Biology: Ecology and Evolutionary

BIOE134L Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Laboratory

Course focuses on the gross dissections all major clades of vertebrates: development, form, and diversity of organ systems and basic principles of evolution; vertebrate classification; and functional morphology, with emphasis on feeding and locomotion. Anatomical dissections integrated with the associated lecture material focusing on biomechanics, form, and function. Students are billed for a materials fee.

Requirements

Prerequisite(s): BIOL 20A and BIOE 20B and BIOE 20C. Concurrent enrollment in BIOE 134 is required.

Credits

2

Quarter offered

Spring

Instructor

Rita Mehta