BIO156 — Human Biology for Allied Health
BIO 156 - Human Biology for Allied Health BIO 156 - Human Biology for Allied Health Description: An introductory biology course for allied health majors with an emphasis on humans. Topics include fundamental concepts of cell history, histology, microbiology, and genetics. Duplicate credit for BIO 100 and BIO 156 will not be awarded. Describe the principles of the scientific method and relate them to topics in the allied health fields. Describe the principles of biochemistry and how these principles apply to all cellular life. (3,5) Describe the structure of a eukaryotic cell including the properties of the cell membrane. Identify common human cell types and describe the organization of human cells into tissues and organs. Describe cell reproduction in eukaryotes and how this process occurs in various human tissues. Describe the principles of cell metabolism including aerobic cellular respiration. Describe the evolutionary support for the domains of life. (PSB 1-3) Describe the principles of Mendelian genetics as they apply to inheritance in humans. Describe DNA structure, replication and protein synthesis. Identify characteristics of clinically important microbes and the diseases they produce. Define natural selection, describe varied evidences for evolution, and discuss the implications for human evolution. Describe major ecological impacts of humans and health-related implications. Apply general concepts to selected topics in human biology. Use scientific reasoning to evalu