2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog

BIOL 309 Comparative Anatomy

This will be a study of the similarities of anatomy and phylogenetic relationships of major vertebrate groups. Specifically, it will compare phylogeny, ontogeny, and morphology in groups ranging from protochordates to highly derived vertebrates. It will examine structure of anatomical features, emphasizing how anatomy relates to function including comparisons of specialized features in organisms adapted to different conditions. Laboratories will involve detailed dissections.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

BIOL 110 and BIOL 112

Corequisite

BIOL 309L

Offered

Spring semester of odd calendar years