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Dec 01, 2024
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BIOL& 211 - Biology Majors Cellular 6 CR
First in a three-course sequence for science majors and pre-professional students. Topics include cell structure, metabolism and energetics, genetic control of life, biotechnology, and an introduction to evolution.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 160 and CHEM 161 with a C (2.0) or better.
Course Outcomes - Describe chemical principles and biochemical structures relevant to the functioning of living cells.
- Identify common cellular structures and describe their function.
- Apply mechanisms of heredity to predict inheritance of traits.
- Describe processes of cellular metabolism including cell respiration and photosynthesis.
- Describe processes of cell division.
- Explain DNA structure, flow of genetic information, protein synthesis and regulation of these processes in prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
- Describe current methods used to analyze and manipulate DNA, and use current biology laboratory equipment, tools and techniques to sequence and analyze parts of a bacterial genome, including maintaining a professional style laboratory notebook.
- Interpret and summarize scientific literature.
GenEd Outcomes: Creative and Critical Thinking - Scientific Inquiry (Nature of Science)
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