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INTRODUCTION TO ANIMAL DEVELOPMENT

ZOOLOGY 470
Course Description

Introduction to the major features and mechanisms of early embryonic development in animals, including (1) the major stages of early development, (2) how form arises in the embryo (morphogenesis), (3) how differences arise between cells in the embryo, and (4) how specific genes control these processes.

Prerequisites
Satisfies
Credits

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Offered

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Grade Point Average
2.87

-3.5% from Historical

Completion Rate
94%

-0.64% from Historical

A Rate
24%

-11.41% from Historical

Class Size
50

-50.4% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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