Bio 325 Adaptive morphology of animals

Bio 325 at the former Erindale CollegeUniversity of Toronto

Being an account of the mechanical basis of the structure of organisms and their parts

Dedicated to Dr. Philip J. Pointing

Course information

• Course information: Professor Glenn Morris; for meetings arrange contact by e-mail >glenn.morris@utoronto.ca<

• Lab Technician : Susan Dixon• TAs: Lisa Robertson, Sara Jane Gutierrez, Nikki Sarkar• Website: http://www.erin.utoronto.ca/~w3bio325/, • Lectures: Tues. & Thurs. 9 am NE 134 • Text: No text. Sources on website: books on reserve, journal articles • e.g., J. experimental Biology• Labs: Mon.,Tues, Wed., Thurs., 2-5 pm, 4th level Davis 4076• Lab outline: downloadeach week from website; bring to class, read preambles• Announcement: Lab 1 is next week; :Dissecting equipment : forceps fine as possible, microscissors

provided

• Marking scheme• Midterm Test 20% Feb 7 • Lab drawings &/or quizzes 10%

Final Lab Practical [Bell Ringer] 20% Apr1>Apr4• Final Exam 50%

Artificial selection: ears

AnimalWildlife

Insects metameric3 tagmata

• Head (5-6?)• Thorax (3)• Abdomen (8-10)• Functions of each

tagma?

• Enchenopa binotata, Membracidae

Mimic thorns?

Sculpture Alfred KellerBerlin Nature Museum

B Prud’homme et al. Nature 473, 83-86 (2011) doi:10.1038/nature09977

Morphological diversity in treehoppers is conveyed by the helmet.

B Prud’homme et al. Nature 473, 83-86 (2011) doi:10.1038/nature09977

The helmet is a T1 dorsal appendage with a bilateral origin.