ZOOLOGY: B.Sc. First Year (Semester I) is an effort to mak e available an authentic and standard study material for the students and teachers. The book has been compiled exclusively as per the New Semester- wise Syllabus of RTM Nagpur University. The study material of the book is derived from many standard reference and textbooks of International and National repute.
The book is divided into three parts and eight units:
Part I : Paper I “Life and Diversity of Animals Nonchordates (Protozoa to Annelida)” with IV Units Part II: Paper II “Environment Biology” with IV units Part III: Practical based on Paper I & II
The unique feature of our book is point wise presentation of subject matter which we feel really helpful for the students while reading the book. Several illustrative diagrams have been included in the text which will help students to grasp the idea quickly and easily. At the end of each part of the book questions based on syllabus are given with a view to facilitate students while writing the answers.
Contents –
UNIT I
 1.Protozoa
 2. Parammoecium
 3. Plasmodium
 4. Parasitic Protozoans of Man
 UNIT II
 1. Porifera
 2. Sycon
 3. Coelenterata
 4. Obelia
 UNIT III
 1. Helminthes
 2. Ascaris
 3. Taenia Solium
 4. Elementary Idea of Parasitic Adaptations in Helminthes
 UNIT IV
 1. Annelida
 2. Leech
 3. Trochophore Larva and Its Significance
 4. Vermiculture and Its Importance
 PAPER – II
 UNIT I
 1. Atmosphere
 2. Hydrosphere
 3. Lithosphere
 4. Renewable and Non -Renewable Energy Sources
 UNIT II
 1. Ecosystem 
 2. Detailed Study of Pond Ecosystem
 3. Food Chain, Food web and Ecological Pyramids
 4. Energy Flow in an Ecosystem, Single Channel
 UNIT III
 1. Biodiversity and its conservation
 2. Causes of reduction of Biodiversity
 3. Wildlife Conservation Acts
 4. Hot Spots of Biodiversity in India
 UNIT IV
 1. Sources, effect and Control Measures of Air Pollution
 2. Sources Effect and Control Measues of Water Pollution
 3. Sources Effect and Control Measures of Noise Pollution
 4.Toxic Effect of Heavly Metals
 Practical -I(Based on Paper I and II)
 Section -A Life and Diversity of Animals- Nonchordates
 1. Study of Museum Specimens
 2. Study of Permanent Slides
 3. Dissection
 4. Mounting
 Section -B Environmental Biology
 1. Estimation of Dissolved Oxygen of Water
 2. Estimation of Free Co2 of Water
 3. Estimatiion of PH of water Sample
 4. Estimation of Total Hardness of Water
 5. Study of Pond Ecosystem – Producers, Consumers and Decomposers
 6. Quantitative Analysis of Plankton