Life Science
40 hours, no prerequisites
A broad survey course designed to introduce non-biologists to key concepts, structures, and processes in modern biology.
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Topics include:
- Definition and origin of life
- Macromolecules and macromolecular complexes
- Cellular organization and organelles
- Nucleic acid replication and cell division
- Cell migration, adhesion, and communication
- Origin of multicellular life
- Biological self-organization and self-assembly
- Evolution and diversity of life
- Genetics and reproduction
- Techniques to study genes, genomes, and cells
