BIOLOGY 254a - MCSR,INS.Biomechanics

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Bowdoin College

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Spring 2007. AMY S. JOHNSON. Examines the quantitative and qualitative characterization of organismal morphology, and explores the relationship of morphology to measurable components of an organism's mechanical, hydrodynamic, and ecological environment. Lectures, labs, field trips, and individual research projects emphasize (1) analysis of morphology, including analyses of the shape of individual organisms as well as of the mechanical and molecular organization of their tissues; (2) characterization of water flow associated with organisms; and (3) analyses of the ecological and mechanical consequences to organisms of their interaction with their environment. Introductory physics and calculus are strongly recommended. Prerequisite: One of the following: Biology 102, 104, 105, or 109 or 100-level course from either Geology, Mathematics, Physics, or Chemistry.

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3.00

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www.bowdoin.edu/

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(207) 725-3000

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New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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