Bio 3303 Animal Physiology I Teaching Team and Course Objectives

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What is the primary focus of the course?

Comparative evolutionary context only

Control systems and sensory systems (correct)

Sensory systems only

Energetics and muscle function only

How are the quizzes and final exam weighted in the evaluation?

Quizzes -> 50%, Final exam -> 50% (correct)

Quizzes -> 40%, Final exam -> 60%

Quizzes -> 30%, Final exam -> 70%

Quizzes -> 70%, Final exam -> 30%

Where can students find posted lectures from the previous year?

In the short-term digital subscription

In the unit review sessions with TA

On the course site in .ppt and .mp4 formats (correct)

At the bookstore

How has the faculty TA budget been affected for Summer 2023?

It has been reduced to 1 TA/60 students Signup and view all the answers

What is the impact of the budget cut on the number of TA hours per student?

Loss of 1 TA hour per student Signup and view all the answers

What is the new policy regarding make-up quizzes?

There will be no make-up quizzes under any circumstances Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of physiological change in response to naturally changing environmental conditions?

Acclimatization Signup and view all the answers

Which process involves the range of phenotypes that can be produced by a given genotype when it is exposed to different environments?

Polyphenism Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a change in the genetic structure of a population as a result of natural selection?

Adaptation Signup and view all the answers

Which process involves the process of physiological change in response to a controlled or manipulated environmental variable under laboratory conditions?

Acclimation Signup and view all the answers

What concept governs the interactions between biological molecules such as temperature, diffusion, mechanics, and electricity?

Fick's first law of diffusion Signup and view all the answers

What does the phenotype represent in the context of physiological processes?

Morphology and behavior of an organism Signup and view all the answers

How can a single genotype result in more than one phenotype in response to environmental changes?

Through phenotypic plasticity Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of physiology?

Understanding the function of organisms at the molecular level Signup and view all the answers

According to the lecture, what is the Krogh Principle related to in physiology?

The selection of animals for studying specific physiological problems Signup and view all the answers

Which unifying theme in physiology states that physiological processes are influenced by the laws of chemistry and physics?

Physiological processes obey the laws of chemistry and physics Signup and view all the answers

What is a key requirement for adaptive evolutionary change?

Variation among individuals in the trait Signup and view all the answers

Which strategy allows internal conditions to change with variation in external conditions?

Conformers Signup and view all the answers

What type of feedback loop maintains parameters within optimal physiological range?

Negative feedback loop Signup and view all the answers

Which physiological maintenance process involves the maintenance of a constant internal state (e.g. body temperature in mammals)?

Homeostasis Signup and view all the answers