Application of these principles to human inheritance. Introduction to instrumentation used in biological research. The scientific method and experimental design are discussed and used. Experimental and theoretical treatment of environmental factors in the physiology of organisms. A comparative study of physiological systems in animals.
Emphasis is placed on bacteria, their morphology, physiology, nutrition, and ecology.
The structure, life histories, and host relationships of invertebrate parasitic forms. The structure of the human body at the cell, tissue, organ, and system levels of organization. Students may not count both Biology 301 and Biology 384 toward the major. A systematic study of the physiology of the nervous system, circulation, respiration, digestion, kidney function, muscle function, integumentary systems homeostasis, hormonal control, and reproduction in the human body. Introduction to the principles and theories of host defense with emphasis on humoral and cell mediated responses.