Biology 2601A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Comparative Physiology, Chemical Reactor, Perpetual Motion
19 Sep 2016
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The study of how organisms work e. g. form and function. All living things have to do the same, acquire energy to grow and reproduce. There are restraints that all organisms will face because of their form. Compare different animals in comparative physiology to see how different animals come up with different methods to solve problems. Can use animals as models from practical application in humans (cure diseases, useful in medicine) How is natural selection designing animals (think of them as machines) They must obey physical and chemical laws (including scaling) They have to obey laws (thermodynamics, temperature, pressure, diffusion, etc) How do things changed as they change in size (scaling) o. Size is the most important characteristic in physiology. You have to work with what you have they are constrained by evolutionary history. They must meet demands but be economical (with appropriate safety factors)
