 Hrs UNIT-IV: METAZOA 02 Hrs 4.1 Origin of metazoa: Blastaea and Gastraea theory and Hadzi’s theory. 02 Hrs UNIT-V: PHYLUM COELENTERATA 09 Hrs General characters of the phylum and classification upto classes with characters and examples. 02 Hrs Hydra: Externals, nutrition, asexual and sexual reproduction. 03 Hrs Polymorphism: Definition, significance and polymorphism in Halistema 01 Hr Coral reef: Definition, types, theories on coral reef formation. 01 Hr Ctenophora: General characters and affinities 02 Hrs UNIT-VI: HELMINTHES 08 Hrs General characters of the phylum and classification upto classes with characters and examples. 02 Hrs Planaria: Externals, digestive system, excretory system and nervous system. 04 Hrs Regeneration in Planaria and Child’s Axial gradient theory 01 Hr General characters of the phylum Nematoda with examples. 01 Hr UNIT-VII: PHYLUM ANNELIDA 07 Hrs General characters of the phylum and classification upto classes with characters and examples. 02 Hrs Earthworm (Pheretima) - morphology, digestive system, excretory system, reproductive system, reproduction and development. 05 Hrs UNIT-VIII: ECONOMIC ZOOLOGY 04 Hrs Protozoa in water supplies and soil. 01 Hr Beneficial and harmful Sponges. 01 Hr Economic importance of Corals and Coral reefs. 01 Hr Economic importance of earthworm, vermiculture and vermicomposting 01 Hr UNIT-IX: PARASITOLOGY 06 Hrs Introduction: Definition of parasitism and types. 01 Hr Parasitic adaptations in general from Protozoa to Annelida with examples (Plasmodium, Tapeworm, Leech). 01 Hr Occurrence, disease caused, mode of transmission, life cycle and preventive measures of (a) Plasmodium vivax (b) Taenia solium 04 Hrs ZOOLOGY: I SEMESTER PRACTICAL SYLLABUS PAPER-I: NON CHORDATA PART – I Duration: 3 Hrs/Unit Total numbers of units: 14 Units 1. Handling of Microscopes and observation of Microscopic organisms in water sample. 01 Unit 2. Protozoa: Study of permanent slides of Amoeba, Euglena, Noctiluca and Paramecium. 01 Unit 3. Porifera: Specimens of Sycon, Euplectella, Hyalonema, Spongilla and Euspongia (Any three) Slides of Gemmule and Spicules. 01 Unit 4. Coelenterate: Specimens of Physalia, Aurelia, Sea anemone, Gorgonia, Fungia and Astrea. Slides of Hydra and Obelia 2 Units 5. Helminthes: Specimens of Planaria, Liver fluke, Tape worm and Ascaris (Male and Female) Slides of T.S of Planaria and T.S Ascaris (Male and Female). 02 Units 6. Annelida: Specimens of Neries, Heteroneries, Aphrodite, Sebella, Arenicola and Chaetopterus. Slides of Trochophore larva, Parapodium, T.S of Earth worm and Nereis. 02 Units 7. Dissection (Visuals): Earthworm: 1. Digestive system 2. Excretory system 3. Nervous system 4. Reproductive system 03 Units 8. Revision class 01 Unit 9. Practical test 01 Unit ZOOLOGY: I SEMESTER PRACTICAL PAPER-I: NON CHORDATA PART – I SCHEME OF PRACTIAL EXAMINATION Duration: 03 Hrs Max Marks: 35 Q1. IDENTIFICATION Identify, classify and comment on A to F with labeled diagrams (4 Marks each) 6x4=24 Marks Q2. DISSECTION (VISUALS) Identify , draw and comment on the marked parts of the specimen projected (Any two parts) 2x3= 06 Marks Q3. Class record. 5 Marks TOTAL= 35 Marks Note: For question One - 4 specimens to be selected (one from each phylum) and any two slides. SUGGESTED REFERENCES 1. Adhikari, Sinha and Ganguli., 1991. Biology of animals Vol. 1. New Central Book Agency, Calcutta. 2. Barnes R.D. 1980. Invertebrate Zoology, Holt Saunders, International edition, Dhiladelphia, 4th edition. 3. Barrington E.J.W., 1969- Invertebrate Structure and Function. Nelson, London 4. Ekambernath Iyer M and Anantha Krishna J.N. 1986. Outline of Zoology: Invertebrate Vol.I 5. Hyman, L.H. 1940-67. The invertebrate Vol. I-IV. Mc Graw-Hill.New York. 6. Jordan E.L. and Verma P.S. 1963- Invertebrate Zoology 7. Kotpal, R.L. 1998. Invertebrate 8. Nigam H.C. 1991. Biology of Non Chordates. 