Introduction to the principles of biology governing the unity and diversity of living organisms, with special emphasis on biological diversity, physiological mechanisms involved in the coordination of activity in plants and animals, and ecology. Laboratory exercises consist of experimental procedures illustrating basic concepts of biology.Note: This course satisfies either Life & Physical Science or Scientifice World requirement in the CUNY 2013 Gen Ed requirements at Lehman.

Introduction to the principles of biology governing the unity and diversity of living organisms, with special emphasis on biological diversity, physiological mechanisms involved in the coordination of activity in plants and animals, and ecology. Laboratory exercises consist of experimental procedures illustrating basic concepts of biology.Note: This course satisfies either Life & Physical Science or Scientifice World requirement in the CUNY 2013 Gen Ed requirements at Lehman.

This is a two-semester course for science majors. It will cover introduction to the fundamental principles of life processes of organisms including chemical basis of life, cellular structure, function, division, metabolism and genetic basis of life. The structural and functional features as well as phylogenic and ecological adaptation of bacteria, protista, fungi and plants will also be covered. The laboratory component of this course will reinforce the biological principles by demonstrations and hands-on experiments. Students taking this course for the first time are required to take the lecture and the corresponding lab course concurrently. If the lab or lecture component of the course has been successfully completed previously with a passing and transferable grade or better, then the corresponding lab or lecture course that was not successfully completed previously may be retaken separately.

The laboratory component of this course will familiarize students with diversities in organisms, their forms and functions by demonstrations and hands-on on experiments. Students taking this course for the first time are required to take the lecture and the corresponding lab course concurrently. If the lab or lecture component of the course has been successfully completed previously with a passing and transferable grade or better, then the corresponding lab or lecture course that was not successfully completed previously may be retaken separately.