Description
An introduction to the basic, unifying principles of biological systems, this course emphasizes the building blocks of life, cellular metabolism and processes, patterns of inheritance and human genetics and molecular mechanisms of heredity and gene function. The laboratory consists of investigative research and emphasizes skills and techniques. This course is designed for science majors, allied health and preprofessional students. Lecture three hours, laboratory three hours. BIO 121 and 122 may be taken in either order.