BIO 1130 Introduction to Organismal Biology

3 units
Biology
Faculty of Science
Survey of the evidence for, and the fundamentals underlying the evolution of biological diversity. Topics include: Mechanisms of natural selection and speciation, major trends and changes in biotic diversity and extinction of organisms over time; organismal interactions at the population and community levels, including human impacts on the structure and function of ecological systems. Previously BIO 1120.

Components:

Laboratory
Lecture

Requirements:

Prerequisite or corequisite: 4U Biology or BIO 1109 .

Previously Offered Terms:

Fall

French Equivalent:

Organized

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Clear Expectations

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Learned a Lot

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Recommend

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Workload

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Fair Assessments

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