Not for credit major. No credit granted in BSC 183 until credit earned in BSC 182. Materials charge optional. Laboratory exercises in anatomy and physiology to accompany topics in BSC 182 lecture. Comprehensive survey of the processes of physical and biological evolution, major trends in the plant and animal kingdoms, and the historical development of evolutionary theory and its impact on human society.
Materials charge optional.
Introduction to structure and function of the major groups of microorganisms, plants, and animals, emphasizing evolutionary relationships among the major groups. Materials charge optional. Introduction to molecules, processes, and cellular organization of living organisms. Behavior studies as performed in the natural habitat. Invertebrates and vertebrates, including humans, will be considered.