Fundamentals of Biology: Fall 2009
Lectures:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
9:00-9:50 am in Textor 102
Fall 2009
Labs:
Varied days/times, see below
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Center for Natural Sciences Rm. 158
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Course web site:
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Blackboard
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Office Hours:
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after lecture Mon. and Wed., Tues.
am or by appointment
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Textbook:
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Starr, C., and R.
Taggart. 2008. BIOLOGY: The Unity and Diversity of Life: 12th
edition, Wadsworth Publ. Co. Belmont, CA
(ISBN 9780495557920)
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Lab Manual:
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Mader,
Sylvia S. 2008. Customized Laboratory Manual "Inquiry into Life"-
12th
edition, Wm. C. Brown Pub.Chicago.
(ISBN 0077225872)
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Lab Instructors:
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Maureen
Foley, CNS 213
Asma Hatoum, CNS 167
John
Hopple, CNS 160
Kit Muma, CNS 158
Anne Stork, CNS 167
Anthony Wilbur, CNS 203
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Student
TA/Tutors: Review
Sessions, TBA --
announced in class
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TBA |
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Laboratory Sessions:
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Monday
1:00 pm
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....CNS 105 (section 2)
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Tuesday
9:25 am
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....CNS 102 (section 3);
CNS 105 (section 4)
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Tuesday
1:00 pm
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....CNS 105 (section 5);
CNS 102 (section 6)
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Wednesday
1:00 pm
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....CNS 102 (section 7);
CNS 105 (section 11)
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Thursday
9:25 am
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.... CNS 102 (section 8);
CNS 105 (section 13 )
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Thursday
1:00 pm
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.... CNS 102 (section 9);
CNS 105 (section 10)
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10:00 am |
... CNS 105 (section 12) |
This course meets the
needs of
Occupational and Physical Therapy majors who require a full year of
biology for
their professional programs. It is
appropriate for other students in Health Sciences and Human Performance
as a
general biology requirement and is acceptable for students applying to
medical
fields. It also meets the general
education science requirement (2a) of the School of Humanities and
Sciences. Learning outcomes include:
- Understanding the levels of
organization of life and role of evolution in explaining life's
diversity.
- Developing your
ability to use scientific
methods to
observe phenomena, design experiments, make accurate measurements,
graph and
interpret data and communicate your results.
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Explaining the basic concepts in
biology
including the
chemical basis of life, structure of cells, how cells produce and use
energy,
how they reproduce, and how inheritance works.
- Understanding
animal structure and function
with
emphasis on major physiological systems such as nervous control,
muscles,
respiration, digestion, circulation, endocrine systems.
- Appreciate
homeostasis and interconnections
among physiological systems.
ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING (400 points
total):
Three lecture tests (60 points each) will be given during
the scheduled lecture period and are based on previous lectures and
assigned
readings. These tests address learning
outcomes 1 and 3-5 and will have multiple-choice questions. The final
lecture
exam will be comprehensive (100 points
covering the entire semester) and is given during the final exam period
on
Thurs. December 17th at 7:30 am in the Hill Center gym.
Short on-line multiple choice quizzes on
“Blackboard” must be completed within one week of being assigned (after
each
chapter is covered in lecture) and will be factored into a bonus
participation score (total value = 5 points)
Quizzes (10
points each) will be given at the beginning of the lab period
during the labs indicated on the schedule and relate to learning
outcomes 2-4. These cover material from
the previous labs
as announced by your lab instructor and may require practical knowledge
(i.e.
use of microscope or interpretation of data).
During some labs you will be asked to hand in a short assignment
used to
evaluate your performance in data collection and interpretation (total
value = 10 points). The
last laboratory test will be a practical
quiz based on actual specimens from the previous two dissection labs. There
are NO “extra credit” assignments beyond the participation score.
