May 25, 2026  
2025 - 2026 Eastern Iowa Community Colleges Catalog 
    
2025 - 2026 Eastern Iowa Community Colleges Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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BIO 125 - Plant Biology


Credit(s) 4.00
Lecture Hours: 3.00
Lab Hours: 2.00
This course is an introduction to the study of plants, emphasizing structure, function, reproduction, and diversity. Topics include basic plant anatomy and physiology and the evolution of plant diversity. This course satisfies a general education requirement in the Natural Sciences Area.

Prerequisite(s): MAT 053  
SLOs:
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

  • Demonstrate a basic understanding of how plants function as living organisms, which includes how they grow, reproduce, and respond to environmental changes.

  • Demonstrate knowledge of evolutionary diversity within the plant kingdom.

  • Use critical thinking to evaluate scientific information to make informed decisions.



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