BI260 General Botany Designed to give the biology major an overview of the kingdoms Monera, photosynthetic Protista, Fungi, and Plantae with strongest emphasis on the plants. Beside the phylogenetic survey of these kingdoms, the course will cover the molecular basis of photosynthesis and respiration, the morphology of the various divisions and the economic significance to man. A comparable study of the development and adult gross anatomy of representative vertebrates. Initial lectures are concerned with early vertebrate morphogenesis, followed by a correlation of the vertebrates with taxonomy, chronology, homology, and paleontology. BI104 BI280 Marine Biology Introduction to marine ecology stressing abiotic-biotic relationships.
Immediate goal is familiarization with marine biology along the New England coast.
Open to biology teachers and advanced majors. Offered in alternate years. The study of the molecular basis of cell structure and function, including a discussion of the current techniques used in the field. The laboratory will emphasize the practical application of a variety of biotechnological techniques. Offered in alternate years.