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SCI199Y1
First Year Seminar 52S

Undergraduate seminar that focuses on specific ideas, questions, phenomena or controversies, taught by a regular Faculty member engaged in the discipline. Open only to newly admitted first year students. It may serve as a breadth requirement course; see page 40.

BIO150Y1
Organisms in Their Environment

See “Biology”

JMB170Y1
Biology, Models, and Mathematics

See “Biology”

BOT202Y1
Plants and Society 52L

The continuing impact of new scientific technologies on society through changes in agriculture, industry and the economy. Plant domestication, genetic resource conservation, biological invasions, environmental pollution, global warming, genetic engineering and biotechnology. Evaluation of the social implications of advances in modern plant science.
Exclusion: All BIO courses except BIO100Y1; all BOT and ZOO courses except ZOO200Y1, if taken previously or at the same time.
This course is intended primarily for Humanities and Social Science students

JBS229H1
Statistics for Biologists

See “Biology”

ENV234Y1
Environmental Biology

See “Division of the Environment”

BIO250Y1
Cell and Molecular Biology

See “Biology”

BOT251Y1
Physiology of Plants and 52L, 39P

Micro-organisms
Structure and physiology of plants, fungi, and bacteria. Emphasizes the similarities and differences among organisms in their response to the environment. Observational and experimental laboratories focus on the relationships between structure and physiology.
Prerequisite: BIO150Y1

BIO260H1
Genetics

See “Biology”

BOT299Y1
Research Opportunity Program

Credit course for supervised participation in faculty research project. See page 40 for details.

BOT300H1
Systematic Botany 26L, 39P

The theoretical foundations of taxonomy and the types of evidence used in constructing plant classifications. Practicals emphasize taxonomic characters and their uses. Includes an independent taxonomic project.
Prerequisite: BIO150Y1
Recommended preparation: BOT307H1

BOT301H1
Introduction to the Fungi 26L, 39P

Systematics, ecology, physiology, and genetics. Role in the environment and importance to man. Techniques of isolation, identification, and manipulation.
Prerequisite: BIO150Y1
Recommended preparation: BOT251Y1

BIO302H1
Arctic Ecosystems

See “Biology”

BIO303H1
Tropical Ecology and Evolution

See “Biology”

BIO305H1
Experimental Ecology in Southern Ontario

See “Biology”

BIO306H1
Inter-University Field Courses

See “Biology”

BIO307H1
Alpine Ecosystems

See “Biology”

BOT307H1
Families of Vascular Plants 26L, 39P

Variation in morphology, predominant breeding systems, dispersal syndromes, and other features between families of vascular plants in the Ontario flora are examined. Students learn key characteristics for identification of important families of ferns, fern allies, conifers and flowering plants.
Prerequisite: BIO150Y1

BIO308H1
Biodiversity and Ecology in Indochina

See “Biology”

BOT310H1
Comparative Plant Morphology 26L, 39P

Evolution of vegetative and reproductive morphology of land plants is examined. Lecture topics cover evolution of meristems, shoot architecture and vascular tissue as well as evolution of the land plant life cycle, the ovule habit, double fertilization and pollination biology.
Prerequisite: BIO150Y1

BIO319H1
Population Ecology

See “Biology”

BIO321H1
Community Ecology

See “Biology”

BIO323H1
Evolution

See “Biology”

BIO324H1
Evolutionary Ecology

See “Biology”

BIO328H1
Physiological Ecology (formerly BOT328H1)

See “Biology”

BOT340H1
Plant Development 26L

Developmental processes in plants at the molecular, cellular and organ level. Pattern formation and cell-cell communication during embryogenesis, root development, meristem formation, flower development and cell differentiation, with an emphasis on current research using developmental mutants. (Note: BOT340H1 will not be offered in 2004-2005)
Prerequisite: BIO150Y1, BIO250Y1
Recommended preparation: BIO260H1

BOT341H1
Plant Anatomy 26L, 39P

The microscopic structure of plants with emphasis on the characteristics of cells and tissues, how they are formed from plant meristems and how they function in transport, photosynthesis, transpiration, absorption, and reproduction.
Prerequisite: BOT251Y1

BIO349H1
Eukaryotic Molecular Biology (formerly JLM349H1)

See “Biology”

BIO351Y1
Introductory Virology

See “Biology”

