BIO 101 (BASIC PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY) (3 UNITS)
CONTENT: Levels of biological organisation and basic characteristics of living things. Microscope concepts. Macromolecules, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids. Cell structure and function of organelles. Basic Principles of reproduction – Mitosis and growth; Meiosis and gametogenesis. Inhertance and variation. Evolutionary trends.