Course Objectives: That the student get a grasp of the general principles governing all living organisms, become familiar with the variety of life, realize man's position in the living world, and appreciate man's role in controlling himself and other organisms.
Content Outline:
Week
Topics
1
Shared features of living things: Unity/Diversity. The Scientific method
2
Chemistry of living things
3-4
Cell structure and function
5
Cellular metabolism
6
Photosynthesis
7
Cell division: Mitosis and meiosis
8-9
Genetics
10
DNA Structure and function DNA and protein synthesis
11
Control of gene expression Recombinant DNA and genetic engineering
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