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BIOL1111 – General Biology I pdf

Credits: 4 (3/1/0)
Description: Meets MnTC Goal Areas 3 and 10. This course is a study of the cellular organization of an organism, its physiology and its genetics. The emphasis on cellular study includes its basic organization, metabolic activities (cellular respiration and photosynthesis), reproduction and heredity. Students will also study organic evolution and ecological interactions. Lab work will include outdoor activities, microscopic work, molecular genetics and genetics principles. This is the first semester in a two-course sequence of general biology.
Prerequisites: (None)
Corequisites: (None)
Competencies:
  1. Outline basic biological organization and atomic structure.
  2. Explain inorganic and organic compounds.
  3. Characterize cell structure and function.
  4. Explain photosynthesis.
  5. Explain cellular respiration.
  6. Interpret Mendelian genetics.
  7. Summarize molecular genetics.
  8. Analyze population genetics.
  9. Evaluate evolution.
  10. Explain ecological relationships that exist between populations, communities, and ecosystems including the biosphere.
  11. Summarize basic concepts of animal behavior.
  12. Use the scientific method to solve problems.
  13. Construct hypotheses.
  14. Test hypotheses.
  15. Collect experimental data.
  16. Analyze data.
  17. Examine data for sources of error.
  18. Communicate results in oral or written form.
MnTC goal areas: (N/A)

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