BIOL 171 is the introductory biology course appropriate for all life science majors. Topics covered include: cell structure, chemistry, growth and reproduction; DNA replication, transcription and translation; gene regulation, genetics, evolution, viruses, and bacteria.
Recommended Preparation
High school chemistry or college chemistry and registration in BIOL 171L.
Prerequisite Courses
Prerequisites
Credit for or concurrent enrollment in CHEM 161.
Course Outcomes
- Describe the fundamental biology of the cell, including cell anatomy, biochemical composition, cellular metabolism, respiration and photosynthesis, communication, growth and reproduction.
- Describe the fundamentals of Mendelian genetics, the chromosomal and molecular basis of heredity and apply these concepts to the mechanisms of evolution.
- Describe the process of DNA replication and DNA transcription and translation from gene to protein, including gene regulation and apply these processes to the reproduction and metabolism of the cell.
- Describe the principles of evolution through natural selection, the principles of descent with modification, and the mechanisms involved in the evolution of populations and the origin of species.
- Describe the history of life on Earth and the evolutionary relatedness of life on Earth through morphological and molecular phylogenies.
- Describe the fundamental structure and function of viruses and bacteria.