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M.Sc. I Semester I
Paper-I Animal Structure and Function (Non-Chordata)
Paper- II Animal Structure and Function (Chordata)
Paper- III Gamete Biology
Paper- IV Genes and Differentiation

M.Sc. I Semester II
Paper- V Molecular Cell Biology
Paper- VI Tools and Techniques in Biology
Paper- VII Endocrinology
Paper- VIII Ecology and Environment (Also GIC)

M.Sc. II Semester III
Paper- IX Molecular Cytogenetic- I
Paper- X Molecular Cytogenetic- II
Paper- XI (Elective paper I) Molecular Biology – I
Paper- XII (Elective paper-II) Molecular Biology – II
Paper- XI (Elective paper I); Entomology:
Paper-I Insect Classification And Morphology
Paper- XII (Elective paper II) Entomology:
Paper-II Insect Anatomy And Physiology
Paper- XI (Elective paper I) (Animal Physiology-I)
Paper- XII (Elective paper II) (Animal Physiology-II)
Paper- XI (Elective paper I) Fisheries-I Fish Nutrition, Capture and Culture Fishery, Fisheries
Paper-XII (Elective paper II) Fisheries-II Fish Physiology

M.Sc. II Semester IV
Paper- XIII (Compulsory) Biochemistry
Paper- XIV (Compulsory) Enzymology and Biostatistics
Paper- XV (Elective paper III) Molecular Biology – III (Molecular Immunology-1 )
Paper- XVI (Elective paper-IV) Molecular Biology – IV (Molecular Immunology –I1)
Paper- XV (Elective paper III); Entomology: III Developmental and Commercial Entomology
Paper- XVI (Elective paper IV) Entomology: IV. Insect pests and pest control
Paper-XV (Elective paper III) (Animal Physiology-III)
Paper- XVI (Elective paper IV) (Animal Physiology-IV)
Paper- XV (Elective paper III) Fisheries-III Fish Harvest and Post Harvest Technology
Paper- XVI (Elective paper IV) Fisheries-IV, Fish Reproductive physiology and pathology

ANIMAL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION (NON-CHORDATA):
Unit I:
1.1. Definition and basic concepts of biosystematics taxonomy and classification,
1.1. 1.History of Classification,
1.1.2. Trends in biosystematics: Chemotaxonomy cytotaxonomy and molecular taxonomy,
1.2. Dimensions of speciation and taxonomic characters.
1.3. Species concepts: species category, different species concepts, subspecies and other infraspecific categories.
1.4. Parsimony method of classification, cladistic method of classification, difference in the application of phenetic and cladistic classification; phylogram and cladogram

Unit II:
2.1. Feeding and Digestion:
2.1.1 Nutrition in protozoa –
2.2. Types and mode of feeding.
2.2.1 Feeding diversity in insects,
2.2.2 Functional mechanism of Filter feeding in Crustacean and Mollusca-
2.2.3 Feeding & digestion in Bryozoans and Echinodermata
2.3. Movements:
2.3.1 Micro morphology and mechanism of Movements of cilia and flagella
2.3.2 Hydrostatic evasive movements in Ctenophores and hydrostatic selection in annelids.
2.3.3 Insect flight mechanism.

Unit III:
3.1. Organs of respiration:
3.1.1. Body surface,
3.1.2. Gills,
3.1.3. Book-lungs
3.1.4. Tracheal system.
3.2. Respiratory pigments in invertebrates.
3.2.1. Mechanisms of gill respiration in Mollusca
3.2.2. Tracheal respiration in Arthropoda (Insecta).
3.3. Excretory organs and excretion:
3.3.1. Excretion in Protozoa.
3.3.2. Excretory structures and functions in Helminthes,
3.3.3. Excretory structures and functions in Annelids
3.3.4 Malpighian tubules structure and functions in Insects

Unit IV:
4.1. General organization of Nervous system
4.1.1. Coelenterata
4.1.2. Annelida,
4.1.3. Arthropoda (Crustaceans and Insects),
4.1.4. Mollusca (Cephalopod)
4.1.5. Echinodermata.
4.2. Sense organs:
4.2.1 Chemical senses & animal orientations in Nonchordates
4.2.2. Mechanoreceptor in Nonchordates,
4.2.3 Chemoreception & chemotaxis in insects
4.2.4 Photoreception and photosensitivity in non chordate forms,
4.2.5 Functional Morphology of compound eye in Insects

