Another exciting day for Comparative Physiology! I just got back to my hotel after the wonderful dinner meeting overlooking the Harbor.
Of course, the research was exciting too :)
Here are the highlights from today's sessions:
Heinrich E, Bradley T. Univ California, Irvine I learned a lot about the insect tracheal system this morning. Insects do not have continuous gas exchange with environment like we do. Rather, gas exchange is discontinuous and involves valves, called spiracles:
Diagram of how insects breathe from www.breatheornot.wordpress.com
When carbon dioxide levels increase, the…
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