Bangalore University Bsc Zoology Syllabus

Is there any one who will provide detailed syllabus of 2nd Semester B.SC Zoology Program of Bangalore University? Actually this year i have passed in 1st Semester of B.SC Zoology Program of this University. So now I need 2nd Semester syllabus. So pls provide it as soon as possible.

[Shaleen]

As you want detailed syllabus for 2nd Semester of B.SC Zoology Program of Bangalore University, so here I am giving following details syllabus:

Bangalore University B.Sc Zoology 2nd Semester Syllabus
Unit I: ARTHROPODA
1.1. General characters of the phylum and classification upto classes with suitable examples
1.2. Peripatus - Unique features, affinities with Annelida and Arthropoda, systematic position.
1.3. Type study - Prawn (Penaeus) - Morphology, appendages - structure of a typical appendage, concept of serial homology, structure and function of appendages, circulatory system, reproductive system and life cycle.
1.4. Metamorphosis – Definition and types with suitable examples.
1.5. A brief account on Arthropods as a successful animal group.

Unit II: - ARTHROPODA –
2.1 Body wall – Structure and significance.
2.2 Respiratory organs – Gills, book gills, trachea and book lungs.
2.3 Sense organs – Simple eye, compound eye, gustatory and tactile organs.
MOLLUSCA
2.4. General characters of the phylum and classification upto classes with suitable examples
2.5. Type study - Unio: Externals, structure of shell (sectional view), digestive, circulatory, respiratory and reproductive systems, and life cycle.

Unit III: - ECHINODERMATA
3.1. General characters of the phylum and classification upto classes with suitable examples
3.2. Type study: Sea Star (Asterias)– Externals, digestive and water vascular systems, reproduction and life history.
3.3. Echinoderm larvae: Structure and significance of the following larvae – Bipinnaria, Ophiopluteus, Echinopluteus and Auricularia.
MINOR PHYLA
3. 4 Rotifera: Salient features and biological significance.

Bangalore University B.Sc Zoology 2nd Semester Syllabus

Can you provide me the syllabus of B.Sc. (UG) Zoology offered by Bangalore University as my exams are nearby and I need it for preparation of the exam?

[Neelu Bhasin]

The syllabus of B.Sc. (UG) Zoology offered by Bangalore University is as follows:


I SEMESTER

PAPER – I: NON-CHORDATA: PART – I

Unit: I - Animal Architecture and Protozoa:

a) Animal Architecture
(To be taught citing suitable examples and keeping in view the evolutionary trends and significance)
1.1. Body symmetry: Definition and types – spherical, radial, biradial and bilateral symmetry
1.2. Body organisation: Hierarchical organisation of animal complexity – protoplasmic level, cellular level, tissue level and organ level of organisation.
1.3. Germ layers: Definition, types - diploblastic condition (apparent and absolute) and triploblastic condition.
1.4. Body coelom: Definition, origin and types – acoelom, pseudocoelom, eucoelom (enterocoelom and schizocoelom).
1.5. Metamerism: Definition and types – pseudometamerism, true metamerism homonomous and heteronomous.

b) Protozoa: The Animal-like Protista
1.6. General characters of the phylum up to classes with examples
1.7. Nutrition: Holozoic, holophytic, saprozoic, mixotrophic and parasitic with an example - for each.
1.8. Locomotion: Locomotory organelle – Pseudopodia, cilia and flagella. Modes of locomotion – Amoeboid movement (walking movement and sol-gel theory), flagellar and euglenoid movement, ciliary movement (Paddle stroke theory)
1.9. Reproduction: Conjugation in Paramoecium caudatum, significance of conjugation.


Unit: II – Porifera, Coelenterata and Ctenophora

a) Porifera: The Sponges – Nature’s dead end
2.1. General characters of the phylum up to classes with examples.
2.2. Sycon: Morphology, microscopic structure of body wall and sexual reproduction.

2.3. Canal System and its evolution: Asconoid, syconoid, leuconoid and rhagonoid types.

b) Coelenterata and Ctenophora: The Radiate Animals
2.4. General characters of the phylum Coelenterata up to classes with examples
2.5. Aurelia: Morphology, reproduction and life cycle
2.6. Polymorphism: Definition and significance. Example: Halistema.
2.7. Coral reefs: Definition, types and theories of coral reef formation
2.8. Ctenophores: General organisation and affinities.


Syllabus B.Sc. Zoology Bangalore University