General Biology Practical II

At the end of the course, students should be able to: 1. describe the anatomy of flowering plants; 2. differentiate types of fruit and seeds; 3. state ways of handling and caring for biological wares; 4. describe the basic histology of animal tissues; and 5. identify various groups in the animal kingdom.

Anatomy of flowering plants, primary vegetative body: stem, leaf and root to show the mature tissues namely parenchyma, collenchyma, sclerenchyma, xylem and phloem. Types of fruits and seeds. Care and use of dissecting kits and other biological wares. Dissection and general histology of animal tissues based on vertebrate forms. Morphology and functions of epithelial, muscular, nervous and connective tissues. Examination of various groups of lower invertebrates under microscopes, identification of various groups of organisms in Animal Kingdom. And any experiment designed to emphasize the practical aspects of topics in BIO 102.