Wood Frogs. ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY
Honors Specialization
- Honors Specialization in Animal Physiology Requirements - This pdf form is a guide only, for complete information see the Academic Calendar.
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The typical human can dive without breathing for 1 minute. The Weddell seal can dive to a depth of 400m for 90 minutes |
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In order to breathe, digest, excrete and do all the physiological functions essential for life, the typical human requires 10,000,000,000,000 cells. C. elegans, a nematode, does it all with just 959 cells. |
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The typical adult human will die if body temperature falls below 25 oC. The wood frog can survive the entire winter with 70% of its body frozen solid. |
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There is nothing typical about Animal Physiology. This module will help students to understand how animal biochemical and physiological systems evolved and adapted to virtually every environment on the planet. Not only is this interesting, but it will help us to make breakthroughs in such areas as organ transplants and the treatment of traumatic injury.
Consultation with the chair of the Honors Specialization in Animal Physiology, Dr. Brent Sinclair, is advised prior to registration in your third year.
