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3.00 Credits
Every fall. Fall 2006. STEPHANIE A. RICHARDS. An examination of current concepts of embryonic development, with emphasis on their experimental basis. Topics include morphogenesis and functional differentiation, tissue interaction, nucleocytoplasmic interaction, differential gene expression, and interaction of cells with hormones and extracellular matrix. Project-oriented laboratory work emphasizes experimental methods. Lectures and three hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: Biology 102, 104, 105, or 109.
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3.00 Credits
Spring 2007. ANNE E. MCBRIDE. An examination of the structure and function of microorganisms, from viruses to bacteria to fungi, with an emphasis on molecular descriptions. Subjects covered include microbial structure, metabolism, and genetics. Control of microoganisms and environmental interactions are also discussed. Laboratory sessions every week. Prerequisite: Biology 102, 104, 105, or 109. Chemistry 225 is recommended but not required.
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3.00 Credits
Every fall. AMY S. JOHNSON. The study of the biology and ecology of marine mammals, seabirds, fish, intertidal and subtidal invertebrates, algae, and plankton. Also considers the biogeographic consequences of global and local ocean currents on the evolution and ecology of marine organisms. Laboratories, field trips, and research projects emphasize natural history, functional morphology, and ecology. Lectures and three hours of laboratory or field trip per week. One weekend field trip included. (Same as Environmental Studies 219.) Prerequisite: Biology 102, 104, 105, or 109.
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3.00 Credits
Every Spring. BRUCE KOHORN. Focuses on the structure and function of cells as we have come to know them through the interpretation of direct observations and experimental results. Emphasis is on the scientific (thought) processes that have allowed us to understand what we know today, emphasizing the use of genetic, biochemical, and optical analysis to understand fundamental biological processes. Covers details of the organization and expression of genetic information, and the biosynthesis, sorting, and function of cellular components within the cell. Concludes with examples of how cells perceive signals from other cells within cell populations, tissues, organisms, and the environment. Three hours of lab each week. (Same as Chemistry 231.) Prerequisite: Biology 102, 104, 105, or 109. Chemistry 225 is recommended.
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3.00 Credits
Every fall. JOHN LICHTER. Community ecology is the study of dynamic patterns in the distribution and abundance of organisms. Ecosystem ecology is the study of the flow of energy and cycling of matter through ecological communities. Global change ecology examines how human activities alter communities and ecosystems and how these changes play out at the global scale. Topics include the creation and maintenance of biodiversity, the complexity of species interactions in food webs, the role of disturbance in ecological processes, the importance of biodiversity in ecosystem processes, and human influences on global biogeochemical cycles and climate change. Laboratory sessions consist of local field trips, team research exercises, and independent field research projects. Current and classic scientific literature is discussed weekly. (Same as Environmental Studies 225.) Prerequisite: Biology 102, 104, 105, or 109.
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3.00 Credits
Fall 2006. DAVID S. PAGE. An introduction to metabolism. Topics include pathways in living cells by which carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, and other important biomolecules are broken down to produce energy and biosynthesized. (Same as Chemistry 232.) Prerequisite: Chemistry 226.
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3.00 Credits
Evolution of Marine Invertebrates
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4.00 Credits
Every fall. PATSY S. DICKINSON. A comparative study of the function of the nervous system in invertebrate and vertebrate animals. Topics include the physiology of individual nerve cells and their organization into larger functional units, the behavioral responses of animals to cues from the environment, and the neural mechanisms underlying such behaviors. Lectures and four hours of laboratory work per week. Prerequisite: Biology 102, 104, 105, or 109 and one from Biology 213, 214, or Psychology 218.
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3.00 Credits
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 Credits
Spring 2007. WILLIAM L. STEINHART. The genetics of humans is examined at all levels, from molecular to population. Topics include the inheritance of mutations, multifactorial traits, phenotypic variation, genomics and gene therapy. Discussions focus on case studies, genetic counseling, the impact of biotechnology, and theories of human evolution. Includes student-led seminars. Prerequisite: Biology 212 or permission of the instructor.
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