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

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

Paper ZOOH - 402 (THEORY) 

(Biosphere, Pollution, Adaptation & Wetland Biology) 

Full Marks: 35 

Pass Marks: 12 

Unit - I

 Biosphere & Environmental Pollution 

i) Concepts of Biosphere and Biogeochemical cycles (Carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and water).
ii) Laws of Limiting factors.
iii) Environmental pollution -Air, water, soil and noise pollution.

Unit - II 

Adaptation I 

Different types of adaptation : Aquatic, Volant, Cursorial, Fossorial, Arid and Arboriai.

Unit - III 

Adaptation II

i) Adaptive radiation in mammalia.
ii) Colouration and Mimicry

Unit -IV 

Wetland Biology II 

I) Concept of wetland & its importance.
ii) Ramser Convention, Wetland loss.

Unit - V 

Wetland Biology II 

i) Wetland management for sustainable development
ii) National wetland policy.

Distribution of Marks :- 

Unit-I - 7
Unit-Il - 7
Unit-Ill - 7
Unit-lV - 7
Unit-V - 7
TOTAL - 35

Paper I
Paper III
Practical