BIOL 331 - Comparative Animal and Human Physiology

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FA. A study of the mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions of animals and human beings. Using basic cell and tissue activities as a starting point, this course considers how the various organs and organ systems operate to provide ways of getting, distributing, and utilizing nutrients; excreting waste; maintaining a near constant internal environment despite changes in the external environment; providing movement; allowing both rapid and slower communications between and among these systems; and reproducing the organism. Learning activities will focus on understanding physiology, and will include lectures, problem-solving, and class discussions of scientific papers. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 141 or BIOL 161; BIOL 206 or BIOL 231. Corequisite(s): BIOL 331L.