BIOLOGY 1151
Spring Semester 2006
Sections 38011, 38012
Susan J. Stamler,
Ph.D.
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Office: IC 2099a Tele: (630) 942-2348 e-mail: stamler@cdnet.cod.edu Office Hours:
Mon-Wed,
Thurs Or by appointment |
Required Books:
Text: Campbell,N & Reece, J. 2005.
Lab: Petersen
& Anderson. 2005. Investigations in the
Stipes.
Van DeGraaf & Crawley.
2005. 5th ed. A photographic
Atlas for the
Laboratory. Morton Publishing Co.,
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DATE |
Lecture Topic |
Text |
Lab. Experiments |
Week 1
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M Jan 16 W Jan 18 |
NO CLASS Introduction, Hi!
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Chpt 1 |
Microscopy/Metrics/Cell Structure |
Week 2
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M Jan 23 W Jan 25 |
Basic Chemistry Biochem & H2O |
Chpt 1,2,3 Chpt 4,5 |
Limits to Cell
Size-Blue Agar (Chpt 8) |
Week 3
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M Jan 30 W Feb 1 |
Cell Structure Cell & Membranes |
Chpt 6 Chpt 6,7 |
Effect of Temp on Cell
Membranes (Chpt
13) |
Week 4
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M Feb 6 W Feb
8 |
Energetics EXAM 1 |
Chpt 8 |
Factors effecting Enzyme Activity (Chpt
6) |
Week 5
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M Feb 13 W Feb 15 |
Metabolism “ |
Chpt 9 “ |
NO LAB THIS WEEK |
Week 6
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M Feb
20 W Feb 22 |
Metab/Photosyn Mitosis/Meiosis |
Chpt 9, 10 Chpt 12,13 |
Photosynthesis (Chpt 15) LAB REPORT 1 DUE |
Week 7
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M Feb 27 W Mar
1 |
EXAM 2 Meiosis/Heredity |
Chpt 13,14 |
Mitosis (Chpt 16) /Inheritance (Chpt
19) |
Week 8
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M Mar 6 W Mar 8 |
Heredity DNA-protein; Virus Bacteria Genetics |
Chpt 15, 16 Chpt 17, 18 |
LAB
EXAM |
Week 9
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M Mar 13 W Mar 15 |
Eukaryotic genomes; DNA
technology; genes & development |
Chpt 19, 20, 21 “ |
NO LAB THIS WEEK LAB REPORT 2 DUE |
Week 10
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Mar 17-Mar 24 |
SPRING BREAK! |
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NO LAB THIS WEEK |
Week 11
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M Mar 27 W Mar 29 |
Evolution Evolution |
Chpt 22 Chpt 23,24 |
Evolution/DNA fingerprinting (Chpt
25) |
Week 12
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M Apr 3 W Apr 5 |
EXAM 3 Phylogeny/Diversity |
Chpt 25, 26 |
Prokaryotes/Protists (Chpt 24) |
Week 13
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M Apr
10 W Apr 12 |
Prokaryotes/Protists/Plants |
Chpt 27, 28, 29 |
Plants/Fungi (Chpt 24) |
Week 14
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M Apr
17 W Apr 19 |
Plants/Fungi |
Chpt 29,30,31 |
Animal diversity (Chpt 24) |
Week 15
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M Apr
24 W Apr
26 |
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Chpt 32,33,34 Chpt 33,34 |
Animal diversity (Chpt 24) |
Week 16
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M May
1 W May 3 |
EXAM 4 |
Chpt 33,34 |
FINAL LAB PRACTICAL |
Week 17
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M May 8 W May 10 |
Animal Diversity REVIEW |
Chpt 33,34 |
NO LAB THIS WEEK |
Week 18
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M MAY 15 |
FINAL
EXAM |
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NO LAB THIS WEEK |
EXAMS and QUIZES:
Exams will be a combination of multiple choice, short answer and essay questions. Each lecture exam is worth 100 points. There will also be unannounced quizzes which will be worth an additional 100 points. There will also be a comprehensive Laboratory final on all laboratory experiments performed which will be worth 100 points.
Make-up exams: Make-ups will be given ONLY for a good reason and will be all essay questions. You must notify my by the day of the missed exam to be eligible for a make-up.
Only ONE make-up per person per quarter. A 10% penalty will be subtracted for every
calendar day beyond a week from the date of the original exam. There will be NO extra credit questions on
make-up exams. (No make-up is possible for the last exam and
ALL make-ups must be completed by
Attendance: Attendance at all classes is REQUIRED.
Missing more than 2 laboratory classes may earn you a grade of “F” for
the course.
Late Assignments: All assignments must be turned in on time. Failure to turn in an assignment on time may result in a 10% deduction per CALENDAR day that the assignment is late.
OTHER POINTS EARNED:
Lab Report: You will be required to write two laboratory experiments as formal scientific papers and the first will be worth 50 points and the second will be worth 100 points (also requiring a MINIMUM of 2 outside referenced citations). The first should be EITHER Temp & Membranes OR Limits to Cell Size. The second should be EITHER Enzymes OR Photosynthesis. These must be YOUR OWN original work (data is obtained by group experiment but the written paper must be your own). You can find the style or format for this paper in your Laboratory Book (The Scientific Paper, Chapter 3). In summary, the format should be:
Abstract: brief summary of the paper, particularly results and conclusions.
one sentence summarizing the point of the experiment
Introduction: all pertinent background information (REFERENCED) and the
general idea of what you plan to study about the topic
Materials and Methods: minimal essential information as to what you did so
experiment could be repeated exactly (assuming knowledge of general
scientific methods)
Results: brief but complete description or quantification of data, including graphs or
tables AND written summary of results (without analysis)
Discussion: explanation and analysis of significance of results observed and
“generalized” significance of findings
References: Complete bibliographic citation of all literature cited
Reports will be collected on
To Summarize:
Lecture:
4 exams @ 100 points each 400 points
unannounced quizes 100 points
Comprehensive Final 150 points
Laboratory:
2 Laboratory Reports 1st @ 50
2nd @ 100 150 points
2 Laboratory Exams @ 100 ea 200 points
TOTAL: 1000
points
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Letter Grade |
A |
B |
C |
D |
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Minimum Percentage |
89 |
79 |
69 |
59 |
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Points |
890 |
790 |
690 |
590 |
Cheating: Cheating will NOT be tolerated. If you are caught cheating you will receive a zero (0) for that assignment and may receive a failing grade (F) for the course.
Pass/Fail Option: You must achieve 69% or 690 points (the minimum points for a grade of C) to receive a Pass if you opt for the Pass/Fail Option.
NOTE: You are expected to have read and follow the
rules and regulations of the College as explained in the