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Subject: Zoology
Year: I. (FVL)
SUMMER SEMESTER 2013 - 2014
Week
Lectures
1.
General zoology (principles of taxonomy and nomenclature). Protozoa –
reasons for their changing position in the system of organisms. Groups and
species important in veterinary and human medicine (parasites, agents
causing alimentary intoxications). Flatworms, acanthocephalans, nematodes,
annelids, molluscs – diagnostic characters, biology, classification. Important
parasites and their life cycles, intermediate hosts, species important as food.
2.
Arthropods – chelicerates, crustaceans, insects. Diagnostic characters,
biology, classification. Ticks and mites (Acari) of veterinary or medical
importance, marine crustaceans used as food. Storage pests, parasites,
vectors.
3.
Echinoderms, chordates, vertebrates, cartilaginous and ray-finned fishes –
diagnostic characters, biology. Important marine and freshwater food fish
species, commonest aquarium and pond fish species and their biology.
4.
Amphibians and reptiles - diagnostic characters, biology, classification.
Groups and species important in terrariums, laboratory experiments, as food,
and their biology.
5.
Birds - diagnostic characters, biology, domestication, classification.
Commonest exotic cage and aviary birds and their biology. Game fowl, birds
of prey used in falconry.
6.
Mammals – diagnostic characters, biology, domestication, classification.
Mammals as reservoir of transmissible diseases with natural nidality.
Commonest exotic pet mammals and their biology. Game species and their
biology.
7.
General zoology (principles of taxonomy and nomenclature, phylogeny,
zoogeography, reproduction and ontogeny, ethology and ecology of animals,
conservation, domestication).
Hours
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RNDr. Oldřich Sychra, Ph.D.
Subject: Zoology
Year: I. (FVL)
SUMMER SEMESTER 2013 - 2014
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Practical Work
Fundamentals of modern biological systematics and nomenclature.
Protozoa, flatworms, acanthocephalans, nematodes, molluscs, annelids, –
demonstration of selected species (study of specimens)
Arthropods – chelicerates, crustaceans, insects. Demonstration of selected
taxa focused on species of veterinary or medical importance, food species
and storage pests.
Echinoderms, chordates, vertebrates – fishes, amphibians, reptiles.
Demonstration of selected species. Food animals – taxonomic aspects
(marine fishes etc.)
Written test 1.
Anatomical and parasitological dissection of birds (cormorants).
Identification of parasites found during the dissection.
Birds – demonstration of selected species. Animal species that require
special care in captivity and dangerous species.
Mammals – demonstration of selected species. Causal analysis of the
present sweeping taxonomic changes. Fundamentals of zoogeography.
Written test 2. Credits
Hours
2
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RNDr. Oldřich Sychra, Ph.D.