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 654-211 Invertebrate Biology (Lectures)

Note

Credit cannot be granted for both 654-201 and 654-211.

Credit Points

6.25

Coordinator

Dr D L Macmillan

Prerequisites

Biology 600-141 and 600-142 (Before 1996: 600-101).

Semester

1

Contact

24 lectures (two a week)

Subject Description

Upon completion of this subject students should have: an appreciation of the range and diversity of the main groups of invertebrate animals; and an understanding of current views about the phylogenetic relationships between the groups.

The subject provides an introduction to the characteristics of the major invertebrate groups. Structural, physiological, behavioural and evolutionary aspects of their biology.

Assessment

A 2-hour end-of-semester written examination.



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