BIO 303 George Mason

Homeostasis: Definition: the steady-state environment of the body. In particular, we are interested in how this steady-state is maintained. If the internal environment changes too much, it can be fatal. Example - you\'re thirsty. Why? Some receptor so

ID #: _ (Remember this number; see note at end of exam) Name:_ Animal Biology, Exam I Spring, 2004 Instructions: There are 50 questions. Pick the best answer for each one. Please make sure that you fill out your scantron correctly. In case of discr

Circulation and gas exchange: Basic function - to provide the body with oxygen, nutrients, remove wastes and CO2. (lungs/gills generally dont do much with nutrients and wastes, but, as usual, there are exceptions) Reason for having a circulatory syst

Last lecture - integration, part II - CNS: Preliminary comment: This is just a brief introduction. There are whole courses in neuroanatomy, and for those who are really interested, there is always a 4 or 5 year residency in neurology AFTER medical sc

Animal Development [One of my two least favorite topics in Biology, though it is very important!] Basically, we want to know how does one get from single fertilized cell (generally diploid) to an adult organism? - how does an individual cell give ris

Preliminary: Animal structure and function: (note: read chapter 40 for a good quick summary of the rest of the semester) Part I - Digestive system/nutrition (introduction). I. How to obtain food: This is descriptive - general zoologists might be inte

Introduction: (Summer 2004, tentative!) The usual stuff you need to know: Name: Arndt F. Laemmerzahl Office room: Robinson II B303 Office hours: Monday, 10:45 - 11:30 and 2:00 - 3:00. Phone: 993-3973 (please do not leave voice mail - I do not check i

Hormones: definition - a chemical signal released into body fluids. Generally this regulates or causes a specific action. Usually, only specific cells known as target cells will respond, but some hormones can affect many different systems: A simple e

Name:_ Animal Biology, Exam III Spring, 2004 Instructions: There are 50 questions. Pick the best answer for each one. Please make sure that you fill out your scantron correctly. In case of discrepancy, the answer on the scantron will be considered y