UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI
Syllabus for the F.Y.B.Sc. Program: B.Sc. Course : Zoology
(Credit Based Semester and Grading System with effect from the academic year 2011–2012)
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F.Y.B.Sc. Zoology Syllabus Restructured for Credit Based and Grading System To be implemented from the Academic year 2010-2011
SEMESTER I Course Code UNIT I USZO101 II III I USZO102 II III USZO P1 TOPICS Diversity of Animal Kingdom I Life processes I Ecology Molecular basis of life I Biotechnology I Genetics 2 2 2 Credits L / Week 1 1 1 1 1 1 6
Practicals based on both courses in theory
SEMESTER II Course Code UNIT I USZO201 II III I USZOT202 II III USZO P2 TOPICS Diversity of Animal Kingdom II Life processes II Ethology Molecular basis of life II Biotechnology II Evolution and Biodiversity 2 2 2 Credits L /Week 1 1 1 1 1 1 6
Practicals based on both courses in theory
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F.Y.B.Sc. Zoology Syllabus modified for Credit System To be implemented from the Academic year 2011-2012 Semester I
Course Code : USZO101 Diversity of animal Kingdom I, Life processes I and Ecology (2 Credits)
Unit I: Diversity of animal Kingdom I (15 Lectures) 1.1: Levels of organization 1.1.1: Unicellularity vs multicellularity Colonization and organization of germ layers (diploblastic and triploblastic condition) 1.1.2: Division of labour and organization of tissues (Brief fate of ectoderm, mesoderm and endoderm) 1.1.3: Development of coelome: Acoelomate, pseudocoelomate and coelomate organization 1.1.4: Radial and bilateral symmetry 1.1.5: Segmentation and cephalization 1.2: Unicellular and multicellular organization (Salient features with examples of phyla, subphyla and classes mentioned below) 1.2.1: Unicellular organization: Phylum Protozoa 1.2.2: Multicellular organization: Colonization level- Phylum Porifera 1.2.3: Multicellular organization: Division of labour (Cell diferentiation)Phylum Coelenterata 1.3 Triploblastic acoelomate and pseudocoelomate organization