Symbiotic associations are widespread in nature and we can expect to find them in every type of ecological niche. Stay informed with the Campus Weekly email. Topics vary with instructor.Advanced topics courses in the biological sciences.
Includes dissection of cat.Human physiology with emphasis on homeostatic mechanisms.General survey of microscopic life and its impact on medicine, public health, and the environment. View Photos.
This course will also include writing, presenting, and reviewing published work on various symbioses.A survey of developmental processes in plants and animals.
Through laboratory training and directed research experiences, we enhance our students' technical and analytical skills so that they can contribute meaningfully to an increasingly technological world. Introduction to the principles and techniques of biotechnology.
This course is designed to provide an in-depth understanding of the sources and transport of environmental pollutants, and their adverse ecological impacts.Study of primary literature testing hypotheses about human ancestry and evolution using molecular genetic methods.Practical study of water chemistry methods, lake and stream morphometry, identification of freshwater zooplankton, benthic invertebrates and fish, and field trips to area reservoirs and streams.Chemical properties of major cellular compounds; biosynthesis, degradation, and function of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids, vitamins, and hormones; energy metabolism; enzymatic catalysis. Lecturer; Biology, UNCG ; Robin_Maxwell@uncg.edu (336) 256-0066; ... At UNCG, I have taught Microbiology Labs and lectures, Invertebrate Zoology labs, Biology for Majors and Non-Majors lectures and labs, and guest lectures in Marine Biology on Marine Invertebrates. An advanced treatment of the diversity of vertebrate reproductive biology, with emphasis on structural, regulatory, behavioral, and evolutionary aspects.This class will cover (1) the causes of anthropogenic global change, (2) the consequences for biological and ecological processes, and (3) ecology and biotechnology-based solutions for mitigating and adapting to this new world.
Topic sections emphasize specific areas including conservation biology, biotechnology, and current issues.
Weekend coastal field trip may be required. Introduction to the Biology major at UNCG. Prerequisite orInvestigates the regulation of gene expression in bacteria, yeast, and higher eukaryotes, and explores how such regulatory systems have evolved.Introduction to cellular biophysics, with emphasis on the physical properties of membranes, including membrane transport mechanisms and electrical properties of membranes.A theoretical and practical overview of the insect orders, selected topics of insect behavior, ecology, and evolution, and an introduction to human-insect interactions. Principles relating to populations, communities and ecosystems. Lecture covers the fundamental principles of biology including the molecular and cellular basis of life, genetics, and biotechnology. Focus will be on mathematical models in biology.Theory, experimental methods, and analysis related to the genetic basis for variation in complex traits, including quantitative and threshold traits in animals and plants, and complex human diseases.Honors Work.
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(Go to Introduction to the Biology major at UNCG. Advanced research in environmental health science under the direction of a graduate faculty advisor.
NOTE: Students cannot receive credit for both BIO 322 and Field labs to observe different landscape structures and conduct course projects for comprehending principles of landscape ecology.
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