20806203Introductory Zoology
Course Information
Description
This introductory course covers general biological principles with an emphasis on cell structure and function, Mendelian genetics, and vertebrate anatomy and physiology. Consideration is also given to diversity within the animal kingdom and environmental interactions. Includes three periods of lecture per week, two periods of laboratory and a one-period laboratory discussion session.
Total Credits
5
Course Competencies
  1. Describe the basic characteristics common to living things.
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    by completing homework, class activities, quizzes and exams.
    Criteria
    you pass written exams.
    you pass the take home exam.

  2. List the characteristics of each living kingdom.
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    by completing homework, class activities, quizzes and exams.
    Criteria
    you pass written exams.
    you pass the take home exam.

  3. Describe the taxonomy of living things and state the characteristics of each living thing's scientific name.
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    by completing homework, class activities, quizzes and exams.
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    you pass the exams.
    you pass the take home exam.

  4. Describe the effects of the environment on individuals and on species of animals.
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    by completing homework, class activities, quizzes and exams.
    Criteria
    you pass the exams.
    you pass the take home exam.

  5. Describe the ecology of populations.
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    you pass the exams.
    you pass the take home exam.

  6. Correctly operate a compound microscope.
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    Criteria
    you pass the lab exam.
    you demonstrate correct microscope operation.

  7. Describe the major biomes.
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    you pass the exams.
    you pass the take home exam.

  8. Explain the relationship between atoms and molecules.
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    you pass the exams.
    you pass the take home exam.

  9. Describe characteristics of prokaryotic cells.
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    by completing class activities, quizzes and exams.
    Criteria
    you pass the lab exam.

  10. Describe characteristics of eukaryotic cells.
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    by completing class activities, quizzes and exams.
    Criteria
    you pass the lab exam.

  11. Discuss the classes of organic molecules present in animal cells.
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    Criteria
    you pass written exams.
    you pass the take home exam.

  12. Describe the structure and function of the parts of animal cells.
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    by completing homework, class activities, quizzes and exams.
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    you pass the exams.
    you pass the take home exam.

  13. Describe the histology of vertebrate animal tissues.
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    by completing class activities, quizzes and exams.
    Criteria
    you pass the lab exam.

  14. Describe the structure of biological membranes in animals.
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    you pass the exams.
    you pass the take home exam.

  15. Describe how animal cells interact with each other.
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    you pass the exams.
    you pass the take home exam.

  16. Describe basic concepts of energy flow and metabolism in a cell.
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    you pass the exam.
    you pass the take home exam.

  17. Describe the process of animal cell replication using mitosis to copy the chromosomes.
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    by completing class activities, quizzes and exams.
    Criteria
    you pass the lab exam.

  18. Describe the process of animal cell gamete formation using meiosis for the reduction division of the chromosomes.
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    Criteria
    you pass the lab exam.

  19. Contrast the characteristics of autotrophs and heterotrophs.
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    you pass the exams.
    you pass the take home exam.

  20. Describe the three ways by which glucose can be catabolized for energy. List the mechanisms that animal cells can and can't utilize. State that glycolysis is the first step in all three mechanisms.
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    you pass the exams.
    you pass the take home exam.

  21. Describe in the steps involved in aerobic respiration.
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    you pass the take home exam.

  22. Describe the steps involved in anaerobic metabolism of glucose.
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    you pass the take home exam.

  23. Describe the steps involved in alcohol fermentation of glucose.
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    you pass the take home exam.

  24. Describe how proteins and fats are aerobically catabolized for energy.
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    you pass the take home exam.

  25. Describe the process of animal cell replication using mitosis to copy the chromosomes.
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    by completing homework, class activities, quizzes and exams.
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    you pass the exams.
    you pass the take home exam.

  26. Describe the process of animal cell gamete formation using meiosis for the reduction division of the chromosomes.
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    you pass the take home exam.

  27. Describe early ideas of heredity.
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    you pass the take home exam.

  28. Describe Mendel's laws of heredity.
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  29. Describe the inheritance of traits carried on the mammalian X chromosome.
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    you pass the take home exam.

  30. Describe the results of alteration of chromosome number in humans.
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    you pass the take home exam.

