Lecture 1

Question 1

What is comparative physiology?

Answer 1

It is the study of physiology between species.

Question 2

What is an animal model for comparative physiology?

Answer 2

Naked mole rat

Question 3

Why is the naked mole rat a superhero?

Answer 3

lifespan of 30 years, unable to get cancer, adapted to be insensitive to types of pain,

Question 4

What causes the naked mole rat’s insenstivity to heat pain?

Answer 4

Amino acid change in TrkA

Question 5

What what level do we need to understand physiological processes?

Answer 5

Molecular, cellular, organ and systems, whole organism

Question 6

What do we need to do to live?

Answer 6

Develop and grow, compartmentalize and organize structures, maintain homeostasis, energy, respond and move, reproduce, and evolve

Question 7

Why do we need energy for?

Answer 7

Digestion, metanbolism, secretion, excretion

Question 8

What are the four properties that distinguish life?

Answer 8

1. Only living organisms exchange matter and energy with the environment to continue their existance.
2. Only living organisms can receive signals from their environment and react accordingly.
3. What distinguishes a living organism is the life cycle of growth and reproduction.
4. The living organism is able to adapt to canging circumstances.