A laboratory course investigating the problems of enzyme purification, intermediary metabolism, and protein synthesis. The exercises involve refinements of the techniques learned in Biology 331 with some additional work utilizing manometric techniques, differential centrifugation, and radioactive tracers. An intensive study of vertebrate structure and evolution, from materials and tissues to organs and organ systems, including chordate systematics and diversity. Laboratories involve comparative dissection, gross and microscopic examination of vertebrate tissues, and experimental methods in functional morphology. An intensive study of the physical and metabolic functions of vertebrates, including humans.
Emphasis is placed on physiological ecology and adaptation to the environment.
Laboratory experiments investigate the function of structural tissues and internal organ systems utilizing advanced instrumentation and computer software. A discussion and laboratory class that investigates the major principles of the immune response. Specifically, topics include innate and acquired immunity, active and passive immunity, characteristics of and cells involved in the immune response, humoral and cellular immunity, and applications of immunological principles to real-world situations, such as recovery from infectious disease, successful organ transplantation, allergic responses, and treatment of cancer. A study of the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of the world's major aquatic ecosystems. The laboratory experience is designed to give the student first-hand knowledge of the methods used in studying aquatic organisms and environments.