BIOL 226 - Animal Structure and Diversity

Semester Offered: Fall
1 unit(s)

The members of the animal kingdom are compared and analyzed in a phylogenetic context. Emphasis is placed on the unique innovations and common solutions evolved by different taxonomic groups to solve problems related to feeding, mobility, respiration, and reproduction. Laboratory work centers on the comparative study of the anatomy of species representative of the major animal phyla. John Long, Timothy Lampasona.

Prerequisite(s): BIOL 108.

Two 75-minute periods; one 4-hour laboratory.

Course Format: CLS