Chordata – 2 (TANSCHE Syllabus)

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Contents :

1. Introduction to Chordata 2. Chordata - General Characters 3. Chordata - Unique Characters 4. Difference between Non - Chordates and Chordates 5. Origin of Chordates 6. Outline Classification of Chordata 7. Introduction to Prochordates 8. Prochordates - General Characters 9. Prochordates - Classification (up to subphylum) 10. Hemichordata - General Characters 11. Balanoglossus 12. Hemichordata -Affinities and Systematic Position 13. “Balanoglossus is an Invertebrate and not a Chordate” - Justify 14. Urochordata - General Characters 15. Ascidian 49-69 16. Urochordata -Affinities and Systematic Position 17. Cephalochordata - General Characters 18. Amphioxus 19. Cephalochordata -Affinities and Systematic Position 20. Vertebrata - General Characters 21. Vertebrata - Classification 22. Agnatha 23. Petromyzon 24. Gnathostomata 25. Gnathostomata - General Characters 26. Gnathostomata - Classification 27. Placoderms 28. Chondrichthyes 29. Scoliodon 30. Osteichthyes 31. Elasmobranchii 32. Holocephali 33. Acanthodii 34. Actinopterygii 35. Sarcopterygii 36. Dipnoi 37. Dipnoi-Affinities 38. Fishes - General Characters 39. Fishes - Classification 40. Origin of Fishes 41. Scales of Fishes 42. Fins of Fishes 43. Accessory Respiratory Organs in Fishes 44. Air Bladders in Fishes 45. Parental Care in Fishes 46. Migration of Fishes 47. Economic Importance of Fishes 48. Amphibia - General Characters 49. Amphibia-Classification 50. Subclass - Labyrinthodontia 51. Order - Ichthyostegalia 52. Order -Temnospondyli 53. Order -Anthracosauria 54. Subclass - Lepospondyli (Scale Vertebrata) 55. Subclass- Lissamphibia (Smooth Amphibia) 56. Order -Anura 57. Order - Urodela 58. Order - Apoda 59. Rana hexadactyla - Type study 60. Urodela - Neoteny 61. Parental Care in Amphibia 62. Origin of Amphibia 63. Reptilia - General Characters 64. Reptilia- Classification 65. Subclass - Anapsida 66. Cotylosauria 67. Seymouria 68. Chelonia 69. Subclass - Parapsida 70. Subclass - Diapsida 71. Lepidosauria 72. Squamata 73. Archosauria 74. Crocodilia 75. Subclass - Synapsida 76. Rhynchocephalia 77. Sphenodon - Spotter 78. Calotes versicolor - Type study 79. Snakes of India 80. Poison Apparatus 81. Biting Mechanism 82. Skull in Reptiles - As Basis of Classification 83. Extinct Reptiles 84. Origin of Reptiles 85. Terrestrialization 86. Aves - General Characters 87. Aves - Classification 88. Archaeornithes 89. Neornithes 90. Ratitae 91. Columba livia - Type study 92. Bird’s Migration 93. Flight Adaptations of Birds 94. Origin of Birds 95. Mammalia - General Characters 96. Mammalia-Classification 97. Prototheria-EggLayingmammals 98. Metatheria - Marsupials 99. Metatheria - Classification 100. Subclass - Eutheria 101. Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) - Type study 102.Flying Mammals 103.Aquatic Mammals 104.Dentition in Mammals 105.Adaptive Radiation in Mammals Syllabus : Unit I : General Characters and Classification of Phylum Chordata: Origin of Chordata, Differences between non-chordates and chordates, General characters, Affinities and Systematic position of Hemichordata (Balanoglossus), Urochordata (Ascidia), Cephalochordata (Amphioxus). Unit II : Prochordates and Agnatha: Characteristics of subphylum Vertebrata, Classification of Vertebrata upto Class level, Agnatha (Petromyzon), - Pisces (Scoliodon sorrakowah). General characters and classification of Pisces, Origin of fishes, Affinities of Dipnoi - Types of scales and fins - Accessory respiratory organs - Air bladder - Parental care -Migration -Economic importance. Unit III :Amphibia : General characters and classification -Origin of Amphibia - Type study : Rana hexadactyla -Adaptive features of Anura, Urodela and Apoda -Neoteny in Urodela - Parental care in Amphibia. Unit IV:Reptilia: General characters and classification - Type study: Calotes versicolor - Origin of reptiles and effects of terrestrialisation, Extinct reptiles. Snakes of India. Poison apparatus and biting mechanism of poisonous snakes - Skull in reptiles as basis of classification Unit V :Aves and Mammalia : Ayes: General characters and classification – Type study: Columba livia - Origin of birds, Flight adaptations, Migration. Mammalia: General characters and classification - Type study: Rabbit -Adaptive radiation in mammals-Egg laying mammals,Marsupials,Flying mammals, Aquatic mammals, Dentition in mammals.