Emphasis is placed on the analysis of the underlying mechanisms of the developmental processes common to microorganisms, plants, invertebrates and vertebrates. Related phenomena such as metamorphosis, regeneration and aging will also be considered. Three lectures and one three-hour laboratory. A comparative study of communication systems in animals, including humans. Sensory apparati and coordination and response systems are examined.
Emphasis is placed on interactions between individuals in natural populations behavioral ecology.
Recent information and theories on the nature of learning, social behavior, the evolution of behavior, and the utility of concepts of animal behavior in applied biology. Three lectures and one three-hour laboratory. A comparison of the morphology of vertebrates utilizing an evolutionary approach to organ systems. Emphasis is placed upon the development and structure of each organ system found in the vertebrate organism. The laboratory consists of dissection of species from at least two classes of vertebrates which illustrate the principles learned in lecture.