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2024-2025 Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Catalog

BI 122 - Laboratory for BI 121


Credit Hours: 1

A survey of major representatives of the animal kingdom emphasizing a comparative study of the systems will be covered.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • microscope, classification: demonstrate competency in using the microscope; design a simple classification system for specimens provided for observation;
  • protozoa, porifera and cnidaria: identify the anatomical features of members of these groups and explain various processes such as feeding, defense and body maintenance;
  • acoelomate and pseudocoelomate animals: identify the anatomical features of members of the Platyhelminthes and Nematoda, and discuss the effects of parasites on the population of host animals;
  • invertebrate coelomate animals: identify the anatomical features of members of the Annelida, Mollusca, Echinodermata, and Arthropoda Phyla; analyze the behaviors of these living organisms in relation to their environment and disturbances caused by captivity; and
  • chordates: identify anatomical features of Chordata using shark, perch, mudpuppy, turtle and pig as examples; analyze behaviors of these living organisms in relation to their environment and disturbances caused by captivity.


Concurrent Registration: BI 121
F/S (C, S)