Unit-1

General classification of Animal Kingdom – general characteristics of Invertebrate,  Chordata  and  Vertebrata.  Parasites  of  human  – Plasmodium, Tapeworm. Vector and vector control – mosquitoes.

1. Download about - General classification of Animal kingdom;  Schematic representation of the animal kingdom

2. Download about - General charactersitics features of invertebrates

To enlighten about the details of the 9 phyla of invertebrates, click HERE 

Life cycle of Ascidia; Canal system in sponges; Respiration in Mollusks; Respiration in Arthropods; Economic uses of sponges; Proglottids are not true segments; Larval forms of Echinodermata; Primary functions of exoskeleton; Class polychaeta 

3. Download about - General characteristic features of chordates;  General characteristic features of vertebrates; Substantiate the statement "All vertebrates are chordates, but not all chordates are vertebrates." 

4. Download about - Parasites of humans  highlighting Plasmodium (causing Malaria) and Tapeworm ; "Proglottids are not true segments - why"; Ascariasis; Lymphatic filariasis; Amoebiasis; Parasitic adaptations of the endoparasites; Ectoparasites 

5. Download about - Vector borne diseases and their control; Biological methods of vector control; Biological control of mosquito 

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