BIOL238

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BIOL238

Reproductive Biology BIOL238 FA

Next Offered in 9899 FA

The biology of growth and reproduction. A comparative study of mechanisms for the control of growth and reproduction with an emphasis on vertebrate hormonal control. The development and function of relevant selected tissues and organs will be examined at the cellular and biochemical level.

MAJOR READINGS

Baulieu & Kelly, HORMONES
Gorbman et al., COMPARATIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Three hour exams, final hour exam and term paper.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Fifteen to 20 page paper on some aspect of modern endocrinology. Permission of instructor required for students who have not taken BIOL205, 206 and 207.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: NSM BIOL

Prerequisites: BIOL205 and BIOL206 and BIOL207

Last Updated on MAR-03-1998

About the Photo:

Sperm cells use long whiplike flagella to move about

Reference:

Mader, Sylvia S., INQUIRY INTO LIFE, Iowa: Wm. C Brown Publishers, 1988

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