Syllabus for B.Sc 1 st year as per Single Paper Scheme Subject: Zoology Effective from Academic Session-2013 Subject Code Subject Name Theory Practical External *Internal External Internal Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min ZO Zoology 75 27 25 9 25 9 25 9 *Component Theory paper carrying 100 marks Attendance 5 marks 1 mark (75-80%) 3 marks (80-90%) 5 marks (90-100%) Midterm test/project work/assignment 20 marks Total:-5+20=25 1
Department of Zoology U n i v e r s i t y o f K a s h m i r, S r i n a g a r The revised curriculum to be adopted for B. Sc. 1 st year from the academic session 2013 and subsequently for B. Sc. 2 nd year in 2014 and B. Sc. 3 rd Year in 2015. Course Structure: The course will comprise of 3 papers, one paper in each year to be named as Zoology. Each paper will be of 100 marks (25 marks for Internal Assessment and 75 marks for External Examination). For each year there will be one practical course (Zoo-1L in B. Sc. 1 st year; Zoo-2L in B. Sc. 2 nd year and Zoo-3L in B. Sc. 3 rd year) carrying 50 marks (25 marks for Internal Assessment and 25 marks for External Examination). Students will have to submit their practical note books containing all the practicals carried during a particular year at the time of practical examination. Zoological Tours: The students shall be taken at least once a year on a zoological trip to different places to familiarize the students with the places of Zoological interest and to provide them an opportunity to observe various faunastic diversity in nature. These places could be Zoological Parks, Wildlife Sancturies, Hatcheries, Abattoirs etc. 2
Syllabus for B.Sc 1 st year as per Single Paper Scheme Subject: Zoology Effective from Academic Session-2013 Unit I: Life and Diversity of Animals- I 1.1. Protozoa: General characters: Classification upto orders: Morphology, Life Cycle and Pathogenicity of Plasmodium, Leishmania and Giardia. 1.2. Porifera: General characters, Classification upto orders: Type study: Leucosolenia; Canal systems; Skeletal elements 1.3: Coelenterata: General characters, Classification upto orders: Type study: Obelia; Corals and Coral reefs; Polymorphism. 1.4. Helminths: General characters, Classification upto orders: Morphology, Life Cycle and Pathogenicity of Fasciola hepatica, Taenia saginata and Wuchereria banchrofti. Unit II: Life and Diversity of Animals II 2.1. Annelida: General characters, Classification upto orders: Economic importance:type study Pheritima, Metamerism 2.2. Arthropoda: General characters, Classification upto orders: Type study: Prawn 2.3. Mollusca: General characters, Classification upto orders:economic importance and Shell in Molluscs 2.4. Echinodermata: General characters; Classification upto orders. Type study: Star fish, Echinoderm larvae. Unit III: Developmental Biology 3.1. Gametogenesis and Fertilization 3.2. Types and patterns of cleavage 3.3. Process of Blastulation and Gastrulation in frog and chick 3.4. Regeneration, primary organizer and elementary knowledge of extra embryonic Membranes 3.5. Concept of competence, Determination and Differentiation. Unit IV: Evolution and Wildlife management 4.1. Concept of Species and Speciation 4.2. Modern concept of organic evolution 4.3. Phylogeny of horse 4.4. Wildlife management, conservation and control with reference to wildlife of J &K 4.5. Wildlife protection Act. Endangered species of India & status of mammals. Unit V: Economic Zoology 5.1. Aquaculture: Trout culture methods 5.2. Sericulture: Rearing & diseases of silkworm. 5.3. Apiculture: Bee-keeping-methods & diseases. 5.4. Agriculturally & Medically important insects. 5.5. Economic importance of helminthes with special reference to roundworms. 3
Practical Syllabus of B. Sc. 1 st Year Zoology No.: Zoo-1L Course 1. Study of following museum specimens Porifera: Leucosolenia, Sycon, Clathrina, Euplectella, Hyalonema, Cliona, Spongilla, Hippospongia, Euspongia Coelenterata: Hydra, Tubularia, Obelia,Sertularia, Millepora, Phylasia, Porpita, Rhizostoma, Tubipora, Gorgonia, Alyconium, Corallium, Pennatula,Renilla, Metridium, Fungia,Madrepora, Astraea, Favia Platyhelminthes: Planaria, Fasciola, Taenia Aschelminthes: Ascaris Annelida:Neries,Heteroneries,Aphrodite,Chaetopterus,Arenicola,Pheretima,Pontobdella,Hiru dinaria,bonellia, Sipunculus Arthropoda: Sacculina, Squilla, Palaemon, Astacus, Hippa, Eupagurus, Cancer, Julus,Scolopendra, Melanopus,Castes of Apis,Life cycle of Silk-worm Mollusca: Chiton, Patella, Pila, Aplysia, Doris, Dentalium, Mytilus, Pecten, Pinctada, Unio, Loligo, Sepia, Octopus. Echinodermata:Antedon, Holothuria, Echinus, Clypeaster, Astropecten, Asterias,Ophiothrix 2. Study of Permanent Slides of Protozoa: Ceratium. Amoeba. Paramecium, Opalina, Euglena, Volvox Porifera: Spicule of Sponges, Gemmule of Sponge Platyhelminthes: Larval forms of Fasciola Annelida: Parapodium of Neries, Setae of Earthworm, Septalnephridium of earthworm Arthropoda: Hastate plate of Prawn, Nauplius larva, Zoea larva, Megalopa larva Mollusca: Glochidium larva, Radula of Pila Echinoderm larvae 3. Study of Embrological Slides Frog: V.S. through Blastula and gastrula Chick Embryo- 13hr, 18hr, 28hr, 33hr, 48hr, 55hr, 66hr, 72hr, 96hr 4. Dissections(Minor and Major) i) Preparation of temporary mount of mouthparts of Cockroach and Honey-bee. ii) Preparation of temporary mount of Sting Apparatus of Apis iii) Annelida : Digestive, Nervous and Reproductive System of earthworm iv) Arthropoda : Appendages, Digestive and Nervous System of Prawn Mollusca : Digestive and Nervous System of Pila 5. Visit to Zoological Parks, Wetlands and Hatcheries i) Dachigam, Salim Ali National and Overa National park ii) Hokersar, Haigam and Shallabugh Wetlands iii) Kokernag, Laribal and Mammar Hatchery 4
Suggested Readings 1. Invertebrate Zoology By E.L. Jordan and P.S. Verma 2. Chordate Zoology By E.L. Jordan and P.S. Verma 3. Embryology By M.P. Arora 4. Economic Zoology By Shukula Upaday 5. Organic Evolution By Richard Swann Lull 6. Wild Life in India By V.B. Saharia Scheme/Instructions for teachers/paper setters There will be two types of questions in the question paper i.e; medium and long answer type questions comprising of Section A and Section B. In section A there will be five medium type questions, one question with internal choice from each unit. All the five questions will be compulsory. There will be five long answer type questions in Section B, one from each unit and the students will be required to attempt any three questions. Duration of the final examination will be 3 hrs. Theory paper carrying 100 marks Section A 5 medium answer type questions each carrying 7 marks (5x7) = 35 Section B 3 long answer type questions each carrying 13 marks (3x13) = 39 (approx. 40 marks) Internal examination = 25 marks External examination = 75 marks Total (25+75) = 100 marks 5