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JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Course Syllabus - College Now
Olathe North High School
Biology Division
Principles of Cell & Molecular Biology
BIOL 135
2016-2017
INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION:
Name: Matt Sturgeon
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 913-486-0516
Office: Room 023
Office Hours: 7:30-3:30
COURSE INFORMATION
Credit hours: 4 hours
Course type: Transfer
Prerequisites: Introduction to Biology and General Chemistry (previous high school courses)
TEXTBOOK:
Campbell, Biology, 10th edition, The Benjamin/Cummings Publishing Company, Inc.
SUPPLIES:
3-ring Binder
Carbon Copy Lab Notebook (purchased from instructor)
CAVEATS:
If you drop this course at Olathe North High School, you must also do so at Johnson County
Community College. Failure to do so will result in an F on your college transcript and damage
to your college GPA.
You should check with the college or university you hope to attend for their policies related to
Johnson County transfer credit. Many factors including your declared major and geography of
the university of your choice can determine if JCCC credits can transfer. Policies vary from
school to school and are subject to change over time. Recently the University of Kansas changed
its rules, and although Johnson County credit will count as an elective biology course, it will not
qualify as the first course in any of KU’s biology majors. Kansas State University is currently
accepting this course in place of BIOL 198 - Principles of Biology.
Please visit www.jccc.edu/collegenow/ for more information.
DESCRIPTION:
This is an integrated lecture and laboratory course for biology majors and students planning to
take additional courses in biology. Subjects covered include basic biochemistry, cell structure
and function, cellular metabolism, Mendelian and molecular genetics, natural selection and
evolution, cell physiology and development of plants and animals from the single-celled stage to
the embryonic stage.
ENROLLMENT DEADLINES:
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Application submission priority deadline – August 26, 2016*
Enrollment deadline – September 16, 2016**
Last day for 100% refund – September 19, 2016
Last day to withdraw without a "W" on transcript – September 19, 2016
*Forms will be accepted after this deadline; however, admissions cannot guarantee they will be processed before the enrollment
deadline.
**COMPASS and enrollment deadline will not be extended for any reason.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Upon successful completion of BIOL 135 the student will be able to:
1. Describe basic biochemical molecules.
2. Identify cellular structures and know their functions.
3. Describe the basic principles of cellular metabolism.
4. Identify and explain the forms and processes of cell division.
5. Identify the basic principles of Mendelian and molecular genetics, and relate these
theories to Natural selection and evolution.
6. Explain the basic principles of cellular physiology.
7. Apply the Scientific Method in a laboratory setting.
8. Correctly use scientific equipment.
CONTENT OUTLINE AND COMPETENCIES:
I. Basic Biochemical Molecules
A. Distinguish between atoms and elements and list the six elements that compose over 90% of
living matter.
B. Name the subatomic particles and relate the atom’s structure to its chemical properties.
C. Describe electron orbital configuration and how it affects an element’s reactivity.
D. Name the three types of chemical bonds and how each are formed.
E. Describe the mechanism of enzymes as catalysts in chemical reactions.
F. Identify the four major groups of organic molecules and describe their functions.
II. The Cellular Structures and Their Functions
A. Describe the cell theory.
B. Differentiate between prokaryotic cells, eukaryotic cells and viruses.
C. Describe the advantages of specialization in eukaryotic cells.
D. Describe structure and function of a cell wall, plasma membrane, and cytoskeleton.
E. Name and explain the functions of organelles comprising eukaryotic cells.
F. Describe the fluid mosaic model.
III. The Basic Principles of Cellular Metabolism
A. Define energy and the laws of thermodynamics
B. Explain the role of ATP as an energy coupler.
C. Outline the generalized formula for photosynthesis.
D. Describe the light-dependent and light-independent pathways of photosynthesis.
E. Relate the structure and function of a chloroplast.
F. Outline the generalized formula for aerobic respiration.
G. Describe glycolysis, Kreb’s cycle and the electron transport chain.
H. Relate the structure and function of a mitochondrion.
I. Compare aerobic and anaerobic respiration.
IV. The Forms of Cell Division
A. Describe binary fission.
B. List the stages of the cell cycle.
C. Describe the phase of mitosis and meiosis.
D. Compare the results of mitosis and meiosis.
E. Differentiate between nuclear division and cytokinesis.
F. Distinguish between asexual and sexual reproduction.
G. Describe reproduction and development in plants and animals.
V. The Basic Principles of Mendelian and Molecular Genetics
A. Explain the Mendelian principles of heredity
B. Relate the steps of meiosis to the Mendelian principles of heredity.
C. Describe inheritance patterns including dominance, incomplete dominance, codominance,
epistasis, and pleiotropy.
D. Outline the steps in DNA replication.
E. Describe transcription and translation.
F. Describe the mechanisms that cause mutations.
G. Explain how genes are regulated in eukaryotes and prokaryotes.
H. Explain the mechanisms of natural selection, and how new species are formed.
I. Identify the methods utilized in genetic engineering.
VI. The Basic Principles of Cellular Physiology
A. List three types of neurons and their impulse pathways.
B. Explain how a neural impulse is generated and conducted.
C. Identify glands of the human endocrine system.
D. List examples of hormones produced by glands.
E. Explain how hormones travel through a human body, and how they are recognized by target
cells.
