BIO 111 GENERAL BIOLOGY I at Local College
4 Credits
This course introduces the principles and concepts of biology. Emphasis is on basic biological chemistry, cell structure and function, metabolism and energy transformation, genetics, evolution, classification, and other related topics. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate understanding of life at the molecular and cellular levels. Laboratory exercises reinforce lecture topics and include microscope techniques. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement for the general education core requirement in natural sciences/mathematics.
BIO 111 GENERAL BIOLOGY I at Local College
Dates: Aug 27 to Dec 7
Lecture Meeting: Monday Wednesday and Friday
Time: 5:00pm to 5:50pm
Labratory Meeting: Monday 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Instructor: Professor Hagrid
Location: Local College Building #2 Room 290
After completion of this course, the student will demonstrate basic knowledge in each of the following: 1. Characteristics of living organisms. 2. Basic differentiating characteristics of the five kingdoms. 3. Chemical composition of living matter. 4. Structural characteristics of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. 5. Mechanisms of membrane transport. 6. Basic concepts of bioenergetics, photosynthesis, and cellular respiration. 7. Mechanisms and function of cellular reproduction. 8. Mendelian genetics and genetic change. 9. Role of nucleic acids in the cell. 10. Mechanisms of protein synthesis and regulation of gene expression. 11. Basic concepts in biotechnology. 12. Basic events in the origin of life. 13. Basic concepts of variation, natural selection, and speciation.