A course devoted to the study of animals. Phylogeny, comparative anatomy, and comparative physiology are emphasized. The laboratory includes observations of live and preserved specimens, dissections, and microscopic examination of sectioned and unsectioned material. An introductory course focusing on the basic principles of the interactions and relationships among organisms and between organisms and their environment. The laboratory includes field observations, computer simulations, and statistical analysis of experimental data.
Emphasis is on bacteria.
Standard microbial methods and techniques are learned in the laboratory. The course will emphasize the basic structures of vertebrates, the functional role of anatomical structures, and the adaptive changes that have occurred in vertebrate evolution. An introduction to the study of heredity and variation. Genetic phenomena are considered at the molecular, organismal, and population levels. The laboratory includes the study of sea urchin fertilization, early embryogenesis of Xenopus, and the developmental anatomy of vertebrates.