BIOL-36033 credit hours

Comparative Animal Physiology II

Biology · 3 hrs Lecture | 3 hrs Lab

Offered: Winter Only, Every Year

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BIOL-3603 prerequisites

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BIOL-3602Comparative Animal Physiology I

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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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CHEM-1111Introduction to Chemical Properties of Matter

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Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S

Applied Mathematics 40S

Chemistry 40S

CHEM-0100Foundations of Chemistry
CHEM-1112Basic Principles of Chemical Reactivity

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Chemistry 40S

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CHEM-0100Foundations of Chemistry

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Taking BIOL-3603 is a prerequisite for 2 courses directly.

  • BIOL-4601Environmental Animal Physiology
  • BIOL-4602Field Research in Animal Ecology and Energetics

Where BIOL-3603 counts

Counts toward 7 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:

  • BANT 4-YEAR BSc IN BIOANTHROPOLOGY
  • BANT HONOURS BSc IN BIOANTHROPOLOGY
  • BCHM 4-YEAR BSc IN BIOCHEMISTRY
  • BCHM HONOURS BSc IN BIOCHEMISTRY
  • 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 71 of 141 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 continues the study of animal physiology. Principal topics are respiratory physiology, whole animal metabolism, osmoregulation, digestion and endocrine physiology.

Requisite courses

BIOL-3602 or permission of the instructor [prerequisite(s)]; BIOL-3603L (lab) (must be taken concurrently).

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