BIOL& 211 - Biological Science I: Majors Cellular with Lab

• Demonstrate an understanding of biology as a science and the nature of living organisms by understanding
  • The basic history of modern biological sciences
  • The scientific method
  • Evolution of cellular life, via cell theory and the theory of evolution by natural selection
  • Basic biochemistry of cells, and the
  • Basic structure and function of cellular components
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of the energy flow in cells
  • Understand enzymes and cellular chemistry result in cellular metabolism
  • Catabolic processes and of cellular respiration, from glycolysis to the electron transport chain
  • Anabolic processes and photosynthesis, from light reactions to the Calvin’s cycle
  • How cells communicate
• Demonstrate an understanding of cellular reproduction by understanding
  • The process of asexual reproduction via mitosis and binary fission
  • The process of sexual reproduction via meiosis
  • The chromosomal patterns of inheritance and Mendelian genetics
• Demonstrate an understanding of information flow in cells via
  • The mechanisms of DNA replication and molecular basis of inheritance
  • The Mechanisms of gene regulation and gene expression
  • The evolution of genomes
  • The use of various biotechnology tools
• Demonstrate in writing an ability to conduct an experiment, analyze and correctly interpret that data