First of two courses designed to provide depth in the biological sciences for students majoring in the life sciences. Course covers scientific methods, the chemical and cellular basis of life, bioenergetics, cellular reproduction, and molecular and organismal genetics. A laboratory course to be taken concurrently with BSC 2010. Laboratory experiences will relate to the chemical and physical aspects of life, cellular processes, photosynthesis and cellular respiration, mitosis and meiosis, and genetics. The second sequence course for students majoring in the life sciences.
Concentration is on diversity of life.
Topics covered include plant and animal tissues, principles of ecology, population genetics, and evolution. BSC 2011L 2 hrs. A laboratory course to be taken concurrently with BSC 2011. Laboratory experiences will include structure and function of plants and animals, ecological principles, and evolution. Activities include field trips, experiments in physiology, and dissections.