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2011-2012 HillBook (Class of 2015) [ARCHIVED HILL BOOK]

BIO 416 - Adaptation to the Environment

Three Credits
Spring Semester (not in 2012)

Explores physiological adaptations that allow organisms to survive various challenges to homeostasis in harsh environments. The role of physiological parameters such as size, metabolism, and conductance in ecology. Students will present, discuss, and critically evaluate data from a variety of sources.
Prerequisite(s): BIO 101  - BIO 102  and two 300 or 400 level biology courses.
This course fulfills the Functional Organismic requirement.