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BIO 125/126 General Biology II Course Objectives:

Having successfully completed this course, the student will have a better understanding of: 

  1. The aims of organismal biology, and its relationship to cellular/molecular biology and other natural sciences.

  2. Historical and current approaches to understanding biological diversity and its classification.

  3. Concepts pertaining to phylogentetic classification, including cladistics and problems with the Biological Species Concept.

  4. Issues pertaining to nomenclature.

  5. Issues pertaining to regional and global biological diversity, including species conservation and problems with invasive species.

  6. Characteristics, phylogenetic diversity, ecology, and economic importance of the prokaryotic kingdoms (Monera and Archaebacteria).

  7. Characteristics, phylogenetic diversity, ecology, and economic importance of the simple eukaryotic kingdoms (Protista and Chromista).

  8. Characteristics, phylogenetic diversity, ecology, and economic importance of the complex eukaryotic kingdoms (Plantae, Fungi, and Animalia).

  9. Structure and function of the mammalian body, including tissues and key organ systems, including the digestive, respiratory circulatory, and excretory.