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BIOL 316

Comparative Animal Physiology

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelUpper Division
Average gradeB-
Standard

Overview

Description

Animal function from a comparative perspective with emphasis on vertebrates.

Requirements

Prerequisites

  • higher
BIOL 191ABIOL 192NRES 217CHEM 122ACHEM 122LCHEM 202MATH 127
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Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): BIOL 191A; BIOL 192 or NRES 217; CHEM 122A and CHEM 122L or CHEM 202; MATH 127 or higher.

Units

Lecture3

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Fall and Spring

Terms

fall, spring

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • explain how physical environments affect how animals function.
  • explain how many aspects of animal function are determined by physical and chemical processes (e.g., heat exchange, total fluid energy).
  • apply rigorous mathematical reasoning to problems in animal physiology.