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Animal Diversity 1 Course Outlines

The document outlines the course ZOO-111: Animal Diversity-I, which aims to teach students about the evolutionary relationships and characteristics of the animal kingdom, focusing on invertebrates. It includes a detailed course outline covering various invertebrate groups, their taxonomy, morphology, and ecological roles, along with practical study activities. Recommended textbooks for further reading are also listed.

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Animal Diversity 1 Course Outlines

The document outlines the course ZOO-111: Animal Diversity-I, which aims to teach students about the evolutionary relationships and characteristics of the animal kingdom, focusing on invertebrates. It includes a detailed course outline covering various invertebrate groups, their taxonomy, morphology, and ecological roles, along with practical study activities. Recommended textbooks for further reading are also listed.

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• Hill, R.H; Fister, D.C. Laboratory Safety for Chemistry Students. John-Wiley & Sons, 2010.

• Mendham, J; Denny, R.C; Barnes, J.D; Thomas, M; Sivasankar, B. Vogel’s Textbook of Quantitative Chemical
Analysis. Pearson Education, 2000; 6th Ed.

ZOO-111 Animal Diversity-I Major 3(2+1)

Objectives:
The course is designed to provide students with:

• Concepts of evolutionary relationship of animal kingdom.

• Knowledge about animal kingdom, emphasizing their phylogenetic relationships and simple
to complex mode of animal life.
Course Outline:
Introduction to Invertebrates:
Definition and characteristics of invertebrates, Evolutionary significance of invertebrates, General body plans and basic
anatomy of invertebrates.

Invertebrate Taxonomy and Classification:


Major invertebrate phyla and their distinguishing features, Classification systems and phylogenetic relationships,
Comparative study of different invertebrate groups.

Protozoans and Poriferans:


Classification and characteristics of protozoans (e.g., amoebas, ciliates), Classification and characteristics of poriferans
(sponges).

Morphology, reproduction, and ecological roles of protozoans and poriferans Cnidarians and Ctenophores:

Classification and characteristics of cnidarians (e.g., jellyfish, corals), Classification and characteristics of ctenophores
(comb jellies), Diversity, life cycles, and ecological roles of cnidarians and ctenophores.

Platyhelminthes and Nematodes:


Classification and characteristics of flatworms (e.g., tapeworms, planarians), Classification and characteristics of
roundworms (nematodes), Anatomy, physiology, and life cycles of flatworms and nematodes.
Annelids and Mollusks:
Classification and characteristics of annelids (e.g., earthworms, leeches), Classification and characteristics of mollusks
(e.g., snails, clams, octopuses), Morphology, diversity, and adaptations of annelids and mollusks.

Arthropods:

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Classification and characteristics of arthropods (e.g., insects, spiders, crustaceans), Structural features, physiology,
and ecological roles of arthropods, Life cycles, behavior, and diversity of arthropods

Echinoderms and Hemichordates:


Classification and characteristics of echinoderms (e.g., starfish, sea urchins), Classification and characteristics of
hemichordates (e.g., acorn worms), Morphology, reproduction, and evolutionary relationships of echinoderms and
hemichordates.

Practical’s:
1. Study of Euglena, Amoeba, Entamoeba, Plasmodium, Trypanosoma, Paramecium as representative of animal
likeprotists. (Prepared slides).
2. Study of sponges and their various body forms.

3. Study of principal representative classes of phylum Coelenterata.

4. Study of principal representative classes of phylum Platyhelminthes.

5. Study of representative of phylum Rotifera, phylum Nematoda.

6. Study of principal representative classes of phylum Mollusca. 7. Study of principal representative classes of

phylum Annelida.

8. Study of principal representative classes of groups of phylum Arthropoda.


9. Study of principle representative classes of groups of phylum Echinodermata.
10. Preparation of permanent stained slides of the following:

Obelia, Daphnia, Cestode, Parapodia of Nereis.

Recommended Books:

• Hickman, C.P., Roberts, L.S. and Larson, A. Integrated Principles of Zoology, 11 th Edition (International),
2004. Singapore: McGraw Hill.

• Miller, S.A. and Harley, J.B. Zoology, 7th Edition (International), 2007. Singapore: McGraw Hill.
• Miller, S.A. and Harley, J.B. Zoology, 5th Edition (International), 2002.
Singapore: McGraw Hill.

• Pechenik, J.A. Biology of Invertebrates, 4th Edition (International), 2000. Singapore: McGraw Hill.

• Kent, G.C. and Miller, S. Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates.2001. New York: McGraw Hill.

• Campbell, N.A. Biology, 6th Edition. 2002. Menlo


Park, California: Benjamin/Cummings Publishing Company, Inc.

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