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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 03/28/95 |
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BIO080AA
1995 Fall – 2012 Fall |
LEC |
4 Credit(s) |
3 Period(s) |
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Basic
Biology Concepts |
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Corresponds
to BIO100 Biology Concepts. Enrollment is recommended if student performance
inadequate in BIO100. Prerequisites: None. |
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MCCCD
Official Course Competencies: |
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BIO080AA 1995 Fall
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Basic Biology Concepts |
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Describe and/or utilize the Scientific Method. (I) |
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Describe the basic characteristics shared by all living
things. (I) |
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Identify and describe the basic chemistry fundamentals
involved in the structure and life processes of living things. (II) |
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Identify and describe the structure and functioning of
cells. (III) |
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Describe the arrangements and function of tissues, organs,
and organ systems in multicellular organisms. (IV) |
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Analyze the processes of cellular metabolism and the
related energy transformations, organic molecules and cell structures. (V) |
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Identify and describe the importance of and the components
of homeostasis. (VI) |
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Describe and examine the various kinds of reproduction.
(VII) |
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Describe and
analyze the processes involved in the biochemistry of DNA and other biochemicals of genetics (including protein synthesis).
(VIII) |
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Analyze the events and processes involved in inheritance.
(VIII) |
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Describe and analyze the processes that result in
mutations. (VIII) |
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Describe and analyze the processes involved in evolution
and their impact on all living things. (IX) |
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Identify and describe the basic concepts of taxonomy and
how they relate to the classification of all living things. (X) |
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Identify and analyze the basic principles of ecology. (XI)
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MCCCD
Official Course Outline: |
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BIO080AA 1995 Fall
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Basic Biology Concepts |
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I. Introduction A. Scientific method B. Characteristics of
living things II. Chemistry Fundamentals A. Inorganic B. Organic III. Cell Structure and
Function A. Procaryotic
B. Eucaryotic
IV. Organization of
Multicellular Organisms A. Tissues B. Organs C. Organ systems V. Energy Utilization A. Photosynthesis B. Cellular respiration VI. Homeostasis VII. Reproduction A. Asexual B. Sexual VIII. Genetics A. Classical B. Molecular C. Population IX. Evolution A. Microevolution B. Macroevolution X. Taxonomy and
Classification XI. Ecology |