Studying Zoology

Complete Syllabus Max Marks: 40 Q1. Answer the following in one to two sentences                          [10X1=10]                    i.       Give two examples birds showing fish catching type of beak modification.                  ii.       Describe raptorial type of feet.               iii.       What is migration? Why do birds migrate?               iv.       What is pygostyle? Where it is seen?                  v.       How many cranial nerves are seen in Scoliodon ?               vi.       What kind of exoskeleton is seen in reptiles?             vii.       Which group of organisms is also known as “hairy quadrupeds”?          viii.       What is hardenian gland?               ix.       What are “fangs”? In which organisms it is observed?                  x.       State the difference between Anapsida and Diapsida. Q2. Answer any two of the following                                             [5X2=10]                    i.       Describe different

Type study: Scoliodon (Complete topic) Max Marks: 40 Q1. Answer the following in one to two sentences                          [10X1=10]              i.       Give systematic position of Scoliodon.            ii.        Explain the structure of placoid scale.         iii.       Mention two functions of scroll valve.         iv.       Describe the habitat in which Scoliodon lives.            v.       Give an account of coelom in Scoliodon .         vi.       Where is blind sac present in Scoliodon ?       vii.       What is zero nerve / terminal nerve?    viii.       In Scoliodon, spinal nerve divides in to how many branches? Name them.         ix.       What are pit organs?            x.       Explain the function of lorenzini in Scoliodon . Q2. Answer any two of the following                                             [5X2=10]              i.       Give an account of physiology of digestion in Scoliodon .            ii.       Describe the structure

General topics Max Marks: 40 Q1. Answer the following in one to two sentences                          [10X1=10]                 i.          Give two examples of poisonous snakes.               ii.          What is aestivation?            iii.          Give one example each of hot and cold desert.            iv.          Give two examples of bird having fruit eating beak.               v.          What is perching type of feet?            vi.          What is altitudinal migration?          vii.          What are flight organs?       viii.          Give two examples of Monotremata (egg laying mammals)            ix.          What is Hardenian gland?               x.          What is Melong? Q2. Answer any two of the following                                             [5X2=10]                    i.       Give an account of enzymes present in snake venom.                  ii.       Describe the theories of origin of migration.               iii.      

Classification (3 Reptilia + Aves + Mammals) Max Marks: 40 Q1. Answer the following in one to two sentences                          [10X1=10]              i.       Give two examples of class Anapsida.            ii.       Give two examples of class Diapsida.         iii.       Give two examples of class Archosauria.         iv.       Give two examples of class Lepidosauria.            v.       Give two examples of class aquatic birds.         vi.       Give two examples of class aerial birds       vii.       Give two examples of class terrestrial birds.    viii.       Give two examples of class Prototheria.         ix.       Give two examples of class Eutheria.            x.       Give two examples of class Metatheria. Q2. Answer any two of the following                                             [5X2=10]              i.       Describe general characters of Prototheria.            ii.       Enlist the general characters of Archaeornithes.