LIVING SYSTEMS II LAB

Catalog description

Second part of the Living Systems/Biology unit. Introduction to mechanisms of Darwinian evolution. Taxonomy and survey of the living world. Introduction to organismal biology. Introduction to basic plant biology and diversity. Introduction to basic animal anatomy and physiology including nervous, reproductive, respiratory, cardiovascular, digestive and immune systems. Basic virology. Ecology and aspects of ecosystems will be covered. Emphasis will be on topics needed for further study in areas of relevance for the biomedicine, biotechnology and biology education NJCSTM tracks. Laboratory experiments correspond directly with concepts learned in the lecture portion of the course. Students will learn basic anatomical laboratory practices such as dissection and identification, basic microscopy and cytology, basic physiological techniques, and zoology.