ZOO503 - Zoogeography and Paleontology

Re: ZOO503 GDB 2 Solution and Discussion Total Marks 10 Starting Date Tuesday, February 09, 2021 Closing Date Wednesday, February 10, 2021 Status Closed Question Title 01 Question Description Graded Discussion Board Fall 2020 – ZOO503 Zoogeography and Paleontology Discussion Question: What is migration ? Describe with example. Guidelines: Your discussion must be based on logical facts. Your comments on the topic should not exceed 200 words. Exceeding words will result in Zero Marks. You should not copy or exchange your answer with other students. Two identical / copied comments will be marked Zero (0) and may damage your grade in the course. Do not engage in Obnoxious or ignoble answers. Instructions about GDB: The GDB will remain open for 2 working days/ 48 hours, opened on 9th Feb 2021 for discussion and last date for posting your discussion will be 10th Feb 2021. Questions / queries related to the content of the GDB, which may be posted by the students on MDB or via e-mail, will not be replied till the due date of GDB is over. For Detailed Instructions please see the GDB Announcement

Assignment No. 1 ZOO503 – Zoogeography and Paleontology Fall 2019 Total Marks: 5 Due date: 30-11-2019 Instructions: • Make sure that you upload the solution file before due date. No assignment will be accepted through e-mail after the due date. Formatting guidelines • Use the font style “Times New Roman” and font size “12”. • Compose your document in MS-Word, any file created in any format will not be accepted and marked zero. • Use black and blue font colors only. • Avoid to copy paste any pictures from internet. Solution guidelines • To solve this assignment, you should have good command over lectures 1-45. • This is not a group assignment, it is an individual assignment so be careful and avoid copying others’ work • Give the answer according to question only and avoid irrelevant details (not consisted of more than two pages). Please note that your assignment will not be graded if: • It is submitted after due date • The file you uploaded does not open • The file you uploaded is copied from someone else • It is in some format other than .doc • Cheating or copying of assignment is strictly prohibited. The cheated or copied assignment will be marked ‘Zero’. Question “The origin of life: Evidence for the origin of life” (05) ---------------------------------------------------GOOD LUCK----------------------------------------------

Total Marks 5 Starting Date Friday, January 24, 2020 Closing Date Monday, January 27, 2020 Status Open Question Title what are the trends and radiations of life diversification? Question Description Important announcement Graded Discussion Board Fall 2019 - ZOO503 Zoogeography and Paleontology Dear Students! This is to inform that Graded Discussion Board (GDB) will be opened on 24th January 2020 for discussion and last date for posting your discussion has been extended to 27th January 2020. Note: For acquiring the relevant knowledge, do not rely only on handouts but also read additional material available online or in any other mode. Important Instructions: · Your discussion must be based on logical facts. · Your GDB must not exceed 200 words, any increase in words will results in loss of marks. · The GDB will open and close on above specified date and time. Please note that no grace day or extra time will be given for posting comments on GDB. · Use the font style “Times New Roman” and font size “12”. · Your answer should be relevant to the topic i.e. clear and concise. · Do not copy or exchange your answer with other students. Two identical / copied comments will be marked Zero (0) and may damage your grade in the course. · Books, websites and other reading material may be consulted before posting your comments; but copying or reproducing the text from books, websites and other reading materials is strictly prohibited. Such comments will be marked as Zero (0) even if you provide references. · You should post your answer on the Graded Discussion Board (GDB), not on the Moderated Discussion Board (MDB). Both will run parallel to each other during the time specified above. Therefore, due care will be needed. · Obnoxious or ignoble answer should be strictly avoided. · You cannot participate in the discussion after the due date via email. · Questions / queries related to the content of the GDB, which may be posted by the students on MDB or via e-mail, will not be replied till the due date of GDB is over. · For planning your semester activities in an organized manner, you are advised to view schedule of upcoming Assignments, Quizzes and GDBs in the overview tab of the course website on VU-LMS.

Assignment No. 2 ZOO503 – Zoogeography and Paleontology Fall 2019 Total Marks: 10 Due date: 12-01-2020 Instructions: • Make sure that you upload the solution file before due date. No assignment will be accepted through e-mail after the due date. Formatting guidelines • Use the font style “Times New Roman” and font size “12”. • Compose your document in MS-Word, any file created in any format will not be accepted and marked zero. • Use black and blue font colors only. • Avoid to copy paste any pictures from internet. Solution guidelines • To solve this assignment, you should have good command over lectures 90-120. • This is not a group assignment, it is an individual assignment so be careful and avoid copying others’ work • Give the answer according to question only and avoid irrelevant details (Comprised of two pages). Please note that your assignment will not be graded if: • It is submitted after due date • The file you uploaded does not open • The file you uploaded is copied from someone else • It is in some format other than .doc • Cheating or copying of assignment is strictly prohibited. The cheated or copied assignment will be marked ‘Zero’. Question “Classification of mammals and the origin of Mammals” (10) ---------------------------------------------------GOOD LUCK----------------------------------------------

Total Marks 10 Starting Date Tuesday, August 20, 2019 Closing Date Wednesday, August 21, 2019 Status Open Question Title Pattern of biodiversity Question Description Discussion Question: Discus about the Patterns of biodiversity in science also discuss that how paleontologist estimate the life of any organism. Important Instructions: Your discussion must be based on logical facts. Your comments on the topic should not exceed 200-250 words. The GDB will remain open for 2 working days/ 48hours. Do not copy or exchange your answer with other students. Two identical / copied comments will be marked Zero (0) and may damage your grade in the course. Obnoxious or ignoble answer should be strictly avoided. Questions / queries related to the content of the GDB, which may be posted by the students on MDB or via e-mail, will not be replied till the due date of GDB is over. For Detailed Instructions please see the GDB Announcement.