Syllabus

        SEMESTER – I

  (NEP Multidisciplinary course Syllabus 2023-24 onwards)

MLD                            BASIC  ZOOLOGY                                                           (3 credits)

Course Objectives:

The objective  of the paper is to understand biodiversity, habitat, adaptation organization of animals and their economic importance. At the end of the course  the  students will  understand the  significance  of  animals in  the  biosphere  and  their economic importance and need for the conservation of their habitats.

Unit - I

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

Unit - II

Economic  importance  of  insects  –  honey  bee,  silk  worm.  Economic importance of Mollusca – pearl oysters, shells. Fish culture.

Unit - III

 Geographical distribution of animals; Land and aquatic animals; Corals and coral reefs; Importance and threats to biodiversity 

Course Outcome:

Upon successful completion of the course the candidate will

• be able to understand the importance of animal kingdom.

• have gained knowledge on the economic important insects like honey bee and silkworm.

• understand the importance of corals and coral reefs.

• appreciate the geographical distribution of animals.

Text Books

Reference books 

1. Hickman Jr. C.P., Keen S.L., Eisenhour D.J., Larson A. and Anson H. (2024) Integrated Principles in Zoology, 9th Edn., Mc Graw Hill, p. 943.

2. Miller S.A. and Tupper T.A. (2024) Zoology, 12th Edn., Mc Graw Hill, p. 641.

3. Ambrose J. Harvey D., Ripley E et al. (contributions) (2019) DK Smithsonian Zoology: The secret world of animals, DK. Publishing, USA. p.416.

4. Moore D.E. III (2017)  Zoology Understanding the Animal World, The Great Courses, p. 270.

 Additional Learning Resource

Check in SWAYAM portal for any courses in Zoology.

Other Learning Resources        

1. Enroll in Swayam portal to assess the Archives course related to our Zoology for further learning

    Applied and Economic Zoology

2. Enroll in Swayam portal to assess the Archives course related to our Zoology for further learning

    Wild Life and Its Conservation 

                                                                            Term End Model Question Paper 

Time - 3 hrs                                                                                                                                                   Total - 75 Marks 

                                                                                          Section – A                                                       (10 x 2 = 20 marks)                                                                                 

1.   Name any two phyla of animal kingdom.

2.   What are cold blooded animals.

3.   Name any two species of Plasmodium 

4.   Give two characteristics of Mollusca and an example.

5.   Merozoites

6.   List out the specific symptoms of tape worm larval cyst infection in brain

7.   What are pollinator insects? give an example

8.   Oysters importance 

9.   Coral bleaching 

10. Overexploitation

                                                    Section – B                                                                               (5 x 5 = 25 marks)

11. a) State any five charactersitics features of non chordates

                                or

      b) State the charactersitic features of class Mammalia 

12. a) Write short notes on invertebrates.

                                or

      b) How malaria is caused? what are its symptoms.

13. a) Write short notes on fish culturing.

                                or

      b) Briefly explain importance of oysters.

14. a) State the steps invovled in Silk worm rearing 

                                or

      b) Write short notes on aquatic animals.

15. a) State the reasons and consequences of coral bleaching.

                                or

      b) Write short notes on Indian desert zone and its fauna.

                                                 Section – C                                                                     (3 x 10 = 30 marks)

16. Describe about the five classes of vertebrates with examples.

17. Write detailed notes on human parasites and their infection

18. Substantiate the statement  "Mosquito is an important vector of human diseases"

19. Explain about the economic importance of insects to humans.

20. Name two extinct animals and the reasons for their extinction, Explain about the threats to animal diversity.  

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