BIOL107 CONCEPTS IN BIOLOGY
| Course Code: | 2380107 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 5.0 |
| Department: | Biology |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. SERTAÇ ÖNDE |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
By the end of the course the students will know the essential information and basic concepts of contemporary Biology including the basics of food related microorganisms
Course Content
For course details, see https://catalog2.metu.edu.tr.Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course the students will be able to
- Understand Biological diversity
- describe the general structures of biological macromolecules
- list the cellular organelles
- outline the connections of organelles in terms of structure and function
- list the components of a bacterial cells
- distinguish the wall chemistry of Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria
- distinguish the types of energy generating mechanisms in the cells
- list the major events in eukaryotic and bacterial cell reproduction
- list the rules governing the transmission of characters from generation to generation
- list the structural components of nucleic acids and proteins
- Understand Ecological processes
- explain the different processes in the evolution of populations
- explain why diversity is a function of evolution of populations