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Oct 23, 2026
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BIOL 2206 - Animal Biology
Credits: 4
Catalog Description
Survey of the major animal phyla and how they solve the central physiological problems necessary for life.
Prerequisite(s) (must have a grade of C or better): BIOL 1106
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) Goal Area(s) fulfilled: Goal 03: Natural Sciences
Additional fee to student: No
Learner Outcomes
- Compare and contrast the basic anatomy of the major animal phyla.
- Demonstrate a knowledge of homeostatic mechanisms animals utilize under different environmental conditions.
- Discuss the different physiological adaptations found throughout the Animal Kingdom.
- Predict how animals adapt to changing conditions in new environments.
- Be able to develop experiments and analyze data related to how different environments affect animal structure and function.
Major Areas of Course Content
- Support and protection systems
- Movement
- Thermoregulation
- Osmoregulation
- Providing oxygen to cells
- Providing nutrients to cells
- Elimination of metabolic wastes
- Reproduction and development
- Coordinating/integrating body functions: neural and endocrine activity
- Major evolutionary relationships via taxonomy
- Basic anatomy of major phyla
Credit for Prior Learning Options
No credit for prior learning option is available for this course.
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