BOT351H1
Plant Pathology (formerly BOT351Y1) 26L, 39P

Basic and applied aspects of plant disease with emphasis on understanding how the biology of plant-pathogen interactions allows the development of disease management strategies with minimum environmental impact. Weekly lab practicals provide training in common techniques of “agricultural microbiology” and plant-pathogen interactions.
Prerequisite: BIO150Y1, BIO250Y1; BOT251Y1

BIO359H1
Chromosomes: Structure, Function and Behaviour

See “Biology”

BIO365H1
Biodiversity and Conservation Biology

See “Biology”

BIO370H1
Modeling Techniques in the Life Sciences

See “Biology”

BOT398H0/399Y0
Independent Experiential Study Project

An instructor-supervised group project in an off-campus setting. See page 40 for details.

BOT404H1
Biology of Moulds 26L, 39P

The biology of microscopic, non-parasitic fungi. The physiological and structural characteristics of moulds that allow them to locate, occupy and consume nutrient substrates in the face of environmental stresses and competition from other organisms. Techniques for assessing mould activities in natural and human environments. (Offered in alternate years)
Prerequisite: BOT251Y1/BOT301H1

BOT405H1
Parasitic and Mutualistic Fungi 26L, 39P

Biology of the fungal parasites of plants, other fungi, invertebrates and vertebrates (other than humans), and those involved in mutualisms such as mycorrhizae, lichens and foliar endophytism. Stress is laid on the physiological and structural features that characterize parasitic and mutualistic fungi and distinguish them from saprotrophs such as moulds and yeasts. (Offered in alternate years)
Prerequisite: BOT251Y1/BOT301H1

BOT421H1
Plant Cell Metabolism 26L

Advanced plant metabolism in relation to primary and secondary bisynthetic processes. Developments in metabolism of acetate, mevalonate, aromatic amino acid and compounds of mixed biosynthetic origin.
Prerequisite: BCH210H1/BIO250Y1

BIO428H1
Global Change Ecology

See “Biology”

BIO440H1
Ecology and Evolution of Plant-Animal Interactions

See “Biology”

BOT452Y1
Plant-Microorganism Interactions 52L, 52T

Structural, genetical, physiological, molecular and biochemical aspects of the interactions between higher plants and parasitic or mutualistic bacteria and fungi; conceptual and mechanistic aspects of specificity and recognition. (Offered in alternate years)
Prerequisite: BIO250Y1
Recommended preparation: BOT251Y1/BOT301H1/BOT351H1

BOT458H1
Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology 26L

This course introduces students to major features of gene organization and expression in plants. Particular emphasis is placed on the regulation of chloroplast gene expression, interactions between the nuclear and chloroplast genomes, regulation of gene expression in response to environmental stress and biotechnological strategies for improving crop yields.
Prerequisite: BIO349H1/MBG311Y1

BIO459H1
Population Genetics

See “Biology”

BIO460H1
Molecular Evolution

See “Biology”

BOT460Y1/461H1
Project in Botany TBA

A research project, requiring the prior consent of a member of the Department to supervise the project. The topic is to be agreed on by the student and supervisor before enrolment in the course; they must also arrange the time, place, and provision of any materials. Written and oral reports are required. Normally open only to fourth-year students with adequate background in Botany.
Exclusion: If BOT460Y1 is taken then BOT461H1 may not be taken for credit
Prerequisite: Permission of Department

MGB460H1
Plant Molecular Genetics

See “Molecular Genetics and Molecular Biology”

BOT462Y1/463H1
Advanced Topics in Botany TBA

Selected research/lecture topics in plant sciences offered to advanced students. Students completing a second research project may not be supervised by their BOT460Y1/461H1 faculty sponsor.
Exclusion: If BOT462Y1 is taken then BOT463H1 may not be taken for credit
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor

BIO465H1
Conservation Biology (formerly BIO395H1)

See “Biology”

BIO469H1
Limnology

See “Biology”

BIO470H1
Theoretical Ecology and Evolution

See “Biology”

BIO471H1
Quantitative Ecology

See “Biology”

BIO472H1
Computational Genomics & Bioinformatics

See “Biology”

BIO473H1
Chemical Biology

See “Biology”

BIO482Y1
Topics in Developmental Biology (formerly ZOO482Y1)

See “Biology”

BIO494Y1
Seminar in Evolutionary Biology

See “Biology”

BIO495Y1
Seminar in Ecology

See “Biology”

BIO496Y1
Seminar in Behaviour and Behavioural Ecology

See “Biology”