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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)
demonstrate an understanding of the ontogeny and phylogeny relationships of the three chordate subphyla and several vertebrate classes
have practical experiences in laboratory and field conditions, to identify major vertebrate taxonomic groups
describe the evolutionary history of the vertebrate and the important transition between major taxa and clade
interpret the relationship between the form and function of vertebrates and the selection pressures that have influenced their evolution; and
discuss the ecology, behaviour, and diversity of the Nigerian vertebrate fauna
Course contents
Ostracoderms and the origin of chordates; The systematic inter-relations of the chordate groups; protochordates – urochordates (tunicates), cephalochordates (amphioxus); hemichordates; basic organization of the vertebrates; ammocoete larva (genetic ties between protochordate and vertebrates) vertebrate systematics, evolution, and…
Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study ZOO 301.