The systematics, ecology, physiology and comparative morphology of the invertebrate and vertebrate animals, the plants and the study of ecology and evolution. An introduction to the study of human structure. Emphasis is on the functional bases of anatomy. Biol 211 Human Physiology Prerequisite, Biol 210 or instructor's consent. Biol 301 Plant Kingdom Prerequisite, Biol 103 or equivalent.
Students learn classification, morphology, life cycle of representative members of the plant phyla.
Lecture, laboratory, field trips. Biol 307 Microbiology Prerequisites, Chem 140 and one semester of biology. The various roles of microorganisms in the environment are examined. Biol 325 Field Biology Prerequisite, one semester of biology or instructor's consent. Structural, physiological, and behavioral characteristics of plants and animals of California, and their ecological relationships.