BASIC ZOOLOGY

A MULTIDISIPLINARY COURSE AS PER NEP 2020 SYLLABUS

(2024-25 batch)

Course Learning Facilitator: Dr. V.S. Saravanan Ph.D.

SARAN LEARNING SYSTEM: DEVIL BOARD FREE LEARNING

CUSTOMIZED LEARNING, SHAREABLE OPEN EDUCATION RESOURCE (OER) BASED PLATFORM FOR LEARNING FACILITATION ACTIVITY, CREATED AS PER THE "FOUR QUADRANT PRINCIPLES" OF MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, GOVT. OF INDIA & UGC GUIDELINES & UGC 2018 REGULATIONS - ADOPTING NO COST TECHNOLOGIES

Facilitated - Customized effective learning goes 24 x 7 & Learning is a pleasant experience

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Indira Gandhi College of Arts and Science

Pondicherry

[Accredited B+ (2016-21) by NAAC, India]

NIRF ranking within 200 rank (2020 & 2021) and 150 rank (2018 & 2019)

WELCOME TO LEARN ABOUT THE BASICS OF ZOOLOGY

Course InformationCourse Title - Basic Zoology Course Code - MLD No. of Credits - 03 Class location - Room No. 31, III floor, Main BuildingTime: (Theory) Mon - 2 & 6 h; Thu - 4 h; Fri -1 h (Practicals) - Tue - 1 & 2nd and 5 & 6 hour

Web link to join the Whatsapp group for the Zoology course

To join in the dedicated Whatsapp group for a better teaching-learning experience in Zoology click BELOW👇

(Note: For Whatsapp joining try a couple of times,, doubts need to be sent ONLY through typed messages (i) direct calling and voice messages will NOT BE ANSWERED; for any queries you can expect replies within 12 h; NOTE: Joining is NOT compulsory and join only with a single number that is the number primarily you use)

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS

This announcement box is meant for priority announcements pertaining to the course, kindly check once a week here

FIRST FORM (FF) - Your e mail & Ph. No & teaching learning preference need to be filled (This form need to be filled compulsorily by every student who have registered for the course, to fill this form you dont need a personal mobile number or email, you can use your parents phone number also, this form filling is not related with joining in whatsapp learning group)

(Last date on or Before - 05-07-2024)
PERMISSIONS FOR ANY LATE CJ / RECORD SUBMISSION TO BE TAKEN BEFORE 10 PM OF THE PREVIOUS DAY OF SUBMISSION BY FILLING THE LATER SUBMISSION - PERMISSION FORM

COURSE JOURNAL (CJ) To know what is course journal click HERE; Why it reqd?; to see a model of course journal Click HERE. Your CJ is usually a record notebook of 120 pages, your CJ starts with writting/xeroxing /taking printout and pasting in both sides the following (i) Syllabus with list of & reference books & Model Q paper and submit the same in my table by 4.30 pm through representatives on 08-07-2024.

REMEMBER: While submitting the CJ, you can seek one (1) number of permission, for permission click HERE, if it exceeds, penality in internal marks need to be faced.

Complete the course journal for the Unit-1 (Notes and Screencast videos) and submit on 15-07-2024 by 4.30 pm in my table through your representatives.
Complete the course journal for the Unit-2 (Notes and Screencast videos) and submit on 29-07-2024 by 4.30 pm in my table through your representatives.

Continuous internal assessment (CIA) test may need to take on 06-08-2024 Mon II and III h with test portion of Unit -1 and Unit-2; Pattern - 5 Ques x 5 marks = 25 marks; Time - 1 h. To see its model Q paper click HERE

Note: (i) Two or more different Q papers will be used during test (ii) One batch consisting of max.30 students (iii) those who have any personal issues or any other activities due to which you are unable to attend, get prior permission in whatsapp to write re-test.

Complete the course journal for the Unit-3 (Notes and Screencast videos) and submit on 20-08-2024 by 4.30 pm in my table through your representatives.

COMPLETED TASKS

This announcement box is meant for the tasks that were already completed in the course

Complete writing the the Expt 1. (Plant and Animal cell structure) and submit your record on 29-11-2022 during the class hours.
Complete writing the the Expt 2. (Observation of Stomata) and Expt 3 (Studying the different cell organelles of eukaryotes with animation and micrograph) submit your record on 05-01-2024 by 9.30 am through your representatives.
Submit your Cell Biology records with all the four experiments and submit on 06-02-2024 morning before 9.30 am.
For newly joined students (after 12-12-2022) Unit 1 learning & writing in CJ should be completed by 05-01-2024 and Unit 2 learning & writing CJ should be completed by 13-01-2024 Click HERE to see a model of course journal.

Download BIODATA form by clicking HERE, take a printout, fill it and submit before taking up your continuous internal assessment test.
Possible questions related to Unit I & II for your understanding
Possible questions related to Unit -III & IV for your understanding.
While attending extra class copy the following messg and send to vssaravanan@dhtepdy.edu.in

(email title) Cell Biol 2021 - Extra Class work

Due to non availability of space we have worked in extra college hours under the supervision of Prof. Saravanan V.S. on .date ........ from time .......... The following are list of students attended.

7. For better understanding of the cell biology concepts refer Ahmad Coaching site

8. For understanding cell biology concepts in Tamil search for the videos (Courtesy: Raju's Biology) by clicking HERE

I. Practical examination -

II. Semester examination -

REGULAR ANNOUNCEMENTS

This announcement box is meant for all regular common announcements pertaining to the course.

Dear Students,

On behalf of Indira Gandhi College of Arts and Science, I welcome you all for the B.Sc. programme. This site contains all the essentials of the Basic Zoology course for self learning and blended mode, this course is offered in the first semester of your I year B.Sc. Biotechnology programme, if you feel anything missing or lacking or suggestions to improve this OER page, kindly let me know at vigsaran@gmail.com

For fiist year (2024-25) batch the classes starts from July 2024, classes will be mainly OER based and blended learning, with dedicated support (24 x 7) from the course teacher.
I hope your classes are starting on 07-17-2024, kindly adhere to the following schedule:

By July 3rd - 4th week - Unit- I
By Aug 1st week - Unit -II

Continuous internal assessment test (CIA-I) - 06-08-2024 (pattern 5 x 5 = 25 marks; portion I unit; time - 1 h; click HERE to download a model Q paper)

Aug 3rd week - Unit - III

To know how to prepare and importance of course journal click HERE

DOWNLOADS

Syllabus & Model term end Q paper & Previous year Questions click HERE

Course Objectives:

Zoology, also known as animal biology, is the scientific study of animals and the animal kingdom. It is a branch of biology that examines all animals, living and extinct, including their anatomy, physiology, embryology, genetics, evolution, classification, habits, behavior, and distribution.