2410 General Botany. An introduction to the biology of plants and plant-like organisms, emphasizing their role in ecosystem processes, relationships between structure and function, and the evolutionary relationships among the major plant groups. This course will provide biology majors a strong foundation in animal biology at the organismal level. The format will include details of animal form and function as well as concepts relating to classification, phylogeny, evolution, and ecology. Topics will include natural history, biogeography, adaptations to local environments, shared characters, and behavior.
All material is presented in an accepted phylogenetic sequence.
An introduction to basic principles of Genetics by studies of Mendelian, molecular, quantitative and population genetics. Last updated .