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3.00 Credits
Basic structures and life processes in plants. Survey of historical and contemporary uses of plants. Focus on ways in which human life is physically dependent on plants, and on the many ways in which human cultures reflect the specific plants available to them. No lab. For non-science majors. Meets natural-science requirement. Periodic offering.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to the structure, function and diversity of microorganisms that cause human disease. Microbial infections that complicate exposure to vacation climates, pets, recreational activities and exotic cuisine will be emphasized. For non-science majors. Meets natural-science requirement. Periodic offering.
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3.00 Credits
Investigation of the biological basis of gender variation, sexual identity, reproduction and sexual development. Emphasizes the developmental biology, neurobiology, endocrinology and physiology underlying human male and female form and function. No lab. For non-science majors. Meets natural-science general requirement. Periodic offering. Cross-listed as BI 108.
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3.00 Credits
Mechanisms of inheritance that account for the vast genetic diversity within the human species; hereditary disease and genetic therapy; human genome project. No lab. For non-science majors. Periodic offering. Meets natural-science requirement.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to life in the sea. Emphasis on the diversity of marine organisms and adaptations to marine habitats, marine ecosystems and food webs. No lab. For non-science majors. Meets natural-science requirement. Periodic offering.
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3.00 Credits
The biological concepts that underlie current topics in agriculture of the Northwest will be discussed. Popular views of the biological factors thought to play a role in agriculturally related issues will be compared to established hypotheses and theories. Jan Term.
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2.00 Credits
Organization of living matter, emphasizing molecular structures, biochemical processes and cellular features that unify living things. Lab. Half-semester course. Fall semester.
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2.00 Credits
Evolutionary origin, taxonomic classification and unique anatomical, physiological and behavioral adaptations of the metazoans, including the porifera, acoelomata, pseudocoelomata, mollusca, annelida, arthropoda, echinodermata and chordata. Lab. Half-semester course. Fall semester.
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2.00 Credits
Photosynthetic organisms - cyanobacteria, algae and land plants. Survey of structural and functional adaptations related to water retention and distribution, gas exchange, mineral-nutrient acquisition, light absorption and energy conversion, support, reproduction, dispersal and resistance. Lab focuses on structural diversity. Half-semester course. Recommended: BI 150 and BI 152. Spring semester.
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2.00 Credits
Systematic survey of selected microbial taxa, emphasizing the distinguishing characteristics, structural and functional adaptations, metabolic specializations and life histories of eubacteria, archaebacteria, protozoans and fungi. Lab activities focus on basic methods for isolating, growing, identifying and studying microorganisms. Half-semester course. Recommended: BI 150 and BI 152. Spring semester.
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