Zoology RENR 2230

Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:

• Identify the major differences of invertebrate and vertebrate organisms.
• Describe the major organ systems of vertebrates and invertebrates.
• List differences in digestive tracts of various animals (both vertebrate and invertebrate).
• Explain the symbiotic relationship of microorganisms in animals with rumen and cecum.
• Describe the estrous cycle of mammals.
• State the function of the hormones of the estrous cycle.
• Trace the nerve impulse along a neuron and across the synaptic junction.
• Discuss the effect of pesticides on the nervous system.
• Discuss the effect of drug and tranquilizers on the nervous system.
• Describe the three different types of hearts.
• Describe how different organisms osmoregulate.
• Describe the metabolism of complex organic compounds.
• Identify the monomer and polymer forms of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and nucleic acids.
• Describe the different respiratory systems.
• Discuss in detail the five tissues within animals.
• Define essential nutrients.
• List the major organs of the animal kingdom and state their functions.
• Discuss advantages/disadvantages of endoskeleton and exoskeleton.
• Discuss homologous structures between vertebrates.
• Discuss hormone control over digestion.
• Discuss homeostasis as it relates to osmoregulation and nitrogenous waste disposal.
• Conduct dissection techniques for the purpose of collecting specific tissue samples.
• Identify glands and organs for post-mortem analysis.
• Describe the process of meiosis and how it contributes to genetic diversity.
• Distinguish acoelomate, pseudocoelomate and coelomate body types from one another.
• Describe the stages of blastulation and gastrulation and neurulation in chicks, amphioxus and frogs.
• Appreciate the diversity of animal life from single celled animals to multicellular animals with highly evolved nervous systems.
• Distinguish extracellular and intracellular digestion from one another and recognize those animals having either form of digestion or perhaps both.
• Dissect a crayfish, perch, dogfish, pigeon and rat and identify or describe the organs of the following systems:
• Digestion.
• Respiratory.
• Circulatory.
• Excretory.
• Nervous.

Effective as of Winter 2009