Introductory Comments - January 13
Syllabus and General Information
Chemistry for Biology(a review---text only)    20-33
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First Section THE METHODS OF SCIENCE (Jan. 15 to Jan. 22)

The Science of Biology and the Scientific Method
12-17 Sec1: #1
Observations as Evidence
      Sec1: #2
Hypotheses and Theories                           --          --
Science and Logic                                 --          --
Observing the Human                               --          --
Summarization and Testing Methods of Science      --          --

Second Section THE CELLULAR SYSTEM (Jan. 24 to Jan. 29)

Discovery of Cells                               54-59
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Types of Cells Within the Living System       60-63;76-78
      Sec2: #3
Cellular Components and Their Function           64-73
      Sec2: #1
Cellular Respiration & Photosynthesis           112-117      --

Third Section THE BASIS OF INHERITANCE (Jan.31 to Feb. 12)

Nucleic Acids-the Genetic Code and Mutation     192-197;283  --
10;50-52 Sec3: #1,2,3
Protein Synthesis                               226-241
         Sec4: #1
Controls of Cellular Activity and Regulation    242-245
Sec4: #2,3,4,5
Regulatory Genes                                246-255

Fourth Section MITOSIS AND MEIOSIS (Feb. 14 to Feb. 17)

Chromosomes                                       65
Sec 6: #5
Cell cycle                                      148-159
Sec 6: #1
Mitosis                                         160-173
Meiosis                                         180-202
Sec 6: #2
Cancer                                          151,181
Sec 6: #3

FIRST TEST (in class) (Feb. 19)

Fifth Section GENERAL GENETICS (Feb. 21 to Feb.28)

Genetics and the Patterns of Inheritance        174-184
Sec7:#2,3,
(Including Multiple Alleles)
4,5,20
Chromosomal Theory of Inheritance               192-201
Sec6: #5
Polygenes                                       180-188
Sec7: #10,11 & 12

(March 3 to March 10)
Human Genetics and Chromosomal Abnormalities    202-207
Sec5: #5,6,7
Gene Mapping                                    208-212
Sec2: #11
Recombinant DNA and Genetic Engineering         256-268
Sec6 #4, Sec7: #15
Genetic Diseases                                  203
Sec7:#14,21,22
Genes in Population                             281-294
Sec8: all #’s

SECOND TEST (in class) March 12
 

Discussion of and handout of the take home assignment on Population/Pedigree Analysis (make sure that you obtain a copy of the data forms before you leave on recess) Spring Recess March 15 to March 23. TURN IN Pedigree Report (Due on March 28)

Sixth Section POPULATION GENETICS & EVOLUTION (Mar. 14 to April 4)

Origin of Life                                  332-351       --
General Aspects of Evolution                    270-279
Sec9:#3,5,9,13
Evolutionary Evidence                           311-321
Sec9:#14 &21
Phylogeny                                       322-330
Sec9:#2,6,8
Genetic Basis Evolution                         280-295
Sec9:#13 & 23
Chordate Evolution                              446-449
Sec9:#2
Human Evolution                                 468-478
Sec9:#2,6,8,10,22,23;Sec10:#28

Seventh Section ECOLOGY & THE ENVIRONMENT (April 7 to May 2)

Population Ecology                              792-811
Sec 10:#2,5,6,10,13,23
Community Interactions                          812-833
Sec 10:#10,11,14,17,22 & 24
Ecosystems                                    834-853,879
Sec 10:#23,24
Biosphere/Biomes                                854-881
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Human Impacts on the Biosphere                  882-899
Sec11:#3,4,12,16,18,19,20,21,29

Note that the final exam is : 8 AM —10 AM on MAY 6^th in G-15 LSD.

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1. Attendance: required, you will be responsible for all the material and information presented in the lectures, assigned text readings, supplemental reading, homework and materials on Webct
2. Lecture examinations, quizzes and homework: No make up exams will be given. If you have an excused absence, your exam or quiz grade will be zero. If you have unexcused absence, you will have your missed exam, quiz, or activity grade computed as a pro ratio of the grades you have on exams, quizzes or activities that you do take. There will be two in class one-hour exams and a two-hour final. Each one-hour exam counts about 20% and the final count for about 30% of the final lecture grade. The grades on unannounced quizzed will account about 15% of the final grade. The activities grades will account for about 15% of the final grade. Everyone must take the final. It will generally emphasize the material covered since the previous exam. Several unannounced quizzed will be given during the semester.
3. Lecture exam content: The content of the three major exams will cover lecture, text, Webct presentations and activities for the specified interval of the time given in the syllabus. The final exam will be only slightly comprehensive.
4. During lecture, students will be called upon from time-to-time.
5. There will be four basic modes of instruction. The text, Webct, lectures and activities. Others modes will also be used on occasion (audio/visual, TV guest lecturer, etc) it is not the intent of the instructor to completely overlap the different methods of presentation. Hence, the student can rely on whichever mode or combination of teaching modes; best suit his or her needs. Also, some assigned text, readings and Webct Material, will not be covered in he lecture, but will be covered on the exams and quizzes.
6. Text: Required: The Unity and Diversity of Life. (Wadsworth, 8th Edition, Author: Starr and Taggart.
7. Webct: Presentation will be used mainly for explanation purposes and will also be the basis for quizzes and/or old exam questions. You can access the Webct by logging on with your Mix account Username with an extra .MIX added (e.g.: rjason.mix). The password to access the Webct is the last four digit of your social security number.
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9. Disability: If you are a student with a leaning, sensory, or physical disability and feel that you need special assistance in the lecture, reading assignment, or in lecture testing, please see me, in private, on Monday, Wednesday, or Friday afternoon the first week of classes. All the information will be kept confidential.
10. Student with English as a second language: If you believe you need a certain accommodation for optimal learning, please see me sometimes during the first week of class.
11. The instructor has no information about or connection with Biology 103.
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