LIVING SYSTEMS II

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 anatomy and physiology including nervous, reproductive, respiratory, cardiovascular and immune systems. Basic virology. Ecology and aspects of ecosystem 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.