Assam University BSC Zoology Syllabus Honours 4th sem (paper-I)

Assam University BSC Zoology Syllabus Honours 4th sem (paper-I)

4th Semester 

Paper ZOOH -401 (THEORY) 

(ZoogeograPhY, Museology & Environmental Biology) 

Full Marks: 35 

Pass Marks: 12 

Unit - I

Zoogeography 

I) Kinds of animal distribution: Cosmopolitan, DiscontinUOUS, Bipolar, Isolation, Bathymetric distribution and their explanations.
ii) Factors affecting distribution: barriers and modes of dispersal in animals.

Unit -II 

ZoogeographY II 

jfferentZoOgeographical Realms of the World: their physical features, geographic range faunal characteristics.

Unit - III

Museology I 

Taxonomic collection : value of collection, Equipment of collection, preservation of specimens, curating of collections and their identification.

Unit -IV 

Museology II

Stuffing and Mounting with special reference to Fishes, Reptiles, Birds and Mammals.

Unit - V

Environmental Biology 

I) Concept of ecosystem, ecological niche and ecotone.
ii) Energy flow through ecosystem. Productivity; Food chain, food web; ecological pyramids.
iii) Population interactions.

Distribution of Marks :- 

• Unit-I - 7 
• Unit-li - 7 
• Unit-Ill - 7 
• Unit-lV - 7 
• Unit-V - 7 

TOTAL - 35

Paper II
Paper III
Practical