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BIOL 1710.003 Principles of Biology I Fall 2010 MWF,11:00 -11:50 am BIOL 117 Instructor: Dr. M.L. Burleson Office: Biology A128C Office Hours: MWF 9:00-10:00am or by appointment Phone: (940) 369-5142 Email: [email protected] Course Description: This is the first part of the two course sequence for science majors and students who require a biology class that will meet the requirements for Biology majors. The overall focus of Principles of Biology I is molecular and cell biology. The design sequence is to provide students with a broad background in biology that can serve as a prerequisite and prepare them for higher-level courses. Course Objectives Fundamental chemical structure and function as it relates to biology Structure and function of cells and their components Molecular mechanisms of genetics Mechanisms of evolution Course Requirements: Required text: Biology, 8th Edition Campbell and Reece Pearson/Benjamin Cummings ISBN: 13: 978-0-8053-6844-4 Laboratory: You should be enrolled in a laboratory section of 1730. Recitations: You must be enrolled in one of the recitation sections below for this course. Attendance at recitations is mandatory. REC 231 Mon. 1-2 BIOL 204 232 Fri. 1-2 CHEM 253 233 Fri. 2-3 CHEM 253 234 Thu. 2-3 GAB 201 235 Thu. 3-4 CURY 210 236 Mon. 2-3 BUSI 231 Exams: There will be FOUR exams (this includes the final exam) and a recitation grade, each worth 100 points. Exams will be based on text readings, handouts, class exercises, videos, and class lectures and discussions. Students are responsible for all text material, regardless of whether we review the text material in class or not. Missed Exams: You will be allowed to make up a missed exam only if you have a documented university excused absence. If you know in advance that you will miss an exam, you MUST contact me before the scheduled exam. Make-up exams will not contain the same questions and may contain only essay and short answer questions. Grades will be based on the average of four lecture exams and the recitation grade. Disabilities Accommodation: The University of North Texas complies with Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act and with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The University of North Texas provides academic adjustments and auxiliary aids to individuals with disabilities, as defined under the law. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring accommodation, please see the instructor and/or contact the Office of Disability Accommodation at 940565-4323 during the first week of class. LECTURE: BOOK CHAPTERS, TOPICS AND EXAM SEQUENCE: 1. Themes in the Study of Life Unit 1. The Chemistry of Life 2. The Chemical Context of Life 3. Water and the Fitness of the Environment 4. Carbon and Molecular Diversity of Life 5. The Structure and Function of Large Biological Molecules EXAM #1, Sept. 20 Unit 2. The Cell 6. A Tour of the Cell 7. Membrane Structure and Function 8. An Introduction to Metabolism 9. Cellular Respiration: Harvesting Chemical Energy 10. Photosynthesis EXAM #2, Oct. 13 11. Cell Communication 12. The Cell Cycle Unit 3. Genetics 13. Meiosis and Sexual Life Cycles 14. Mendel and the Gene Idea 15. The Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance 16. The Molecular Basis of Inheritance 17. From Gene to Protein EXAM #3, Nov. 10 18. Regulation of Gene Expression 19. Viruses (we will skip this chapter) 20. Biotechnology 21. Genomes and Their Evolution EXAM #4/FINAL EXAM – Friday, Dec. 17th , 10:30 am All exam dates are tentative and subject to change. I will announce the date of each exam in class at least one week in advance.