General Zoology

 This course deals with the general principles of animal biology focusing on the structures of the body and their organization into special systems that carry on the essential life processes. Emphasis is on the general morphology, anatomy and histology of the frog as bases of comparison with other vertebrate animals particularly the humans. It also includes not only the classification but also the behavior, distribution, reproduction, evolution, and relationship of the animal with the physical and biological factors in the environment. Evolutionary relationships are emphasized. The laboratory activities and worksheets  gives students first- hand experience with a diversity of organisms from structural, functional, and ecological perspectives.