ANIMAL TAXONOMY, SYSTEMATICS & BIOSTATISTICS

 

ANIMAL TAXONOMY, SYSTEMATICS & BIOSTATISTICS

Unit 1: 

Taxon and phenon 

Taxonomic Categories

Taxonomic Key – various types

Trends in Taxonomy: Chemotaxonomy, Cytotaxonomy, and Molecular Taxonomy

Zoological Nomenclature – ICZN: Principles, Functions, and Importance

Principle of Typification and Use of Types for Specimens

Unit 2: 

Biostatistics Concept

Collection and Classification of Statistical Data

Frequency Distribution

Types of Presentation of Statistical Data

Measures of Central Tendency - 

Mathematical Average – Average of Position & Partition Values