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ZOOLOGY
SECTION - LECTURE SCHEDULE
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Date
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Topic
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| Jan
23 |
Zoology
Section Syllabus (covers both lecture and lab).
Lec 1. Why is biological diversity important? The science of zoology
and the evolution of animal diversity. |
| Jan
26 |
Lec
2. The taxonomy and systematics of the animal kingdom.
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| Jan
28 |
Lec
3. Origins of eukaryotes and multicellular organisms. Protozoa (single-celled
organisms) and Phylum Porifera: the sponges. |
| Jan
30 |
Lec
4. Animal architecture. Adaptations for life on the move: body plans
and modes of locomotion. |
| Feb
2 |
Lec
5. Phyla Cnidaria and Ctenophora: sea anemones, jellyfish and comb
jellies. |
| Feb
4 |
Lec
6. Phylum Platyhelminthes: flatworms |
| Feb
6 |
Lec
7. Phyla Rotifera and Nematoda: rotifers and roundworms. |
| Feb
9 |
Lec
8. Phylum Mollusca: snails, clams, mussels, squid, and octopus. |
| Feb
11 |
Lecture
Exam 1 (100 points - Covers lectures 1-7) |
| Feb
13 |
Lec
9. Phylum Annelida: polychaetes, earthworms and leeches. |
| Feb
16 |
Lec
10. Phylum Arthropoda I: Chelicerata: horseshoe crabs, spiders and
mites; and Crustacea: Daphnia, lobsters, crabs, shrimp. |
| Feb
18 |
Lec
11. Phylum Arthropoda II: Uniramia: millipedes, centipedes and insects. |
| Feb
20 |
Lec
12. Phylum Echinodermata: sea stars, sea urchins, sea lilies. |
| Feb
23 |
Lec
13. Phylum Chordata: the Protochordates (tunicates and lancelets)
and early vertebrates. |
| Feb
25 |
Lec
14. Superclass Agnatha: jawless fishes and Gnathostomata: cartilaginous
and ray-finned fishes. |
| Feb
27 |
Lecture
Exam 2 (100 points - 20% Lectures 1-7, 80% Lectures 8-13) |
| Mar
1 |
Lec
15. Class Amphibia: salamanders, frogs and toads. |
| Mar
3 |
Lec
16. Class Reptilia: crocodiles, turtles, lizards and snakes. |
| Mar
5 |
Lec
17. Class Aves I: theropod dinosaurs and Archaeopteryx. |
| Mar
8 |
Lec
18. Class Aves II: waterfowl to songbirds. |
| Mar
10 |
Lec
19. Class Mammalia: monotremes, marsupials and placental mammals. |
| Mar
12 |
Lec
20. Evolutionary origins of Homo sapiens. |
| Mar
15 |
Lecture
Exam 3 (100 points - 20% Lectures 1-13, 80% Lectures 14-20) |
