Biology 567 - Exp Comparative Physiology
Spring
2023
01
4.00
Duncan Irschick
TU TH 10:00AM 11:15AM
UMass Amherst
59024
Morrill 2 Room 319
duncan@umass.edu
With lab. Lectures cover the physiology of animals on a system by system basis (e.g. circulatory system, digestive system, etc.) with an emphasis on the vertebrates. Comparisons between animals within each system and adaptations to "extreme" environments are emphasized. Weekly problem sets provide practice in physiological reasoning for each system covered.
This course is open to BIOLOGY majors only. Biology 151/161H & 152/162H wC
Multiple required components--lab and/or discussion section. To register, submit requests for all components simultaneously.