Unit V:
5.1. Reproductive mechanisms in Nonchordates.
5.1.1. Asexual, Sexual. Parthenogenesis, Hermaphroditism,
5.2. Functional variations of reproductive structures in nonchordate:
5.2.1. Porifera, Coelenterate. And Echinodermata
5.3. Invertebrate hormones of reproduction:
5.3.1. Annelids,
5.3.2. Mollusca,
5.3.3. Arthropods
5.4. Larval forms in Porifera, Coelenterata, helminthes, Annelida, Crustaceans.
5.5. Metamorphosis and molting in insects & its hormonal control

ANIMAL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION (CHORDATA):
Unit I:
1.1. Taxonomic Character- Different kinds.
1.2. Origin of reproductive isolation,
1.3. Biological mechanism of genetic incompatibility.
1.4. Taxonomic procedures:
1.4.1. Taxonomic collections preservation curetting,
1.4.2. Process of identification.
1.5. Taxonomic keys, different types of keys, their merits and demerits.
1.6 International code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN):
1.6.1. Operative principles, interpretation and application of important rules:
1.7 Formation of Scientific names of various Taxa.
1.8 Taxonomic categories

Unit II:
2.1. Vertebrate integument.
2.1.1. General structure of mammalian skin.
2.1.2. Derivatives of skin,
2.1.3 Functions of skin.
2.2. Endoskeleton structures:
2.2.1. Endoskeleton in Protochordata,
2.2.2. Visceral skeleton in Fishes.
2.2.3. Jaw suspensorium in vertebrates,
2.3. Structure of tooth and dentition in Mammalia
2.4. Structural and functional organization of digestive system in Protochordata,
2.5. Structural and functional organization of Alimentary canal and digestive glands in vertebrates, with reference to Mammalian type.

Unit III:
3.1. Characteristics of Respiratory surface;
3.2. Gills in fishes and mechanisms of gill respiration,
3.3. Accessory respiration organs in fishes,
3.4. Functional organization of Mammalian lungs,
3.4.1. Exchange of gases.
3.4.2. Aerodynamic of lungs,
3.5. Larynx and Vocalization.
3.6. Blood:
3.6.1. Composition and functions,
3.6.2. Haemopoiesis,
3.7. Lymph and lymphatic system:

Unit IV:
4.1. Excretion:
4.1.1 Excretory products,
4.1.2 General nature of kidneys;
4.1.3 Kidney structure in relation to Osmoregulation;
4.1.4. Archinephros, Pronephros, Mesonephros,

Metanephros:
4.1.5. External salt excretion,
4.1.6. Osmoregulation in freshwater and marine water
fishes;

4.2. Functional organization of vertebrate nervous system:
4.2.1. Brain and spinal cord
4.3. Sense organs:
4.3.1. Organs of olfaction and taste.
4.3.2. Organs of hearing and balance.

Unit V:
5.1. Echolocation;
5.1.1. Morphological adaptation for echolocation
5.1. 2. Bat Echolocation
5.2. Lateral line system in fishes.
5.3. Electroreception.
5.4. Flight adaptations in mammals
5.5. Aquatic adaptations in mammals.
5.6. Adaptive radiations in mammals
5.7. Migration in birds, and fishes;

