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3.00 Credits
Characteristics of the marine environment and its life, with an emphasis on the ecology of marine ecosystems and the impact of humans. A discussion of the living marine resources and the significance of their use. Three 1hour lectures discussions; 1 threehour laboratory (five weekend field trips required). Open to all majors. Prerequisites: One GE course from each of the following Subareas: A1, A2, A3 and B1, B2, B4 (BIO 110, or BIO 115/115L, or BIO 121/121L). GE Synthesis course for Subarea B5. Valdes.
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4.00 Credits
Understanding global patterns of biological diversity, the impact of humans on natural systems and diversity, and use of scientific principles to protect and restore diversity. Open to all majors. Prerequisites: One GE course from each of the following Subareas: A1, A2, A3 and B1, B2, B4 (BIO 110, or BIO 115/115L, or BIO 121/121L). GE Synthesis course for Subarea B5. Staff.
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12.00 Credits
Individual or group investigation of selected problems or supervised attendance for juniors and seniors at department seminars. Discussions and reports required. Enrollment requires: (1) Prior arrangement with a faculty member. (2) Completion of a supervisory form available from the Biological Sciences Department office. Only 2 units of BIO 200 and/or BIO 400 are allowed as approved electives for Biology majors. Total credit for a degree other biological sciences is limited to 6 units of BIO 200 and/or BIO 400, with a maximum of 2 units per quarter. Staff.
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3.00 Credits
Study of single and multigene human diseases, chromosome aberrations, sex determination, immunogenetics, genetic counseling and genomics. Problemsolving, and mastering the concepts of medical and biochemical genetics. 3 lectures/problemsolving. 1 threehour laboratory. Corequisite enrollment not required. Prerequisites: BIO 303 and BIO 310. Alas.
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4.00 Credits
An examination of governmental laws and regulations governing the safety of biological products, such as foods, drugs, medical devices and biologics, and basic approaches to assessing the safety of biological products. Use of toxicological methods to determine safety of biological products and concepts in risk determination and assessment. Development and evaluation of a series of in class assignments with class discussion and a capstone project performed with small student groups culminating as inclass presentations. 4 lecture units. Prerequisites: General Introductory Biology Course, BIO 121, BIO 122, BIO 123 or equivalent. Dixon.
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3.00 Credits
Interpretation of biological variability; kinds and origins of organismic variation, the species and speciation, phylogenetic inference, classification and nomenclature. 3 lectures/problemsolving. Prerequisite: BOT 124/124L; ZOO 137/137L (or ZOO 237/237L), or ZOO 138/138L (or ZOO 238/238L), or BOT 201/201L, or ZOO 201/201L. Staff.
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1.50 Credits
Study of general ant biology, including internal and external morphology, identification, chemical communication and behavior, plants and other symbiotic relationships; ecology and the evolution of social behavior and its significance in ants. 3 lectures/problemsolving, 2 threehour laboratory/field problems. Prerequisite: ZOO 426/426L, or BIO 325/325L, or PLT 300, or PLT 402/402L. George.
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4.00 Credits
Concepts and mechanisms involved in the interpretation of biological systems. A description of living processes in physical terms. 4 lectures/ problemsolving. (This course is also listed as PHY 410.) Prerequisite: PHY 123. Staff.
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4.00 Credits
History of evolutionary thought, origin of life, geological and paleontological history of the earth and findings derived from, but not limited to, such disciplines as genetics, ecology, systematics and zoogeography. Focus on mechanisms of evolutionary change at microand macroevolutionary levels. 4 lectures/problemsolving/discussion. Prerequisite: BIO 115/115L (or the series of BIO 121/121L, 122/122L and 123/123L); and BIO 303. Valdes.
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4.00 Credits
Ecology and natural history of Southwest habitats; field research projects involving species diversity and community organization. oneweek trip to Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona. Students will be responsible for fieldtrip expenses. Consent of instructor required. Lectures/problem solving, laboratory. Prerequisites: BIO 325/325L and consent of instructor. Moriarty.
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