principles of biology

BIO 102- Organismal Biology

Spring 2005

Instructors: Dr. Cindy Johnson-Groh Dr.Margaret Bloch Qazi Mr.Joe Harsh

Office / Phone: Nobel 332 Nobel 329 Nobel 221-D

x7043 x6287 x6319

e-mail: cjgroh@gac.edu mqazi@gac.edu jharsh@gac.edu

Office Hours: 2:30-3:30 M,W,F 9-10 M, 2:30-3:20F 10:30-12:30 Th

Feel free to make appointments or call at other times.

Textbooks:

· Campbell, N.A., J. B. Reece, & L.G. Mitchell. 1999. Biology. 6th Edition. Addison Wesley Longman Publishers.

· Perry, J. and W. Morton. 1998. Photo Atlas of Botany. Wadsworth, Publ., Belmont, CA.

· Van De Graaff, K. M. and John L. Crawley. 1998. Photographic Atlas for the Zoology Laboratory. Morton Publ. Co.,Englewood, CO.

· Borror, D.J. 1960. Dictionary of Word Roots and Combining Forms. Mayfield Publishing Co., Mountain View, CA.

Equipment: dissection kit recommended

Lab Manual: ·Vodopich, D. S., and R. Moore. 2003. Customized Biology Laboratory Manual. 6^thed. Wm. C.Brown Publishers, Dubuque, IA.

Course Description:

Organismal Biology introduces students to six kingdoms and their evolutionary relationships (phylogeny). The course is designed to give you a broad overview with emphasis on diversity, form, function and natural history. Students will learn to recognize different groups of organisms and to understand and compare how these groups function within their environments. Overall, the course should provide you with a background to understand and appreciate the diversity of biological organisms. The first half of the semester will focus on five kingdoms: Eubacteria, Archaebacteria, Protista, Fungi and Plantae. Dr. Cindy Johnson-Groh will teach this portion of the class. The second half of the semester will focus on the sixth kingdom, Animalia, and will be taught by Dr. Margaret Bloch Qazi.

Grading: Your Scores:

Four lecture exams 60 points each 240 _____, _____, _____, _____

Four lab exams 40 points each 160 _____, _____, _____, _____

Projects:

Compost Column 20 _____

Termite Experiment 20 _____

Adopted Tree Phenology 50 _____, _____, _____, _____

Lecture Points 10

Total 500

· Lecture exams are scheduled in the evening on scheduled test dates (see schedule for specific dates.)

· Lecture exams will include materials from the lectures, laboratories, and readings. Exams will be short answer, multiple choice and some short essay.

· Students who miss a lab exam for an excused absence (travel, illness, sports) will not be able to make the exam up due to the difficulty of setting up lab exams. Students who arrange in advance to miss a lab exam will receive a grade for the missed exam that is the average of the student’s three other lab exams less 15% (6 points).

· Projects and exams submitted late will be worth 10% less each day delayed (including weekends.)

· Lab exams are short answer and will include identification of organisms, structures and demonstration of skills.

Grade Distribution:

93% of the total points A 73% C

90% A- 70% C-

87% B+ 67% D+

83% B 60% D

80% B- <59% F

77% C+

If you have any questions regarding your scores, please see one of the instructors.

Laboratory

The laboratory portion of the course, coordinated by Joe Harsh, will correlate with the lectures, but will also contain new materials. Full attendance to laboratories is essential for successful completion of this course. If you are unable to attend your regular lab session, please contact your instructor immediately. Accommodating unexpected additional students who missed their regular lab session is problematic since the lab sections are full. Students will not be admitted to another lab without instructor consent prior to the lab.

Lab Section Time Instructor

4 M 2:30-5:20 Johnson-Groh /Bloch Qazi

5 T 10:30-1:20 Harsh

6 T 1:30-4:20 Harsh

7 W 2:30-5:20 Bloch Qazi

8 R 10:30-1:20 Bloch Qazi

9 R 2:30-5:20 Harsh

Fridays Open Lab Schedule posted Teaching Assistants

The laboratory exams are scheduled as noted in the schedule. Each student must schedule a forty-five minute time period on each of the exam days. (Sign-up sheets will be available in the laboratory.) Students with valid schedule conflicts should see Joe Harsh (be prepared to document your conflict). The available times for scheduling an exam are:

Feb 7 Introduction to Organismal Biology 484-496, National Geographic (Vol 195: 2-133, Feb 1999)

18 Life on Land: Kingdom Plantae Overview 575-584

FINAL LECTURE EXAM 4 (4/18-5/16): Monday, May 23, 8:00-10:00 a.m., Nobel Aud + Nobel 201