Assam University BSC Zoology Syllabus Honours 1st sem (Paper-III)

Assam University BSC Zoology Syllabus Honours 1st sem (Paper-III)

Paper ZOOH -103 (THEORY) 

(Non Chordates I) 

Full Marks: 35

Pass Marks: 12

Unit-I 

Protozoa 

i) Salient features & classification of Protozoa up to order with example.
ii) Structure & life history of Polystomella.
iii) Locomotion, nutrition & reproduction in Protozoa.

Unit - II 

Porifera 

i) Salient features & classification of Porifera up to order with example.
ii) Histology, skeleton & reproduction of Sycon.
iii) Canal system of Porifera.

Unit - III

Coelenterata 

i) Salient features & classification of Cnidarians upto orderwith example.
ii) Structure & life history of Obelia.
iii) Polymorphism in Siphonophora.
iv) Corals & coral reef formation.

Unit -IV 

Platyhelminthes 

i) Salient features & classification of Platyhelminthes up to order with examples.
ii) Structure, life history & pathogenesis of Schistosoma.

Unit - V 

Nernathelminthes 

I) Salient features of Nemathelminthes.
ii) Structure, life history & pathogenesis of Wuchereria bancrofti.

Distribution of Marks :- 

• Unit-I - 7 
• Unit-il - 7 
• Unit-Ill - 7 
• Unit-IV - 7 
• Unit-V - 7 

TOTAL - 35

Paper I
Paper II