BIOLOGY 352
TEXTBOOK: Symbiosis:
An Introduction to Biological Associations.
By Surindar Paracer and
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The study of symbiosis (living together) between different species of organisms. Long term and less permanent relationships will be studied. Examples from all biological kingdoms will be use and the diversity of those relationships will be examined.
COURSE OBJECTIVES: This course surveys those relationships between organisms defined as "symbiotic" and thereby allows students to gain a greater understanding of life on earth. Students will:
- Demonstrate understanding of the categories of symbiotic relationships in research and writings.
- Show knowledge of the significance of symbiotic relationships in modern biology.
- Learn specific examples of symbiotic relationships involved throughout the biological kingdoms.
TOPICS COVERED:
- Symbiotic associations involving viruses
- Symbiotic associations involving bacteria and organisms other than plants
- Symbioses involving chemosynthesis
- Symbiotic associations involving bacteria and plants
- Symbiosis and the origin of eukaryotic cells
- Symbiotic associations involving fungi and no photosynthetic organisms
- Symbiotic associations involving fungi a with photosynthetic organisms
- Symbiotic associations involving parasitic and mutualistic "protoctistans".
- Symbiotic associations involving photosynthetic "protoctistans" and invertebrates
- Symbiotic associations involving helminthes and parasitoids
- Symbiotic associations involving plants only
- Symbiotic relations involving plants and animals
- Behavioral and social symbiosis involving only animals
- Symbiosis and co-evolution
