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May 03, 2024
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2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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BIOL 105 - Biology I - Molecular and Cellular Processes
PREREQUISITES: Demonstrated competency through appropriate assessment or earning a grade of “C or better” in ENGL 093 - Introduction to College Writing and ENGL 083 - Reading Strategies for College or ENGL 095 - Integrated Reading and Writing , or ENGL 075 - Co-Requisite Integrated Reading & Writing , and MATH 023 - Essentials of Algebra or MATH 080 - Mathematical Principles
PROGRAM: Life Sciences
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 5
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 3
LAB HOURS MIN: 4
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2018
Course presents an in-depth introduction to biology including the basic principles of biochemistry, concepts of cell structure, cell metabolism, and cellular respiration, processes of DNA replication and gene expression, principles of molecular and Mendelian genetics, concepts of Natural Selection in relation to evolution, and diversity of prokaryotes, protists, and green plants.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the scientific method and be able to apply it to a given problem.
- Describe the chemical elements pertinent to biology.
- Understand enzyme activity and basic cell metabolism.
- Discuss the role of biological membranes as applied to cellular respiration.
- Describe the process of photosynthesis in plant cells.
- Understand cellular interactions and the processes of cellular reproduction.
- Describe DNA replication and processes of transcription and translation in gene expression.
- Describe the structure and function of chromosomes and genes.
- Understand the processes of mitosis and meiosis.
- Predict patterns of inheritance according to the rules of Mendelian genetics.
- Describe the role of the environment in determining gene inheritance.
- Understand how processes of natural selection lead to evolutionary changes.
- Describe processes of speciation and their relation to macroevolution.
- Develop and demonstrate laboratory skills related to general biology including data recording, observation and measurement.
- Present scientific data orally and in written lab reports to demonstrate the ability to draw evidence-based conclusions.
- Identify and evaluate reliable primary sources of information and be able to write scientific literature reviews.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Atoms and molecules
- Macroevolution
- Cell cycle
- Macromolecules
- Cell signaling
- Meiosis
- Cell signaling systems
- Membranes
- Cell structure and function
- Mendelian inheritance
- Cellular respiration
- Mitosis
- Chromosomal inheritance
- Natural Selection
- Chromosomes
- Origin of species
- DNA structure and function
- Photosynthesis
- DNA technology
- Phylogeny
- Eukaryotes
- Prokaryotes
- Evolution of populations
- Transcription
- Gene regulation
- Translation
- Genes
- Genetics and the environment
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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