Majors understand the physical and chemical properties of organisms and processes that occur in living things. Majors understand the cellular basis of life. Majors understand the nature and function of the gene and how the flow of genetic information in the cell, in the organism, and in the population. Majors understand the homoestatic control mechanisms that allow organisms to respond to changes in the internal and external environment. Majors understand the interdependence and interrelationships among organisms and between organisms and their environment.
Majors understand the origin of life and the process of evolution.
Majors have an understanding of the historical background leading to contemporary views on major biological topics and an awareness of the dynamic process of scientific inquiry. Majors are able to communicate this understanding to others. Majors have developed and can use scientific vocabulary. Majors can access sources of information and data. Majors understand experimental design and understand that experiments are tests in limited and defined situations.