BIO 175 - From Organisms to Molecules

Course unit(s): 1
Meets GAR (students beginning prior to Fall 2024): Meets general academic requirement SC.
Meets Explore Core requirement (students beginning Fall 2024 and later): NP
Prerequisite(s): BIO 160 Foundations of Biological Inquiry and CHM 104 General Chemistry II , may be enrolled concurrently.
A disciplinary introduction to the study of cells and macromolecules as it informs on the mechanisms of life. Students will apply core evolutionary and genetic principles to understand how information is stored, transmitted, and decoded in living cells. Students will learn how molecular pathways control gene expression, intercellular and environmental communication, and metabolism. The study of cellular systems informs on both larger organismal mechanisms including development and physiology and structure-function relationships at the molecular level. This course applies and develops the core competencies introduced in BIO 160. Three class hours and three laboratory hours per week.