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3.00 Credits
An examination of the relationship between ecological factors and animal behavior, particularly social behavior. Students will analyze comparative studies of behavior, employ and critique economic models of behavior and models of evolutionarily stable strategies, and explore relationships among resource distribution, kinship, breeding systems, and social evolution. Prerequisites: BI106 or ES105 and any two 200-level biology courses. M. Raveret Richter
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3.00 Credits
A consideration of cardiovascular physiology, including cellular physiology of the heart, mammalian cardiovascular dynamics, aspects of comparative and developmental cardiac physiology, and human clinical cardiology. Three hours of lecture, three hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisites: BI106 and two 200-level biology courses or permission of instructor. Offered in alternate years. R. Meyers
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4.00 Credits
A study of selected topics in mammalian physiology, including respiratory, renal, and neural physiology. Prerequisites: BI106 and BI244 or permission of instructor; for neuroscience students: NS101, BI105, and BI244. Three hours of lecture, three hours of laboratory per week. Offered in alternate years. R. Meyers
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4.00 Credits
Birds as model organisms for an integrative study of biology. This course explores avian form and function; the ecology, evolution, and behavior of birds; and avian conservation. Prerequisites: either BI106 or ES105, and any two 200-level biology courses. Three hours of lecture, three hours of fieldwork or lab a week. One Saturday field trip. C. Freeman-Gallant
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4.00 Credits
An advanced exploration of the genetic aspects of microbiology. Students will study the genetic characteristics of prokaryotes and how bacterial model organisms contribute to our understanding of fundamental genetic processes in all living cells. Students will also explore applied topics, including the genetics of bioremediation and increasing prevalence of bacterial antibiotic resistance. In the laboratory, students will use modern methods in molecular genetics to explore the use of microorganisms in basic research. Prerequisites: BI106, and CH106 or 107H, and BI242 or BI246. S. Franke
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4.00 Credits
Practical and theoretical study of the operation and application of electron microscopes and the preparation of samples for electron microscopy. Topics include chemical fixation, cryofixation, cytochemistry, immunolabeling, ultramicrotomy, transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and electron microscopic photography. Prerequisites: BI106 and BI243, BI244, or BI247 or permission of instructor. Two hours of lecture and four hours of lab a week. D. Domozych
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4.00 Credits
Behavior is a product of evolution and a means of animal adaptation. This course considers the mechanisms, proximate causes, and ultimate origins of behavior. Prerequisite: BI106 or ES105, and any two 200-level biology courses; for neuroscience students: NS101, BI105, and BI244. Three lectures, three hours of lab or fieldwork a week. One Saturday field trip. M. Raveret Richter
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4.00 Credits
The study of the progressive, sequential changes that occur within cells, tissues, and organisms over time. The study of development encompasses molecular, biochemical, cellular, morphological, and physiological organizational levels. Course topics range from gametogenesis and embryonic development to molecular mechanisms of gene regulation. Prerequisites: BI106 and any two 200-level biology courses; for neuroscience students: NS101, BI105, and BI244. Three lectures, three hours of lab a week. The Department
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4.00 Credits
A survey of topics in evolutionary theory: the evidence for evolution, mechanism of evolutionary change, species concepts, and speciation. Introduction to the concepts of variability, adaptation, neutrality, and phylogeny through discussion and lab work. Prerequisites: either BI106 or ES105, and any two 200-level biology courses. Three hours of lecture, three hours of lab a week. C. Freeman-Gallant
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the ecology of tropical regions, with an emphasis on Central and South American forests. In this course, we will take an ecological approach to investigating the patterns, processes, and organisms characterizing tropical ecosystems. We will study the forces that gave rise to tropical biodiversity, and discuss both the preservation and destruction of tropical ecosystems. Prerequisites: Either BI106 or ES105, and any two 200-level biology courses. M. Raveret Richter
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