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BIOL_O - 116: Biology for Science Majors I

BIOL_O 116 (3) Biology for Science Majors I

First of a pair of courses that introduce students to the biological concepts necessary to continue into second-year biology. Covers evolutionary theory and its underlying genetic basis, basic cell biology, plant and animal nutrition, and energy acquisition. Credit will be granted for only BIOL 116/125 or BIOL 117/122. [3-3-0] Prerequisite: Either (a) CHEM 11 and one of Life Science 11, Anatomy and Physiology 12; or (b) CHEM 11 and one of BIOL 11, BIOL 12. Corequisite: One of CHEM 111, CHEM 121 is recommended.

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