Natural Sciences 191CNS15 - FYS - Bilogy of Sex

Without sex, much of the beauty and diversity of nature would not exist. But what IS sex? Different organisms have different answers to that question and a frog might not agree with a human. In this course, we will look at sex through the lens of evolution. We will discuss topics like why a tiny fly makes gigantic sperm, why flowers look and smell the way they do, and why some species have abandoned sex altogether.

Open to Natural Sciences Freshman with a declared major or on the Natural Sciences Exploratory Track.