Designed as a comprehensive student lab manual, this edition emphasizes both dissection and microscopic studies using live or preserved specimens across major animal phyla. Topics include: Animal cells, tissues, and development Mitosis and meiosis Detailed coverage of phyla: Protozoa, Porifera, Cnidaria, Platyhelminthes, Mollusca, Annelida, Arthropoda, Echinodermata, Chordata Verteb…