ZOOLOGY SYLLABUS FOR II SEMESTER
ANIMAL DIVERSITY – BIOLOGY OF CHORDATES
Unit - I
1.1 General characters and classification of Chordata upto classes
1.2 Protochordata- Salient features of Cephalochordata , Affinities of Cephalochordata.
1.3 Salient features of Urochordata
1.4 Structure and life history of Herdmania
1.5 Retrogressive metamorphosis –Process and Significance
Unit - II
2.1 Cyclostomata, General characters, Comparison of Petromyzon and Myxine
2.2 Pisces : General characters and classification of Fishes up to orders Added
2.3 Scoliodon: External features, Digestive system, Respiratory system, Structure and
function of Heart, Structure and functions of the Brain.
2.4 Migration in Fishes
2.5 Types of Scales
2.6 Dipnoi
Unit - III
3.1 General characters of Amphibia
3.2 Classification of Amphibia up to orders with examples.
3. 3 Ranahexadactyla: External features, Digestive system, Respiratory system, Structure
and function of Heart, structure and functions of the Brain
3.4 Reptilia: General characters of Reptilia, Classification of Reptilia upto orders
withexamples
3.5 Calotes:External features, Digestive system, Respiratory system, Structure and
function of Heart, structure and function of Brain
3.6. Identification of Poisonous snakes and Skull in reptiles
Unit - IV
4.1 Aves General characters and classification of Aves up to orders Added
4.2 Columba livia: External features, Digestive system, Respiratory system, Structure and function of Heart, structure and function of Brain
4.3 Migration in Birds
4.4 Flight adaptation in birds
Unit - V
5.1 General characters of Mammalia
5.2 Classification of Mammalia upto sub - classes with examples
5.3 Comparision of Prototherians, Metatherians and Eutherians
5.4 Dentition in mammals