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Nov 06, 2024
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BIO 524 - Physiological Ecology Physiological responses and adaptation of organisms to environmental factors. Prerequisite: Four semesters of undergraduate biology or permission of instructor. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code S = offered in spring; C = offered at least once every two years
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Describe the physiological mechanisms by which animals are adapted to varying abiotic environments at levels ranging from the cell to the individual.
- Demonstrate understanding of the processes of resource acquisition and allocation, energy balance, thermoregulation and gas exchange in the context of varying abiotic environments.
- Compare and contrast the strategies used by animals from different taxonomic groups to survive and reproduce under similar environmental stressors.
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