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ZOOLOGY 102

ANIMAL BIOLOGY LABORATORY

2 credits.

General concepts of animal biology at an introductory level emphasizing the evolutionary relationships between animals. Learn about general body plans and strategies used to accomplish the basic tasks of staying alive in major animal groups using preserved and live animals. Study the diversity within each group of animals by integrating the body plans with the lifestyle and ecology of animals. Dissections of earthworm, freshwater mussel, squid, sea star, and rat aid the study of these general principles.

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Requisites: Not open to students with credit for BOTANY/BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 151 or 152 Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness + Lab Breadth - Biological Science Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Apply the principles of biological evolution and construct evolutionary trees. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Describe and compare the body plan of each of the major animal phyla. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Explain the adaptations and constraints of a given body plan. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Describe how animals of each phylum perform the basic tasks of staying alive and relate these strategies to body plan, habitat, feeding strategy and other details of how they live. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Apply strategies that lead to positive and productive teamwork. This includesdeveloping skills of managing the goals and progress of the team, good communication, giving and receiving feedback, discussing accountability of team members. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Apply the principles of biological evolution and construct evolutionary trees. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Describe and compare the body plan of each of the major animal phyla. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Explain the adaptations and constraints of a given body plan. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Describe how animals of each phylum perform the basic tasks of staying alive and relate these strategies to body plan, habitat, feeding strategy and other details of how they live. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Apply strategies that lead to positive and productive teamwork. This includesdeveloping skills of managing the goals and progress of the team, good communication, giving and receiving feedback, discussing accountability of team members. Audience: Undergraduate

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