Objectives:  A lecture and laboratory course that deals with the general principles of animal biology. Each phylum is studied in detail with respect to its taxonomic position. The morphology, physiology, ecology, and economic importance of representative animals are discussed. Emphasis is placed on the understanding of development and the evolutionary blueprint of the animal kingdom. One section of this course is offered in each of the fall and spring semesters.

Prerequisites: General Biology (Biol 101) , or Human Biology (Biol 102), or Principles of Biology (Biol 104)

Credit Value: 4

Contact Time: Three 50 minute lectures and one 3 hour laboratory per week.

Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course a student should be able to:

• explain the evolutionary blueprint of the animal kingdom
• explain basic biological phenomena related to the animal kingdom
• discuss attributes of the animal kingdom in detail
• demonstrate the scientific method in general

Assessment: Varies among instructors but includes a combination of term tests, laboratory practicals, presentations, and paper submission.

Lecture Schedule:

• Introduction to the five kingdom approach to biology, characteristics of the Animalia, and history of the Protozoa
• Importance and history of zoological nomenclature - Aristotle to von Linne; International Commission for Zoological nomenclature, basic rules of zoological nomenclature
• Major characteristics in animal taxonomy - cell number, germ layer development, coelom formation, skeleton, symmetry, embryonic development, appendages
• Anaelid-arthropod versus echinoderm-vertebrate systems
• Evolution and development of phylogenetic taxonomies - history, evidence for the evbolutionary viewpoint, natural selection
• Basic structure and function of the neuron
• Basic structure and function of muscle tissue
• Development of the nervous system - Sarcomastigophora through Chordata
• Endocrine system - mechanism of hormone actions, hormone evolution
• Reproductive system - A group by group coverage of the major reproductive traits/techniques including the significance and value of both asexual and sexual reproduction. Relationships between life cycle development and modes of reproduction are stressed. Sarcomastigophora through Chordata
• Reproductive system - A group by group coverage of the major reproductive traits/techniques including the significance and value of both asexual and sexual reproduction. Relationships between life cycle development and modes of reproduction are stressed. Sarcomastigophora through Chordata
• Reproductive system - A group by group coverage of the major reproductive traits/techniques including the significance and value of both asexual and sexual reproduction. Relationships between life cycle development and modes of reproduction are stressed. Sarcomastigophora through Chordata
• Circulatory system - Sarcomastigophora through Chordata
• Excretory system - Sarcomastigophora through Chordata
• Respiratory system - Sarcomastigophora through Chordata
• Final examination

• NOTE: Lecture sequence and emphasis may vary among instructors

Laboratory Schedule:

• Protozoa
• Porifera, Cnidaria
• Platyhelminthes
• Nemathelminthes
• Mollusca
• Annelida
• Arthropoda I, Crustacea
• Arthropoda II, Insecta
• Echinodermata, Hemichordata, Cephalochordata, Urochordata
• Petromyzon marinus
• Squalus acanthias
• Sus scrofa
• Sus scrofa
• Animal behavior
• Laboratory final

• NOTE: Laboratory sequence and emphasis may vary among instructors