BIO 301E - Fundamentals of Biology

Course Objectives

1. To inform students about the fundamentals of biology
2. To inform students about cell structure and function
2. To introduce basic genetics and heredity
3. To introduce evolution and molecular biology

Course Description

Biology and its themes. Atoms and molecules. Biological macromolecules and lipids. Cell structure and function. Energy and life. Mitosis. Meiosis. Mendelian genetics. Linkage and chromosomes. Nucleic acids and inheritance. Expression of genes. How evolution works. Microevolution. Species and speciation.