UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Sc. DEGREE COURSE IN Zoology
SEMESTER SYSTEM WITH CREDITS
(Effective from the Academic Year 2003-2004)

SYLLABUS

Semester II - Allied Zoology II

Duration of Examination: 3 hrs
Maximum Marks: 75
Credits: 3

Unit I

Cell Biology - Structure of animal cell: Mitochondria, nucleus and nucleolus and Golgi bodies. Genetics: Molecular structure of Genes - Gene concept- Gene function - Inborn errors of metabolism - Genetic Engineering and its applications - X and Y - linked inheritance.

Unit II

Developmental Biology: Embryologenesis - Cleavage and gastrulation of chick and pig. Human physiology: Excretion, osmo-iono regulation, kidney failure and transplantation,

Unit III

Diseases of Circulatory system - Blood pressure. Heart diseases - Ischemia, Myocardial infarction, Rheumatic heart disease, Stroke. Endocrine glands - Hormones - properties - feed back mechanism of action - Pituitary, thyroid, adrenal, sex organs, Gastrointestinal hormones and enzymes.

Unit IV

Environmental Biology: Natural Resources - Physico-Chemical factors - Pollution - Environmental Degradation treatment methods on sewage, effluents, solid wastes an recycling process - Green house effect - Global Warming - Acid rain. Evolution: Factors responsible for speciation.

Unit V

Evolution Theories - Factors responsible for speciation.

REFERENCE:

1. Ekambaranatha Ayyar, M and Ananthakrishnan, T.N. 1993, Outlines of Zoology, Vol. I & II, Viswanathan & Co. Madras

2. P.S. Dhami and J.K. Dhami - Invertebrate Zoology - SChand and Co. New Delhi.

3. Jordan, E.K. and P.S. Verma, 1993. Chordate Zoology, 12^th edition, S. Chand & Co Ltd., Ram Nagar. New Delhi.

4. Sambasiviah, I, Kamalakara Rao, A.P. Augustine Chellapa, S (1983). Text book of Animal physiology, S.Chand & Co, New Delhi.

5. Verma, P.S. and Agarwal, V.K. (1983). Animal Ecology, S.Chand & Co, New Delhi.

6. Verma, P.S. and Agarwal, V.K. and Tyagi, B.S. (1991). Chordate Embryology, S.Chand & Co, New Delhi.

7. Rastogi, V.B. and Jayaraj, M.S. (2000). Text book of Genetics, Kedarnath Ramnath publishers, Meerut.