UCLA General Catalog 1971-72 - Registrar - UCLA

562 / zooiOGY
M202. Gene Structure and Function.
(Same as Microbiology M202 and Botany 202.)
Lecture and discussion , three hours . Prerequisites:
course 107 and Chemistry 153 or consent of the
instructor . The genetic coding of information and
its transfer from DNA through RNA to protein; the
operon model and other aspects of regulatory
genetics , mutations and genetic fine structure.
Mr. Krieg, Mr. Romig, Mr. Siegel
214. Vertebrate Paleontology.
(Same as Geology 214.) Lecture , three boars;
laboratory , three hours . Prerequisite : course 101;
recommended , a course in general geology . Limited
enro lment. Study of the fossil record of the evolution
of the vertebrates . Mr. Vaughn
215. Conceptual Models in Ecology.
Prerequisites: course M104 or equivalent; one
M203. Chromosome Structure and Replication.
(Same as Microbiology M203 and Botany M203.)
Prerequisites : course 107 and Chemistry 153, or
consent of the instructor . A survey of biochemical
and biophysical investigations of the structure and
replication of chromosomal nucleic acids with emphasis
on bacterial and viral systems . Mr. Ray
year of calculus . Classical and current models of
spatial distribution , birth and death processes, regu
lation of numbers , predator -prey and host -parasite
relationships , interspecific competition and community
structures with emphasis on stochastic processes
in ecological systems . Mr. Landenberger
216. Community Ecology.
M204. Evolution and Population Genetics.
(Same as Botany M204 .) Lecture, two hours; individual
study . Prerequisite : course 104 and 107.
Genetic mechanisms of evolutionary change.
Mr. Lewis
M205A-205F . Topics in Genetics.
Lecture, three hours. Prerequisite: course M104
or the equivalent ; one year of calculus. Investigation
of the structure and function of animal communities
, in theory and in practice ; includes the
concepts of coexistence, competition, niche, and
diversity . Mr. Cody
(Same as Botany M205A - 205F .) Lecture Prerequisite
; course 107 . Intensive study of selected
topics. The Staff
206A-206F. Advanced Genetics Laboratory.
Laboratory, nine hours. Prerequisite : course 107.
A course designed to give the student a working
knowledge of a particular group of organisms or
concepts . The staff
217. Field Study of Vertebrate Fossils.
Field laboratory : 8 weeks . The field occurrence
and sedimentological and stratigraphic relationships
of fossils of vertebrates. Sampling techniques and
interpretations of associations and paleoeoology.
Mr. Olson
218. Physiological Ecology . (% course)
Lecture . Prerequisites : courses M104 , 109. A de-
208. Structural Macromolecules.
Lecture, three hours ; discussion , one hour. The
comprehensive molecular biology of selected structural
proteins and polysaccharides , including cellular
synthesis , structure and physical properties, and
tailed consideration of the role of physiology and
behavior in the autecology of organisms in natural
environments . Mr. Bartholomew , Mr. Lasiewskl
219. Advanced General Physiology.
integrated biological functions . Mr. Fowler Lecture , three hours . Prerequisite : course 108 or
M209. Molecular Biology Laboratory . 0% courses)
(Same as Microbiology M209 .) Prerequisite: consent
of the instructor . Lecture, two hours; lab-
145. Discussion of specific topics such as excitation,
conduction , physiology of blood , muscle contraction,
etc. Students will participate in giving reports.
Mr. Crescitelli
oratory , twelve hours . Selected experimental approaches
in molecular biology . The current emphasis
is on the study of protein synthesis in cell
free systems , and the study of repressor molecule.
Mr. Salser
210. Biochemical Analysis of Development.
221 A. Advanced Cell Physiology . (' course)
Lecture, two hours . Prerequisite : course 108. The
physiology of the cell membrane , including permeability
, electrical, optical, and mechanical properties,
and selective cytoplasmic accumulation of nonelectrolytes
and ions . Mr. Jahn
Lecture-discussion , two hours . Prerequisite: course
115 and Chemistry 4C and SC or its equivalent. A
discussion of current topics and problems in the biochemical
analysis of developmental phenomena.
Mr. Denny
221 B. Advanced Cell Physiology. (1 course)
Lecture, two hours. Prerequisite : course 221A.
Theories of the origin of bioelectromotive force, including
active transport of ions; effects of polarizing
211. Advanced Laboratory in Developmental currents. Mr. Jabn
Biology. (% course)
Laboratory , six hours . Prerequisite : course 115 or
210 and Chemistry 4C and 8C or its equivalent.
Laboratory problems in developmental biology.
Mr. Denny
212. Advanced Ichthyology.
223. Physiology of the Protozoa . (% course)
Lecture, two hours. Recommended : course 119.
Protoplasmic structure, locomotion, and behavior,
and the mechanisms of environmental effects (light,
electricity, ions, etc.) thereon. Mr. Jahn
Lecture, two bones ; laboratory , six hours. Prerequisite
: course 125 or consent of the instructor.
The higher classification and functional morphology
of fishes, from an evolutionary point of view.
Mr. Walters
213. Principles of Animal Taxonomy.
Lecture . Prerequisite : course 103. Taxonomic
concepts , principles , and methods . Mr. BeIldn
224. Function and Biogenesis of Subcellular
Organelles.
Lecture, three hours. Prerequisites : courses 108
and 111 , Chemistry 153 or consent of the instructor.
Origin , maintenance and function of highly organized
subcellular entities such as mitochondria , chloroplests,
centrioles and flagella . Mr. Simpson