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BIOL-4634: Microbial Physiology

Description: The study of the structure, function and metabolic activities of prokaryotic microorganisms. Topics covered included cell composition and growth, metabolic unity and diversity, patterns of regulation, transport mechanisms, environmental sensing and response and cellular differentiation processes. (BIOL 4624 is recommended, but not required.)

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: BIOL-2134 and BIOL-2614 and (BIOL-2604 or BIOL-2604H)

Required By: BIOL-4804

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 6

Average GPA: 2.93 (rounds to B)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 23.35%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 5.39%

Ann M Stevens202431.2%35.3%19.4%7.2%1.5%5.4%2.936

Grade Distribution Over Time

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