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7.015 Introductory Biology

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Prereq: High school course covering cellular and molecular biology or permission of instructor
Units: 5-0-7
Credit cannot also be received for 7.012, 7.013, 7.014, 7.016, ES.7012, ES.7013
Lecture: TR9.30-11 (VIRTUAL) Recitation: WF10 (VIRTUAL) or WF11 (VIRTUAL) or WF12 (VIRTUAL) or WF1 (VIRTUAL) or WF2 (VIRTUAL) or WF EVE (5 PM) (VIRTUAL) or WF EVE (6 PM) (VIRTUAL) +final

Emphasizes the application of fundamental biological principles to modern, trending topics in biology. Specific modules focus on antibiotic resistance, the microbiome, biotechnology (e.g., genetically-modified organisms and CRISPR-based genome editing), personal genetics and genomics, neurodegenerative diseases, and metabolism (the science behind making wine, cheese, and natural product drugs). Includes discussion of the social and ethical issues surrounding modern biology. Limited to 60; admittance may be controlled by lottery.
M. Laub, J. K. Weng
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