BIO 100 - Biology Concepts

1. Characteristics of life 
2. Scientific method 
3. Basic chemistry and biological macromolecules 
4. Cellular structure and function 
5. Energy and enzymes 
6. Photosynthesis 
7. Cellular respiration 
8. The cell cycle 
9. Genetics 
10. Gene expression 
11. Evolution and natural selection 
12. Survey of kingdoms 
13. Written analyses of scientific information 
14. Data collection and analysis 
15. Light microscopy 

1. Describe the characteristics of life. (1) 
2. Apply the scientific method in problem solving. (2)  
3. Describe the basic chemistry of life. (3) 
4. Describe the structure and function of the four main types of biological macromolecules. (3) 
5. Identify and describe the function of the parts of a typical cell. (4) 
6. Describe the properties of enzymes and their relation to cellular metabolism. (5) 
7. Explain the fundamental processes of photosynthesis. (6) 
8. Explain the fundamental processes of cellular respiration. (7) 
9. Describe the biological processes of cell division including the cell cycle, mitosis, and meiosis. (8) 
10. Solve mendelian and nonmendelian genetics problems. (9) 
11. Describe the fundamental processes of gene expression. (10) 
12. Describe the scientific evidence for evolution and the role of natural selection. (11) 
13. Explain the evolutionary patterns of multicellular life. (12) 
14. Conduct experiments, observe biological phenomena, record and analyze data in written form. (13,14)
15. Use a light microscope to examine cells and cell structures. (4,15)