Zoology
Animal biology, physiology, ecology, evolution and applied zoology.
Topics (9)
- 1Animal Biology
- 2Animal Physiology
- 3Ecology & Evolution
- 4Genetics & Molecular Biology
- 5Applied Zoology
- 6Animal Diversity — Invertebrates
Protozoa, Porifera, Coelenterates, Platyhelminthes, Nematodes, Annelids, Molluscs, Arthropods and Echinoderms.
- 7Animal Diversity — Chordata
Hemichordates, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals — adaptations and evolution.
- 8Principles of Animal Life
Biomolecules, cell theory, mitosis/meiosis, tissue types, enzymes, energy harvesting and ecological concepts.
- 9Animal Form and Function
Integumentary system, digestion and nutrition, circulation and respiration, homeostasis, nervous and endocrine coordination, animal behavior.
Recommended Books
5 titles from the official FPSC syllabusThe reading list straight from FPSC's revised Zoology syllabus. Build your core preparation around these texts — examiner-favoured references that questions are routinely drawn from.
- 1
Integrated Principles of Zoology
Hickman, Keen, Larson and Eisenhour
- 2
Zoology
S.A. Miller and J.B. Harley
- 3
Biology
N.A. Campbell
- 4
Evolution
Douglas Futuyma
- 5
Animal Behavior: An Evolutionary Approach
John Alcock