A detailed survey of plants, fungi, protists, bacteria and viruses and the principles of ecology pertaining to all organisms. Topics include cell structure and function, anatomy, physiology, reproduction, evolution, methods of classification, population and community ecology and ecosystems. This course is designed for biology majors. Offered Spring only. An introductory study of procaryotic and eucaryotic cell structure and function.
Attention is given to life processes within cells and to interactions between cells.
This course is designed for biology majors. Offered Spring only. This course includes the study of the structure and function of viruses, bacteria, fungi and protozoa, with emphasis on the predominant pathogenic members of those groups. Study of the immune response and etiological factors in disease are also included. Methods of detection, identification, isolation, culture, enumeration, and control of microbes are provided.