Biological Sciences 145 - Topic: Organismal Biology
Spring
2013
02
4.00
Sharon Stranford
TTH 11:30AM-12:45PM;F 03:15PM-04:05PM
Mount Holyoke College
82872
Carr 102;Carr 102
sstranfo@mtholyoke.edu
This course will cover a range of topics, from the molecular to the organismal level, related to the biochemistry and physiology of vertebrates. In particular, we will study the chemical underpinnings and functional workings of mammalian body systems (such as, endocrine, reproductive, metabolic, immunologic, neurologic, etc.), while paying attention to the ways in which these systems interact with one another and how evolution has shaped these processes. These topics will be covered through a lens that highlights the scientific research that led to our current understanding of these systems.