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2015-2016 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

BIOL 539 Comparative Animal Physiology


This course considers physiological principles and problems in a phylogenetic perspective. An integrated view of physiological solutions from the cellular to organismal level is used to discuss adaptations to environments and constraints on life history. Major topics to be considered include temperature responses, biological clocks, allometry, respiration, circulation, energetics, locomotion, and salt and water balance.

Prerequisite(s): BIOL GRAD

3 Credit(s)