The gross factor.
Oregon recently joined 11 other states in allowing students to
forego a teenage right-of-passage--dissecting fetal pigs Fetal pigs are used in elementary as well as advanced biology classes as objects for dissection. Pigs, as a mammalian species, provide a good specimen for the study of physiological systems and processes. and
formaldehyde-soaked frogs in science classes. They can now learn about
anatomy anatomy (ənăt`əmē), branch of biology concerned with the study of body structure of various organisms, including humans. Comparative anatomy is concerned with the structural differences of plant and animal forms. through models, interactive CD-ROMs or videos. The new law
requires school districts to notify parents and students when animal
dissection dissection /dis·sec·tion/ (di-sek´shun)
1. the act of dissecting.
2. a part or whole of an organism prepared by dissecting. is part of the class curriculum. Alternatives needs to be
available for those who opt out.
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