9. Parker and Haswell Vol.I 10. S.N. Prased -Invertebrate Zoology. 11. Reena and Mattur- Economic Zoology. 12. Russell-Hunter, W. D. 1968. A biology of lower invertebrates. Macmillian company, New York. 13. Shukla G.S. and Upadhyanana- Economic Zoology 14. A text book of zoology. Vol-I, Non Chordates. V.S. Dhami and J.K. Dhamu. Pradeep Jain Publisher.1995 15. C.M. Vimala – Introductory zoology Vol. I and II. ZOOLOGY: II SEMESTER PAPER-II: NON CHORDATA PART – II TOPICS THEORY: 56 Hrs UNIT-I: PHYLUM ARTHROPODA 19 Hrs General characters of the phylum and classification upto classes with characters and examples. 02 Hrs Peripatus: Unique features, affinities with Annelida and Arthropoda, Systematicposition. 02 Hrs Prawn(Penaeus): Morphology, appendages- structure of a typical appendage, concept of serial homology, structure and function of appendages, reproductive system and life cycle. 08 Hrs Body wall: Structure and significance. 01 Hr Respiratory organs: Gills, book gills, trachea and book lungs. 02 Hrs Sense organs: Structure of Simple eye and Compound eye. 01 Hr Metamorphosis: Definition, types and neuro-endocrine control of metamorphosis in insects. 03 Hrs UNIT-II: PHYLUM MOLLUSCA 10 Hrs General characters of the phylum and classification upto classes with characters and examples. 02 Hrs Unio: Externals, structure of the shell in section, digestive, circulatory, respiratoryand reproductive systems and life cycle. 08 Hrs UNIT-III: PHYLUM ECHINODERMATA 11 Hrs General characters of the phylum and classification upto classes with characters and examples. 02 Hrs Sea star (Asterias): Externals, digestive and water vascular systems, reproductive system and life history. 07 Hrs Echinoderm larvae: Structure and significance of Bipinnaria, Ophiopluteus, Echinopluteus and Auricularia larvae. 02 Hrs UNIT-IV: MINOR PHYLA 01 Hrs 4.1 Rotifera: Salient features and biological significance. 01 Hr UNIT-V: HEMICHORDATA- Link between Non- chordates and chordates 05 Hrs Balanoglossus: Morphology, Mofication of the coelom in the three regions and Tornaria larva. 03 Hrs Affinities and systematic position of Hemichordata. 02 Hr UNIT-VI: ECONOMIC ZOOLOGY 10 Hrs Role of insects in biological control. 02 Hrs Apiculture: Honey Bee species bee keeping- Indigenous and modern methods, economic importance of Honey bee. 03 Hrs Prawn Culture: Fresh water and marine water prawn culture, preservation and processing of prawn. 03 Hrs Beneficial and harmful Molluscs, Pearl culture, Chank and lime industries. 02 Hrs ZOOLOGY: II SEMESTER PRACTICAL PAPER-II: NON CHORDATA PART – II Duration: 3 Hrs/Unit Total numbers of units: 14 Units 1. Arthropoda: Specimens of Peripatus, Centipede, Millipede, Limulus, Spider and Scorpion. 01 Unit 2. Arthropoda: Specimens: Termite- Queen, Worker and Soldier. Slides of Crustacean larvae-Nauplius, Zoea, Mysis 02 Units 3. Arthropoda: Mouth parts of Honey Bee, Mosquito, Butterfly and Housefly.01 Unit 4. Mollusca: Specimens of Chiton, Mytilus, Sepia and Aplysia. Slides of Glochidium larva. 01 Unit 5. Mollusca: Shell pattern- Pila, Nautilus, Patella, Cypraea, Dentalium and Cuttle bone. 01 Unit 6. Echinodermata: Specimens of Sea star, Brittle star, Sea urchin, Cake urchin, Sea cucumber and Sea lily. Slides of Bipinnaria, Ophiopluteus and Echinopluteus larvae. 02 Units 7. Hemichordata: Balanoglossus- Specimen, T.S through Proboscis, 01 Unit Tornaria larva. 8. Dissection (Visuals): 03 Units a) Cockroach: 1. Mouth parts 2. Nervous system 01 Unit b) Fresh water Mussel: 1. Digestive system 2. Nervous system 02 Units 9. Revision class 01 Unit 10. 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    click for previous page 700 Bony Fishes MURAENIDAE Moray eels by E.B. Böhlke (deceased), Academy of Natural Sciences, Pennsylvania, USA proofs checked by D.G. Smith, National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., USA iagnostic characters: Body elongate, muscular, and laterally compressed. Dorsal profile of head Dabove and behind eye often raised due to the development of strong head muscles. Eye well devel- oped, above and near midgape. Snout short to elongate. Anterior nostril tubular, near tip of snout; posterior nostril above or before eye, a simple pore or in a tube. Mouth large, gape usually extending behind poste- rior margin of eye, lips without flanges. Teeth numerous and strong, with smooth or serrate margins, ranging from blunt rounded molars to long, slender, sharply pointed, and sometimes depressible canines;jaws short to elongate, usually about equal. On upper jaw, intermaxillary (anterior) teeth in 1 or 2 peripheral rows and usu- ally a median row of 1 to 3 teeth which are the longest in the mouth (sometimes missing in large specimens); maxillary (lateral) teeth in 1 or 2 rows on side of jaws;vomerine teeth (on roof of mouth) usually short and small, in 1 or 2 rows or in a patch, or sometimes absent. Dentary (lower jaw) teeth in 1 or more rows; in many species in the subfamily Muraeninae the first 4 teeth are larger, sometimes forming a short inner row. Gill opening a small round hole or slit at midside. Dorsal and anal fins variously developed, from long fins with dorsal fin usually beginning on head and anal fin immediately behind anus (subfamily Muraeninae), to both fins re- stricted to tail tip (subfamily Uropterygiinae); dorsal and anal fins continuous with caudal fin around tail tip; pectoral and pelvic fins absent.
  • Chordate Sections

    Chordate Sections

    Utinomi's Bibliographica Micronesica: Chordate Sections HARVEY I. FISHER1 A COpy OF Bibliographica Micronesica / branches of science it would be inadvisable Scientiae Nattlraliset Cultus, by Dr. Huzio to start a study without some knowledge of Utinomi, became temporarily· available in the work carried on by Japanese scientists the Territory of Hawaii late in the summer in the mandated islands. of 1946. This bibliography of 208 pages Because of the above facts it seems desir­ was published in 1944 by the Hokuryiikan able to publish immediately all the titles Publishing Company in Tokyo. A negative given by Utino.(l1i, and to add translations microfilm was made by the University of of the titles and publications cited in the Hawaii Library, and later certain sections Japanese language. The present paper in­ were enlarged and printed photograph­ cludes only those sections dealing with chor­ ically. date animals, and constitutes pages 24 to 43 An interest in the vertebrate animals of of the original publication, in addition to the Micronesia, especially those of Yap, led me translated Preface and Explanatory Notes. to have certain Japanese titles translated for The list of titles is of course not exhaus­ personal use. It soon became evident that tive, but it is not the purpose of this pub­ although the bibliography was not com­ lication to. add titles to Utinomi's list. A plete, it did include many significant titles complete bibliography of the chordates in that had previously been overlooked by Micronesia would take years of preparation workers in vertebrate zoology. and research in many libraries. The imme­ This bibliography has great interest at the diate usefulness of the bibliography in its present time.