BIO 112 General Biology II

Lecture: 3 Lab: 3 Clinic: 0 Credits: 4

This course is a continuation of BIO 111. Emphasis is placed on organisms, biodiversity, plant and animal systems, ecology, and other selected topics. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate comprehension of life at the organismal and ecological levels.

This course has been approved for transfer under the CAA as a general education course in Natural Science. This is a Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) course. The laboratory component of this course includes cutting up preserved animal specimens.

Pre-requisite(s): BIO 111 .
Course is typically offered in Fall and Spring.
Course has transfer restrictions - 20 years

Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
At completion of the course, the student should be able to do the following:

Apply the modern system of classification in order to differentiate the phylogenetic relationships among living organisms.
Analyze quantitatively the genetics of populations of organisms.
Analyze quantitatively the factors which impact population growth and regulation.
Differentiate the characteristics of the major phyla of animals.
Differentiate the characteristics of the major taxonomic classifications of single-celled eukaryotes.
Differentiate the characteristics of the major taxonomic classifications of Fungi.
Differentiate the characteristics of the major taxonomic classifications of Plants.
Differentiate among the major taxonomic classifications of Bacteria.
Analyze the phylogeny of Vertebrates specifically including humans.
Diagram alternation of generation in plants.
Analyze vascular structure and function in plants.
Analyze the function and structure of vertebrate muscular, skeletal, digestive, excretory, respiratory, circulatory, nervous,and endocrine systems.
Analyze the concepts of competitive interactions with communities of organisms including the quantitative mathematical modelsrelating to such interactions.