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2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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BIOL 121 - General Biology I
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: 4
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 3
LAB HOURS MIN: 2
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2018
Students will be introduced to those biological and chemical principles associated with cell structure and function, photosynthesis, cellular respiration, mitosis, meiosis, molecular and Mendelian genetics, enzyme function and energetics. An overview of natural selection and biotechnology as it applies to prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
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 theory of natural selection and how it affects living organisms.
- Identify the structure of the four major classes of biological molecules and explain the role played by these molecules in living systems.
- Compare and contrast the structure of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
- Identify and explain the function of the various subcellular components.
- Examine the role played by the cell membrane in living systems.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the cell cycle and the mechanisms by which this cycle is regulated.
- Describe the structure and function of genes in living systems.
- Explain the mechanisms that allow the genetic material to be copied and utilized to make proteins.
- Demonstrate an understanding of Mendelian genetics and be able to relate Mendelian genetics to the underlying molecular mechanisms.
- Describe the role meiosis plays in sexual reproduction and how gene distribution on chromosomes affects the Mendelian approach to genetic inheritance.
- Explain the role of enzymes in living systems.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the processes of photosynthesis and aerobic respiration at the molecular level.
- Describe various basic biotechnology techniques and their application in bacteria, fungi, plants, and animals.
- Be able to make accurate measurements of length, weight, and pH and be able to determine density.
- Demonstrate the ability to carefully observe, accurately record and critically analyze experimental outcomes.
- Describe in both spoken and written forms the nature of the experiments conducted, experimental outcomes achieved and analyses of these outcomes.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Natural selection
- Atoms and molecules
- Structure and function of biological molecules
- Structure and function of cells and their subcellular components
- Prokaryotes
- Eukaryotes
- Chromosomes
- Chromosomal inheritance
- Mitosis
- Meiosis
- Cell Cycle
- Molecular and Mendelian genetics
- Thermodynamics and enzyme function
- Photosynthesis
- Aerobic respiration
- Cell signaling
- DNA structure and function
- Transcription
- Translation
- DNA technology
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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