Biological Sciences Comparitive Organismal Biology: - Clemson University

Biological Sciences Comparitive Organismal Biology: from Clemson University is a Campus Master Biology degree that prepares you for a Science career. Scientists studying comparative organismal biology address fundamental questions about form and function of plants and animals such as: How do changes in body shape improve design for more efficient locomotion? How do physiological changes in metabolism and respiration allow animals or plants to live in extreme environments such as deserts or Antarctic marine environments? How can morphological or genetic features of plants and animals be used in developing taxonomic groupings? Principles and studies in comparative organismal biology contribute to our understanding of anatomy, physiology, functional morphology and design. Research in these areas has made important contributions to science and technology in the health professions, bioengineering and design, and in the naming and cataloging of biodiversity. New students beginning their studies in comparative organismal biology must therefore learn theory and techniques from a broad range of biological disciplines including Comparative Anatomy, Comparative Systems Physiology, Biomechanics and Functional Morphology, Marine Biology, and Plant and Animal Taxonomy and Systematics. The department of Biological Sciences at Clemson University has a growing number of faculty with research interests in these areas who support graduate students in the Comparative Organismal Biology emphasis area. View more details on Clemson University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Biology courses.