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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 04/11/89 |
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BIO079
1989 Fall – 2012 Fall |
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1 Credit(s) |
2 Period(s) |
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Preparation
for Biology |
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Combines
a computerized review of the basic concepts of college biology courses with
development of effective study and laboratory techniques. Prerequisites: None. Corequisites: Any BIO course numbered 100 or above, and
permission of Instructor. |
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MCCCD
Official Course Competencies: |
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BIO079 1989
Fall – 2012 Fall |
Preparation for Biology |
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Describe the Scientific Method. (I) |
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Describe the following: atom, element, chemical reaction,
and chemical bonds. (I) |
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Write out accurate and concise hypotheses for laboratory
experiments. (I) |
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Use a word processing program that can combine graphics
and text material to write a lab report. (II, III) |
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Describe the differences between carbohydrates, proteins,
lipids, and nucleic acids, and indicate their biological importance. (II) |
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List the cellular organelles and describe their functions
in a cell. (III) |
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Describe the structure of a cell membrane and discuss how
it regulates passage of materials into and out of a cell. (III) |
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Determine the energy yields of major chemical reactions of
cell respiration, and the input of energy in photosynthesis. (IV) |
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Describe where in a cell glycolysis, the bridge reaction,
the Krebs cycle, and chemiosmosis occur. (IV) |
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Describe where in a cell the light and dark reactions
occur, and discuss the relevance of these reactions to photosynthesis. (IV) |
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Solve genetics problems. (V) |
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Diagram the chromosome movements in mitosis and meiosis.
(IV) |
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Solve problems in DNA replication and protein synthesis.
(VI) |
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Distinguish between the structure and functions of DNA and
RNA. (VI) |
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Describe where in a cell transcription and translation
occur, and the importance of the two processes. (VI) |
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MCCCD
Official Course Outline: |
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BIO079 1989
Fall – 2012 Fall |
Preparation for Biology |
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I. Review of general and
inorganic chemistry A. Scientific Method B. Overview of study skills
C. Review of basic
chemistry D. Laboratory approach and
techniques II. Review of organic
chemistry A. Study skills:
introduction to word processing B. Review of organic
chemistry III. Cell A. Study skills: writing a
laboratory report on the computer B. Functional morphology of
the cell IV. Cellular respiration
and photosynthesis A. Study skills: mastering
energy concepts in biology B. Importance of chemical
reactions in cell respiration and photosynthesis V. Cellular reproduction
and inheritance A. Study skills: Solving
genetic problems B. Movement of chromosomes
in mitosis and meiosis VI. DNA structure and
function A. Study skills: solving
structure and function problems with DNA and RNA B. Overview of DNA and RNA |