BIOL 172 - General Biology II KCC AA/DB and KCC AS/NS

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Kapiolani Community College

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Description:

3 hours lecture per week Prerequisite(s): BIOL 171 or instructor consent. BIOL 172 provides the beginning student with the second part of the fundamentals of the Biological Sciences. It is suitable for students preparing for careers in medical technology, nursing, the life sciences, and medicine. Upon successful completion of BIOL 172, the student should be able to: Demonstrate basic knowledge of Botany - The Plant Kingdom: evolution and diversity of plants, reproduction and develpment in plants, transport mechanisms of plants, and regulation and control in plants. Demonstrate basic knowledge of the Animal Kingdom (including humans): evolution and diversity (including taxonomy and systematics), support and movement, digestion and nutrition, respiration, circulation and immunity, homeostasis - thermoregulation, osmoregulation, and excretion, endocrine systems, neurons and nervous systems, sexual reproduction and development. Discuss the principle concepts of animal behavior: evolutionary considerations, mechanisms of behavior and developmental behavior, comparative animal behavior. Discuss the principles of Ecology: biosphere and biomes, communities and ecosystems, populations and environmental interactions.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

kapiolani.hawaii.edu/page/home

Phone Number:

(808) 734-9000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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