Included is coverage of cell biology, systematics, organismal biology, ecology, genetics, and evolution. Philosophy and methodology of science will also be treated from a Christian point of view. High school biology and chemistry is assumed. BIO 161 course satisfies the general education requirement for a biological laboratory science. This course emphasizes how physiological processes in plants can be explained by the laws of physics and chemistry.
Special attention is given to processes unique to plants such as photosynthesis.
How physiological processes lead to increased adaptation is presented. In a world where there is a growing emphasis on environmental biology, it becomes increasingly necessary to know something about the major groups of plants. Plant phylogeny, major plant families, and modern taxonomic methods are emphasized in lectures. The chemical and physiological approach is emphasized. The function of the human body tissues, organs and organ systems is studied.