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3.00 Credits
Ecology, chemistry, and environmental policy issues surrounding the Great Lakes, with emphasis on Lake Michigan. Lecture, fi eld trips and guest lecturers. Recommended for science and education majors. Prereq: Chem 100 or 101; Biol 112, 201, or equivalent. (3 Credits)
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3.00 Credits
Basic anatomy and physiology of the nervous system, neurotransmitters, ion channel, sensory systems, and diseases of the nervous system. Prereq: four sem hrs, in biology. (3 Credits)
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3.00 Credits
Selected topics, such as water balance, neurophysiology, endocrinology, in general at the organ/tissue level of complexity. Prereq: Biol 201 and 301 or equivalent. (3 Credits)
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3.00 Credits
Classical and molecular genetics. Transmission genetics, chromosome genetics, interaction of genes with sex and environment, mapping, DNA structure and replication, transcription, translation, chromosome structure and genome organization, extrachromosomal inheritance, mutagenesis, gene expression. Genetics of plants, insects, vertebrates, fungi, bacteria, and viruses. Prereq: Biol 201 and 301 or consent of instructor. (5 Credits)
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3.00 Credits
The structure of nucleic acids and chromosomes, DNA replication and repair, general and site-specifi c recombination, control of gene expression at the transcriptional and translational levels, oncogenes and retroviruses. Laboratory techniques include PCR, DNA fi ngerprinting, and DNA sequencing. Included in the biotechnology certifi cate program. Lecture, laboratory, and discussion. Prereq: Biol 301 or consent of instructor. (5 Credits)
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3.00 Credits
Biochemical techniques including enzyme and lipid assays, isolation, and analysis of macromolecules. Prereq: Biol 301 or 355. (2 Credits)
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5.00 Credits
Included in the biotechnology certifi cate program. See Chem 355. (5 Credits)
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3.00 Credits
Basic principles and processes of embryology and development; selected invertebrates, vertebrates, and plants. Prereq: Biol 301 or consent of instructor. (3 Credits)
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3.00 Credits
Molecular interactions that provide the foundation for the structure and functions of the cell. Topics include protein structure and function, membrane transport, post-translational modifi cations of proteins and protein secretion, cell cycle regulation, cell signaling and mechanisms of development and differentiation. Laboratory techniques include SDS-PAGE, cell fractionation, bacterial protein expression and purifi cation, and immunohistochemistry. Included in the biotechnology certifi cate program. Lecture, laboratory and discussion. Prereq: Biol 301 or consent of instructor. (5 Credits)
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3.00 Credits
Structure and function of prokaryotic cells, including metabolic and genetic diversity; emphasis on differences and similarities with eukaryotes. Roles microbes play in human body, soil, and water ecosystems. Special emphasis on human diseases and microbial processes for the maintenance of biosphere. Applications to medicine, biotechnology, food processing, agriculture, pollution control. Laboratory includes profi cient and safe handling of microorganisms, identifi cation of unknown bacteria, and biochemical and microscopic methods. Included in the biotechnology certifi cate program. Prereq: Biol 301 or consent of instructor. (3 Credits)
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