and the usefulness of the dissection?
2007-03-27 15:30:29 · 6 answers · asked by Hang 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
I think they are necessary in order to learn about the inner anatomy of animals. Pictures will only provide a limited idea of what the innards look like, connect and function.
Why? Are you opposed? If so, why?
I hated doing discetion in school, but I did learn from it.
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2007-03-27 15:38:56 · answer #1 · answered by Batty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is nothing like the real thing when taking stuff apart to see what's inside... it is a very useful teaching tool, if the intent is to know what is going on inside the animal.
The ethical question is just that- a question of personal ethics and morality. I find it inconsistent for a person wearing leather shoes with hamburger on his breath to say "I don't believe in vivisection"
As a science teacher, I also found that this was one of those issues that quickly became more about student empowerment than science, so I always included it in a list of equal options... write a research paper OR make a model of xxxx OR dissect a whatever...
As a student I loved dissection time, because I could raise a little he|| with Mrs. Boyers (whom I still can't stand).
In college I cut everything from an earthworm to a cadaver (or two), the latter of which kinda freaked me out, but I have resolved the ethical/moral questions for me- and wouldn't claim to be able to do the same for you.
2007-03-27 22:38:29 · answer #2 · answered by rris-tusla 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I do not see the point of dissecting animals unless you are going to be a vet, I have had to do dissections of a cat in college, did not help me one bit.
I have worked on a cadaver...that is educational if you are going into healthcare.
2007-03-27 22:34:52 · answer #3 · answered by Misty M 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that they should have a model of the animal, or maybe only one animal per group so that not as many have to be killed. But once they're dead, they're dead. I don't think that the dissection of the *asleep* ones is very humane, though.
2007-03-27 22:42:02 · answer #4 · answered by ænima 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends. If you are going to college and you major happens to be Veterenarian Science than you have to choice. If ou are in J.High I think you have a choice.
2007-03-27 22:40:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's fine if they're dead.
It's quite useful,.. images and illustrations can't really represent the real thing,..
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2007-03-27 22:34:13 · answer #6 · answered by RockHanger 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