Revised Syllabus and Recommended Books of Zoology
 

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[FONT=Verdana][SIZE=4][COLOR=Green][B]PAPER: ZOOLOGY (100 MARKS)[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]
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[FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3][B]I. Animal Diversity-Invertebrates [/B][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana]
[/FONT] [LIST][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Architectural pattern of an animal , Taxonomy and phylogeny, Major subdivisions of animal kingdom. [/SIZE][/FONT][/LIST][LIST][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3][B]Animal-Like Protists:[/B] The Protozoa: evolutionary perspective, locomotion and reproduction, Protozoa of veterinary and medical importance. [/SIZE][/FONT][/LIST][LIST][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3][B]Porifera: [/B]Body wall, skeleton and water currents system. Coelenterates: Reproduction plan and alteration of generation (Polymorphism), Coral reefs. [/SIZE][/FONT][/LIST][LIST][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3] [B]Platyhelminthes and Nematodes: [/B]Parasitic adaptations and medical importance. Annelids: Metamerism and ecological importance.[/SIZE][/FONT][/LIST][LIST][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3][B]Molluscs:[/B] Modification of foot, Feeding and their role in the shell fishery. [/SIZE][/FONT][/LIST][LIST][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3][B]Arthropods:[/B] Modification in their mouth parts, Role of arthropods as vectors in the transmission in microbial infection. Arthropods and their ecological importance. [/SIZE][/FONT][/LIST][LIST][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3][B]Echinoderms[/B]: Characteristics, Evolutionary perspective, Relationships to other animals; echinoderm characteristics. [/SIZE][/FONT][/LIST] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3][B]II. Animal Diversity-Chordata [/B][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana]
[/FONT] [LIST][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3][B]Hemichordates and Invertebrate Chordates: [/B]Evolutionary Perspective: Phylogenetic Relationships and considerations.[/SIZE][/FONT][/LIST][LIST][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3] [B]Fishes: [/B]Structural and functional adaptations of fishes. [/SIZE][/FONT][/LIST][LIST][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3] [B]Amphibian:[/B] Movement onto land and early evolution of terrestrial vertebrates. [/SIZE][/FONT][/LIST][LIST][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3][B]Reptiles:[/B] Characteristics of reptiles, adaptations in reptilians. [/SIZE][/FONT][/LIST][LIST][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3][B]Birds: [/B]Migration and navigation, adaptations. [/SIZE][/FONT][/LIST][LIST][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3][B]Mammal:[/B] Structural and functional adaptations of mammals. [/SIZE][/FONT][/LIST] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3][B]III. Principles of Animal Life [/B][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana]
[/FONT] [LIST][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3][B]The chemical basis of animal life:[/B] Brief introduction to bio-molecules; carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids. [/SIZE][/FONT][/LIST][LIST][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3][B]Cell concept and cell theory[/B], Organization of cellular organelle (their structure and functions), Central dogma of cell biology (Transcription and Translation), Meiosis and Mitosis[/SIZE][/FONT][/LIST][LIST][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3] [B]Protozoa[/B]: Reproduction pattern on in protozoan, Parasitism in protozoan [/SIZE][/FONT][/LIST][LIST][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3] [B]Mesozoza and Parazoa:[/B] Porifera: Cells types, body wall and skeleton and water currents system, Coelenterata: Reproduction plan and alteration of generation (Polymorphism)[/SIZE][/FONT][/LIST][LIST][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3][B]Tissues Types:[/B] epithelial, connective, muscle and nervous tissue; organs and organ systems. [/SIZE][/FONT][/LIST][LIST][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3][B]Enzymes function and factors [/B] affecting their activity, cofactors and and coenzymes.[/SIZE][/FONT][/LIST][LIST][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3][B]Energy Harvesting:[/B] Aerobic and anaerobic respiration the major source of ATP.[/SIZE][/FONT][/LIST][LIST][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3][B]Mendel’s law of inheritance,[/B] Chromosomal basis of inheritance, Multiple alleles, Eukaryotic chromosomes: Mutations and chromosomal aberrations. [/SIZE][/FONT][/LIST][LIST][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3][B]Ecological Concepts[/B]: Interactions, Concepts and components of ecosystem, Food chain, Food web, Biogeochemical cycles, Forest, Biomes, Wildlife conservation and management, Environmental pollution, Green house effect, Acid rain, Global warming. [/SIZE][/FONT][/LIST][LIST][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3][B]Evolution:[/B] Darwinian evolutionary theory based on natural selection and the evidence, Microevolution: Genetic variation and change within species, Macroevolution: Species and speciation (Allopatric, Parapatric and Sympatric speciation) [/SIZE][/FONT][/LIST] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3][B]IV. Animal Form and Function [/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]
[/FONT][LIST][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3][B]Protection, Support and Movement:[/B] Integumentary system of invertebrates and vertebrates; Animal muscles: the muscular system of invertebrates and vertebrates. [/SIZE][/FONT][/LIST][LIST][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3][B]Digestion and Nutrition:[/B] Feeding mechanism, Digestion, Organization and regional function of alimentary canals, Regulation of food intake, Nutritional requirements [/SIZE][/FONT][/LIST][LIST][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3][B]Internal Fluids and Respiration:[/B] Internal fluid environment, Composition of blood, Circulation and respiration mechanisms [/SIZE][/FONT][/LIST][LIST][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3][B]Homeostasis:[/B] Excretion, Vertebrate kidney mechanisms, Temperature regulation Nervous Coordination: Nervous system and Sense: Functional units of nervoussystems, Synapses junctions between nerves. [/SIZE][/FONT][/LIST][LIST][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3][B]Chemical Coordination:[/B] Endocrine System; Vertebrate endocrine glands and types of hormones, Mechanism of hormones action, [/SIZE][/FONT][/LIST][LIST][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3][B]Animal behavior:[/B] Learning, Habituation,Insight learning, latent learning, classical learning: Control of Behavior; social behavior [/SIZE][/FONT][/LIST]



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[FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3] 1. Integrated Principles of Zoology[COLOR=white]-----------------------[/COLOR]Hickman, Jr. C.P., Keen, S. L, Larson, and Eisenhour, D.J. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]
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2. Zoology [COLOR=white]-----------------------------------------------[/COLOR]Miller, S. A. and Harley, J. B. [/SIZE]
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3. Biology[COLOR=white]-----------------------------------------------[/COLOR] Campbell, N.A. [/SIZE]
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4. Evolution 2nd Edition [COLOR=white]--------------------------------[/COLOR] Douglas Futuyma [/SIZE]
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5. Animal behavior: An Evolutionary Approach. ,(9th Edition)[COLOR=white] -----[/COLOR]John Alcock [/SIZE][/FONT]