Your roadmap · आपका रोडमैप
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Admission & first meetingप्रवेश और पहली मुलाकातEnquire at your nearest NDSS centre, meet the teacher, fix the batch time and get your study material.
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Semester 5 — subject classesसेमेस्टर 5 — विषयवार कक्षाएँEvery theory subject of the term, unit by unit, with notes, numericals and doubt classes.
Diversity of Non-Chordates, Parasitology and Economic ZoologyDiversity of Chordates and Comparative Anatomy
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Labs, practicals & project workलैब, प्रैक्टिकल और प्रोजेक्टExperiments / jobs / project work as in the syllabus, with practical file and viva preparation.
Animal Diversity Lab
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Unit tests & mid-termयूनिट टेस्ट और मिड-टर्मA test after every unit and a mid-term in the university / board pattern.
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Semester 5 mock testमॉक टेस्टA full mock test of all subjects before the exam, with analysis.
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Semester 5 exam (university / board)सेमेस्टर / वार्षिक परीक्षाPrevious papers, important questions and full revision.
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Online tests & resultऑनलाइन टेस्ट और रिज़ल्टTake the tests online; your marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Syllabus · पाठ्यक्रम
3 subjects · 15 chapters · 68 topics
Diversity of Non-Chordates, Parasitology and Economic Zoology5 chapters · 6 Months
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01Unit 1: Protista, Porifera and Cnidaria
5 topics+
- General characters and classification of Protozoa
- Locomotion and reproduction in Paramecium and Euglena
- Porifera: canal system and skeleton
- Cnidaria: polymorphism, Obelia, coral reefs
- Ctenophora: general features
02Unit 2: Platyhelminthes, Nematoda and Annelida
5 topics+
- Platyhelminthes: general characters, flame cells
- Nematoda: pseudocoelom and general features
- Annelida: metamerism and coelom
- Type study of earthworm (Pheretima)
- Excretion in annelids (nephridia)
03Unit 3: Arthropoda, Mollusca and Echinodermata
5 topics+
- Arthropoda: classification, cockroach, mouthparts of insects
- Crustacean larvae and metamorphosis in insects
- Mollusca: torsion, Pila, pearl formation
- Echinodermata: water vascular system and larval forms
- Affinities of minor phyla (outline)
04Unit 4: Parasitology
5 topics+
- Host-parasite relationship
- Plasmodium, Entamoeba, Trypanosoma, Leishmania, Giardia
- Fasciola, Taenia, Ascaris, Ancylostoma, Wuchereria
- Pathogenicity, diagnosis and control
- Vectors of human diseases
05Unit 5: Economic Zoology
5 topics+
- Apiculture: species, colony, bee keeping, products
- Sericulture: silkworm species, rearing, silk reeling
- Lac culture: lac insect, host plants, products
- Vermiculture and its uses
- Insect pests of crops and their control (outline)
Diversity of Chordates and Comparative Anatomy5 chapters · 6 Months
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01Unit 1: Protochordates
5 topics+
- General characters of chordates
- Hemichordata: Balanoglossus and its affinities
- Urochordata: Herdmania, retrogressive metamorphosis
- Cephalochordata: Amphioxus
- Origin of chordates
02Unit 2: Fishes and Amphibians
5 topics+
- Agnatha: Petromyzon and Myxine
- Chondrichthyes and Osteichthyes: classification
- Scales, fins and migration in fishes
- Accessory respiratory organs
- Amphibia: classification, parental care, neoteny
03Unit 3: Reptiles, Birds and Mammals
5 topics+
- Reptilia: classification, skull types
- Poisonous and non-poisonous snakes
- Aves: flight adaptations and migration
- Mammalia: Prototheria, Metatheria, Eutheria
- Dentition in mammals
04Unit 4: Comparative Anatomy I
4 topics+
- Integument and its derivatives
- Axial and appendicular skeleton
- Digestive system
- Respiratory system: gills, lungs, air sacs
05Unit 5: Comparative Anatomy II
4 topics+
- Heart and evolution of aortic arches
- Kidney: pronephros, mesonephros, metanephros
- Brain and cranial nerves
- Sense organs (outline)
Animal Diversity Lab5 chapters · 6 Months
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01Non-Chordate Museum Specimens
4 topics+
- Protozoa, Porifera and Cnidaria specimens
- Platyhelminthes, Nematoda and Annelida specimens
- Arthropoda, Mollusca and Echinodermata specimens
- Economically important specimens: honey bee, silkworm, lac insect
02Chordate Museum Specimens
4 topics+
- Protochordates: Balanoglossus, Herdmania, Amphioxus
- Fishes: Petromyzon, Scoliodon, Torpedo, Hippocampus, Labeo
- Amphibians and reptiles
- Birds and mammals
03Permanent Slides
4 topics+
- Paramecium, Euglena, Plasmodium stages
- Obelia colony and medusa, T.S. Hydra
- Scolex of Taenia, Fasciola, T.S. Ascaris
- Placoid and cycloid scales
04Virtual Dissections and Models
4 topics+
- Digestive and nervous system of cockroach
- Nervous system of earthworm
- Afferent and efferent branchial vessels of fish
- Use of virtual dissection software and models (UGC guidelines)
05Comparative Anatomy of Skeleton
4 topics+
- Skulls of frog, Varanus, fowl and rabbit
- Vertebrae of different vertebrates
- Pectoral and pelvic girdles
- Limb bones and their adaptations
About this course
You will be able to
- Complete Diversity of Non-Chordates, Parasitology and Economic Zoology syllabus with regular tests
- Complete Diversity of Chordates and Comparative Anatomy syllabus with regular tests
- Complete Animal Diversity Lab syllabus with regular tests
Who it is for
- B.Sc Zoology students of Semester 5 (UP State Universities NEP 2020 common minimum syllabus)
- Students preparing for M.Sc entrance and competitive exams with zoology
What you need
- B.Sc Zoology Semesters 1-4
- Basic knowledge of animal classification from Class 11
Online tests & result
Practice and unit tests online; marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
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Questions
Which syllabus does this course follow?
It follows the UP State Universities NEP 2020 common minimum syllabus for B.Sc Zoology, Semester 5. Where your own university's syllabus differs, the centre follows your university's syllabus and question pattern.
Are specimens and slides covered here?
This theory paper covers classification and biology; specimens and slides are studied in the Animal Diversity Lab.
Is there a test after the course?
Yes. Unit-wise multiple-choice tests and a final exam paper are included for semester exam practice.
Are dissections compulsory?
As per UGC guidelines, dissections are replaced by models, charts and virtual dissections; specimens are studied in the Animal Diversity Lab.
Will I do real dissections?
Following UGC guidelines, dissections are done virtually or on models and charts; specimens and slides are studied directly.
How are the practicals marked?
The trainer watches each experiment and marks it on a rubric; the viva questions here prepare you for the university practical exam.