  31. Describe other types of inheritance.
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  32. Describe Mendelian genetic characteristics of plants and animals that can be examined in lab.
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    Criteria
    you pass the lab exam.

  33. Describe the structure of the DNA molecule.
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    you pass the take home exam.

  34. Explain the semiconservative replication of DNA.
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  35. Describe the structure of telomeres at the ends of linear chromosomes. Discuss the mechanism by which telomerase extends the length of telomeres.
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    you pass the take home exam.

  36. Describe how genes code for proteins.
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  37. Describe the effects of natural selection on allele and genotype frequencies.
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    you pass the lab exam.

  38. Describe how gene expression is controlled in prokaryotes.
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    you pass the take home exam.

  39. Describe how gene expression is controlled in eukaryotes.
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  40. Define determination and differentiation and discuss how they are accomplished in different settings.
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  41. Describe the development of Drosophila and describe how it is controlled.
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    you pass the take home exam.

  42. Describe the development of mammals and describe how it is controlled.
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  43. Contrast Darwin's and Lamarck's views on evolution.
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  44. Use Hardy-Weinberg to model evolutionary changes.
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  45. Describe various lines of evidence for evolution.
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  46. Describe some evidence in the fossil record for evolution.
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  47. Describe important concepts from evolutionary theory.
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  48. Decide if two related animals are members of the same species.
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  49. Apply concepts associated with speciation.
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  50. Identify and name the bones of the human body.
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  51. Contrast the bones of the human skeleton to those from other species.
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    you pass the lab exam.

  52. Describe concepts associated with the cellular neuroanatomy and physiology.
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  53. Describe the structure and functions of the central and peripherial nervous systems.
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  54. Describe hormones and their receptors.
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  55. Describe endocrine control of various bodily functions.
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  56. Observe and describe the characteristics of Porifera.
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  57. Observe and describe the characteristics of Cnidaria.
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  58. Observe and describe the characteristics of Platyhelminthes.
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  59. Observe and describe the characteristics of Nematoda.
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  60. Compare skeleton types.
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  61. Compare muscle types.
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  62. Describe skeletal muscle contraction.
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  63. Describe modes of animal motion.
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  64. Describe the digestive system of a vertebrate.
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  65. Describe the characteristics of coelomates and of protostomes and deuterostomes.
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  66. Describe the characteristics of mollusks.
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  67. Describe the characteristics of annelids.
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  68. Describe the general characteristics of respiratory systems.
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  69. Describe characteristics of teleost fish and amphibian respiratory systems.
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  70. Describe the anatomy of the mammalian respiratory system.
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  71. Describe the anatomy of a bird's respiratory system.
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  72. Describe circulatory systems in general.
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  73. Describe the circulatory system in fish.
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  74. Describe the circulatory system in amphibians and reptiles.
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  75. Describe the circulatory system in mammals
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  76. Describe the characteristic of arthropods.
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  77. Describe the characteristic of echinoderms.
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  78. Define osmolality and explain its effects on body fluid composition.
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  79. Describe osmoregulatory organs in invertebrates.
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  80. Describe the organization of the vertebrate kidney.
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  81. Describe the operation of innate immunity.
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  82. Describe the operation of the adaptive immune system.
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  83. Describe the functions of immunity in medicine and in disease.
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  84. Define chordate and list the characteristics of chordates.
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  85. Describe in detail the anatomy of the dogfish shark.
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  86. Describe in detail the anatomy of the frog.
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  87. List the characteristics of animals.
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  88. Classify animals into groups of phyla and phyla based on structural characteristics.
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  89. Classify animals into groups of phyla and phyla based on biochemical similarity.
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  90. List and classify noncoelomate invertebrate animals into phyla based on structural characteristics. Describe the characteristics of members of those phyla.
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  91. List and describe the higher chordate phyla.
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  92. Describe in detail the anatomy and function of the fetal pig.
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  93. Describe the characteristics of coelomate invertebrates.
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  94. Describe the characteristics of mollusks.
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  95. Describe the characteristics of annelids.
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  96. Describe the characteristics of lophophorates.
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  97. Describe the characteristics of arthropods.
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  98. Define chordate and list the characteristics of chordates.
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  99. Classify and describe chordates.
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  100. Describe the evolution of primates.
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  101. Describe animal behavior.
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