CALCULATING YOUR
GRADE:
Midterm grade (submitted Oct. 21st)
= 4 Lab
quizzes (40) + 1 Lecture test (60) = 100 points
Final grade (submitted Dec. 23rd)
Lecture tests
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180 |
Lecture final
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100 |
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110 |
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10 |
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Total
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400
points (+ 5 points bonus participation |
Grade
Scale: A =
93-100, A- = 90-92, B+ = 87-89, B =
83-86, B- = 80-82, C+ = 77-79, C = 73-76,
C- =
70-72, D+ = 67-69, D = 63-66, D- = 60-62, F < 60
COURSE POLICIES:
1. Attendance
The Undergraduate Handbook states the general
policy that
students are expected to attend classes and that they are responsible
for all
material even when absent. Both lecture
and laboratory are integral and essential parts of the course. You must attend each lab session. If for some reason, you cannot attend your
scheduled section of lab (i.e. due to medical reasons), you must make
it up in
another section during that week. If
yours is the last section of the week, contact your instructor as soon
as
possible to make alternate arrangements. You will be dropped from the
course if you have two absences from
laboratory without valid reasons.
2. Standards of Academic Conduct
These are outlined clearly in the student
handbook. “Academic honesty is a
cornerstone of the
mission of the College. Unless it is
otherwise stipulated, students may submit for evaluation only that work
which
is their own and that is submitted originally for a specific course”. Please familiarize yourself with the
definition of plagiarism. Academic
dishonesty can lead to a zero grade on that assignment, a failing grade
in the
course, academic code probation, suspension or expulsion from the
College depending
on the gravity of the violation and the decision of the judicial board.
3. Students with Disabilities
In compliance with Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of
1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodation
will be
provided to students with documented disabilities on a case by case
basis. Students must register with the
Office of
Academic Support Services (607-274-1005 TDD 607-274-7319,
acssd@ithaca.edu) and
provide appropriate documentation to the college before any academic
adjustment
will be provided. Students should
schedule an appointment with the course instructors as soon as possible
to
discuss their individual needs.
We will dissect a fetal pig during the last two
lab periods
to prepare for future dissection labs (PT and some medical students
will go on
to dissect a cadaver). The pigs are a
by-product of the meat industry and are not bred specifically for our
dissection. If a student has a
compelling, valid reason for not performing the pig dissection
(ethical,
religious, medical) they must inform us in
writing within the first two weeks of classes and arrange a meeting
with
the course instructor. In the letter the
student should explain the exact reasons for requesting an exemption. Requests will be evaluated and if necessary
an alternative exercise and testing will be assigned.
A test (lecture or lab) missed during an
un-excused absence
will result in a zero grade for
that test. For an unexpected absence
(illness, death in the immediate family, accident), you must inform us before the
test if at all possible. You can phone me
(607-274-3610) or the
Biology Department (607-274‑3161) to leave a message.
Such notification does not guarantee our
accepting your reason for absence, but failing to notify us guarantees
you will
not be excused. Oversleeping or
"not being prepared" do not constitute valid excuses. Tests cannot be written earlier than
scheduled on the syllabus. Makeup
tests will not be multiple choice.
LECTURE SCHEDULE
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DATE
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TOPIC
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READINGS
(Please read prior to class)
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Wed. Aug. 26
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Levels of
Organization
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Chapter 1
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Fri. Aug. 28
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Evolution and
Biological Inquiry
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Mon. Aug. 31
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Chemical
Foundations for Cells
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Chapter 2
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Wed. Sept. 2
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Water, Acids,
Bases and Buffers
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Fri. Sept. 4
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Molecules of
Life I - Carbohydrates
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Chapter 3
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Mon. Sept. 7
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LABOR DAY
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NO CLASS
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Wed. Sept. 9
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II - Lipids,
Proteins, Nucleic Acids
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Fri. Sept. 11
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Cell Structure
and Function
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Chapter 4
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Mon. Sept. 14
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Cellular
Organelles
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Wed. Sept. 16
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Organization
of Cell Membranes
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Chapter 5
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Fri. Sept. 18
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Active and
Passive Transport
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Mon. Sept. 21
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Energy and
Metabolism
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Chapter 6
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Wed. Sept. 23
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Enzyme-mediated
Reactions
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Fri. Sept. 25
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Energy-Releasing
Pathways
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Chapter 8
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Mon. Sept. 28
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Review for
Lecture Test #1
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Wed. Sept. 30
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LECTURE TEST #1
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Covers
material from Chapters 1-5
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Fri. Oct. 2
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Cellular
Respiration – Kreb’s Cycle
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Chapter 8
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Mon. Oct. 5
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Fermentation
and alternative energy sources
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Wed. Oct. 7
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Cell Division
- Mitosis
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Chapter 9
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Fri. Oct. 9
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Meiosis and
Sexual Reproduction
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Chapter 10
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Mon. Oct. 12
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Observable
patterns of Inheritance
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Chapter 11
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Wed. Oct. 14
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Mendelian
Genetics
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Problems: p.
