BIOL-417 Vertebrate-I-
Unit I-
Super class: Pisces & Class: Amphibia- General characters, classification, types of fins & scales of fishes, Economic importance of fish, parental care in Amphibia.
Unit II-
Class-Reptilia: General characters, classification, Biting mechanism of poisonous snakes, Snake venom & antivenin, poisonous & non-poisonous snakes of India.
Unit III-
Class: Aves General characters, classification, Birds migration, Adaptations of birds to aerial life.
Unit IV-
General characters, classification and Origin of mammals, Aquatic mammals.
PRACTICAL:
To study the museum specimen of vertebrate.
Dissection –candidates will be required to show knowledge of classification, Morphology & Anatomy of the following animals through the methods of
Chart preparation – (Frog, Bird, Rat and Lizard).