Outcomes:

After completing this class, students should be able to:

• Explain the theory of evolution and its role as the central theme in biology.
• Recognize that the proper subject matter of science is the natural (physical) world, and that science is based on common principles and methods.
• Explain the process of science and the methods of scientific inquiry.
• Define basic genetic principles and solve inheritance problems.
• Explain the biology of and techniques of recombinant DNA, with examples.
• Analyze the biological, social and ethical implications of advances in biotechnology.
• Distinguish between asexual and sexual reproduction and list the advantages and disadvantages of each.
• Identify the world’s biomes, and the characteristics of regional and local ecosystems.
• Analyze and explain some current environmental issues.
• Define the role of the immune system in fighting disease.
• Explain how nutrition and life style activities are related to health and disease.
• Retrieve information from a variety of sources and evaluate this information for validity.
• Cite research sources correctly.