BIOL 21900 - Principles Of Functional Biology

This course will cover selected topics in both plant and animal physiology: photosynthesis, respiration, nutrition, solute and water transport, plant and animal hormones, neural control in animals, osmoregulation, and reproduction. Some laboratory time will be devoted to small-group discussions.

Preparation for Course
P: BIOL 11700 And 11900 with grades of C- or better and CHM 11600 or consent of instructor.

Cr. 4.
Hours
Class 3, Lab. 3.
Notes
This course is open only to biology-related science majors. Instructor permission required for non-biology majors.
Student Learning Outcomes
1.   Understand the animal physiological problems.
2.   Identify how these problems vary in relation to the animals’ environments.
3.   Describe the processes by which animals solve their problems.
4.   Understand the structures and functions of organs and major tissues in plants.
5.   Understand the processes of photosynthesis and mineral nutrition in plants.
6.   Describe transport of water, minerals and photosynthates in plants.
7.   Describe plant signaling as a key process to regulate plant development, reproduction and responses to the environment.