NEM 6101 -- NEMATODE MORPHOLOGY AND ANATOMY
Days, time to be determined
Bldg. 970, Natural Area Drive, room 2217
updated 12-04
Instructor and Office Hours:
Khuong B. Nguyen
Room 2220, Entomology-Nematology Bldg.
Bldg. 970, Natural Area Drive
P.O. Box 110620
TEL 352-392-1901, ext 193
FAX 352-392-0190
kbn@ufl.edu
Office hours: Any time you can find me in my office, or by appointment
Course Description: We will learn detailed morphology and anatomy of nematodes, emphasizing features that form the basis of identification and classification
Lecture Schedule (tenative)
Cuticular marking
Cuticle: Construction and permeability; general morphology
Hypodermis and somatic musculature
Lip region and stoma: General
Stoma: Cecernentea
Stoma: Adenophorea
Esophagus: Secernentea
Esophagus: Adenophorea
Mid term examination
Intestine and posterior gut
Secretory/excretory system
Nervous system
Reproductive system
Lab exam
Final exam
Textbook: Bird, A.F. and J. Bird 1991. The Structure of
Nematodes, second edition. Academic Press..
Grading:
Mid term exam 30%, Final exam 30%, Lab practical exam 30%, Written
report and oral presentation 10%.
Grading Scale:
A 90 - 100 points
B+88 - 89 points
B 80 - 87 points
C+78 - 79 points
C 70 - 77 points
D 60 - 69 points
E 60
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