Suggested Reading Material for paper - I and Paper – II:
1. Hyman, L.H. The invertebrates. Vol. I. Protozoa through Ctenophora, McGraw Hill Co., New York.
2. Barrington, E.J.W. Invertebrate structure and function. Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd., London.
3. Jagerstein, G.Evolution of Metazoan life cycle, Academic Press, New York & London.
4. Hyman, L.H. The invertebrates. Vol.2. Mc Graw Hill Co., New York.
5. Hyman, L.H. The invertebrates Vol.8.McGraw Hill Co., N.Y. and London.
6. Barnes, R.D.Invertebrate Zoology, III edition. W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia.
7. Russel-Hunter, W.D.A biology of higher invertebrates, the Macmillan Co.Ltd., London.
8. Hyman, L.H. The invertebrates smaller coelomate groups, Vol. V. McGraw Hill Co., New York.
9. Read, C.P.Animal Parasitism. Prentice Hall Inc., New Jersey.
10. Sedgwick, A. A. Student text book of Zoology. Vol, I, II and III. Central Book Depot, Allahabad.
11. Parker, T.J. Haswell, W.A. Text Book of Zoology, Macmillan Co., London.
12. Borradaile, L.A. and F.A. Potts: The Invertebrates: Asia Publishing House, Bombay, London
13. Nigam: Biology of non-chordata, S. Nagin Chand.
14. Alexander, R.M. The Chordata. Cambride University Press, London.
15. Barrigton, E.J. W. The Biology of Hemichordata and Protochordata. Oliver and Boyd, Edinbourgh.
16. Bourne, G.H. The structure and functions of nervous tissue Academic Press, New York.
17. Carter, G.S. Structure and habit in vertebrate evolution-Sedgwick and jackson, London.
18. Eecles, J.C. The understanding of the brain. Mc Graw Hill co., New York and London.
19. Kingsley, J.S. Outlines of Comparative Autonomy of Vertebrates. Central Book Depot, Allahabad.
20. Kent, C.G. Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates.
21. Malcom Jollie, Chordata morphology. East-West Press Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi.
22. Milton Hilderbrand. Analysis of vertebrate structure. IVEd. John Wiley and Sons Inc., New York.
23. Monielli, A.R. The chordates, Cambridge University Press, London.
24. Smith, H.S. Evolution of chordata structure. Hold rinehart and Winstoin Inc., New York.
25. Sedgwick, a.A.Students Text Book of Zoology, Vol.II.
26. Tansley, K. Vision in vertebrate. Chapman and Hall Ltd., London.
27. Torrey, T.W. Morphogenesis of vertebrates. John Wiley and Sons Inc., New York and London.
28. Walters, H.E. and Sayles, L.D. Biology of vertebrates. MacMillan & Co., New York.
29. Wolstenholnf, E.W. and Knight, J.(Ed). Taste and smell in vertebrates, J & A Churchill, London.
30. Romer, A.S., Vertebrate Body, IIIrd Ed. W.B.Saunders co., Philadelphia.
31. Young, J.Z. Life of vertebrates. The Oxford University Press, London.
32. Young, J.Z. Life of mammals, Oxford University Press, London.
33. Colbert, E.H.Evolution of the vertebrates, John Wiley and Sons Inc., New York.
34. Romer, A.S. Vertebrate Paleontology, 3rd Edn. University of Chicago Press, Chicago.
35. Clark, W.E. History of the Primates IV Edn. University of Chicago Press, Chicago.
36. Weichert, C.K. and Presch, W. Elements of chordate anatomy, 4th Edn. McGraw Hill Book Co, New York.
37. Messers, H.M. An introduction of vertebrates anatomy
38. Montagna, W. Comparative anatomy. Hohn. Wiley and Sons Inc.
39. de Deer, S.G. Embryos and Ancestors. Clarendon Press, Oxford.
40. Andrews, S.M. Problems in vertebrate evolution. Academic Press, New York.
41. Waterman. A.J. chordata structure and function. Macmillan co., New York.
42. Bhamrah and Juneja, Chordate Zoology, Anmol Publishers, N.Delhi Bhamarah and Juneja, Invertebrate Zoology, Anmol Publishers, N.Delhi.
43. Bhamarah and Juneja, Invertebrate Zoology, Anmol Publishers, N.Delhi.
44. Barbiur, T. Reptiles and Amphibians: Their habits and adaptations. Hongton Miffin Co., New York.
45. Kingsley Noble, g. The biology of the Amphibia. Dover Publications, New York.
46. Smyth. Amphibia and their ways. The McMillan co.., New York.
47. Andrevos, S.M., Miles, r.S. and Walker, A.D. Problems in vertebrate evolution. Academic Press, New York.
48. Boolotian and Stiles: College Zoology (Macmillan)
49. Campbell: Biology (Benjamin)
50. Marshall and Williams: Text Book of Zoology
51. Wolfe: Biology the Foundations (Wadsworth)
52. Wilson. Biodiversity, Academic Press, Washington.
53. G.G. Simpson. Principle of animal taxonomy, Oxford IBH Publishing Company
54. E. Mayer. Elements of Taxonomy.
55. E.O. Wilson. The Diversity of Life (The College Edition), W.W. Northern & Co.
56. Tirpathi, R. S. Biosystematic and taxonomy


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