BIOL 1106 - Principles of Biology

4 Credit(s) 3 credits lecture/1 credit lab

Biological scientific inquiry and methodology will be taught within a laboratory and lecture context. Cell biology topics will emphasize cell structure, function, and the biochemical processes of respiration, metabolism, and photosynthesis. The study of heredity and genetics will focus on the Mendelian genetics and the molecular basis of inheritance, DNA, RNA, mitosis, and meiosis. Other topics include mechanisms and processes of evolution and current societal issues and breakthroughs in biology.

Course Prerequisite(s): ENGL 0900 with a grade of C or better or appropriate placement score
MnTC Goal Area(s): 2 and 3