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Semester: Semester ICourse Code: 133201
Course Name: Fundamental Biology of Invertebrates
Exam Duration: 2 Hours
Maximum Marks: 30
Syllabus
1.1 Introduction to Non-Chordata
1.2 General characters of Phylum and outline classification up to Classes
1.3 Protozoa: Salient features with some examples
1.4 Locomotion and nutrition in Protozoans
1.5 Plasmodium vivax and its life cycle
1.6 Parasitic Protozoans
2.1 Origin of Metazoa: Porifera – Salient features with some examples
2.2 Canal system and skeletal system in sponges
2.3 Coelenterata: Salient features with some examples
2.4 Polymorphism and alternation of generation in Coelenterates
2.5 Corals and coral reefs with economic importance
2.6 Regeneration in Hydra
3.1 Helminthes: Salient features with some examples
3.2 Parasitic adaptations in Helminthes
3.3 Helminthic diseases
3.4 Annelids: Salient features with some examples
3.5 Coelom: Types and significance
3.6 Metamerism and its significance
4.1 Arthropods: Salient features with some examples and phylogenetic importance of Peripatus and Limulus
4.2 Mimicry and luminescence in Arthropods
4.3 Parasitic adaptations in Arthropods (flies, ticks, mites)
4.4 Mollusca: Salient features with some examples; phenomenon of torsion and pearl formation
4.5 Echinodermata: Salient features with some examples
4.6 Water vascular system in starfish
Students will be able to understand and have basic knowledge of the Animal Kingdom, Animal Diversity, and its Classification.
Students will gain insights into the concept of Invertebrate Animals, starting from Protozoa to Echinodermata.
Students will understand the evolutionary concept from single-celled organisms to multicellular organisms.
Students will understand the functions performed by invertebrate animals.
Zoology - 133201 - Maj/Min - Theory 1
