BIO-100A Explorations in Biology: The Secret Life of Plants

A thematic course exploring five fundamental features of all biological systems, including structure and function, information flow, energy and matter, interactions, and evolution. Most ecosystems on Earth are shaped by plant life. While it may not seem like it, plants constantly do the same things we do: search for nutrients, secrete hormones, and defend themselves. In this course, we will explore the incredible adaptations plants use to survive and grow, compare these to adaptations of animals, and examine how plants provide the foundation for both ecosystems and human society.

Maximum Enrollment

30

(Social Structural and Institutional Hierarchies, Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning.)

Credits

1

Corequisite

BIO-100L

Notes

Students must concurrently enroll in a BIO 100L lab section.  Not open to students who have taken any other Explorations in Biology course.