BL1040 GENERAL BIOLOGY COURSE SYLLABUS

Course Description: BL 1040 Principles of Biology

Basic principles through which biological systems operate. Topics include cell biology, structure, and function, energy
production, genetics, physiology, diversity, evolution, and ecology. Credits: 4.0 Lec-Rec-Lab; (3-0-2) Semesters Offered:
Fall Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Major(s) Biological Sciences, Clinical Laboratory Science.

Fall 2002

Lecturer:

Dr. John Adler, Professor of Biological Sciences

Ph.D., University of Maryland
Office: 740 DOW
Office Phone: 7-2025
Office Hours: Mon., Wed., by appointment

Required Books:
Lecture Text:

N. Campbell, J. Reece, L. Mitchell, & M. Taylor, Biology-Concepts and Connections,

4th Edition. Benjamin Cummings, Menlo Park, CA 2003.

Laboratory Manual:

Principles of Biology Laboratory Manual

Lecture Schedule:
DATE

TOPIC READING

8/26
8/28
8/30
9/02
9/04
9/06
9/09
9/11
9/13
9/16
9/18
9/20
9/23
9/25
9/27
9/30
10/02
10/04
10/07
10/09
10/11
10/14
10/16
10/18
10/21
10/23
10/25
10/28

Introduction
Overview of Biology
Cellular Organization
Labor Day
Cellular Organization
Cellular Organization
Chemistry of Cell
Chemistry of Cell
Energetics
Fermentation
Cellular Respiration
Cellular Respiration & Metabolism
Photosynthesis
Mitosis & Cell Cycle
Meiosis
EXAM I
Life Cycles
Heredity & Mendelian Genetics
Mendelian Genetics
Molecular Genetics DNA
Molecular Genetics Transcription & Translation
Molecular Genetics Transcription & Translation
Recombinant DNA
Gene Regulation & Mutation
Viruses
Bacteria
Lower Plant Structure
Vascular Plant Structure

PAGES
1-14
50-69
50-69
70-87
16-31
32-49
88-94
95-103
103-107
442-448
108-124
126-138
138-153
340-341, 361
154-167
168-181
182-191
192-201
192-201
230-253
209-229
202-207
324-333
344-365
618-639

10/30
11/01

Vascular Plant Physiology & Reproduction

EXAM II

DATE

TOPIC READING

11/04
11/06
11/08
11/11
11/13
11/15
11/18
11/20
11/22
11/23 12/01
12/02
12/04
12/06
12/09
12/11
12/13
12/17

Testing System:

Homeostasis
Excretion
Circulation
Organismal Respiration
Endocrine System
Endocrine System
Nervous System
Nervous System
Immune System
Thanksgiving Recess
Immune System
Disease
Evolution
Ecology
Ecosystems
Ecosystems

640-651

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_PAGES
424-426
502-515
464-481
450-463
516-531
538-544
562-571
572-583
482-490
491-501
256-279
678-696
724-728

FINAL EXAM Tuesday 2:45

4:45 pm

Exam I - Monday
09/30/02 in class

100 points:

Multiple Choice

Exam II Friday
11/01/02 in class

100 points:

Multiple Choice

Final Exam -

200 points:

Comprehensive

Lecture Quizzes

50 points

Will be announced - Expect these on Fridays

Laboratory

100 points:

*10 prelab quizzes, 5 points each = 50 points.

Comprehensive laboratory final exam = 50 points.
THIS COMPREHENSIVE LABORATORY EXAM WILL
INCLUDE 25 MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS WORTH
2 POINTS EACH AND WILL BE PART II OF THE EXAM
GIVEN DURING FINALS WEEK.

Total

550 points

Important Note Regarding Laboratory: You must attend your scheduled laboratory section and complete the laboratory
exercises in order to take and receive credit for the prelab quizzes, i.e. you may not drop into any lab and expect to take
the quiz or perform the laboratory exercise and you will not receive credit for your quiz if you do not complete the
exercises. If you find it necessary to miss a lab, excused absences may be obtained from Dr. Adler. An absence will be
excused only with written verification of an acceptable problem or conflict. Examples: Physicians note, memo from the
Counseling Center, excuse from the Dean of Students, letter verifying a planned interview trip, etc. Students who obtain
excused absences will be given written permission to attend a lab section other than their regularly scheduled section and
may take the quiz given in that section. Students with unexcused absences may not make up the laboratory exercise and
may not take the quiz. They will receive a 0 for the session that was missed.

Grading Scale:
90.0 - 100%
85.1 - 89.9%
80.0 - 85.0%
75.1 - 79.9%

=A
= AB
=B
= BC

70.0 - 75.0%
65.1 - 69.9%
60.0 - 65.0%
59.9% or less

=C
= CD
=D
=F

Resurrection Points: The grading in this course is such that you cannot permanently lose any points on the hour exams.
Each of the two hour exams will cover several weeks work; the lecture final will cover those same segments plus the last
few weeks. It will consist of three sections corresponding to this material. The number of points assigned to each of the
first two sections of the lecture portion of your final exam will be increased by the number of points you lost on the
corresponding hour exam, thus giving you the opportunity to resurrect those points.
Bonus Points: Grading for Laboratory - See lab handout.
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Laboratory Schedule
Laboratory Coordinator:

Jeff Lewin, Laboratory Supervisor

B.S., Iowa State University - Biological Sciences
M.S., MTU - Biological Sciences
Areas of Specialization:
Aquatic Ecology
Biology Education
Office:DOW738
Office Phone: 7-3435
e-mail: jclewin@mtu.edu
Office Hours: By appointment

Graduate Teaching Assistants:

1. Kristin Thompson

2.

Guy Pellegrini

B.S., Lawrence University

Area of Specialization Aquatic Ecology
Office: DOW 718 e-mail: kmthomps@mtu.edu
B.S., Michigan Tech University
Area of Specialization Applied Physiology
Office: DOW 523 e-mail: glpelleg@mtu.edu

LABORATORY EXERCISES
Week 1:
Safety

AnimalBehavior
NOTE: This is a group oriented experiment. One of our goals is to foster the teamwork concept.
Week 2: BRING SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES TO THIS LAB
Chemicals of Life
Week 3:
Microscope
Week 4
Cells
Week 5: BRING SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES TO THIS LAB
Photosynthesis
Week 6:
Digestion and Nutrition
Week 7:
Cell Division
Week 8: BRING SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES TO THIS LAB
Collaborative Learning Exercise: Environmental Issues Group Worksheet
Note:
Thisexerciseisnotinyourlabmanual.Allmaterialsneededtocompletetheexercise,includingaworksheet,
willbedistributedduringthelab.
Setup for Microbes In Your Life
Week 9: BRING SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES TO THIS LAB
Microbes In Your Life
Week 10 & 11: BRING SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES TO THIS LAB
Enzymes
Week 12:
Cellular Repiration
Week 13:
Diversity of Plants
Week 14:
Nervous System and Senses
Week 15:
Collaborative Learning Exercise
Environmental Issues Presentations