Bio-Zoology
The Living World
- Diversity in the Living world
- Need for Classification
- Taxonomy and Systematics
- Three Domains of life
- Taxonomic Hierarchy
- Nomenclature
- Concept of Species
- Tools for study of taxonomy
Kingdom Animalia
- Basis of Classification
- Classification of Kingdom Animalia
- Non Chordates (Invertebrata)
- Phylum: Chordata
Tissue Level of Organisation
- Animal Tissues
- Epithelial Tissue
- Connective Tissue
- Muscle Tissue
- Neural Tissue
Organ and Organ Systems in Animals
- Earthworm - Lampito mauritii
- Cockroach - Periplaneta americana
- Frog - Rana hexadactyla
Digestion and Absorption
- Digestive system
- Digestion of food and role of digestive enzymes
- Absorption and assimilation of proteins, carbohydrates and fats
- Egestion
- Caloric value of carbohydrates, proteins and fats
- Nutritional and digestive disorders
Respiration
- Respiratory function
- Respiratory organs in various organisms
- Mechanism of breathing
- Exchange of gases
- Transport of gases
- Regulation of respiration
- Problems in oxygen transport
- Disorders of the respiratory system
- Effects of smoking
Body Fluids and Circulation
- Body fluids
- Blood vessels – Arteries, Veins and capillaries
- Circulatory path ways
- Human circulatory system
- Double circulation
- Regulation of cardiac activity
- Disorders of the circulatory system
- Cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
Excretion
- Modes of Excretion
- Human excretory system
- Mechanism of urine formation in human
- Regulation of kidney function
- Micturition
- Role of other organs in excretion
- Disorders related to the excretory system
- Haemodialysis
Locomotion and Movement
- Types of movement
- Types of muscles
- Skeletal muscle
- Structure of contractile proteins
- Mechanism of muscle contraction
- Types of skeletal muscle contraction
- Skeletal system and its functions
- The Axial skeleton
- The Appendicular skeleton
- Types of joints
- Disorders of muscular and skeletal system
- Benefits of regular Exercise
Neural Control and Coordination
- Neural system
- Human Neural System
- Neuron as a structural and functional unit of neural system
- Central neural system
- Reflex action and reflex arc
- Sensory reception and processing
Chemical Coordination and Integration
- Endocrine glands and hormones
- Human endocrine system
- Hypo and hyper activity of endocrine glands and related disorders
- Mechanism of hormone action.
Trends in Economic Zoology
- Scope of Zoology
- Vermiculture
- Sericulture
- Apiculture
- Lac culture
- Aquaponics
- Aquaculture
- Animal Husbandry and management
