Topics include biochemistry, cell structure and function, bio-energetics, and molecular genetics. Lecture and laboratory topics include the structure and function of the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, and neuroendocrine systems. Only offered fall semester. Semester Hours A continuation of BIO 210. Major lecture and laboratory topics include the structure and function of the cardiovascular, digestive, lymphatic, and urogenital systems.
Emphasis is on normal regulatory mechanisms and homeostatic processes.
Only offered spring semester. Offered in second half of fall semester or first half of spring semester. A study of the physiological adaptations of organisms to their environment. Includes comparison of physiological effects of common stressors on plants, animals, and humans. The principles and mechanisms of heredity and gene expression.