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BIOL438 - Nutrient Cycling and Prokaryotes

Description

An introduction to prokaryotes (bacteria and archaea) and their role in nutrient cycling in forests, lakes and oceans. Diversity and evolution of populations and communities of prokaryotes and their role in the major biogeochemical cycles: carbon, nitrogen, sulfur. Genetic, biochemical, physiological and ecological aspects of processes such as nitrogen fixation and methanogenesis; design of experimental approaches to assess cycling of elements in forests, lakes and oceans by prokaryotes.

Units

1.5

Hours: lecture-lab-tutorial

3-0-0

Prerequisites

  • Complete 1 of the following
    • Complete 2 of:
      • BIOL215 - Principles of Ecology (1.5)
      • BIOL225 - Principles of Cell Biology (1.5)
      • BIOL230 - Principles of Genetics (1.5)
    • Complete all of:
      • MICR200A - Introductory Microbiology I (1.5)
      • MICR200B - Introductory Microbiology II (1.5)
  • or permission of the department.

Course offered by

Department of Biology

Course schedules

Summer timetable available: February 15. Fall and Spring timetables available: May 15.

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