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COMPARATIVE AND EVOLUTIONARY PHYSIOLOGY

ZOOLOGY 611
Course Description

Examines general physiological principles by comparing taxa from diverse evolutionary histories and ecological adaptations. Examples include adaptation to environments differing in salinity, temperature, altitude, pressure, or pollution, and examines how nervous and endocrine systems evolved to support the adaptations.

Prerequisites
Satisfies
Credits

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Offered

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Grade Point Average
3.02

2.91% from Historical

Completion Rate
89.36%

-3.3% from Historical

A Rate
27.66%

21.42% from Historical

Class Size
47

-23.13% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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