BIOL132L KS - Comparative Physiology

An investigation of fundamental physiological processes including circulation, respiration, movement, digestion, and neural and endocrine communication in animals with an emphasis on vertebrates. Some topics in the physiology of plants will also be discussed. Attention will be given to how an organism’s physiology reflects adaptation to its environment. Students may not also take BIOL131L KS - Vertebrate Physiology, BIOL140 PO - Animal Physiology with Laboratory, BIOL101 HM - Comparative Physiology, or BIOL103 HM - Comparative Physiology Lab, for credit. This course has a laboratory fee.

Prerequisites: BIOL 043L KS and BIOL 044L KS, or BIOL 040L KS and BIOL 044L KS; CHEM 014L KS and CHEM 015L KS, or CHEM 040L KS and CHEM 015L KS, or CHEM 029L KS.

Offered: Every fall

Credit: 1

Course Number: BIOL132L KS