Zoology-I
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213105
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Marks: 100
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Credits: 4
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Class Hours: 60
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Paper Title:
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Zoology-I
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Group-A: Introduction to Zoology: Protozoa and
non-chordates
Introduction to Zoology: Definition and scope of zoology.
Foundation of animal life: Level of organization (protoplasmic, cellular,
tissue, organ, organ system, organism, species, individual, population,
community, fauna, biota, ecosystem, biosphere, biodiversity. Cells: Cell and
cell theory, structure and functions of cell organelles. Gametogenesis:
Spermatogenesis and oogenesis; placentation. Classification of animals: Animal
kingdoms; classification up to phyla on the basis of organization, symmetry,
coelom and phylogeny; different taxa and Linnean hierarchy and nomenclature.
Protozoa and non-chordates: General characteristics of the
following protozoa and non-chordates phyla with examples – Apicomplexa,
Ciliophora, Porifera, Cnidaria, Ctenophora, Platyhelminthes, Gastrotricha,
Nematomorpha, Rotifera, Acanthocephala, Kinorhyncha, Loricifera, Priapulida,
Supuncula, Pogonophora, Tardigrada, Onychophora, Phoronida, Brachiopoda,
Bryozoa/Ectoprocta, General and diagnostic characteristics of the following
phyla with examples – Sarcomastigophora, Annelida, Arthropoda and Mollusca.
Type study of the following with their
systematic position, habitats, external morphology, organ systems such as
digestion, movement, circulation, respiration, excretion, nervous, and
reproduction; food and feeding habits, mode of life and development –
a. Phylum Sarcomastigophora: Euglena
b. Phylum Apicomplexa: Eimeria
c. Phylum Ciliophora: Paramecium
d. Phylum Porifera: Scypha
e. Phylum Cnidaria: Obelia
f.
Phylum Nematoda: Ascaris
g. Phylum Mollusca: Pila
h. Phylum Arthropoda: Prawn
i.
Phylum Echinodermata: Astropecten
j.
Phylum Hemichordata: Balanoglossus.
Group-B: Human Physiology and Applied Zoology
Human Physiology: Outline of the physiology of digestion, blood circulation,
respiration, excretion and reproduction; endocrine glands and their functions;
vitamins and vitamin deficiency diseases.
Applied Zoology: Introduction to the major fields of
applied zoology: Entomology, Fisheries Biology, Wildlife Biology, and
Parasitology. Agricultural pests: Major pests of rice, jute, sugarcane and
stored grains. Integrated fish farming: Types, poultry, livestock and
paddy-cum-fish culture. Poultry farming: System of poultry farming, diseases of
poultry and their control, economic importance of poultry and their impacts on
socio-economic condition of Bangladesh.