BIOL-36023 credit hours

Comparative Animal Physiology I

Biology · 3 hrs Lecture | 3 hrs Lab

Offered: Fall Only, Every Year

One shot a year. Offered fall term only, so a clash costs a full year.

BIOL-3602 prerequisites

2 courses appear in this chain, up to 1 level deep. 2 are needed whichever route you take: BIOL-1115 → BIOL-1116

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BIOL-1115Cells and Cellular Processes

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Pre-Calculus Math 40S

Applied Math 40S

Chemistry 40S

BIOL-1116Evolution, Ecology and Biodiversity

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Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S

Applied Mathematics 40S

Chemistry 40S

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Taking BIOL-3602 is a prerequisite for 4 courses directly.

Where BIOL-3602 counts

Counts toward 9 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:

  • BANT 3-YEAR BSc IN BIOANTHROPOLOGY
  • BANT 4-YEAR BSc IN BIOANTHROPOLOGY
  • BANT HONOURS BSc IN BIOANTHROPOLOGY
  • BCHM 4-YEAR BSc IN BIOCHEMISTRY
  • BCHM HONOURS BSc IN BIOCHEMISTRY
  • DEV 3-YEAR BA IN DEVELOPMENTAL STUDIES (STREAM B: COMPARATIVE BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT)
  • NSCI 3-YEAR BSc IN NEUROSCIENCE
  • NSCI 4-YEAR BSc IN NEUROSCIENCE
  • NSCI HONOURS BSc IN NEUROSCIENCE

Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 50 of 208 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.

Description

This course introduces the concepts of physiological homeostasis, physiological control systems and excitable cells. Principal topics are nerve physiology, muscle physiology and cardiovascular physiology.

Requisite courses

BIOL-1115 and BIOL-1116 [prerequisite(s)]; BIOL-3602L (lab) (must be taken concurrently); CHEM-1111 and CHEM-1112 (recommended to be taken previously or at the same time as this course).

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From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.