Upon completion of this course, the students should be able to:
- Describe the levels of organization of multicellular organisms
- Describe the structure and functions of the major organ systems in animals
- Describe the evolutionary development of the major organ systems in animals
- Describe the mechanisms, principles and processes involved in the maintenance of homeostasis in animals
- Describe the main features of animal development and its regulation at the molecular level
- Describe the relationship between structure and function in plants
- Describe the evolutionary development of plants in terms of levels of complexity and life cycles
- Describe the regulation of growth and development in plants
- Relate the basic principles of ecology to the diversity and distribution of organisms on the earth
- Outline the main principles governing ecosystems and describe how the activities of humans affect ecosystems.