BIOLOGY 102 GENERAL BIOLOGY II

TEXTBOOK: Biological Science: V2 Evolution, Diversity and Ecology, 2^nd edition by Scott Freeman. Plus additional readings.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: A course emphasizing the diversity of life through a survey of the diversity of organisms inhabiting the biosphere. Emphasis is placed on ecology, evolution, and behavior, and interaction of the organisms studied.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: Students will demonstrate understanding of:

• the modern system of taxonomy and classification
• modes of nutrition in prokaryotic organisms
• diversity of life styles found in the Protoctista
• classification and structural detail of Fungi
• structure of plants
• evolutionary trends in the Kingdom Plantae
• significance of seeds, pollen, and flowers as evolutionary advances
• structural systems of animals
• association of systems structure and ecology of invertebrate animals
• behavior of animals
• inter-relationships between diverse organisms

TOPICS COVERED:

• Biodiversity and Conservation
• Biological Classification and Speciation
• Adaptation and Phylogenies
• Prokaryote Diversity
• Viruses and Eukaryote Evolution
• Food Webs and Photoautotrophic Protists
• Heterotrophic Protists
• Evolution of Green Plants
• Bryophytes and Ferns
• Gymnosperms
• Angiosperms
• Flower/Fruits and Species Interactions
• Tropical Forest Ecosystems and Biogeography
• Fungi
• Fungal Mutualisms and Pathogens
• Intro to Animalia including Porifera and Cnidaria
• Intro to Bilateral Animals; Protostomes
• Mollusca and Animal Behavior
• Marine Intertidal Ecology
• Arhtropoda including Crabs
• Insects
• Insect-Plant associations
• Echinoderms and Chordates