Animal Physiology; Adaptation and Environment

3.00 credits · Undergraduate

Prereq: BIOL 2401; BIOL 2701; or permission of the Department This course focuses on the physiological processes underpinning a monumental step in the evolution of the vertebrates, the transition from water to land. It examines the respiratory, circulatory, acid-base and osmoregulatory adaptations seen in fish to mammals and studies the integration of animal physiology with the environment by investigating metabolism and temperature. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours, Laboratory 3 Hours)