Three laboratory hours per week. A comparative phylogenetic study of invertebrate animals. For each group, structural and functional consideration will be given to systems of maintenance, activity, and continuity. The ecological and economic importance of invertebrates is emphasized. Three lectures per week.
Special emphasis is placed on the observation of living animals.
Students are required to rear or culture several species of invertebrates. In addition, experience in using and constructing dichotomous keys will be given. Three laboratory hours per week. A presentation of the basic concepts of genetics, emphasizing Mendelian inheritance as a background for discussions of molecular aspects of gene function. Examples for these lectures will include human as well as other animal, plant, and microbial systems.