BIOL 120 General Biology II – 4 hours credit – A continuation of BIOL 110 with emphasis on the Animal and Plant Kingdoms in terms of tissue structure, comparative morphology and physiology, life patterns, and taxonomy. Consideration will also be given to the evolutionary and ecological interrelationships between these and all life forms. Three lecture, three laboratory hours per week. PREREQUISITES: Successful completion of BIOL110 with a grade of C or better.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon completion of this course the student will have demonstrated the ability to:
- List the major characteristics of members of the Animal Kingdom.
- List and explain the levels of animal classification between the taxa kingdom and phylum with regard to: levels of organization, types of body symmetry, and types of body cavities.
- List characteristics of each phylum that distinguishes it from other animal phyla.
- Describe the anatomy and generalized life cycle of the tapeworm.
- Describe unique features of rotifers that distinguish them from other pseudocoelomates.
- Explain how the septate fluid-filled coelom is used by annelids for burrowing.
- Describe advantages and disadvantages of an exoskeleton.
- Distinguish between hemocoel and coelom.
- Provide evidence of an evolutionary link between annelids and arthropods.
- List characteristics shared by deuterostome phyla that distinguish them from protostomes.
- Describe the structures and functions of the water vascular system of echinodermata including madreporite, stone canal, ring canal, radial canal, tube feet, ampulla, ampulacral groove.
- Describe the four unique characteristics of chordates.
- Distinguish between the three subphyla of chordates and give an example of each.
- Describe the specialized characteristics of vertebrates and explain how each is beneficial to survival.
- Provide an evolutionary plan for the vertebrate classes, provide majors characteristics of each class, and give examples of class members.
- Distinguish between monotreme, marsupial, and placenta mammals.
- Appraise the significance of the three most prominent misconceptions about human evolution.
- Explain how human have influenced the extinction rates of other organisms.