!1!SYLLABUS BS161 Section 003, Spring 2015 INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGY: CELLS AND MOLECULES Please consult this document for policies concerning grading, exams (including missed exams) and other administrative details before emailing the instructors or TAs with questions that are already addressed here. LECTURE TIME AND PLACE: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:00-2:20 p.m., 102 Conrad Hall. Please allow sufficient time in your schedule for transit to/from class. COURSE INSTRUCTORS/GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANTS (GTAs)/OFFICE HOURS Attendance at office hours is strongly encouraged! Dr. Katherine Osteryoung (Instructor) [email protected] Office: Room 339 Plant Biology Office hours: Thursday 3-4:45 pm or by appointment Dr. Curtis Wilkerson (Instructor) [email protected] Office: Room S124 Plant Biology Office hours: Wednesday 9-10:30 am and Friday 9 -10 am or by appointment Jonathan Markey (GTA) [email protected] Office: 264A Plant Biology Office hours: Tuesday 3-4 pm and Thursday 10-11am or by appointment Anne Sonnenschein (GTA) [email protected] Office: 19 North Kedzie Office hours: Monday 9-11am or by appointment EMAIL Please include BS161 in the subject line when sending email. Email correspondence should be directed as follows: Jonathan Markey: Questions on i>Clickers, D2L, CONNECT and other technical issues, course mechanics, (including grades and exam-related issues), course content. Anne Sonnenschein: Questions on CONNECT, course content. Drs. Osteryoung and Wilkerson: Questions on course content, unusual problems or of a personal nature. COURSE WEBSITE: Desire2Learn (D2L) (https://d2l.msu.edu/). You must have an MSUNet ID and password to access this website. This syllabus, the lecture schedule, announcements, lecture notes, homework assignments, study guides, web links and other important information will be posted here. Be sure to check the website and your email daily for new information. Neglecting to do so will not be considered an excuse for missing an important announcement. COURSE DESCRIPTION BS161 covers the key cellular and subcellular processes underlying the activity of living systems. Topics include: the structure, function, and synthesis of macromolecules; the cellular generation and use of energy; the replication, transmission, and expression of genetic information in the cell’s life cycle; and the responses of cells to internal and external stimuli. Examples will be taken from organisms ranging from bacteria to plants and animals. The primary goals of the course are : 1) to provide you, the student, with an exposure to and appreciation of the context of basic biological processes required for life, and 2) to prepare you for more advanced coursework and/or self-directed study in biology, biotechnology and related areas. PREREQUISITES CEM 141 or CEM 151 or LBS 171 or CEM 181H or equivalent. These may be taken concurrently.!2! REQUIRED COURSE MATERIALS Textbook: Understanding Biology by Kenneth Mason et al. McGraw-Hill • Bookstore option (most expensive): – Custom Text (BS161/BS162) with Connect Plus 4 Year Access Card: ISBN: 9781259406690 • All Digital Option (recommended, least expensive ($60.00)). You will be using the e-book in order to complete the pre-lecture LearnSmart assignments. • Note that you can decide to add the loose-leaf book after you have purchased the digital option for $45. On-line Homework and Smartbook Website: McGraw Hill “Connect Plus”. We have posted detailed directions on how to register for your online homework below and on D2L. If you have purchased a text from the bookstore, it comes with a four-year access code. Connect Plus URL: http://connect.mheducation.com/class/k-osteryoung-osteryoung_wilkerson-spring-2015-bs161 1. Go to the website shown above. 2. Click the “Register Now” button. 3. Enter your email address. 4. Enter your access code (if you purchases a textbook), or select “buy online” (can start courtesy access) 5. Complete the registration form and click “Submit”. Required i>Clickers: You must purchase the clicker and bring it to every class session. Clickers will be used for both quizzes and in-class extra credit “clicker questions.” Please read the following: -Can I use a different brand clicker? No. Both i>Clicker 1 and i>Clicker 2 are acceptable. -Do I have to buy a different i>Clicker for my other class? No. Use one i>Clicker for all your i>Clicker classes. -Will I lose points if I don’t bring it the first day? No. But you must have it by the second day. -Is it cheating for my friend to bring my clicker on days I skip? Absolutely. See MSU’s academic integrity policy. Clickers must be registered online. See instructions on pg 7 of this document. It is your responsibility to bring your clicker to class each day; if you forget you cannot receive extra credit points for that day. You must use only your own clicker. COURSE OBJECTIVES Upon completing BS 161, successful students will be able to do the following: • Describe, diagram, and give examples and functions of the major categories of biologically important molecules, including Proteins, Carbohydrates, Lipids, and Nucleic Acids. – recognize typical structures, such as monomers and important chemical functional groups – describe the characteristic bonds formed between subunits – distinguish between categories on basis of elemental composition, monomer structure, chemical functional groups, and functions. – Make predictions about the cellular functions of these molecules based on the chemical properties of these molecules. • Identify common structural components of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and describe their functions and interactions. • Describe the central importance of proteins and show how protein shape is determined by primary structure and how protein shape is critical to functional interactions, especially as illustrated by – enzyme-substrate interactions – protein binding to other molecules • Give examples of cellular functions that require energy, describe the common sources of this energy, and describe the ways that cells acquire and transform this energy (with special emphasis on glycolysis, cellular respiration, fermentation, and photosynthesis).!3!• Show how cells reproduce, including how the processes of the cell cycle and its control mechanisms assure accurate transmission of hereditary information. • Describe and show examples of how genetic information