ZO 762 - Environmental Physiology

Institution:

Emporia State University

Subject:

Zoology

Description:

(Prerequisites, ZO 214/215 and CH 370/371, or consent of instructor.) The study of the influence of environmental factors on physiological systems, primarily of vertebrates. Photoperiodism, biological rhythms, temperature adaptations, altitude and diving pressure adaptations, reproduction, water regulation and excretion, and control and coordination by nervous and endocrine systems will be discussed. Emphasis will be upon physiological, as well as behavioral, mechanisms which allow animals to survive in the Earth's various habitats.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.emporia.edu

Phone Number:

(620) 341-1200

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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