BRABU BSc Zoology Honors Part-1 Syllabus

BRABU BSc Zoology Honors Part-1 Syllabus: Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University Under Graduation / BSc Zoology Honors 1st Year Syllabus are written in this Article.

BSc Zoology Honors will completed in 3 Yeas. Out of which 1st Year Conducted Honors Paper-1 of 75 Marks and Honors Paper-2 (75 Marks) of 150 Marks as well as Practical Paper-1 of 50 Marks also Occur in that Year.

BRABU BSc Zoology Honors (Theory) Syllabus:

Honors Paper-I

Objective type questions (1×15) with alternative short answer requiring questions (3×5)

(Non-Chordate)

General characters and classification (up to orders) of the following phyla:

Protozoa, Porifera, Cnideria, Ctenophora, Platyhelminthes, Aschelminthes, Annelida, Arthropoda, Mollusca, Echinodermata and hemichordate.

Detailed study of the following types:

1. Protozoa: Paramecium, Leishmania donovani, Entamoeba histolytica.
2. Porifera: Canal system in sponges, Histology of sponges.
3. Cnideria: Obelia, Aurelia, Sea anemone.
4. Ctenophora: Hormiphora.
5. Platyhelminthes: Fasciola hepatica, Taenia solium.
6. Aschelminthes: Ascaris lumbricoids, Wuchereria bancrofti.
7. Annelida: Digestive system of Pheretima, Nereis and Leech Excretory system of Pheretima, Nereis and Leech
8. Archiannelida: Polygordius structure and affinities. Arthropoda: Palaemon, Peripatus structure and affinities. Sacculina, Insect mouth parts.
9. Ectoprocta: Bugula
10. Mollusca: Torsion and detorsion in Gastropoda Respiratory system of Unio, Pila and sepia. Digestive system of Unio, Pila and sepia.
11. Echinodermata: Water vascular system.
12. Hemichordata: Balanoglossus.

Suggested Books:

1. Kotpal R.L, Invertebrates Zoology (Rastogi Pub)
2. Jordan EL & Verma PS, Invertebrate Zoology (S Chand Pub)
3. Agarwal VK, Invertebrates Zoology (S Chand Pub)

Honors Paper-II

Objective type questions (1×15) with alternative short answer requiring questions (3×5)

(Ecology & Biometry)

Ecology

1. Concept of Biosphere (lithosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere)
2. Ecosystem-Definition structure and function of a typical ecosystem of the world.
3. Structure (biotic and abiotic) and function (energy flow, biogeochemical cycle) of fresh water,
   desert and forest ecosystems.
4. Ecological succession
5. General concept of pollution, its sources and hazards.
6. Wild-life conservation.

Biometry

1. Mean, Median and Mode
2. Standard Deviations
3. Standard Error
4. Chi-square
5. Correlation
6. T-test
7. Normal distribution

Suggested Books:

1. Harjindra Singh, A text book of animal behaviour (Anmol Pub)
2. Dr Reena Mathur, Evolution and behaviour (Rastogi Pub)
3. Edward J. Kormondy, Concept of Ecology (Prentice Hall of India)
4. M C Das, Fundamental of Ecology (Tata MCGRAW Pub)
5. Dr Pradeep Parihar, Biostatistics and Biometry (Student Edition)

BRABU BSc Zoology Honors (Practical) Syllabus:

Dissection: -10 Marks

1. Pheretima- Alimentary canal, Reproductive, Excretory and Nervous System
2. Palaemon- Alimentary canal and Nervous System
3. Unio, Pila- Nervous System

Permanent stained preparations of the following: -5 Marks

1. Paramecium, Gemmules, Spicules, Obelia colony, Nephridia and ovary of Pheretima,
2. Statocyst of Prawn, Osphradium, radulla and gill of Pila, Gill of Unio, Glochidium
3. larva, Larvae of Crustacea and Echinodermata, Pedicillaria.

Spotting: (Each two marks) -14 Marks

1. Museum specimens
2. Slides
3. Slides vectors of Kala-Azar, Malaria, Filaria

Ecology -6 Marks

1. Analysis of soil/pond biota
2. Determination of dissolved oxygen and pH of different water samples
3. Community structure of grassland
4. Moisture content of soil sample

Identification and comments on two crop pests -5 Marks

Record and field work -5 Marks

Viva -5 Marks

Suggested Books:

1. Dr OP Saxena, Invertebrate Practical Zoology
2. Dr SC Agarwal, Practical Invertebrate Zoology
3. Dr SS Lal, A text book of practical zoology (Rastogi Pub)

BRABU BSc Zoology Honors 1st Year Syllabus Marks Distribution:

Honors Paper-I	Full Marks: 75
Honors Paper-II	Full Marks: 75
Practical Paper-I	Full Marks: 50

BRABU BSc Zoology Honors 1st Year Exam Time Duration:

Honors Paper-I	3 Hours
Honors Paper-II	3 Hours
Practical Paper-I	6 Hours

BRABU BSc Zoology Honors Paper-1 Syllabus

BRABU BSc Zoology Honors Paper-2 Syllabus

BRABU BSc Zoology Part-1 (Practical) Syllabus

BRABU BSc Zoology Honors Paper-I Syllabus FAQs:

University Name	Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University
Subject Name	BSc Zoology
Academic Year	1st Year
Paper Type	Honors Paper-1 and 2
Location	Muzaffarpur, Bihar
Official Website	https://brabu.net/