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BIOL 1020
Recall basic chemical concepts: bonding, formulas, concentration, the principle of balancing chemical equations, radiometric dating/radioactive decay Recall basic mathematical concepts and techniques: logarithms, exponentials, solving simple algebraic equations, slopes and intercepts, graphing and interpreting simple graphs
Analyze human pedigrees to determine if a trait is dominant or recessive, if the gene for the trait is located on an autosome or sex chromosome, and if the trait is likely controlled by a single gene or more than one gene.Articulate the concept of homology, and how biogeography and transitional fossils provide evidence of evolutionCompare and contrast the fundamental features of mitosis and meiosis with emphasis on the movement of homologous chromosomes during these cellular reproductive processesCreate scientific questions, propose a written hypothesis as a tentative answer to that question and generate observable predictions consistent with that hypothesis in the context of a particular experiment.Define gene flow and genetic drift (and founder effect) and explain how they influence allele frequencies in populationsDefine Mendel’s two laws of heredity that explain the transmission of traits from one generation to the nextDefine the classes of physical and chemical mutagens and their effect on the coded amino acids in a polypeptide, and the resulting phenotypeDemonstrate an understanding of molecular phylogenetics, including the concept of tracing the evolution history of genes (e.g. gene duplication, horizontal gene transfer).Describe basic concepts that explain evolution of complex features (e.g. Evolution of developmental regulation; concept of Exaptation)Describe the basic chemical structure of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA), and their function in the processes of replication, transcription, and translation of genetic information.Describe the basic structure and function of organellesDescribe the basic tenets of ‘Darwinian evolution’: i) Tree of Life concept; ii) Natural selection, leading to adaptive evolution (including different modes of selection, and sexual selection)Describe the most basic similarities and differences between Bacteria, Archaea and Eukaryotes, and the evolutionary relationships between ‘protists’ and animals, plants and fungi.Describe the most general attributes of fossil record, including mass extinctions (with examples) and adaptive radiations.Describe the phenomenon of (primary) endosymbiosis and its role in the origins of mitochondria and plastids (chloroplasts).Design a simple experiment and identify the design elements of an existing experiment.Explain the ‘biological species concept’, and distinguish between and give examples of i) pre- and post-zygotic reproductive barriers; ii) allopatric and sympatric speciation (e.g, polyploid speciation).Identify the regulatory elements and how they function in the control of gene expression of inducible and repressible operons in prokaryotesInterpret the information in simple phylogenetic trees and taxonomies, including distinguishing between monophyly, paraphyly and polyphyly. Construct phylogenetic trees using shared characters and parsimony, and use trees to generate testable predictions.Observe diversity of form, as well as key shared structures, across a range of cell and organism types.Provide examples of transmission of traits that deviate from Mendel's laws of heredityRecall how cells communicate and process signaling informationRecall the steps relating to cell divisionUnderstand the basic principles of DNA technology/Biotechnology, its applications and the ethical and societal implications of this technological revolutionUse and know when to make use of common biological research tools such as compound microscopes, gel electrophoresis units, pipettors and micropipettors, bioinformatics tools, and enzyme assays.Write a properly formatted CSE-style (Council of Science Editors) citation for a website, article or book; quote from and/or cite published material as appropriate; read an article from a scientific journal and discuss its content with classmates.Analyze data using basic statistical techniques (mean, standard deviation, n, chi-square test).Collect both quantitative and qualitative data through careful observationsDescribe the basic structure and function of biological membranesDescribe the different macromoleculesInterpret data (e.g., graphs and tables) to assess hypotheses and generate conclusionsRecall how cells produce and utilize ATPReport data using written descriptions, graphs, tables, and sketchesUse the Hardy-Weinberg principle to calculate expected genotype and allele frequencies (1 Locus, 2 Alleles)
