It is particularly appropriate for students with other interests in biology, such as those concentrating on another track. BIO 340 covers vertebrates as well as invertebrates, and terrestrial as well as aquatic animals. Mollusks, insects and vertebrates receive particular attention.
Consideration is given to selected aspects of respiration and locomotion.
Water to land and land to water transitions are explored. Comparative morphology and evolution provide a framework for study. Labs include observations on living animals, comparative studies and dissections. You should not do the course if you object to dissections or the use of animals in research. LAB I - Lecture on homology.