printer friendly pageBIO 189: Biochemistry II (BIO 289, CHEM 183, CHEMENG 183, CHEMENG 283)
Focus on metabolic biochemistry: the study of chemical reactions that provide the cell with the energy and raw materials necessary for life. Topics include glycolysis, gluconeogenesis, the citric acid cycle, oxidative phosphorylation, photosynthesis, the pentose phosphate pathway, and the metabolism of glycogen, fatty acids, amino acids, and nucleotides as well as the macromolecular machines that synthesize RNA, DNA, and proteins. Medical relevance is emphasized throughout. Satisfies Central Menu Area 1 for Bio majors. Prerequisite:
BIO 188/288 or
CHEM 181 or
CHEMENG 181/281 (formerly 188/288).
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci
Instructors:
Dunn, A. (PI)
BIO 20: Introduction to Brain and Behavior (HUMBIO 21)
Evolutionary principles to understand how the brain regulates behavior physiologically, and is also influenced by behavioral interactions. Topics include neuron structure and function, transmission of neural information, anatomy and physiology of sensory and motor systems, regulation of body states, the biological basis of learning and memory, and behavioral abnormalities.
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci
BIO 23N: FACEBUG: The Social Life of Microbes
Exploration of three crucial aspects of microbial life. First, examine how the unseen microbial majority is responsible for critical but under-appreciated aspects of the biology of the planet. Second, investigate the array of current genomic and imaging tools available to probe microscopic organisms in the environment. Last, we will research the importance of microbial communities and social dynamics in ecological and human health settings.
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci
BIO 37N: Green Revolution and Plant Biotechnology
Feeding ever-growing populations is a constant challenge to mankind. In the second half of the 20th century, the breeding of improved varieties combined with the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides led to crop yield increases labeled the Green Revolution. Modern technologies in genetic engineering are expected to bring the second green revolution. Meeting the current and future global food needs without further damaging the fragile environment requires innovative effort from scientists and the society.
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci
BIO 106: Human Origins (ANTHRO 6, ANTHRO 206, HUMBIO 6)
The human fossil record from the first non-human primates in the late Cretaceous or early Paleocene, 80-65 million years ago, to the anatomically modern people in the late Pleistocene, between 100,000 to 50,000 B.C.E. Emphasis is on broad evolutionary trends and the natural selective forces behind them.
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci
BIO 143: Evolution
The basic facts and principles of the evolution of all life. The logic of and evidence for the correctness of Darwin's argument for evolution by natural selection. How Mendelian genetics was integrated into evolutionary thinking. The integration of physiological and ecological perspectives into the study of evolutionary adaptation within species. Species formation and evolutionary divergence among species. Patterns of evolution over long time scales. Satisfies Central Menu Area 4.
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci
BIO 145: Behavioral Ecology (BIO 245)
Animal behavior from an evolutionary and ecological perspective. Topics: foraging, territoriality, reproductive behavior, social groups. Lecture/seminar format; seminars include discussion of journal articles. Independent research projects. Satisfies Central Menu Area 4 for Bio majors. Prerequisites: Biology or Human Biology core, or consent of instructor. Recommended: statistics. Satisfies WIM in Biology.
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci
BIO 152: Imaging: Biological Light Microscopy (MCP 222)
Survey of instruments which use light and other radiation for analysis of cells in biological and medical research. Topics: basic light microscopy through confocal fluorescence and video/digital image processing. Lectures on physical principles; involves partial assembly and extensive use of lab instruments. Lab. Prerequisites: some college physics, Biology core.
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci
BIO 163: Neural Systems and Behavior (BIO 263, HUMBIO 163)
The field of neuroethology and its vertebrate and invertebrate model systems. Research-oriented. Readings include reviews and original papers. How animal brains compare; how neural circuits are adapted to species-typical behavior; and how the sensory worlds of different species represent the world. Lectures and required discussions. Satisfies Central Menu Area 3 for Bio majors. Prerequisites:
BIO 42,
HUMBIO 4A.
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci
BIO 164: Biosphere-Atmosphere Interactions (BIO 264)
Physiological, ecological, and physical aspects of ecosystem function, emphasizing how ecosystems influence and are influenced by the atmosphere. Prerequisites: 42, 43; or consent of instructor.
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci
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