Animal and Human Phys

Roles Marbled after Naked Mole Rats
- Workers: Most of the class will take on roles to contribute to the colony's success.
- Queen: Manages the class; role is analogous to the queen of naked mole rats, but without violence.
- Dispersers: Share information outside the group (e.g., presentations, board contributions).
Lecture: Focused on basic challenges all animals face followed by a team animal activity.
- Relation to study guide objectives (first two covered previously).
- Discussion of core concepts and readings for turtle paper next week.

Species Survival: Requires individuals to reproduce. Must overcome various challenges to achieve this.
Environmental Changes: Must adapt to survive, e.g., naked mole rats responding to threats like a snake.
Energy Management: Capture, storage, and expenditure of energy is crucial. Animals utilize food sources to gain energy for survival.
Asymmetries in Physiology: Maintain different concentrations within the body for various functions (e.g., neurons require higher potassium inside).
Exchange of Vital Substances: Need to effectively manage substances like oxygen (in/out of cells/bodies).
Toleration of Environmental Limits: All animals have limits related to their survival conditions.
Conformity to Physics and Chemistry Laws: Physiological processes are bound by these scientific principles.

Facilitate understanding of physiological functions and challenges.
Include principles that apply across various physiological contexts.
Flux: Movement of substances is driven by gradients, with resistance opposing flow.
- Examples include blood flow and gas exchange in organisms.

Mini Teams: Collaborate on shared slides to explore how animals adapt to basic challenges.
- Teams designated roles (