BIO 157 - Human Biology

•analyze the levels of biological organization within the human body.
•identify the structures and systems of the human body in their form and organization.
•examine the mechanisms by which the human organism functions.

Unit Objectives:

Unit 1: Fundamentals of biology, science, and society

Objective 1: Define biology and, briefly describe the characteristics of living organisms, with a special emphasis on the concept of homeostasis and the negative feedback mechanism of control.
Objective 2: Describe how multicellular organisms are organized at hierarchial levels, each increasing in complexity from cells, to tissues, organs, organ systems, completing an organism.
Objective 3: Explain the scientific method as a process for testing ideas, including the differences between inductive and deductive reasoning and positive and negative controls.
Objective 4: Discuss the role of science in society and the environment.
Objective 5: Describe the role of biological agents in human diseases.

Unit 2: Basic chemistry of living organisms

Objective 1: Differentiate between acids, bases, and salts and discuss the importance of the pH scale.
Objective 2: Differentiate between inorganic and organic molecules.
Objective 3: Describe the general structure and biological functions for each class of organic molecules (carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids).  Also provide examples of where each is found in nature.

Unit 3: Body organization, cells, and tissues

Objective 1: Explain the general structure and function of a cell and relate this to the functioning of the human body.

Unit 4: Body systems

Objective 1: List and describe the structure and function of the following body  systems: integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, urinary, and reproductive.
Objective 2: Explain the genetics behind select human disorders and cancer.
Objective 3: Discuss the biology behind human development and aging.