A comparative investigation of animal anatomy and physiology using a systems approach (respiratory, circulatory, digestive, excretory, movement)....
An exploration of the methods by which plants avoid or tolerate diverse biotic and abiotic stresses, using mechanisms at the molecular, biochemical,...
Basic principles of field botany with an emphasis on the identification and systematics of vascular plants (ferns, gymnosperms and angiosperms) from...
A lecture, student seminar, and laboratory course relating plant structure to function. Cells, tissues and organs will be studied, linking them to...
Fundamental concepts of bacterial physiology are both introduced and applied throughout the course. Emphasis is placed on understanding the...
An intensive study of living organisms under natural conditions. Credit is based on two weeks of full-time fieldwork with attendant assignments....
An intensive program of investigation of organisms in habitats typical of southern Ontario. The topics to be covered include biodiversity as...
A program of field studies as described for BI390, but differing in content. A list of modules, dates and fees will be posted on the Biology...
This course examines the totality of issues related to data collection, management and analysis for biologists: from the development of hypotheses,...
An examination of a specific area in biology reflecting the research interests of faculty members in the department. Prerequisites BI111 (or...
An advanced lecture, lab and/or seminar and tutorial course covering various aspects of environmental toxicology. Topics for discussion include...
An exploration of the origin of life on planet Earth, and the history and scientific support for the endosymbiotic theory of the origins and diversity...
A lecture and laboratory course that will provide students with an understanding of, and experience with, the current concepts and methods used in the...
The structure and development of communities and ecosystems, with an emphasis on the examination of patterns in species richness, biodiversity,...
An in-depth examination of information transfer between animals from the perspectives of signal characteristics, signal evolution, honesty and...
Emphasizing the complexity and dynamics of genomes and the genetic regulation of biological processes, the topics examined will typically include...
Recent literature on microtechniques will be reviewed in detail. Each student will choose either a plant or animal tissue for study using a variety of...
An examination of basic events in early development of model vertebrate and invertebrate organisms, including the formation of gametes, fertilization,...
A contemporary and comparative approach to the micro-anatomical study of the organ systems of representative vertebrate models including fishes,...
(Cross-listed as CH451.)