General Zoology Laboratory Manual to accompany Zoology

Overview

Main description

This General Zoology Laboratory Manual is intended for students taking their first course in zoology. Provided are exercises and experiences that will help students: (1) understand the general principles that unite animal biology, (2) appreciate the diversity found in the animal kingdom and understand the evolutionary relationships that explain this diversity, (3) become familiar with the structure and function of vertebrate organ systems and appreciate some of the evolutionary changes that took place in the development of those organ systems, and (4) develop problem-solving skills.

Table of contents

Unit I Introductory Concepts and Skills1 The Microscope and Scientific Method2 Cells and Tissues3 Aspects of Cell Function4 Genetics5 Embryology6 Adaptations of Stream Invertebrates - A Scavenger HuntUnit II An Evolutionary Approach to the Animal Phyla7 The Classification of Organisms8 Animal-like Protists9 Porifera10 Cnidaria (Coelenterata)11 Platyhelminthes12 The Pseudocoelomate Body Plan: Aschelminths13 Mollusca14 Annelida15 Arthropoda16 Echinodermata17 ChordataUnit III An Evolutionary Approach to Vertebrate Structure and Function18 Vertebrate Musculoskeletal Systems19 Vertebrate Nervous Regulation20 Vertebrate Circulation21 Vertebrate Respiration22 Vertebrate Digestion23 Vertebrate Excretion24 Vertebrate Reproduction