66955 - Zoology (A-L)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student will acquire a good knowledge of the main body plans and the biology of the organisms of the Animal kingdom. In particular the student will be able to identify the phylum and the class of an animal and will relate the body plan to adaptive and evolutionary features

Course contents

Kingdom of Life - The Animal Kingdom - A brief History of Zoology - Evolution:Lamarck, Darwin, the New Synthesis - Principles of Taxonomy - Criteria distinguishing the body plans - Morfology of: Celomesozoa, Placozoa, Mesozoa, Porifera, Cnidaria, Ctenofora, Xenoturbellida - Platyhelminthes . Gnatostomulida, Endoprocta, Cicliofora, Loricifera, Priapulida, Acanthocephala, Nematoda, Nematomorpha, Rotifera, Gastrotrichia, Mollusca, Annelida, Pogonnophora, Sipunculida, Echiurida, Brachiopoda, Foronidea, Briozoa, Pentastomida, Onicophora, Tardigrada, Artropoda (Chelicerata, Crustacea, Uniramia), Echinodermata, Chetognata, Hemicordata, Cordata (Cephalocordata, Tunicata, Vertebrata)

Readings/Bibliography

Casiraghi - de Eguileor - Cerrano - Puce - ZOOLOGIA -

Utet Editore

Hickman et al. - ZOOLOGIA - McGraw-Hill

Rupert-Fox-Barnes - ZOOLOGIA DEGLI INVERTEBRATI - Piccin Editore

Sabelli B. - Diversità e Morfologia degli Invertebrati - Piccin editore

 

Teaching methods

Front lessons and laboratory practice on zoological samples

Assessment methods

The examination focuses on the achievement of the formative purpose:
To know the anatomy of major animal phyla To know the pathways undertaken to achieve the extant animal diversity To know the grounds of biological classification To know the relationships of the studied animal phyla The grade is determined on the basis of a written test based on five open queries, an oral examination and on the identification of zoological samples seen during laboratory exercises.

Teaching tools

videoprojector - Poer Point - Digital and optical microscope - Digital video  camera

Office hours

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