182-183
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Fri. Oct. 16
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FALL BREAK
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NO CLASS
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Mon. Oct. 19
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Chromosomes
and Human Inheritance
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Chapter 12
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Wed. Oct. 21
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Human Genetic
Analysis
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Fri. Oct. 23
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Review for
Lecture Test #2
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Mon. Oct. 26
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LECTURE TEST #2
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Chapters 6,
8-11
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Wed. Oct. 28
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DNA Structure
and Function
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Chapter 13
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Fri. Oct. 30
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DNA to
Proteins – Transcription
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Chapter 14
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Mon. Nov. 2
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DNA to Proteins - Translation
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Wed. Nov. 4
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Evolution of Neural Control
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Chapter 33
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Fri. Nov. 6
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Central and Peripheral Nervous systems
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Mon. Nov. 9
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Structural
Support and Movement
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Chapter 36
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Wed. Nov. 11
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Muscular
Contraction
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Fri. Nov. 13
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Digestion
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Chapter 40
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Mon. Nov. 16
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Review for
Lecture Test #3
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Wed. Nov. 18
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LECTURE TEST #3
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Chapters 12,
13, 14, 33, 36
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Fri. Nov. 20
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Nutrition
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Nov. 23-27
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THANKSGIVING
BREAK
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NO CLASSES
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Mon. Nov. 30
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Circulation
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Chapter 37
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Wed. Dec. 2
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Cardiovascular
system
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Fri. Dec. 4
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Endocrine
Control
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Chapter 35
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Mon. Dec. 7
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Hormones and
Homeostasis
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Wed. Dec. 9
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Animal
Reproduction
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Chapter 42
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Fri. Dec. 11
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Review for
final exam
Final Exam - Thurs. Dec. 17th at 7:30 am in the Hill
Center Gym
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100 points
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LABORATORY SCHEDULE
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Week of:
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LAB (Mader)
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TOPIC
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QUIZ
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Aug. 24
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NO
LABS all week
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Aug. 31
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Exercise 2
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Metric
Measurement/Microscopy
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No quiz
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Sept. 7
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NO
LABS all week
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due
to Labor Day holiday
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Sept. 14
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Exercise 3
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Chemical
Composition of Cells
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Ex. 2 - 10
points
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Sept. 21
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Exercise 4
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Cell Structure
and Function
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Ex. 3 - 10 points
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Sept. 28
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Exercise 12
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Chemical Aspects of Digestion
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Ex. 4 - 10 points
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Oct. 5
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Exercise 5
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Mitosis and
Meiosis
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Ex. 12 - 10 points
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Oct. 12
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NO
LABS all week
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due
to Fall Break
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Oct. 19
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Exercise 23
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Genetic
Counseling
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Ex. 5 - 10 points
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Oct. 26
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Exercise 11
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Animal
Organization
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Ex. 23 - 10
points
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Nov. 2
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Exercise 18
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Nervous System and Senses
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Ex. 11 - 10 points
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Nov. 9
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Exercise 19
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Musculoskeletal
System
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Ex. 18 - 10 points
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Nov. 16
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Exercise
13
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Basic
Mammalian Anatomy I
(Fetal Pig
Dissection)
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Ex. 19 – 10 points
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Nov. 23
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NO
LABS all week
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due
to Thanksgiving Break
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Nov. 30
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Exercise 16
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Basic
Mammalian Anatomy II
(Fetal
Pig Dissection continued)
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No quiz
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Dec. 7
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Lab Test on
Dissection
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Ex. 13, 16 - 20 points
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