Integrated Core: Energy in Biology

2 units (1-1-0); 4 units (2-1-1); 3 units (1-1-1) | first, second, and third terms

A classroom- and laboratory-based introduction to fundamental principles in biology with a focus on bioenergetics. Topics include diverse modes of energy conservation, the relationship between catabolism and anabolism, free energy of the processes of life, and how microbial metabolic diversity has shaped the Earth and can be harnessed for energy and sustainability applications.