BIO 301E - Fundamentals of Biology

Course Objectives

1. To inform students about the basic topics of biology
2. To inform them 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. Sexual life cycles and meiosis. Mendelian genetics. Linkage and chromosomes. Nucleic acids and inheritance. Expression of genes. How evolution works. Microevolution. Species and speciation.