BIOL 161;162 - College Biology

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Washington Adventist University

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Description:

BIOL 161: This course identifies and elaborates basic themes in the study of biology, reviews important chemical concepts including the biochemical and structural basis of cell function with a focus on the relation between structure and function of cells as well as higher order assembly. Considers basic concepts regarding heredity; introduces mechanisms of evolution. Topics include cell structure and function; consideration of macromolecules, including proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids; enzyme structure and activity; hormone control; protein synthesis; photosynthesis; energy and metabolism; structure and function of nucleic acids and chromosomes; Mendelian and molecular genetics, including regulation of gene expression; and basic principles of evolution. Three lectures and one laboratory per week. (Fall Semester) BIOL 162: Prerequisite: BIOL 161 with a minimum grade of "C" . This course is a survey of animalsystematics and animal biology including nutrition, gas exchange, transport systems, excretion, reproduction and embryonic development, nervous and chemical regulation, muscle physiology, animal behavior, structure and function of plants, ecosystems, and populations and community ecology. Three lectures and one laboratory per week. (Spring Semester)

Credits:

44.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wau.edu

Phone Number:

(301) 891-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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