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Department of Biology
Bio 1001 - General Biology 1
Systems, ecological and evolutionary biology
Topics Covered
Systems, ecological and evolutionary biology. Integration of plant and animal form and
function with biological concepts and theories of evolution, genetics, development,
homeostasis and ecology-biodiversity.
Textbook and Lab Manual
Textbook: Brooker et al. Biology, Third Edition. McGraw Hill, Publishers
Laboratory manual: General Biology 1 Laboratory Manual, custom edition; McGrawHill, publishers
Department Goals and Objectives to be covered in this course:
CORE BIOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE
Cell Biology:
-Compare and contrast prokaryotic cell architecture
-Compare and contrast basic cellular and acellular groups including
-prokaryotes
-eukaryotes
-viruses, viroids and prions
-Summarize the types of interaction between organisms including
-commensalism
-mutualism
-parasitism
-Summarize animal primary defenses to infection.
Genetics
-Demonstrate an understanding of Mendelian genetics.
-Demonstrate an understanding of the physical basis of Mendelian principles.
-Demonstrate an understanding of pedigree analysis.
-Distinguish between autosomal and sex-linked inheritance.
-Define DNA recombination.
-Describe mechanisms of DNA recombination.
Evolution
-Describe the key components of natural selection.
-Explain how natural selection has contributed to evolution and diversity of life
forms.
-Descrube the consilience between molecular, genetic and organismalbased theories of evolution.
-Describe evidence from microevolution that supports the theory of evolution.
-Describe evience from macroevolution that supports the theory of
evolution.
Organisms and Ecology
-List defining characteristics of animals and plants
-Describe diversity, body plans and evolutionary relationships among vertebrates
and invertebrates.
-Demonstrate and understanding of population genetics and demography.
-Define the major types of intra- and interpecific interactions.
characters of mammals.
Outcomes assessment
Course grading
The final course grade will be based upon students performance in lecture exams and
lab.
Lecture: 50%
-Lecture exams (4):
40%
-Online homework assignments:
10%
-Lecture exams
-Three midterm exams and a final exam will be given on the dates listed on your
syllabus. The exams will assess your ability to retain and recall the material covered in
lecture as well as your ability to integrate and extrapolate the material covered by solving
problems.
-Online homework assignments will be assigned throughout the semester. No late
assignments will be accepted.
Lab: 50%
-Quizzes (4):
-Cumulative Practical:
-Report (2):
-Participation:
-Homework
-Final Presentation
3.5% each
15%
6% (3% each)
5%
4%
6%
-Laboratory exams
In addition to regular laboratory quizzes a cumulative lab practical given in week 14 and
a group research presentation will constitute you lab final lab grade. Your laboratory
instructor will provide you with more information.
Students arriving late will lose 1 point from the their final laboratory grade.
Arriving 15 or more minutes after the start of lab will be considered an absence (see
below for attendance policies).
Make-up exams and quizzes: There are no make-up exams. If you miss one
lecture exam you will take a cumulative final which will count for 20% of your
lecture grade. Failure to take 2 exams and/or quizzes constitutes an F for the
course.
Attendance Policy
LectureAttendanceLecturesprovideessentialinformationnotcoveredinthetext.Itis
thereforeimportantthatyouattendalllectures.Ifyoumissalectureyouareresponsibleforthe
materialcovered.Youarealsoresponsibleforallannouncementsmadeinlecture.Ifyoumissa
classorcomelate,besureyouobtainmissedmaterialfromaclassmate.
LaboratoryAttendanceAttendanceateverylaboratorysessionofyourassignedsectionis
required.Becauseeverylabisfull,makinguplabsisverydifficultandmostlikelyimpossible.
Ifyoumustmissalab,youmustprovidedocumentationtoyourlabinstructorthatthe
absencewasunavoidable.Itisyourresponsibilitytoarrangetomakeupthemissedlaboratory
withanotherinstructorif(a)thereisroominthelaboratoryand(b)thelaboratoryinstructor
agreestoallowyoutoattendthelab.Failuretoprovidedocumentationand/orfailuretomakeup
thelabwillresultinonefourteenth(1/14)ofyourlabgradebeingdeducted.Thus,ifyourfinal
labaverageis85andyoumissedonelabyourgradewillbededucted3.6pointstogiveyoua
finallabaverageof81.4.Failuretoattendmorethan2ofyourassignedlabsautomatically
resultsinanFforthecourse.
THEREISNOSWITCHINGOFLABS!
Ifyoucannotofficiallyregisterforalabsection,youmaynotattendit.
PLEASE NOTE: