1.1 Introduction to chordates: General characters
1.2 Classification outline of chordates up to classes
1.3 Hemichordata: General characters and affinities
1.4 Urochordata: General characters and metamorphosis in Ascidia
1.5 Cephalochordata: General characters; excretory organs and gonads in Amphioxus
1.6 Cyclostomata: General characters and affinities
2.1 Pisces: General characters and classification
2.2 Pattern of scales, fins, and lateral line
2.3 Accessory respiratory organs in fishes
2.4 Electric organs in fishes
2.5 Migration in fishes
2.6 Dipnoi: Distribution, general characters, and affinities
3.1 Amphibia: General characters and classification
3.2 Metamorphosis and pseudomorphosis
3.3 Parental care in amphibians (with suitable examples)
3.4 Reptilia: General characters and classification
3.5 Terrestrial adaptations and ecological role of reptiles
3.6 Poisonous and non-poisonous snakes:
Biting mechanism in poisonous and non-poisonous snakes
Venom and antivenom
4.1 Aves: General characters and classification
4.2 Types of beaks, feet, claws, and feathers in birds
4.3 Flight adaptations in birds and migration
4.4 Mammalia: General characters and classification
4.5 Classification and distribution of:
Prototheria
Metatheria
Eutheria
4.6 Adaptations in mammals: Aquatic, desert, and flying
Students are having a complete knowledge of classification of chordates.
They should be able to describe general characters and unique features of hemichordates, Urochordata, cephalochordates and Cyclostomata.
They should know the orders of fishes, their known features. Students have enough ideas about origin, characters and development of Amphibia with well known features i.e. parental care.
They are easily distinguished between poisonous and non-poisonous snakes and their role.
133206 BSC Semester 2 Zoology (NEP)
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