Bi 213 Principles of Biology: Organisms, Biodiversity & Conservation

Study of the basic principles of living organisms. This course focuses how biotic and abiotic factors impact living organisms and the physiological underpinnings that allow organisms to survive. Specific topics include ecology, physiology, organismal systems (water balance, gas exchange, nervous, circulatory, endocrine), community and population ecology, biodiversity and conservation. Four lecture hours. Co-requisite: Bi 216.