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Course Code: B-ZOO-502 (i)    Course Name: Evolution and Developmental Biology

MODULE NO / UNIT COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE NOTES
1 1. Origin of life.
2. Concept and evidences of organic evolution.
3. Theories of organic evolution.
4. Concept of micro, macro-and mega-evolution.
5. Concept of species
6. Phylogeny of horse.
7. Evolution of man.
2 8. Historical perspectives, aims and scope of developmental biology.
9. Generalized structure of mammalian ovum & sperm, spermatogenesis and Oogenesis, fertilization, parthenogenesis, different types of eggs and patterns of cleavage.
10. Process of blastulation and fate-map construction in frog and chick.
11. Gastrulation in frog and chick upto the formation of three germinal layers.
12. Elementary knowledge of primary organizers.
13. Elementary knowledge of extra embryonic membranes.
14. Concepts of competence, determination and differentiation.
15. Concept of regeneration.
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