BIO 315 - Animal Physiology and Lab

Institution:

Roger Williams University

Subject:

BIOLOGY

Description:

Fulfills a course requirement in the Biology Core ConcentrationPrerequisites: BIO 103, and BIO 104 or NATSC 204; or consent of instructorThis course examines how animals work, and how their physiologyallows them to function in their particular environment. Itcombines classical comparative physiology with physiologicalecology, looking at the physiological bases of energy metabolism,respiration, circulation, locomotion, and integration in bothvertebrate and invertebrate animals in a variety of environments,including extreme habitats like the deep ocean, deserts, and polarclimates. In the laboratory, students test physiological conceptsbased on data collected from live subjects (invertebrate andvertebrate).

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rwu.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 253-1040

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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