BIOL 100 or equiv. Viruses and microorganisms, including beneficial and harmful activities. Basic biochemistry in areas related to human health and nutrition. Designed for students in the dietetics program. BIOL 202, CHEM 224, 225.
Experiments cover a variety of modern techniques in molecular biology.
Germ cells, gene amplification, fertilization, cleavage, cell surfaces, induction, regeneration, hormones, neoplasms. Modern synthetic theory, genetic basis of variation, gene pool in populations. Offered Sp alt yrs. Control of cell division examined in the context of cancer, which is the loss of this control. Study of immunology from a molecular perspective.