Laboratory techniques in gross dissection and histological preparation are stressed. The physiological and molecular bases of growth and development at the organ, tissue, and cellular levels. Effects of light and hormones on gene expression and the resultant changes at higher levels of organization. Consideration of issues of life sciences. Crosslisted as EDUC 610. 618.
Laboratory emphasizes whole-organism approach.
619 and 620. A consideration of behavioral adaptations to various ecological situations. Topics include habitat choice, foraging behavior, defenses against predation, mate choice, and brood care. Emphasis on protein, ion transport, nerve and muscle physiology, cardiovascular, renal, and respiratory systems. Basic organizational patterns of mammalian tissues.