Integrated Principles of Zoology

Introduction to the living animal; life - biological principles and the science of zoology; chemistry of life; origin of life; the cell as the unit of life; physiology of the cell; the diversity of life; the reproductive process; principles of development; the principles of genetics - a review; organic evolution; activity of life; architectural pattern of an animal; classification and phylogeny of animals; the animal-like protista; the mesozoa and parazoa; the radiate animals; the acoelomate animals; the pseudocoelomate animals; the molluscs; the segmented worms; the arthropods; the aquatic mandibulates; the terrestrial mandibulates; the lesser protostomes; the lophophorate animals; the echinoderms; chaetognaths and hemichordates; the chordates; the fisnes; the early tetrapods and modern amphibians; the reptiles; the birds; the mammals; activity of life; support, protection and movement; homeostatis; internal fluids; digestion and nutrition; nervous co-ordination; chemical co-ordination; animal behaviour; the animal and its environment; the biosphere and animal distribution; animal ecology.