A study of the basic principles and concepts of molecular biology and genetics, focusing primarily on DNA structure, replication, transcription, translation, recombination and repair, and on the control of gene expression in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. The study of animal tissues, involving a discussion of the structure and physiology of the basic types. Relationships of tissues to cells and organs are studied. Three lectures and one lab period. A study of the fundamental principles of microbiology and the applications of the science.
Special emphasis is placed on the relationships of microorganisms to disease, sanitation and foods.
Three Lectures and one lab period. A course dealing with humoral and cellular immunity, including antibody structures and synthesis and the use of antigen-antibody reactions as a tool in biology studies. A study of the metabolism, mineral nutrition, absorption and translocation, growth and reproduction in plants. Three lectures and one lab period. A study of the biology, behavior and function of microorganisms in natural environment in relation to past and present environmental conditions on Earth.