F. Explain the sliding filament theory of muscular contraction.
G. Describe the structure, and explain the functions of antibodies.
H. Describe how B- and T-lymphocytes function in the specific immune response.
I. Describe the cohesion-tension theory and pressure-flow hypothesis for plants.
VII. Apply the Scientific Method in a Laboratory Setting
A. Construct testable hypotheses
B. Perform experiments
C. Analyze experimental results
VIII. Demonstration of the Proper Use of Scientific Equipment
A. Use microscopes
B. Make wet mounts for use in microscopes studies
C. Make measurements using the metric system
D. Use computer software simulation program
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
An average of the four high school quarter grades will determine the final College Now credit.
The following method will be used for determining these grades.
Each student will take 12 unit exams and 2 semester final exams. Students will also take
mid-unit quizzes. Exams and quizzes will cover all lectures, discussions, lab exercises,
and reading material in this course.
Students will be required to keep detailed, organized lab notebooks and to complete
occasional lab write-ups. Students will also be graded on the presentation of their lab
findings to their peers.
Each student is required to complete additional material, which may include essay
questions, quizzes, papers, homework assignments, etc. as determined by the instructor.
EVALUTATION AND GRADING SCALE:
Quarter grades will be determined as follows:
 Tests/Quizzes – 40%
 Labs – 30%
 Assignments – 30%
Each quarter will be worth 45% of the semester grade, and a cumulative final will make up the
remaining 10% of the semester grade.
Grades will be assigned based on the following scale:
A = 89.5% - 100%
B = 79.5% - 89.4%
C = 69.5% - 79.4%
D = 59.5% - 69.4%
F = 0% - 59.4%
TENTATIVE COURSE SCHEDULE:
First Semester
Main Chapters
Labs
Unit 0 – Introduction to
Biology
Unit 1 – Biochemistry
* Exam on Friday 9/5/16
1 – Introduction to Biology
 M&M Chi2 Lab
2 – Chemical Context of Life
3 - Water and Life
4 – Carbon and Molecular
Diversity
5 – Large Biological
Molecules
8 – Intro to Metabolism
6 – Tour of the Cell
7 – Cell Membrane and
Tonicity
8 – Cell Communication
9 – Cell Respiration
10 - Photosynthesis
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Enzyme Kinetics
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Diffusion and Osmosis
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Cellular Respiration
Rates
Photosynthesis Rates
12 – The Cell Cycle
13 – Meiosis/Sexual Life
Cycles
14 – Mendel and the Gene
Idea
15- Chromosomal Inheritance
16 – Molecular Basis of
Inheritance
17 – Gene to Protein
18 – Regulation of Gene
Expression
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Unit 2 – Cell Biology
* Exam on Wed., 9/21/16
Unit 3 – Energetics
* Exam on Tuesday,
10/11/16
Unit 4 – Cell Reproduction
* Exam on Tuesday, 11/1/16
Unit 5 – Heredity
* Exam on Friday, 11/18/16
Unit 6 – Molecular Genetics
* Material included on the
Semester Final Exam on
Tues., 12/13/16
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Mitosis Onion Squash
lab
Meiosis in Fungi
 Fruit Fly Genetics Online
Lab
 Protein Synthesis Lab
Second Semester
Unit 7 – Biotechnology
* Exam on Friday, 1/20/17
Main Chapters
19 – Viruses
20 – Biotechnology
21 – Genomes and Their
Evolution
Unit 8 – Evolution
22 – Descent with
* Exam on Tuesday, 2/7/17 Modification
23 – Evolution of Populations
24 – The Origin of Species
Unit 9 – Origins of Life
25 – History of Life on Earth
26 – Phylogeny
* Exam on Friday, 2/24/17
27 – Bacteria and Archaea
Unit 10 – Plants
35 – Plant Structure
36 – Resource Acquisition
* Exam on Friday, 3/10/17
38 – Angiosperm
Reproduction
39 – Plant Reponses to Signals
Unit 11 – Animals
40 – Animal Form and
Function
* Exam on Tuesday,
43 – The Immune System
4/11/17
45 – Hormones/Endocrine
System
48 – Neurons, Synapses,
Signaling
49 – Nervous System
51 – Animal Behavior
Unit 12 – Ecology
52 – Intro to Ecology
53 – Population Ecology
* Exam on Tuesday,
54 – Community Ecology
4/25/17
55 – Ecosystems and
Restoration Ecology
56 – Conservation Biology and
Global Change
* AP Biology Exam on Monday, 5/9/17
Required AP Labs
 Bacterial Transformation
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M&M Natual Selection
Lab
Hardy-Weinberg Lab
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BLAST lab
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Plant Transpiration
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Animal Behavior Study
 Ecotowers
INFORMATION ON STUDENT ACCESS AND ACADEMIC DISHONESTY:
Academic dishonesty on a test of any assignment will result in no credit for the test or
assignment involved. Students are expected to turn in unique work that is 100% their own unless
otherwise explicitly instructed. All lab group members will turn in their own reports. Graphs
and figures may be similar, but it is the expectation that they be independently generated
by each author for the report submitted under that person’s name. All persons that
knowingly participate in dishonest behavior are equally guilty and may be dealt with in the same
manner.
I, _____________________________ have read and understand the provisions and expectations
laid out in this syllabus.
Student signature:_____________________________________Date:___________________