BIO 301E - Fundamentals of Biology

Course Objectives

1- To inform students about the fundamental topics of biology.
2- To inform students about cell structure and function
2 - Introduction to basic genetics and laws of inheritance
3 - Introduction to evolution and molecular biology

Course Description

Introduction to biology. The definiton and chemistry of life. Classification of organisms, prokaryotes and eukaryotes. The structure and function of large biological molecules. The panoramic view of the cell, study of the cell organelles. Membrane structure and functions. An introduction to cellular metabolism. The cell cycle. Cell division. Meiosis and sexual life cycles. Laws of Mendelian inheritance, genes and chromosomes, molecular basis of inheritance. From gene to protein. Evolution, records of evolution. The evolution of populations and origin of species.