COURSE SYLLABUS
SEMESTER: |
Fall |
COURSE INFORMATION
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YEAR: |
2000 |
TITLE: |
General Biology |
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PROFESSORS: |
Leek/Wallace |
NUMBER |
110 |
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OFFICE TELEPHONE: |
(423)461-8963 (L) (423)461-8903(W) |
DESCRIPTION: |
An introductory general
biology course |
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OFFICE HOURS: |
TBA |
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COURSE DETAIL:
Objectives:
Students will become familiar with fundamental concepts of plants and animals as they relate to man's
place in the
environment.
Texts: Starr. Biology: Concepts and Applications. (4th Edition).
Belmont, California. Wadsworth
Publishing Co. 1999.
Gee, Wallace, A Laboratory Manual
for General Biology. (3rd
Edition).Elizabethton: Quick Copies.
Requirements:
1. |
Reading – assigned
materials (see attached schedules) |
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2. |
Examinations (see
attached schedule) |
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Approximate points per
examination:
Approximate % of course
grade:
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70 47 |
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3. |
Comprehensive Final Exam |
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Points Approximate % of course
grade
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120 26 |
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4. |
Laboratory Examinations
(see attached schedule) |
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Approximate points per
examination: Approximate % of course
grade: |
36 24 |
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5. |
Laboratory Manual |
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Points: Approximate % of course
grade 3 |
12 3 |
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POLICY STATEMENTS:
Attendance: You
are expected to attend lecture and laboratory sessions, and examinations will assume that
you
participated.
Make-up Examinations:
You should make every
effort to attend the examinations as scheduled. Make-up
examinations will occur the next class
period with an excuse. You should contact the professors as soon as
possible about the nature of your problem.
Late Work: N/A
Grading Scale:
GRADE |
PERCENT |
GRADE |
PERCENT |
A |
89 |
C |
63 |
A- |
84 |
C- |
60 |
B+ |
80 |
D+ |
56 |
B |
75 |
D |
53 |
B- |
72 |
D- |
50 |
C+ |
67 |
F |
£49 |
BIOLOGY 110
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DR. LEEK |
FALL 2000 |
DR. WALLACE |
GENERAL
BIOLOGY LECTURE SCHEDULE
DATE |
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CHAPTER |
TOPIC |
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August |
23 |
1 |
Introduction |
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25 |
2 |
Chemical
Foundations |
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28 |
3 |
Carbon
Compounds |
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30 |
4 |
Cell
Structure |
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September |
01 |
5 |
Metabolism |
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04 |
6 |
How
Cells Acquire Energy |
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06 |
7 |
Cell
Respiration |
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08 |
8 |
Mitosis |
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11 |
9 |
Meiosis |
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13 |
38 |
Development
(pp. 634-641; 652-661) |
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15 |
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EXAM I – Chapters 1-9; 38 |
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18 |
10 |
Patterns
of Inheritance |
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20 |
11 |
Chromosomes
and Human Genetics |
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22 |
Lab.
Ex. 5 |
Genetics
Problems |
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25 |
12 |
DNA
Structure and Function |
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27 |
20 |
Bacteria
and Viruses |
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29 |
20 |
Protista |
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October |
02 |
21 |
Fungi |
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04 |
22 |
Plants |
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FALL BREAK: |
OCTOBER 5-6
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09 |
23 |
Animals
- Invertebrates |
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11 |
24 |
Animals
– Vertebrates |
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13 |
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EXAM II – Chapters 10-12;
20-24 |
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16 |
25 |
Plant
Tissues |
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18 |
26 |
Plant
Nutrition |
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20 |
27 |
Plant
Reproduction |
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23 |
28 |
Animal
Tissues |
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25 |
29 |
Nervous
Systems |
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27 |
30 |
Sensory
Reception |
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30 |
31 |
Endocrine
System |
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November |
01 |
32 |
Protection,
Support, and Movement |
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03 |
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EXAM III – Chapters 25-32 |
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06 |
33 |
Circulation |
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08 |
34 |
Immunity |
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BIOLOGY 110 |
Dr. Leek |
FALL 2000 |
Dr. Wallace |
DATE |
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CHAPTER |
TOPIC |
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10 |
35 |
Respiration |
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13 |
36 |
Digestion and Nutrition |
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15 |
37 |
Excretion |
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17 |
38 |
Reproduction (pp.
630-633: 642-651; 662-668) |
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20 |
39 |
Population Ecology |
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THANKSGIVING BREAK: |
NOVEMBER 22-27 (Classes resume at 4:00 pm. on
Monday, Nov. 27 |
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29 |
40 |
Community Interactions |
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December |
01 |
41 |
Ecosystems |
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04 |
42 |
The Biosphere |
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06 |
43 |
Human Impact on the
Biosphere |
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08 |
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Review |
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14 |
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COMPREHENSIVE FINAL
(8 a.m.) |
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BIOLOGY 110 |
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Dr. Leek |
FALL 2000 |
LABORATORY SCHEDULE |
Dr. Wallace |
DATE |
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EXERCISE |
TOPIC |
August |
30, 31 |
1 |
Microscopy |
September |
06, 07 |
3 |
Lower Invertebrates |
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13, 14 |
4 |
Mitosis, Meiosis
Development |
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20, 21 |
9 |
Higher Invertebrates |
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27, 28 |
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EXAM I |
October |
05, 06 |
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FALL BREAK |
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11, 12 |
2 |
Monera, Protista, Fungi
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18, 19 |
6 |
Non-Seed Plants |
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25, 26 |
8 |
Seed Plants -
Reproductive |
November |
01, 02 |
7 |
Seed Plants -
Vegetative
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08, 09 |
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EXAM II |
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15, 16 |
10 |
Pig I |
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22, 24 |
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THANKSGIVING BREAK
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29, 30 |
11 |
Pig II
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December |
06, 07 |
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EXAM III |
