2023-2024 Academic Catalog 
    
    Nov 23, 2024  
2023-2024 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

BIOL 201C - Basic Biology

1 CR
This course must be taken concurrently with BIOL 201  . It is designed as corequisite support course for the student who needs basic fundamentals of chemistry and biology to support a successful outcome in Human Anatomy. Topics include cellular structure and reproduction, selected chemical concepts, biological molecules and their structures, structure and function of biological membranes, ATP, anaerobic and aerobic metabolism, and an overview of DNA replication and protein synthesis.


Additional Information:
Must be taken concurrently with BIOL 201  .

Course Learning Outcomes:
1) Explain basic cellular structures and reproductive processes
2) Describe the foundational relationship between biological systems and basic chemistry
3) Describe the physical/chemical properties of inorganic substance
4) Classify the physical/chemical properties and function of biological macromolecules
5) Explain the structure and functions of biological membranes
6) Explain how energy stored in food is transferred to usable energy for biological systems
7) Summarize the flow of genetic information from DNA to proteins