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BIOL-1406-21006
Biology for Science Majors I
Instructor: Maines, Jean
Office: NE NSCW 1204A
Phone: 817-515-6955
E-mail: [email protected]
Term: Spring 2016
Last Day to Drop: 04/16/16
Office Hours
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12:30 PM
01:00 PM
Tue
12:30 PM
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Comments:
Other times are available by appointment. Check office door for updates to office hours.
District Course Requirements
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Student Accessibility Resources
Any student with a documented disability needing academic accommodations is required to contact the Student Accessibility
Resources (SAR) Office located on each campus to schedule an appointment with the Coordinator of SAR. All discussions are
confidential. Because SAR accommodations may require early planning and are not provided retroactively, students are encouraged to
contact SAR as early in the semester as possible. SAR is responsible for approving and coordinating all disability-related services.
TCC professors will honor requests for accommodation when they are issued by SAR.
Text(s):
Lecture Text: Campbell & Reece. 10th Ed. Biology Publisher is Pearson.
Students may find that the 9th Ed. of the physical textbook is sufficient, but the individual student will be responsible for any differences
between the two texts.
Mastering Biology Access code IS required. Details will be provided in class.
Special Materials:
Concurrent registration for lecture and laboratory on NE campus is required.
Focus:
Biology for Science Majors I: Fundamental principles of living organisms including physical and chemical properties of life,
organization, function, evolutionary adaptation, and classification. Concepts of cytology, reproduction, geneticsand scientific
reasoning are included.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
1.
Demonstrate an understanding of life characteristics, the structural levels of biology, and the scientific method by
a.
listing the characteristics of life;
b.
comparing the structural levels of biology;
c.
describing the emergent properties of life;
d.
summarizing the scientific method;
e.
describing the contributions of Charles Darwin;
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f.
2.
3.
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5.
providing evidence of evolution through natural selection.
Summarize the basic chemical concepts by
a.
defining an element;
b.
comparing the subatomic particles;
c.
analyzing the types of chemical bonds;
d.
distinguishing between acids, bases, and buffers;
e.
comparing the detailed structure of nucleic acids, proteins, carbohydrates and lipids.
Explain the basic energy concepts by
a.
interpreting the First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics;
b.
explaining entropy;
c.
comparing kinetic and potential energy;
d.
explaining the terms allosteric, active site, enzyme, and substrate;
e.
explaining enzyme function and regulation;
f.
comparing positive and negative feedback;
g.
illustrating the differences between anabolism and catabolism;
h.
illustrating the differences between endergonic and exergonic reactions.
Demonstrate an understanding of cell membrane structure, organelles, and their functions by
a.
explaining the cell theory;
b.
illustrating the differences between prokaryotes with eukaryote;
c.
identifying the animal cell components and their functions;
d.
describing the plant cell components and their functions;
e.
explaining the structure of the plasma membrane and cell walls;
f.
describing intracellular junctions;
g.
comparing passive and active cell transport mechanisms through modeling.
Demonstrate an understanding of the process of cellular respiration by
a.
formulating the summary equation for cell respiration;
b.
listing the sites of cell respiration;
c.
describing the fate of glucose in cell respiration;
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d.
illustrating the steps of glycolysis, Krebs cycle, and electron transport system;
e.
distinguishing between fermentation, anaerobic respiration, and aerobic respiration;
f.
explaining substrate level phosphorylation;
g.
explaining oxidative phosphorylation;
h.
explaining chemiosmosis.
Demonstrate an understanding of the process of photosynthesis by
a.
formulating a summary equation for photosynthesis;
b.
identifying the characteristics of light;
c.
illustrating the differences between cyclic and noncyclic photosynthesis;
d.
comparing the differences between autotrophs and heterotrophs;
e.
comparing the differences between oxidation and reduction;
f.
7.
illustrating differences between photosystem I and photosystem II.
Demonstrate an understanding of DNA structure and protein synthesis by
a.
identifying the discoverers of the structure and function of DNA;
b.
defining mutagenesis;
c.
examining the three stages of transcription and translation using graphic representations;
d.
explaining mRNA processing;
e.
investigating the base pairing rule; describing the wobble effect;
f.
illustrating DNA replication;
g.
describing the significance of common genetic code;
h.
comparing Beadle and Tatum’s one-gene-one-enzyme hypothesis to the one-gene- multiple-polypeptide
hypothesis;
i.
understanding the end replication problem of DNA replication.
