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Sep 23, 2024
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BIOL 213 - Microbiology
5 Hour(s)
Prerequisite(s): One semester of Chemistry is recommended.
This course is designed to meet the needs of students entering medically related fields or other areas requiring a basic understanding of microorganisms. Course concepts include chemistry, cells, metabolism, DNA, DNA processes and genomics, classification of prokaryotes, survey of microorganisms, viruses (sub-cellular entities), the immune system, drugs, and diseases affecting humans. Characteristics of microorganisms (primarily bacteria, but also Archaea, protozoans and fungi and helminthes)are studied. Laboratory work predominately involves the testing of physical and metabolic traits of bacteria that leads to the identification of an unknown. Three hours of lecture/four and 1/2 hours of laboratory per week.
KRSN: BIO2040
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