Biology – AA
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1.
| Apply scientific methodology and reasoning through experimentation, proper
lab technique, observation, and review of scientific literature.
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2.
| Describe the characteristics of major taxa, and compare and contrast their
anatomical, physiological, and life-history characteristics.
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3.
| Describe the mechanisms of evolution, evolution's relationship to the diversity
of life and organization of taxa.
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4.
| Evaluate ecological relationships at the population, community, and
ecosystem level.
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5.
| Identify and describe cell structures and processes including the flow of
genetic information, genetic expression, and both classical and molecular
genetics and inheritance.
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Botany – AA
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1.
| Describe the mechanisms of evolution, evolution's relationship to the diversity of
life and organization of taxa.
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2.
| Apply scientific methodology and reasoning through development of hypotheses,
testing of those hypotheses through experimentation, and analysis of data in the
format of a scientific paper and poster presentation.
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3.
| Identify and describe cell structures and the flow of genetic information and
expression, and inheritance.
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4.
| Describe the characteristics of major plant taxa and compare and contrast the
anatomical and physiological features of the major taxa.
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5.
| Describe and evaluate ecological relationships at the population, community, and
ecosystem level.
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6.
| Describe common adaptations plants have evolved to survive in the desert and
chaparral plant communities, based on observations on field trips.
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7.
| Describe nutrient processing and energy flow in plants at the cellular, individual,
and ecosystem level through the processes of photosynthesis and cellular
respiration.
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Microbiology – AA
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1.
| Explain the mechanisms of evolution, evolution’s relationship to the diversity of
life and organization of taxa.
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2.
| Utilize the scientific methodology and reasoning through development of
hypotheses, testing of those hypotheses through experimentation, and analysis
of data in the format of a scientific paper and poster presentation.
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3.
| Describe cell structures and the flow of genetic information and expression, and
inheritance.
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4.
| Describe the characteristics of major taxa and compare and contrast the
anatomical and physiological features of the major taxa.
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5.
| Evaluate ecological relationships at the population, community, and ecosystem
level.
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6.
| Apply laboratory skills and techniques related to the isolation, staining,
identification, and control of microorganisms.
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7.
| Explain the relationship between the molecular mechanisms of microbial
pathogenesis and the immune system.
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Zoology – AA
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1.
| Evaluate the evidence of evolution and its mechanisms and how this explains the
unity and the diversity of organisms on this planet.
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2.
| Interpret a phylogenetic tree with regards to evolutionary relationships within the
animal kingdom and be able compare and contrast the characteristics of major
taxa.
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3.
| Explain how animals function, from gene to organ-systems, and provide
examples from major taxa.
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4.
| Discuss the major skeletal and physiological adaptions for the transition to land.
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5.
| Identify and explain the function of major structures in a given dissected
organism.
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BIOL100 – Natural History of Southern California
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1.
| Identify major biomes and communities observed in course through photographs,
written description, or field observation.
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2.
| Describe the major physical factors of biomes and communities and the
relationships between the biological and physical factors observed in course
through photographs, written description, or field observation.
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