Invertebrate Zoology For B.Sc. and B.Sc. (Honours) Students of all Indian Universities Jordan, E.L.

Book Summary:
Invertebrate Zoology has been written to meet the requirements of B.Sc. students. It is intended for those who have already completed an elementary course in Zoology. The book covers the courses laid down in the Universities of the Punjab, Delhi, U.P., Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.

There are many books in the market which are used in these Universities, but the majority of these books are either out of date and often erroneous, or they do not deal with the selected types of animals.

The multicoloured figures and arrestingly natural photographs effectively complement the standard text matter. The target readers shall highly benefit by correlating the content with the muliticoloured figures and photographs The book has been further upgraded with addition ofimportant questions: long, short, very short and multiple questions in all chapters. A complete comprehensive source for the subject matter of various university examinations.

In this multicolour edition, the subject matter have been thoroughly reviewed, revised and corrected. To enhance the utility of the book, four types of important questions : long answer, short answer, very short answer and multiple choice questions, which are now-a-days asked in various university examinations, have been added in all the chapters.


Audience of the Book :
For B.Sc. and B.Sc(hons.) students of all Indian Universities & Also as per UGC Model Curriculum.

Key Features:
The following new topics have been added in the respective chapters :

(i) several new birds and mammals in the chapters of museum specimens of birds and mammals;

(ii) new microscopic slides in the respective chapters of microscopic slides

(iii) several new embryological slides in the respective chapters of embryological slides;

(iv) a new chapter of Skeleton of Scoliodon has been added afresh in this edition;

(v) several new exercises have been included in the section of Experimental Physiology. By the inclusion of the above chapters the present edition will be more useful to the readers.


Table of Contents:
Introduction
General Principles of Systematics (Taxonomy) and Animal Classification
Protoplasm
Cell-Structure and Function
Cell Division
Reproduction
Gametogenesis
Fertilisation
Parthenogenesis
The Invertebrates
Phylum Protozoa
Euglena
Trypanosoma
Amoeba
Entamoeba
Elphidium (= Polystomella)
Monocystis
Eimeria
Plasmodium
Paramecium
Vorticella
Protozoa: Characters, Classification and Types
Protozoa in General
Phylum Porifera
Leucosolenia
Scypha (=Sycon)
Porifera: Characters, Classification and Types
Porifera in General
Metazoa
Phylum Coelenterata (Cnidaria)
Hydra
Obelia
Aurelia
Metridium (Sea Anemone)
Coelenterata: Characters, Classification and Types
Coelenterata in General
Phylum Ctenophora
Phylum Platyhelminthes
Dugesia (= Euplanaria)
Polystoma
Fasciola (A Liver Fluke)
Taenia (A Tapeworm)
Platyhelminthes: Characters, Classification and Types
Platyhelminthes in General
Phylum Aschelminthes
Ascaris ( A Common Roundworm)
Ancylostoma (A Common Hookworm)
Wuchereria ( A Filarial Worm)
Aschelminthes: Characters, Classification and Types
Nematodes in General
Helminth and Human Diseases
Phylum Entoprocta (Endoprocta)
Phylum Nemertinea
Phylum Acanthocephala
Phylum Rotifera
Phylum Ectoprocta (Bryozoa)
Phylum Brachiopoda
Phylum Phoronid
Phylum Mollusca
Pila (Apple Snail)
Lamellidens (Unio) (Freshwater Mussel)
Mollusca: Characters, Classification and Types
Mollusca in Genera
Phylum Annelida
Neanthes (= Nereis) (Clamworm)
Pheretima (Earthworm)
Hirudinaria (Indian Cattle Leech)
Annelida: Characters, Classification and Types
Annelida in General
Phylum Arthropoda
Palaemon (= Macrobrachium) Prawn)
Scorpion
Periplaneta (Cockroach)
Grasshopper or Locust
Culex and Anopheles: The Mosquitoes
Musca: The Housefly
Apis: The Honeybee
Bombyx: The Silkworm
Cimex: The Bedbug
Termites: The White Ants
Arthropoda: Characters, Classification and Types
Arthropoda in General
Peripatus
Phylum Echinodermata
Asterias: A Sea Star
Echinodermata: Classification, Characters and Types
Echinodermata in General
Phylum Hemichordata
Hemichordata: Characters, Classification and Types

A best seller for more than three decades, this textbook encapsulates the recent research and developments in the field. It discusses several animal types from each major phylum keeping in view not only the anatomy and physiology of animals, but also the relationship of structure to functional requirements of the environment. Comprehensively written, this textbook would be extremely useful for students of Zoology., • Updated content in the light of recent researches in the field • Nearly 900 well-labelled diagrams for easy understanding • Close to 1200 long/short/very short type questions and 2000+ MCQs to test understanding of the concepts.

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