Synopses & Reviews
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.
About the Author
Stephen Miller currently teaches courses in Zoology, Biology and Invertebrate Zoology at The College of the Ozarks, Lookout Point, MO (Branson). He is also the author of General Zoology Lab Manual, 3e.
Table of Contents
Unit I Introductory Concepts and Skills 1 The Microscope and Scientific Method 2 Cells and Tissues 3 Aspects of Cell Function 4 Genetics 5 Embryology 6 Adaptations of Stream Invertebrates - A Scavenger Hunt Unit II An Evolutionary Approach to the Animal Phyla 7 The Classification of Organisms 8 Animal-like Protists 9 Porifera 10 Cnidaria (Coelenterata) 11 Platyhelminthes 12 The Pseudocoelomate Body Plan: Aschelminths 13 Mollusca 14 Annelida 15 Arthropoda 16 Echinodermata 17 Chordata Unit III An Evolutionary Approach to Vertebrate Structure and Function 18 Vertebrate Musculoskeletal Systems 19 Vertebrate Nervous Regulation 20 Vertebrate Circulation 21 Vertebrate Respiration 22 Vertebrate Digestion 23 Vertebrate Excretion 24 Vertebrate Reproduction