Diversity of Form and Function will emphasize the wide array of features of living systems. The course is organized into four conceptual units. The first unit will discuss the diversity of all organisms and their organization into the phylogenic tree of life. The next two units will discuss the anatomy and physiology of the organ systems of animals and plants. The final unit will focus on ecology and the interactions organisms have with each and with their physical environment in an ecosystem. The course will have an accompanying weekly laboratory in which students carry out exercises in these conceptual areas. Course grades will be based on online quizzes, clicker quizzes during lecture, three midterm exams, a final exam, laboratory quizzes, laboratory reports and/or assignments.