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Transport in Animals

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Abstract

You should have a basic knowledge of biological molecules, cell structure and the movement of molecules (Units 3,4 and 6) before studying this unit. Some knowledge of hormones and the nervous system (Units 16 and 17) is also required.

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  • Schmidt-Nielsen, K. Animal Physiology: Adaptation and Environment (4th ed.) (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1990). One of the all-time great textbooks! Exciting, authoritative and easy to read, it puts animal physiology in the context of the environment.

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Sutton, J. (1998). Transport in Animals. In: Biology. Macmillan Foundations. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-15201-8_19

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