Identical to Interdisciplinary Studies 214. Satisfies General Degree Requirement III.B. Bio 221. A survey of molecular, organismal, and population genetics. Laboratory work illustrates basic genetic principles and modern laboratory techniques. A study of the biology of amphibians and reptiles.
Topics covered include classification, evolution, ecology, physiology, behavior, and conservation.
Emphasis on the amphibians and reptiles of southeastern Indiana and field research methods. A study of the biology of birds, with an emphasis on identification and observations of behavior in the field. An introduction to the biological diversity of earth. Topics covered include analysis of the form and function of the major taxonomic groups protists fungi, plants, and animals, the origin of life, the evolutionary history of life on earth, and principles of biological classification. A laboratory-based exploration of how recombinant DNA technology is used in basic and applied research involving microbes, plants, and animals.