8.
Demonstrate an understanding of the structures, reproduction and characteristics of viruses, prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic
cells by
a.
illustrating the phases of the eukaryotic cell cycle;
b.
understanding the molecular control of the cell cycle;
c.
differentiating the process of mitosis and meiosis in eukaryotic cells;
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d.
explaining the process of binary fission in prokaryotes;
e.
illustrating the process of viral replication;
f.
9.
designing models of the structure of eukaryotic cells, prokaryotic cells and viruses.
Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of inheritance and solve classical genetic problems by
a.
evaluating Mendel’s experimental approach and differentiating between P, F1 and F2 generations;
b.
explaining Mendel’s law of segregation and law of independent assortment;
c.
utilizing Punnette squares to solve simple genetic problems;
d.
predicting how the laws of probability affect Mendelian inheritance patterns;
e.
differentiating between dominant, codominant, incomplete dominant and recessive traits;
f.
preparing a monohybrid cross;
g.
preparing a dihybrid cross;
h.
differentiating between phenotype and genotype;
10. Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of global cooperation and the development of plausible solutions to global issues
in biology.
This course will meet the Core Curriculum Objectives of Critical Thinking, Communication Skills, Empirical and Quantitative Skills,
and Teamwork.
Requirements:
Concurrent registration for lecture and laboratory on NE campus is required.
Attendance policy: A student missing a cumulative of 15 percent of the class meetings and not keeping up with the course assignments
may be dropped at the discretion of the instructor.
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Grading Criteria:
This evaluation information is subject to revision!
Final Course Grading Scale (with 60% from Lecture and 40% from Lab):
90 - 100 A
80 – 89 B
70 - 79 C
60 - 69 D
0 - 59 F
For grades that are borderline (i.e. 89.51), class participation and effort level may be taken into account.
GRADE DETERMINATION: Your entire course grade is a combination of 60% lecture and 40% lab. See lab syllabus for information about lab grades.
Your lecture grade will be drawn from 6 in class exams (five unit exams plus cummulative final exam), in class quizzes and online quiz/homework. In-class
exams will include a combination of matching, fill in the blank, multiple choice, diagrams/drawings, and short answer/essay questions. For the multiple
choice exams, you will need an 882-E scantron sheet. Online homework or quizzes will also be required.
There are no make-up exams. If you miss a lecture exam, your final exam grade will be duplicated to replace the missed exam grade.
than one exam, you will receive a zero for the second missed exam.
Class Dates:
Subject to change!
Weeks 1-3
Introduction: Themes in Biology; The Nature of Science
Week 3
Chapter 1
The Chemical Context of Life
Chapter 2
Water and the Fitness of the Environment
Chapter 3
Carbon and the Molecular Diversity of Life
Chapter 4
Exam #1
Weeks 3-6
Structure and Function of Macromolecules
Chapter 5
A Tour of the Cell
Chapter 6
Membrane Structure and Function
Chapter 7
The Cell Cycle
Week 6
Chapter 12
Exam #2
Weeks 6-9
Introduction to Metabolism
Chapter 8
Cellular Respiration
Chapter 9
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Photosynthesis
Week 9
Chapter 10
Exam #3
Weeks 9-12
Molecular Basis of Inheritance
From Gene to Protein
Regulation of Gene Expression
Viruses
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18.1-2
Chapter 19.1-2
Week 13
Exam #4
Weeks 13-15
Bacteria
Chapter 27
Sexual Reproduction (Meiosis)
Chapter 13
Mendel and the Gene Idea
Chapter 14
Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance
Chapter 15
Exam # 5 and COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM #6 will be during Final Exam Week.
Daily Assignments:
Additional Class Information:
TCCD Academic Calendar for important College Dates.
TCCD Student Handbook for information on attendance and withdrawal policy, dishonesty and plagiarism, and student accessibility
resources.
Access Course Evaluations for instructions on evaluating courses.
Attendance for attendance requirements.
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