BIOL& 160 - General Biology w/Lab

6 CR

Introduces major concepts of cell biology, including cell physiology and structure, molecular biology, genetics, and evolution. Course is a prerequisite for professional health-science programs. Format includes laboratory work. Note: Fulfills laboratory science course requirement at BC.

Recommended: Strongly CHEM 121, CHEM 140 or one year of high school chemistry.
Course Outcomes

Illustrate the organization and complexity of life based on the structure and function of biological molecules and cells.
Compare and contrast the concept of photosynthesis and cellular respiration and the inter-relatedness of mitochondria and chloroplasts in the energy exchanges important to living organisms.
Present the historical and modern foundational knowledge underlying Genetics and heredity.
Explain the transmission of information within a cell involving DNA, RNA and proteins.
Apply observation and experimentation using the scientific method to understand natural events or phenomena.
Provide examples that illustrate evolution as the central organizing theme of biology that explains the continuity and diversity of life.
Investigate current technology in biological research, such as light microscopy and gel electrophoresis.

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