Los Banos Campus Biology 1 Expected
Student Outcomes
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student who successfully completes this course will be able to: |
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Assessment |
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Exam |
Lab |
Homework Chapter |
Other |
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1. |
Organize, analyze and interpret observations and
predictions about the natural world using the scientific method. |
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1 & Final |
1 |
1 |
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2. |
Compare and contrast the general, structural, and
functional characteristics of carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins. |
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1 & Final |
2 |
2 |
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3. |
Analyze and explain the processes associated with and the
role of the cell membrane in the processes of osmosis and diffusion. |
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1 & Final |
4 |
3 |
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4. |
Become proficient in the use and evaluation of the
compound microscope as a tool of the biologist. |
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1 |
3 |
4 |
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5. |
Identify and describe cellular and multicellular
structures and relate them to their functions and relation to the cell
theory. |
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1 & Final |
3 |
4 |
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6. |
Describe and explain catabolic and anabolic pathways and
the role of enzymes in metabolism. |
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1 & Final |
5 |
5 |
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7. |
Explain how metabolic pathways are performed in plants and
animals in the form of photosynthesis and cellular respiration. |
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1 & Final |
5 |
6,7 |
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8. |
Compare and contrast the processes of cellular
reproduction in prokaryotes and eukaryotes. |
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2 & Final |
8 |
10 |
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9. |
Explain the
organization, regulation and transmission of genetic information at the
molecular level. |
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2 & Final |
6,7,10 |
8,9 |
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10. |
Analyze patterns and mechanisms of heredity and their
application in population genetics. |
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2 & Final |
9, 12 |
11,12 |
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11. |
Explain principles and mechanisms of evolution at the
molecular, micro and macro levels. |
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3 & Final |
10, 11 |
13,14,15 |
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12. |
Identify the major groups of organisms and arrange them
with currently recognized taxa. |
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3,4, Final |
12,13,14 |
16 |
Phenology |
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13. |
Identify structures
and explain the functions of those structures on plants and animals. |
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3,4, Final |
13,14 |
17,19,20,24 |
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14. |
Characterize interactions among and between organisms and
their environment. |
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4 |
16,17 |
27,28,29,30 |
Phenology |