BIOL 220 - Cellular Diversity

Institution:

Lynchburg College

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Description:

Prerequisites: C- or better grade in BIOL 111 & 112, CHEM 103 & 105L. Three hours lecture and three hours lab. This course introduces the student to the connectivity between all cellular forms of life, with its primary focus being the kingdoms of fungi and protists and their evolution from and parallel to prokaryotic organisms (bacteria and archaea). Specific topics include systematics and evolution, endosymbiosis, evolution from single to multi-celled life, and molecular aspects of communication and cell structure. Students will integrate a cellular view into their understanding of biology. Laboratories focus on microscopy, histology, and basic culture, molecular and biochemical techniques for cells.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

www.lynchburg.edu

Phone Number:

(434) 544-8100

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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