Introduction to Biology II
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Institution: The American College of Greece Research Center
Professor: Paraskevi Papadopoulou
Associate Professor: Paraskevi Papadopoulou
Level: Undergraduate
Course Outline
An integrated exploration of major principles of biology. Emphasis on diversity of life, development, cell division, molecular biology, genetics, evolution, and ecology. Consideration of issues and applications related to society.
As a result of taking this course, the student should be able to:
- Demonstrate good knowledge of the embryonic and fetal stages of vertebrate and human development.
- Outline the stages of the cell cycle and how they are controlled, together with the stages of mitosis and meiosis and their relationship to the human life cycle
- Explain Mendel’s laws of inheritance in terms of a single trait and two trait crosses. Explain inheritance beyond simple Mendelian patterns and analyse family pedigrees.
- Demonstrate good knowledge of the chromosomal basis of inheritance and disorders.
- Explain the DNA structure and replication. State and explain the steps of gene expression and gene regulation. Define gene mutations and their relation to cancer. Discuss ethical and social issues of health and disease and the implications of Biotechnology and Genomics.
- Explain the theories of the origin of life in relation to the theory of evolution and in terms of evidence for evolution, the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, the agents of evolutionary change, and types of natural selection. Describe the process and pace of speciation.
- Classify and characterize the major phyla of organisms in the five kingdoms. Evaluate the interactions of organisms in ecosystems, the energy flow, the chemical cycling, the nature of biomes and aquatic communities, human population concerns and the human impact on ecosystems.
- Develop the necessary analytical skills to understand the nature of scientific inquiry by practicing inquiry in the laboratory, addressing the right questions and applying the appropriate methodology.