Current Crosslistings BIOL 1021
BIOL 1021
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 Recall basics of cell structure, transport across cell membranes Recall basics of natural selection
Create 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.Describe basic animal body plans and identify different tissue typesDescribe the components of photosynthesis and the main steps and products of each componentExplain exponential population growth and intraspecific competition.Explain why community or food web structure is likely to change if a top predator is removedExplain why small population size is of concern to conservation biologistsIdentify the design elements of an existing experiment, with particular attention to the role of controls.Know basic features of the major groups of fungi, including structure, growth and life cyclesKnow the life cycles of major plant groupsProvide examples of how biological interactions (competition, predation, mutualism) structure communitiesUnderstand fungal ecological roles, relationships with humans and uses by humansUnderstand how land plants grow in length and diameterUnderstand how land plants transport fluids within the bodyUnderstand how plant hormones allow plants to respond to environmental cuesUnderstand plant sexual reproduction and how it differs among the major groupsUnderstand the features that allowed transition from aquatic to terrestrial environmentsUse 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 early developmental processes in sea urchin, frog and humansDescribe form and function of skeletal muscle and cardiovascular, digestive, endocrine, excretory, immune, and respiratory systems, using the human system as an example.Describe the major plant cell, tissue and organ typesExplain how humans are altering the global nitrogen (biogeochemical) cycleInterpret animal social behaviour in the light of natural selection (costs and benefits)Interpret data (e.g., graphs and tables) to assess hypotheses and generate conclusionsKnow main animal diet types and adaptations to those dietsProvide an example of a life history trade-offReport data using written descriptions, graphs, tables, and sketchesUse mathematical analysis to evaluate the effects of interspecific competition and to determine population size and growth patterns.Use simple models to describe unlimited (exponential) and limited (logistic) population growth
