Comparative animal physiology
By: Philip C. Withers.
Publisher: Saunders College Pub.
Published: 1992
Place of publication: Fort Worth
Language: eng
Number of pages: 949
Subjects: Physiology, Comparative.
Description: This truly comparative text takes a fundamental, biophysical approach toward animal physiology. Students majoring in zoology, biology, or premedicine will study animals ranging from simple invertebrates and protozoans to complex multicellular invertebrates and vertebrates. Emphasis on evolution shows the progressive changes, modifications, and developments of physiological systems from simple to complex animals. Comparisons show the similarities and differences in how animals function, but stress fundamentally similar adaptations in very different animals.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [29]-[64] (2nd group)) and indexes.