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4.00 Credits
Study of the interactions between organisms and their environment. Topics covered include: Evolution, patterns of distribution, factors affecting distribution, population dynamics, competition, predation, parasitism, mutualism, energy and nutrient flow in ecosystems, and the analysis of the process of succession. Current ecological problems will be discussed throughout the course. Labs will involve field experiences. Prerequisite: BIOL 0128 or permission of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
This course will discuss the current loss of biological diversity ("biodiversity") around the globe. We will discuss the following topics: What biodiversity is, how biodiversity is distributed across the globe, the value of biodiversity, why certain species are vulnerable to extinction, the major threats to biodiversity, the role that humans play in the process of declining biodiversity, and the best ways to preserve biodiversity. Through lectures, discussions and laboratories, we will address these questions, examine how populations are monitored and examine factors that result in decreasing biodiversity. Prerequisite: BIOL 0102 or BIOL 0128, or permission of instructor. 62 BIOLOGY
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4.00 Credits
Emphasizes the Mendelian mechanisms of inheritance, sex inheritance, human heredity, chromosome mapping, and population genetics. Also included are methods for determining genetic probabilities and the analysis of statistical data. Discussions correlate current genetic research with the above, particularly as it relates to prenatal diagnosis of genetic abnormalities and the concept of eugenics in controlling gene frequencies. Prerequisites: BIOL 0128 and BIOL 0129.
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4.00 Credits
A study of the structure, function, and life history of cells and their components. Consideration of relationships among cell organelles and between cells and their environments. Prerequisite: BIOL 0129; two semesters of General Chemistry recommended.
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3.00 Credits
This course will explore the relationship between plants and humans. We will focus on historical relationships such as the origins and influences of agriculture on the development of human societies, as well as current and potential impacts of plants and plant products on medicine, biotechnology, and economics. Students will be introduced to some basic principles of plant biology and ecology in order to understand pertinent aspects of agriculturally, medicinally, and economically significant plant groups. Display material, group work, and student presentations will be a significant part of this course. Prerequisite: BIOL 0128.
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4.00 Credits
A study of animal development using the disciplines of molecular biology, cell biology, genetics and morphology. After laying the groundwork for the study of development, this course will explore the developmental process in major model organisms ( C. elegans, Drosophila, Xenopus, zebrafish, chick, mouse, and Arabidopsis) Early animal development through organogenesis will be explored. Perquisite: BIOL 0129
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4.00 Credits
An in-depth investigation of the various marine ecosystems such as sand, mud, and rock intertidal areas, salt marshes, estuaries, coral reefs, and mangrove forests; also the neritic, pelagic, and ethnic regions of the open ocean. Includes the numerous interactions between biotic and abiotic factors present. Adaptations of life forms for survival in these environments will be discussed. Also includes laboratory exercises, including establishing, maintaining and analyzing a salt water aquarium, plus field trips to the coast. Prerequisite: BIOL 0128.
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3.00 Credits
Study of the microscopic structure and function of animal tissues with emphasis upon the mammal. An introduction to the basic principles of microtechnique. Prerequisite: One semester of introductory biology; and BIOL 0129 or equivalent.
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4.00 Credits
An introduction to the structure, function, and diversity of plants and related groups, including anatomy, morphology, physiology, reproduction, ecology, and evolution. Specific topics include plant tissues, plant organs and their function, photosynthesis, transport processes, primary and secondary growth, hormone action, flowering, seed and fruit production, environmental influences on growth and development, and the role of plants in ecosystems and the biosphere. Also, evolutionary relationships between the major groups of terrestrial plants (bryophytes, primitive vascular plants, non-seed plants, gymnosperms, and angiosperms) and an introduction to related organisms including fungi and algae. Laboratories include several short- and long-term experiments as well as experiences in data collection, data analysis, and scientific writing. Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory per week. Prerequisites: BIOL 0128 and BIOL 0129.
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4.00 Credits
An introduction to the vascular flora of Massachusetts using herbarium specimens and field observations. Includes the use of keys to identify the unknowns and a taxonomic survey of major families. Prerequisite: BIOL 0102, BIOL 0104, or BIOL 0106.
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