For students whose program of study is science. Describe phylogenetic relationships among the major animal taxa by comparing various internal and external anatomical features. Describe basic vertebrate anatomy and compare and contrast it with invertebrate systems. Perform experiments on the processes of evolutionary change. Identify the roles of the various organs in maintaining homeostasis.
Students increase their reading comprehension skills by reading lab exercises and handout materials.
Students are required to write prelab flow charts based on this reading. Students increase their listening skills through pre- and postlab discussion as well as by working in small groups discussions as they perform experiments. Students increase their reading and writing skills through writing lab reports and maintaining a lab notebook. Students must graph and analyze data obtained by experimentation. Students apply the scientific method to explore laboratory exercises.