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BIOL 201

Introductory Biology

3 credits · Undergraduate

Fall 2019

Topics

  • Biological chemistry
  • Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
  • Cellular respiration and photosynthesis
  • Cell division, DNA and genetics
  • Population genetics, evolution and natural selection
  • Bacteria, viruses, protists, plants, fungi and animals
  • Digestion, respiration, circulation and immunity
  • Excretion, endocrine regulation and reproduction
  • Nervous systems
  • Ecology
  • Laboratory microscopy, diffusion, tissues and organism identification

Readings

  • Ferguson and Cronin. Introductory Biology BIOL 201 Laboratory Manual (2016).
    Required
  • Reece et al. Campbell Biology, 2nd Canadian edition (2017), with Mastering Biology.
    Recommended / optional / reference
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