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Lecturer(s)
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Nedvěd Oldřich, prof. RNDr. CSc.
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Course content
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Composition of the body; respiration; fluid circulation; excretion of waste substances; movement; senses, communication and signaling; hormones and pheromones; toxins; digestion and nutrition.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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unspecified
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Learning outcomes
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A zoology course especially for students who do not intend to pursue zoology further, following on from the Biology of Animals course. Aimed at undergraduate students in Biological Chemistry and students who intend to further study experimental biology and biomedicine. The course aims to introduce students to the main organ systems, physiological functions, and defense mechanisms, including toxins.]
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Prerequisites
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no special prerequisites; it is advisable to take the subject KZO /768 Biology of Animals
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Assessment methods and criteria
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unspecified
To pass the exam, student needs to score 50% in a written exam consisting of four questions.
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Recommended literature
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Christopher D. Moyes, Patricia M. Schulte. Principles of Animal Physiology. Pearson, 2016. ISBN 9780133965308.
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Randall, David J.; Burggren, Warren W.,; French, Kathleen. Eckert animal physiology : mechanisms and adaptations. 5th ed. New York : Freeman, 2002. ISBN 0-7167-3863-5.
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