This is a foundation course for all first year students taking biology-related disciplines, agricultural sciences, natural resources, biochemistry, science (biology), and veterinary sciences. It’s a convergence discipline in biological sciences. As captured by the title, its general in scope, because it introduces students to the major sub-disciplines of genetics, namely cytogenetics, qualitative or Mendelian genetics, quantitative genetics, molecular genetics, and populations genetics. At the conclusion of this course you will not only be well grounded in biological heredity but can confidently apply this knowledge and skills gained in related subsequent courses like plant/animal breeding, molecular genetics, and recombinant DNA technology, among others.

BOTA 121: Plant Anatomy and Morphology (30/30: CF 3.0) Y1S2 Anatomy and morphology of thallophyte, bryophytes and tracheophytes with emphasis on the different levels of organization found in each. Comparison of cells, tissues and tissue systems in these groups. Details of anatomy and morphology of Gymnosperms and Angiosperms in relation to habit .

(Definition & history, branches of Zoology, comparison between plants & animals, animal systematics, nomenclature, types of reproduction in Kingdom Animalia)