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Sep 29, 2024
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BIO 402 - Biology of Vertebrates Evolution, functional morphology and behavioral ecology of extinct and living vertebrate taxa. Not open to students with credit for BIO 442. Three lectures, one three-hour laboratory. Prerequisites: BIO 110 and 111 or 201 and 202. Fulfills: LASR; WI. (4 cr. hr.)
Frequency code F = offered in fall; C = offered at least once every two years
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Describe and explain the embryological and evolutionary origins of vertebrate anatomy and physiology.
- Describe key vertebrate tissues and systems and their similarities and differences across the major extant and extinct taxa.
- Explain the linkages between vertebrate structures and their functions.
- Use dissection and anatomical examination to investigate the structures characterizing the major vertebrate taxa, as well as the functions of these structures.
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