BIO 113 - General Biology II
Last Date of Approval: Spring 2021
4 Credits
Total Lecture Hours: 45
Total Lab Hours: 30
Total Clinical Hours: 0
Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0
Course Description:
This course is one of a two-semester sequence that introduces students to all major concepts within the scope of modern biology. This course is intended for students majoring in science. Topics covered include biotechnology, microorganisms, plant and animal evolution, comparative animal anatomy, and ecology. Laboratory exercises provide hands-on experiences that reinforce the lecture material. This course will help students refine their critical thinking skills as they evaluate various topics and concepts while searching for underlying connections between the concepts, which is a skill that should be beneficial in any/all types of careers. This course will also help students gain scientific literacy which will be of vital significance when making important life decisions. Three hours lecture, two hours lab.
Prerequisites: BIO-112 with a “C” grade or better
Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face
Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.
Course Fees: Material Fee/IAM: $70.00
Common Course Assessment(s): None
Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
Student Learning Outcomes:
1. Students will evaluate the theory of evolution.
2. Students will interpret the structure and function of living systems.
3. Students will examine information flow, exchange, and storage within a living system.
4. Students will compare and contrast pathways and transformations of energy and matter within living systems.
5. Students will evaluate emergent properties of living systems at various levels.
Unit Objectives:
Unit 1: Biotechnology
Objective 1: Describe the steps involved in cloning and recombinant DNA
Objective 2: Identify the benefits of genetically modified organisms and products
Objective 3: List some applications for gene therapy.
Unit 2: Viruses, Bacteria, and Archaea
Objective 1: Identify the basic structure and characteristics of viruses
Objective 2: Describe viral reproduction
Objective 3: Differentiate between prions and viroids
Objective 4: Describe the structural and nutritional features of bacteria
Objective 5: Discuss the ways prokaryotes and eukaryotes differ
Unit 3: Protist Evolution and Diversity
Objective 1: Evaluate the endosymbiotic theory in relation to eukaryotes
Objective 2: Identify the eukaryotic Supergroups and their distinguishing characteristics
Unit 4: Fungi Evolution and Diversity
Objective 1: Describe the characteristics of the major phyla of fungi
Objective 2: Differentiate between the different fungal body structures
Objective 3: Describe some key roles fungi play in ecological interactions and human health
Unit 5: Plant Evolution and Diversity
Objective 1: Discuss the common features of plants, including alternation of generations
Objective 2: Discuss the origins and evolutionary history of plants.
Objective 3: Compare the structure and function roots, stems, and leaves
Objective 4: Distinguish between sexual and asexual reproductive strategies of plants
Unit 6: Animal Evolution and Diversity
Objective 1: Describe the common characteristics and evolutionary history of animals
Objective 2: Describe general characteristics of the major phyla of animals
Objective 3: Describe the basic characteristics of invertebrates and vertebrates
Unit 7: Comparative Animal Biology
Objective 1: Distinguish between organisms with and without a circulatory system
Objective 2: Contrast the innate immune system with the adaptive immune system
Objective 3: Compare the incomplete versus the complete digestive tracts
Objective 4: Distinguish among ventilation, external respiration, and internal respiration
Objective 5: Distinguish between the nervous systems of invertebrates and vertebrates
Objective 6: Describe how the endocrine system regulates via hormones and organs
Objective 7: Distinguish between the human male and female reproductive systems
Unit 8: Ecology and Conservation
Objective 1: List the levels of biological hierarchy used in ecology
Objective 2: Differentiate exponential population growth from logistic growth.
Objective 3: Identify how the interactions among species organize a community
Objective 4: Describe the value of biodiversity
Objective 5: Describe ways in which humans threaten earth’s biodiversity
Objective 6: Identify conservation techniques.
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