College of Chemistry Course Guide

IB 148 - Comparative Animal Physiology (3 Units)

(Taken from the UC Berkeley Course Guide)

Course Overview

Summary

Comparative study of physiological systems among animal phyla. General physiological principles will be illustrated by examining variation in neural, muscular, endocrine, cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, and osmoregulatory systems. Students will read original literature and give a group presentation in a symposium.

Prerequisites

Biology 1A-1B

Fall only

Workload

Time Commitment

3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week.




UC Berkeley Course Guide