I am glad you majored in Biology in college, there's no more exciting science than Biology. That's why I got my Ph.D. in Biology, I love it! But, back to your question, as a college instructor I can tell you there's a tremendous difference between students who had proper labs in high school and those who didn't. The former have an easier time and, on the average, seem to score higher on tests. That's my observation, not an opinion.
“That’s my observation, not an opinion. “
I teach high school kids in Sunday School. Their knowledge of biology is completely dwarfed by my daughter’s knowledge, and we live in what is supposed to be one of the best school districts in the state.
“That’s my observation, not an opinion. “
Its an opinion based on a limited and nonrandom sample.
My kids had homeschool labs and disected and drew all the creaturs from worm to fetal pig. My daughter was very comfortable slicing and dicing the cat in her college bio lab. Said that she was amazed how many people opted to watch the video simulation instead of doing the hands on.