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BIO 192 - Biology II

Course Description

This is the second part of a 10 hour sequence. It includes classification and structural adaptations of all organisms including prokaryotes, protist, plants, and animals.  The course emphasizes animal and plant structure and function including reproduction and development. Role of plants and animals in communities and populations are covered.

 

 

Competency Areas

Hours

 

Understand classification and characteristics of organisms

Class

4

Understand plant structure and function

D. Lab

0

Understand animal structure and function

P. Lab/O.B.I.

3

Understand ecology of populations

Credit

5

 

 

 

Prerequisite:

BIO 191

Corequisite:

 

 

 

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

UNDERSTAND CLASSIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS OF ORGANISMS

10

0

9

     

Relate structure and functions of viruses and bacteria

 

 

 

 

Describe protist and fungi

 

 

 

 

Describe characteristics of  nonvascular and vascular plants

 

 

 

 

Describe types of invertebrate animals

 

 

 

 

Describe the protostomes and deuterostomes

 

 

 

UNDERSTAND PLANT STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION

10

0

9

 

Describe plant structure

 

 

 

 

Describe plant nutrition

 

 

 

 

Describe plant growth and responses

 

 

 

 

Describe plant reproduction

 

 

 

UNDERSTAND ANIMAL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION

10

0

9

 

Describe animal organization

 

 

 

 

Describe organsystem relationships in various animals

 

 

 

 

Describe animal reproduction and development

 

 

 

UNDERSTAND ECOLOGY OF POPULATIONS

10

0

3

 

Describe animal behavior

 

 

 

 

Describe ecology of populations

 

 

 

 

Describe ecosystems and the biosphere

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Books

Arms, K., & Camp, P. S. (1987). Biology (3rd ed.). Troy, MO: SPC.

Barrett, J. T. (Ed.). (1986). Contemporary classics in the life sciences: Cell biology (Vol. 1). Philadelphia: ISI Press.

Barrett, J. T. (Ed.). (1986). Contemporary classics in the life sciences: The molecules of life (Vol. 2). Philadelphia: ISI Press.

Campbell, N. A. (1990). Biology (2nd ed.). Reading, MA: Benjamin-Cummings.

Curtis, H., & Barnes, N. S. (1985). Invitation to biology (4th ed.). New York: Worth.

Dulbecco, R. (1987). The design of life. New Haven: Yale University Press.

Fawcett, D. W. (1981). The cell. Philadelphia: Saunders.

Leonard, W. H. (1982). Laboratory investigations in biology (2nd ed.). New York: Macmillan.

Van Norman, R. W. (1981). Experimental biology (2nd ed.). Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.