Course Title: Animal Diversity: Chordates
Course Code: ZOL-203
Credit Hours: 4 (3+1)
Introduction
The course aims to:
Learning Outcomes
Instructor: Saira Siddique
Email: [email protected]
Prescribed BOOKS
1. Hickman, C.P., Roberts, L.S., Larson, A. 2011. Integrated Principles of Zoology, 15th Ed. (International). Singapore: McGraw Hill.
2. Campbell, N.A. Biology, 9th Ed. 2011. Menlo Park, California: Benjamin/Cummings Publishing Company, Inc. Miller, S.A.
3.Harley, J.B. 2010. Zoology, 8th Edition (International) Singapore:
McGraw Hill.
ASSESSMENT METHODS/Procedures
Course CONTENTS
Week |
Topic |
Books with page no. |
1 |
Protochrodates: Structure, anatomy and organ systems; |
Miller and Harley 5th edition, 252-257 |
Reproduction; life histories and metamorphosis; phylogenetic relationships; |
Miller and Harley 5th edition, 258-260 |
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Further phylogenetic considerations. |
Miller and Harley 5th edition, 260-261 |
2 |
Fishes: Vertebrate Success in Water: |
Miller and Harley 5th edition,268 |
Phylogenetic relationships; Agnatha |
Miller and Harley 5th edition, 268-269 |
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Gnathostomata: locomotory adaptations, |
Miller and Harley 5th edition, 269-270 |
3 |
Nutrition and the digestive system |
Miller and Harley 5th edition, 275 |
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Circulation, gas exchange, nervous and sensory functions |
Miller and Harley 5th edition, 275-276 |
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Excretion and osmoregulation, |
Miller and Harley 5th edition, 279-280 |
4 |
Reproduction and development; further phylogenetic considerations. |
Miller and Harley 5th edition, 280-281 |
Amphibians: The first terrestrial vertebrates: phylogenetic relationships; Caudata, Gymnophiona, and Anura; |
Miller and Harley 5th edition, 284-286 |
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Structure and locomotory adaptations, nutrition and the digestive system |
Miller and Harley 5th edition, 287 |
5 |
Circulation, gas exchange, temperature regulations |
Miller and Harley 5th edition, 290-291 |
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Nervous and sensory functions |
Miller and Harley 5th edition, 292-293 |
Excretion and osmoregulation, |
Miller and Harley 5th edition, 293-294 |
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6 |
Reproduction, development, and metamorphosis; |
Miller and Harley 5th edition, 294-295 |
Further phylogenetic considerations |
Miller and Harley 5th edition, 296-297 |
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Reptiles: The First Amniotes: cladistic interpretation ofthe amniotic lineage |
Miller and Harley 5th edition, 300-301 |
7 |
Testudines or Chelonia, Rhynchocephalia, |
Miller and Harley 5th edition, 303-305 |
Squamata, and Crocodilia; |
Miller and Harley 5th edition, 305-307 |
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Adaptations in external structure and locomotion |
Miller and Harley 5th edition, 307 |
8 |
Nutrition and the digestive system |
Miller and Harley 5th edition, 307 |
Circulation, gas exchange |
Miller and Harley 5th edition,308-309 |
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Temperature regulation, |
Miller and Harley 5th edition, 309-310 |
9 |
Nervous and sensory functions, |
Miller and Harley 5th edition, 310 |
Excretion and osmoregulation, |
Miller and Harley 5th edition, 310-311 |
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Reproduction and development; further phylogenetic considerations. |
Miller and Harley 5th edition, 311-312 |
10 |
Birds: Feathers, flight and endothermy: |
Miller and Harley 5th edition, 315 |
Phylogenetic relationships; ancient birds and the evolution of flight; |
Miller and Harley 5th edition, 316-317 |
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Diversity of modern birds; adaptation in external structure and locomotion, |
Miller and Harley 5th edition, 317-318 |
12 |
Nutrition and the digestive system, |
Miller and Harley 5th edition, 322-323 |
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Circulation, gas exchange, and regulation, |
Miller and Harley 5th edition,323-324 |
Nervous and sensory systems, |
Miller and Harley 5th edition, 325-326 |
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13 |
Excretion and osmoregulation, |
Miller and Harley 5th edition, 326 |
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Reproduction and development; migration and navigation. |
Miller and Harley 5th edition, 326-327 |
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Mammals: Specialized teeth, endothermy, |
Miller and Harley 5th edition, 332 |
14 |
Hair and viviparity; |
Miller and Harley 5th edition, 332-333 |
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Diversity of mammals; adaptations in external structure and locomotion, |
Miller and Harley 5th edition, 333-334 |
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Nutrition and the digestive system, |
Miller and Harley 5th edition, 334-335 |
15 |
Circulation, gas exchange, |
Miller and Harley 5th edition, 335- 337 |
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Temperature regulation, |
Miller and Harley 5th edition, 337-339 |
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Nervous and sensory functions |
Miller and Harley 5th edition, 339-340 |
16 |
Excretion and osmoregulation, behavior |
Miller and Harley 5th edition, 340-343 |
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Reproduction and development. |
Miller and Harley 5th edition, 344-347 |
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Reproductive cycles |
Miller and Harley 5th edition, 347-350 |
Time table
B.s 3rd Zoology
Monday | 2-3pm |
Tuesday | 2-3pm |
Wednesday | 2-3pm |
B.s 3rd Chemistry
Monday | 3-4pm |
Tuesday | 3-4pm |
Thursday | 12-1pm |