BIOL 102 - Biological Diversity and Design

4 hours
Prerequisites: BIOL 101 with “C” or better.
Survey of living organisms, including bacteria, archaea, protists, fungi, plants and animals, emphasizing their ecological niches and the design of the physiological systems. Biodiversity is explored by comparing phyla in similar habitats adapted to external physiological stresses. With ever-increasing complexity, the design and function of major physiological systems are examined.(Course consists of lectures and laboratory exercises.)