Ohio State ATI Biology 1114

Biology 1114 is intended for students majoring in the natural sciences and is the continuation of Biology 1113. This course deals with the organismal and supra-organismal levels of biological organization. Evolution will be the unifying theme and will be stressed throughout. The diversity, form, function, and ecology of organisms will be covered, with particular emphasis on plants and animals.

Natural Science GEC
Students understand the principles, theories, and methods of modern science, the relationship between science and technology, the implications of scientific discoveries and the potential of science and technology to address problems of the contemporary world.

1. Students understand the basic facts, principles, theories and methods of modern science.
2. Students understand key events in the development of science and recognize that science is an evolving body of knowledge.
3. Students describe the inter-dependence of scientific and technological developments.
4. Students recognize social and philosophical implications of scientific discoveries and understand the potential of science and technology to address problems of the contemporary world.

In Biology 1114, majors in the biological sciences meet the GEC Natural Science Learning Objectives in multiple ways. The course is an in-depth study of the laws, structures, and interrelationships within the biological universe. Students gain an understanding of the foundations of modern biology by studying organismal diversity, ecological relationships within and among species, behavior, and the evolutionary and ecological constraints placed upon form and function, with particular emphasis on plants and animals. In the laboratory activities, students not only reinforce the biological concepts introduced in lecture, but also learn scientific reasoning and methods. By studying the history of and key discoveries in biology, students learn the interrelationship between technology and scientific methods and the social and philosophical ramifications of biological insights and discoveries.

Course Objectives
1. Evolution
a. explain the mechanisms of microevolution.
b. use concepts associated with microevolution and macroevolution to explain patterns of speciation and extinction.
c. explain mechanisms of sexual selection and the evolution of social behavior.
d. describe methods used to infer evolutionary relationships.
e. explain the relationship between evolutionary hypotheses and the biological classification system.
f. use the geologic time scale to identify when major biological evolutionary events occurred.
2. Diversity of life
a. characterize the biological domains and kingdoms.
b. describe the major features of and evolutionary relationships within the Kingdoms Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia.
c. describe the major groups of animals in terms of their body plan, embryology, and symmetry.
3. Organismal form and function
a. explain how different groups of plants reproduce and transport water and food.
b. describe the major groups of animals in terms of their characteristics, such as modes of reproduction, feeding specializations, skeletal system, sensory system, gas exchange, and osmoregulation.
4. Population and community ecology
a. explain ecological phenomena related to populations and communities in terms of basic mathematical models.
b. trace chemicals and energy through an ecosystem to explain human and global impacts of perturbations.
c. describe the interrelationship between biodiversity and community interactions, such as predation, competition, and symbiosis.
5. Nature of biological science and society
a. describe the development and evaluation of scientific explanations of natural
b. apply biological concepts in the assessment of contemporary issues.