BIO 3303 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Ecophysiology, Andreas Vesalius, Polyphenism

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31 Jan 2018
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Study of the function of organisms as integrated systems of molecules, cells, tissues, and organs in normal and diseased states. Multidisciplinary, incorporates from chemistry, physics, math, molecular biology, ecology. Understanding how and why different species work differently. How to think of organisms in terms of medicine. First to design experiments to learn how the body worked. Bodily functions are a combination of both physical and chemical processes. Not just us but how do other animals handle their environments. Schmidt-nielson 1915-2007 how animals live in extreme environments, the camel dude. George bartholomew 1923-2006 founder of the field of ecological physiology. Cell and molecular < systems < organismal < ecological < integrative physiology. By contrasting environments you can understand how an organism changes. Eg diabetes --> learn about the process of sugar, solve a problem vs comparative --> learn how systems function by comparing different things. Cannot think from only one perspective --> must integrate from multidisciplinary sources.