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BSCI 480— Arthropod Form and Function


Course Description:
Survey of the morphological, systematic and physiological diversity of the phylum Arthropoda. (4 credits)

General Lecture Topics

  • Arthropod body plan
  • Phylogeny and survey of major groups
  • Functional morphology, biomechanics, scale effects
  • Physiological systems
  • Developmental evolution and genetics

Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD.

Prerequisite:

  • BSCI227
  • or permission of department.

Notes: Formerly ENTM 423.
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