BIO 463
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Course Title
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No. of Units
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Pre-requisites
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Credit
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Bio 463
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Insect Physiology
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3
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3
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Bio 359
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- Course Description:
Study the physiology of the insects’ physiological systems and mechanism of action. This includes integument and muscle, respiratory and circulatory systems and the associated tissues, nutrition, digestion, metabolism and excretion, growth and development.
- Course Main Objective:
The course aims to: Introduce the student to the physiology of different organs such as respiration, digestion and endocrine system in insects. Also, the bioenergetics of flight muscles.
- Learning Resources
- منصور الحازمي و سيد محمد الراوي عبدالله (1437)، دليل الباحث في العلوم البيولوجية الجزء الأول. الناشر : مركز النشر العلمي بجاكعة الملك عبدالعزيز
- Klowden, M. J. (2002) Physiological systems in Insects. 2nd edition. Academic Press. eBook ISBN: 9780080551159 Hardcover ISBN: 9780123694935
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Last Update
10/13/2009 10:37:50 PM
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