BIO 102- Organismal Biology

Spring 2003

Instructors: Dr. Cindy Johnson-Groh Dr. Shannon Fisher Ms.Judy Biederman Ms.Pam Freeman

Office / Phone: Nobel 332 Nobel 329 Nobel 221-C Nobel 221-D

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e-mail: cjgroh@gac.edu sfisher2@gac.edu jbied@gac.edu pfreeman@gac

Office Hours: 2:30-3:30 M,W,F After class/email 12:30-1:30 M,W,R 2:20-3:30 T

Feel free to make appointments or call at other times.

Textbooks: · Starr, Cecie and Ralph Taggart. 2001. Biology; the Unity and Diversity of Life.

Wadsworth Publishing, Belmont, CA.

·Perry, J. and W. Morton. 1998. Photo Atlas of Botany. Wadsworth, Publ., Belmont,

CA.

·Van De Graaff, Kent M. and John L. Crawley. 1998. Photographic Atlas for the

Zoology Laboratory. Morton Publ. Co.,Englewood, CO

Equipment: dissection kit recommended

Lab Manual: ·Vodopich, Darrel S., and R. Moore. 2002. Customized Biology Laboratory Manual. 6^th

ed. Wm. C.Brown Publishers, Dubuque, Iowa.

Course Description:

Organismal Biology introduces students to six kingdoms and their evolutionary relationships (phylogeny.) The course is designed to give you a broad overview with emphasis on diversity, form, function and natural history. Students will learn to recognize the different groups of organisms and understand the distinctions among groups. Overall, the course should provide you with a background to understand and appreciate the diversity of biological organisms. The first half of the semester will focus on the sixth kingdom, Animalia, and will be taught by Dr. Shannon Fisher. The second half of the semester will focus on five kingdoms: Eubacteria, Archaebacteria, Protista, Fungi and Plantae. Dr. Cindy Johnson-Groh will teach this portion of the class.

Grading:

Four lecture exams 60 points each 240

Four lab exams 40 points each 160

Projects:

Mealworms Experiment 20

Scavenger Hunt 15

Adopted Tree Phenology 35

Total 470

· Lecture exams are scheduled during regular class time (see schedule for specific dates.)

· Lecture exams will include materials from the lectures, laboratories, and readings. Exams will be short answer, multiple choice and some short essay.

· Students who miss a lab exam for an excused absence (travel, illness, sports) will not be able to make the exam up due to the difficulty of setting up lab exams. Students who arrange in advance to miss a lab exam will receive a grade for the missed exam that is the average of the student’s three other lab exams less 15% (6 points).

· Projects and exams submitted late will be worth 10% less each day delayed (including weekends.)

· Lab exams are short answer and will include identification of organisms, structures and demonstration of skills.

Grade Distribution:

93% of the total points A 73% C

90% A- 70% C-

87% B+ 67% D+

83% B 60% D

80% B- <59% F

77% C+

If you have any questions regarding your scores, please see one of the instructors.

Laboratory

The laboratory portion of the course, coordinated by Judy Biederman, will correlate with the lectures, but will also contain new materials. Full attendance to laboratories is essential for successful completion of this course. If you are unable to attend your regular lab session, please contact your instructor immediately. Accommodating unexpected additional students who missed their regular lab session is problematic since the lab sections are full. Students will not be admitted to another lab without instructor consent prior to the lab.

Lab Section Time Instructor

A M 2:30-5:20 Freeman / Johnson-Groh

B M 6:30-9:20 pm Freeman

C T 11:30-2:20 Biederman

D T 3:30-6:20 Freeman

E W 2:30-5:20 Biederman / Johnson-Groh

F R 10:30-1:20 Freeman

G R 2:30-5:20 Biederman

Fridays Open Lab Schedule posted Teaching Assistants

The laboratory exams are scheduled on Tuesdays and Fridays as noted in the schedule. Each student must schedule a forty-five minute time period on each of the exam days. (Sign-up sheets will be available in the laboratory.) Students with valid schedule conflicts should see Judy Biederman (be prepared to document your conflict.) The available times for scheduling an exam are:

I 8:00-8:45

II 9:00 -9:45

III 10:30-11:15

IV 11:30-12:15

V 12:30-1:15

VI 1:30-2:15 (Tuesday exams only)

VII 2:30-3:15

BIO 102 SCHEDULE – 2003

DATE LECTURE / LAB TOPICS READING (VM refers to lab manual;

Lab: Porifera and Cnidaria VM 365-376

Platyhelminthes and Nematodes VM 377-388

24 Protostomes: Molluscs 436-439

26 Protostomes: Annelids 440-441

27 Protostomes: Arthropods I 442-449

28 Protostomes: Arthropods II

Lab: Mollusca and Annelida VM 389-400

Arthropoda VM 401-411

March 3 Deuterostomes: Echinoderms 450-452

5 Lecture Exam I

6 Vertebrate Ancestors: Chordates 454-457

7 Lab Exam I

Lab: Echinodermata, Hemichordata, and Chordata VM 415-423

Begin Fetal Pig Dissection VM 541-548

10 Vertebrates: Fishes 458-461

12 Vertebrates: Fishes & Amphibians 462-463

13 Vertebrates: Amphibians & Reptiles 464-467

14 Vertebrates: Reptiles

Lab: Fetal Pigs VM 541-548

17 Phenology Project

19 Vertebrates: Birds 468-469

20 Vertebrates: Mammals 470-475

21 The Human Animal 476-480

Lab: Chordata VM 422-433

Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Handout

24 The Human Animal & Organ Systems 560-569

25 Lab Exam II

26 Homeostasis & Organismal Interactions 570-572

27 Lecture Exam II

28 Mealworm Lab Report Due - No Lab this week due to Lab Exam II on Tuesday (3/25)

SPRING BREAK -- Saturday, March 29 through Sunday April 6

BIO 102 SCHEDULE – 2003

DATE LECTURE / LAB TOPICS READING (VM refers to lab manual;

Fungi VM 267-278

14 Life on Land: Kingdom Plantae Overview 402-405

16 Mosses 406-407

17 Video: “Putting Down Roots”

LAB Protista VM 243-255

Mosses VM279-289

EASTER BREAK: Friday, April 18 through Monday, April 21

23 Ferns 408-410

24 Video: ”The Birds and the Bees”

25 Gymnosperms 411-415

LAB Ferns VM 291-300

Gymnosperms 301-309

25 LAB EXAM 3 (excluding gymnosperms)

28 LECTURE EXAM 3 (excluding gymnosperms)

30 Anthophyta: Plant Body, Primary Growth 416-421, 498-503

May 1 Roots: Support / Anchorage 508-509

2 Stems: Support 504-505

LAB Angiosperms: roots, stems, secondary growth, leaves VM 327-341

5 Wood: Secondary Growth 510-513

7 Leaves: Diversity 506-507

8 Video: “Living Together”

9 Video: “Plant Politics”

LAB GAC Campus / Linneaus Arboretum: scavenger hunt Handout

12 Video: “It’s a Jungle Out There”

14 Reproduction: flowers 530-543

15 Fruits / Seeds 536-539

16 Water Conduction 516-529

LAB Angiosperms: flowers, fruits VM 311-325

16 LAB EXAM 4

19 Environmental Responses / Tropism 544-558

21 Biodiversity, PHENOLOGY PAPER DUE

FINAL LECTURE EXAM 4: Friday, May 23, 3:30-5:30, Nobel Aud