TY - BOOK AU - Jordan, E.L. AU - Verma, P. S. TI - Invertebrate Zoology: For B.Sc. and B.Sc. (Honours) Students of all Indian Universities SN - 9789355011954 U1 - 592.005 PY - 1963/// CY - New Delhi PB - S Chand And Company Limited KW - Zoology KW - Invertebrate N1 - 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 There are many books in the market which are used in these Universities, but the majority of these books are either out of date and often erroneous, or they do not deal with the selected types of animals.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 N2 - 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 ER -