ZOO 401: EMBRYOLOGY 6 Credits (39-0-21)
Objectives: To study the origin and development from the fertilised ovum, and the application in medicine and animal husbandry.
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Content: An introduction to the development and growth in animals through a study of gametogenesis, fertilisation, embryonic development, morphogenesis, organogenesis, histogenesis, differentiation, metamorphosis, regeneration and neoplasia. Emphasis to be laid on chordate development taking as examples Amphioxus, frog, chick and rabbit. Application in medicine and animal husbandry.
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Revision and Past Exam Questions
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