Digital dissection is proposed as a solution to address the issues with traditional animal dissection. It involves virtually dissecting 3D computer models of animals using a mouse instead of physically dissecting animals. The key advantages are that it avoids harming or killing animals, allows for repeated practice with no consequences, is more cost effective and environmentally friendly. A number of virtual dissection programs and websites are listed that provide this technology. While traditional dissection has the benefit of hands-on experience, digital dissection is concluded to be a better alternative that still develops dissection skills without the ethical and ecological impacts of physical dissection.

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ICT BASED DIGITAL DISSECTION:
A SOLUTION FOR ANIMAL DISSECTION
Dr. G. NAGARAJ
Laboratory Assistant in Zoology
Regional Institute of Education (NCERT)
Mysore, Karnataka.
gnriem@gmail.com
09036865978

2. What is dissection?
• Dissection is the process of disassembling and
studying internal structure of animal.
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Advantages of dissection?!
• Many biology teachers have strong belief that
dissection is still the best way to learn biology.
• It gives hands on experience, develops skill and
it is learning by doing.

4. Why to ban dissection?
1. It is cruel, archaic, and environmentally destructive i.e.
causes biodiversity loss and ecological imbalance.
2. 19 million insects and animals belonging to a variety of
species will be saved every year.
3. Many doctors opposed to dissection in schools because it
bears little relation to cutting human body.
4. disease symptoms in artificially controlled animal cannot
adequately predict human disease.
5. UGC-India proposes ban on dissection.
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5. What is Digital Dissection?
• Dissecting a virtual animal in computer with use of mouse (ICT)
is called digital dissection.
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6. Merits of Digital Dissection
1. We can kill an animal repeatedly; practice many
times until we are good at it .
2. Digital Dissections are effective, cheaper, safer,
easier & environmentally sound.
3. It doesn't take too long to get familiarised.
4. Digital Frog-2 module, explains the behavior of the
frog and its relationship with its environment .
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7. List of virtual dissections available in web
1. www.mhhe.com/biosci/genbio/virtual_labs/BL_16/BL_16.ht
2. www.digitalfrog.com/products/frog.html.
3. www.animalearn.org/links.php
4. www.teachkind.org
5. frog.edschool.virginia.edu/Frog2
6. www.hastac.org/blogs/kiranewman/2013/07/24/digital-diss
7. www.froguts.com/
8. digital.lib.buffalo.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/BIO001
9. www.savethefrogs.com/gifts/digital-frog.html
10.www.mhhe.com/biosci/genbio/virtual_labs/BL_16/BL_16.ht
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8. Conclusion
1. Though the wet lab animal dissections has few advantages,
it affects ecological balance & also cruel.
2. Since Digital Dissections develops the skill of dissection
without killing animals, it is the better alternative / solution.
3. ICT helps to protect animals & nature.
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Don’t dissect mouse
Dissect with mouse
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