University of Madras - Syllabus of Bachelor of Science (BSc) Zoology - Semester I - Allied Zoology I
UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Sc. DEGREE COURSE IN Zoology
SEMESTER SYSTEM WITH CREDITS
(Effective from the Academic Year 2003-2004)
SYLLABUS
Semester I - Allied Zoology I
Duration of Examination: 3 hrs
Maximum Marks: 75
Credits: 3
Unit I
Introduction - Invertebrates: Study types including Life histories
Protozoa - Entamoeba, plasmodium and Paramecium
Porifera - Sycon
Coelenterata - Obelia geniculata
Platyhelminthes - Fasciola hepatica, Taenia solium
Unit II
Annelida - Leech
Arthropoda - Prawn
Mollusca - Unio
Echinodermata - Sea star
Unit III
Chordata - study of types - Prochordates - Amphioxus - Structure and affinities -
Vertebrates: Shark, Frog, Calotes, Pigion and Rat.
Unit IV
Frog and Calotes
Unit V
Pigion and Rabbit.