This lab manual is designed to complement material from lecture as well as to introduce some new topics and concepts. The content of this course covers structure–function relationships, essentially an introduction to physiology, focusing primarily on animals and land plants.
1. The Genetic Basis of Evolution: Population Genetics
2. Diversity: Bacteria & Protist (Algae, Protozoa & Slime/Water molds)
3. Nonvascular, Seedless Plants (Nontracheophytes): Mosses, Liverworts, and Hornworts
4. Vascular Plants: Ferns, Gymnosperms and Angiosperms
5. Angiosperm Development
6. Diversity of Porifera, Cnidaria, Platyhelminthes, and Annelida
7.Sensory Systems
8. Cardiovascular System
9. Excretory System
10. Predator/Prey Relationships