Animal Physiology Lecture Notes PDF
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These lecture notes cover animal physiology, including topics like homeostasis, regulation, and biological problems. They explore how animals function, emphasizing the principles of maintaining internal balance and utilizing different reproductive strategies.
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Week 1 \| Day 1 \| BIOB34 (Tuesday, Sept. 3rd, 9:10 AM) [What Is Animal Physiology?] Animal physiology: The study of how animals work - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -...
Week 1 \| Day 1 \| BIOB34 (Tuesday, Sept. 3rd, 9:10 AM) [What Is Animal Physiology?] Animal physiology: The study of how animals work - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [The August Krogh Principle] - August Krogh Principle: For every biological problem, there is an animal on which it can be most conveniently be studied - - - - - - - [What Makes A Metazoan (Animal)?] - - - - Why multicellular is good → [Homeostasis and Regulation] - - - - - - - - - - - Zone of stability: range of biological conditions in which the organism can maintain homeostasis (if it goes below or over this zone, homeostasis cannot function properly and can put the organism at risk) [Temperature, Body Size] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [Scaling Relationships] - - - - - - - [Choanoflagellate] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [Complexity And Specialization] - - - - - - - - - [Sexual vs Asexual Reproduction] - - - - - (Well, if they have a chance to reproduce sexually, why do animals still do it?) - - - - - - - - - -
