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1

Protochrodates: Structure, anatomy and organ systems;

Miller and Harley 5th edition, 252-257

Reproduction; life histories and metamorphosis; phylogenetic relationships;

Miller and Harley 5th edition, 258-260

Further phylogenetic considerations.

Miller and Harley 5th edition, 260-261

2

Fishes: Vertebrate Success in Water:

Miller and Harley 5th edition,268

Phylogenetic relationships; Agnatha

Miller and Harley 5th edition, 268-269

 Gnathostomata: locomotory adaptations,

Miller and Harley 5th edition, 269-270

3

Nutrition and the digestive system

Miller and Harley 5th edition, 275

Circulation, gas exchange, nervous and sensory functions

Miller and Harley 5th edition, 275-276

Excretion and osmoregulation,

Miller and Harley 5th edition, 279-280

4

Reproduction and development; further phylogenetic considerations.

Miller and Harley 5th edition, 280-281

Amphibians: The first terrestrial vertebrates: phylogenetic relationships; Caudata, Gymnophiona, and Anura;

Miller and Harley 5th edition, 284-286

Structure and locomotory adaptations, nutrition and the digestive system

Miller and Harley 5th edition, 287

5

Circulation, gas exchange, temperature regulations

Miller and Harley 5th edition, 290-291

Nervous and sensory functions

Miller and Harley 5th edition, 292-293

Excretion and osmoregulation,

Miller and Harley 5th edition, 293-294

6

Reproduction, development, and metamorphosis;

Miller and Harley 5th edition, 294-295

Further phylogenetic considerations

Miller and Harley 5th edition, 296-297

Reptiles: The First Amniotes: cladistic interpretation ofthe amniotic lineage

Miller and Harley 5th edition, 300-301

7

Testudines or Chelonia, Rhynchocephalia,

Miller and Harley 5th edition, 303-305

Squamata, and Crocodilia;

Miller and Harley 5th edition, 305-307

Adaptations in external structure and locomotion

Miller and Harley 5th edition, 307

8

Nutrition and the digestive system

Miller and Harley 5th edition, 307

Circulation, gas exchange

Miller and Harley 5th edition,308-309

Temperature regulation,

Miller and Harley 5th edition, 309-310

9

Nervous and sensory functions,

Miller and Harley 5th edition, 310

Excretion and osmoregulation,

Miller and Harley 5th edition, 310-311

Reproduction and development; further phylogenetic considerations.

Miller and Harley 5th edition, 311-312

10

Birds: Feathers, flight and endothermy:

Miller and Harley 5th edition, 315

Phylogenetic relationships; ancient birds and the evolution of flight;

Miller and Harley 5th edition, 316-317

Diversity of modern birds; adaptation in external structure and locomotion,

Miller and Harley 5th edition, 317-318

12

Nutrition and the digestive system,

Miller and Harley 5th edition, 322-323

Circulation, gas exchange, and regulation,

Miller and Harley 5th edition,323-324

Nervous and sensory systems,

Miller and Harley 5th edition, 325-326

13

Excretion and osmoregulation,

Miller and Harley 5th edition, 326

Reproduction and development; migration and navigation.

Miller and Harley 5th edition, 326-327

Mammals: Specialized teeth, endothermy,

Miller and Harley 5th edition, 332

14

Hair and viviparity;

Miller and Harley 5th edition, 332-333

Diversity of mammals; adaptations in external structure and locomotion,

Miller and Harley 5th edition, 333-334

Nutrition and the digestive system,

Miller and Harley 5th edition, 334-335

15

Circulation, gas exchange,

Miller and Harley 5th edition, 335- 337

Temperature regulation,

Miller and Harley 5th edition, 337-339

Nervous and sensory functions

Miller and Harley 5th edition, 339-340

16

Excretion and osmoregulation, behavior

Miller and Harley 5th edition, 340-343

Reproduction and development.

Miller and Harley 5th edition, 344-347

Reproductive cycles

Miller and Harley 5th edition, 347-350