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BIO 309. Marine and Freshwater Invertebrates

Credits 3.00 PeopleSoft Course ID 011573

This is a course on animal diversity, the goal of which is to provide an understanding and appreciation of diverse ways animals function, reproduce and interact with their environment. Invertebrate groups will be surveyed. How evolution has resulted in the great richness and diversity of life on earth today will be explored using the principles of adaptation and phylogenetic analysis. Prerequisite:
BIO 150 /BIO 150L   or BIO 250 / BIO 250L .