University of Madras - BSc Syllabus - Semester II - Practical I

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

SYLLABUS

Semester II - Practical I - Invertebrata

Duration of Examination: 3 hrs
Maximum Marks: 100
Credits: 4

I. Dissection

A. Earthworm

1) External characters

2) Dorsal view & Ventral view

3) Digestive system

4) Nervous system

5) Circulatory system

B Cockroach:

6) External characters

7) Digestive system

8) Nervous system

9) Male Reproductive system

10) Female Reproductive system

C. Prawn:

11) External characters

12) Digestive system

13) Nervous system

D. Fresh water mussel:

14) External characters

15) Digestive system

E. Pila:

16) External characters

17) Digestive system

18) Nervous system

II. Mounting

Earthworm: 19) Body setae, 20) Penial setae
Mouth parts of 22) Cockroach, 23) Honey bee, 24) House fly, 25) Mosquito
Prawn appendages: 26) Cephalic, 27) Thoracic, 28) Abdominal
Fresh water mussel: 29) Pedal ganglion

Pila: 30) Radula

III. Spotters

a. Classify giving reasons;

31. Paramecium

32. Sycon sponge

33. Aurelia

34. Liver fluke

35. Ascaris

36. Nereis

37. Prawn

38. Fresh water mussel

39. Starfish

B. Draw labeled sketches

40 Transverse section of Liver fluke

41. Transverse section of Earth worm

42. Transverse section of Nereis

43. Transverse section of Leech

44. Physalia

45. Paramecium

46. Obelia medusa

47. Ephyra larva

48. Redia larva

49. Cercaria larva

50. Protozoea larva

51. Mysis larva

52. Alima larva

III. Biological significance

53. Paramecium - Conjugation

54. Velella

55. Porpita

56. Heteronereis

57. Trochophore larva

58. Chaetopterus

59. Peripatus

60. Limulus

61. Chiton

62. Bipinnaria larva

63. Entamoeba

64. Plasmodium

65. Obelia colony

66. Millipora

67. Madrepora

68. Tubipora

69. Fungia

70. Gorgonium

71. Liver fluke - miracidium

72. Taenia - Mature proglottid

73. Ascaris

74. Millipede

75. Centipede

76. Sepia

77. Loligo

78. Octopus

79. Dentalium

80. Sea cucumber

81. Sea urchin

82. Sea lily

83. Brittle star

84. Leech

85. Nauplius larva

86. Zoea larva

87. Sacculina on crab

88. Praying mantis

89. Sea anemone on Hermite crab

90. Glochidium larva

91. Dragon fly

IV. Relate structure and function

92. Sponge - Spicules

93. Sponge - Gemmule

94. Taenia-Scolex

95. Nereis - Paraposium

96. Prawn - Petasma

97. Honey bee - Sting apparatus

98. Scorpion - Book-lung

99. Starfish - Pedicellariae

100. Starfish - Tube foot