The Book Is Meant Both For Undergraduate And Postgraduate Students As Well As For The Faculty Members Simply On Account Of Availability Of Every Bit Of Information In The Most Consolidated Form. The Exercises Included In The Book Contain Information On Their Theoretical Backgrounds And The Methods Are Described Largely On The Basis Of Experiences Of The Authors In A Way Easy To Understand By The Students. The Present Book Is An Outcome Of Long Experience Of Authors In Teaching As Well As Research.

Animal Physiology is the essential core text for all those studying physiology or zoology. The advances that have taken place in the field of physiology during the last four to five decades are spectacular. The field of animal physiology extends the tools and methods of human physiology to non-human animal species. Plant physiology also borrows techniques from both fields. Its scope of subjects is at least as diverse as the tree of life itself. Due to this diversity of subjects, research in animal physiology tends to concentrate on understanding how physiological traits changed throughout the evolutionary history of animals. Biochemistry, sometimes called biological chemistry, is the study of chemical processes within and relating to living organisms. By controlling information flow through biochemical signaling and the flow of chemical energy through metabolism, biochemical processes give rise to the complexity of life. Over the last decades of the 20th century, biochemistry has become so successful at explaining living processes that now almost all areas of the life sciences from botany to medicine to genetics are engaged in biochemical research. Animal Biochemistry is a sub branch. Biochemistry is the study of the chemical processes of living organisms and it deals with the function and structure of cellular components such as lipids carbohydrates proteins nucleic acids and other biomolecules. This valuable book illustrates the individual organization as well as the collective interdependence of each complete physiological system. This book provides the rich information resources needed to the students who seek their career in animal health and sciences.

The book is written in simple lucid language and easy to understand style. * Subject matter has been fully revised in such a way that makes the scientific concepts clear and understandeable. * This edition comprises new and freshly added illustrations so that the reader may not have to refer books on cell biology. * Meets well the curricula requirements of undergraduate students of Indian Universities.

This Comprehensive, Fully Updated Text Describes The Essential Concepts Of Animal Physiology And Related Biochemistry For Students Of Biology And Related Disciplines. In Terms Of Presentation And Contents, The Book Offers Relevant Fundamentals Of Physiology And Animal Behaviour Under Diverse Conditions. The Text Will Certainly Satisfy The Needs Of Students Of Biology, Home Science And Animal Husbandry.Key Features * Covers Physiology Of Organ Systems Of Animals, Including Human And Mammalian Physiology. * Surveys Functional Specialisation Of Organisms And Their Survival Ability Under Environmental Stresses. * Explains Criteria Of Physiological Variations Among Organisms Living In Diverse Habitats. * New Coverage On Animal Calorimetry To Explain Energy Requirements Of Animals. * In Depth Coverage Of Membrane Physiology. * A New Chapter On Physiological Disorders Emanating From Organellar Malfunctions And Genetic Disabilities.

Animals and Environmental Fitness: Physiological and Biochemical Aspects of Adaptation and Ecology, Volume 2 contains the proceedings of the First Conference of the European Society for Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry held in Liège, Belgium, on August 27-31, 1979. The papers explore the physiology and biochemistry of animal adaptation and ecology and cover topics ranging from amino acid transport and metabolism during osmotic shock to the role of organic compounds in osmoregulation in plants and animals. This volume is comprised of 89 chapters and begins with an analysis of the transpo ...