Cells & Heredity BIOL A106

Biology Core Course

Course Description:

This course introduces the chemical, cellular and genetic processes common to all life, emphasizing principles and concepts. Topics include the scientific method, basic chemical concepts, biological macromolecules, prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell structure, membrane structure and function, energy and metabolism, photosynthesis, respiration, meiosis, mitosis, Mendelian inheritance and the Central Dogma of molecular biology.

Course Structure:

3 credits, lecture

Instructors:

Drs. Patricia Dorn, Maureen Shuh, and James Wee.

Link to current course homepages:

Check Loyola's Blackboard website

To find out more about this course, please feel free to contact the instructor or visit the course homepage.  You can also visit the Loyola's Schedule of Classes link and see the very most up-to-date syllabus for offerings of this course.


Illustrations by Jean Cassels (jean-cassels.com)