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Page 1Page 2Page 3Syllabus, BIOS 100, Fall 2005, Section 13579Instructor: Michael Muller Course Description: Processes of cellular andPhone: 312-996-3476 organismic function: cell structure, respirationEmail [email protected] photosynthesis, molecular genetics and development,Office: 3092 SEL structure, and physiology of plants and animals.Office Hours: Tues 1-4 pm Animals will be used in the laboratoryLecture: MWF 1:00 250 SESWebsite: www.uic.edu/classes/bios/bios100/indexf05pm.htmTextbook: Biological Sciences, 2nd Edition. Freeman, 2005. (Butterfly on cover)Lab M anual: BIOS 100 Laboratory Manual. 2nd Edition. Muller. 2005Optional: Study Guide for Freeman, 2nd EditionPhotographic Atlas for the Biology Laboratory Van de Graaf Crawley. Week Dates TopicReadings inFreeman 2ndEdition Readings inFreeman 1stEdition1Aug 22 Course Introduction, Science as a Process 1 124 The Chemistry of Life I 2, 3, 4, 5 2, 3.2, 4.126 The Chemistry of Life II 2, 3, 4, 5 2, 3.2, 4.1229 Energy, ATP, and Enzymes I 3.4 2.331 Energy, ATP, and En zymes II 3.4 2.3Sept 2 Cells - Structure and Function I - Cell Structures 7 535Labor Day - No Class7 Cells - Structure and Function II - Organelles 7 59 Cells - Structure and Function III - Membranes 6, 7, 8 4412 Movement Across Membranes 6, 8 414Exam 1 - Covers Weeks 1-3 and Sept 13716 Photosynthesis I 10 7519 Photosynthesis II 10 721 Photosynthesis III 10 7, 28.323 Respiration and Fermentation I 9 6626 Respiration and Ferm entation II 9 628 Respiration and Ferm entation III 9 630 DNA - the Molecule of Heredity 14 127Oct 3 Protein Synthesis I 16 135 Protein Synthesis II 16 137 Genetic Control of Prokaryotes and Eukarotes I 15, 17 14, 15810 Genetic Control of Prokaryotes and Eukarotes II 15, 18 14, 1512 Review for Exam II - optional class14Exam II - Covers Weeks 4-8917 Mitosis 11 819 Me iosis 12 921 Plant Biology - The Plant Body 35 311024 Plant Biology - Plant Anatomy 35 3126 Transport in Plants 36 3228 Plant Diversity and Reproduction I 40 28, 361131 Plant Diversity and R eproduction II 40 28, 36Nov 2 Plant Nutrition 37 334Exam III - Covers Weeks 9-11127 The Circulatory and Respiratory System I 44 419 The Circulatory and R espirato ry System II 44 4111 The Digestive System 43 401314 The Urinary System 42 3916 The Endocrine System & Nervous System I 46, 47 42, 43, 4418 The Endocrine System & Nervous System I 46, 47 42, 43, 441421 The Immune System I 49 4623 The Immune System II 49 4625Thanksgiving - No Class1528 Review30Exam IV - Covers Weeks 12 to 15 and Nov 5Dec 2 Review, meditation, and reflection16Final Exam - Monday, Dec 5th, 1:00 - 2:00 pmNote: I reserve the right to make changes on this syllabus. Any changes will be posted on the website and onBlackboard.Laboratory Schedule for Fall, 2004 am LectureWeek Topic Chapter 1No Labs!2 Techniques in Microscopy 23 Quantitative Techniques and Statistics 14 Determining the Properties of an Enzymes 55 Cellular Structure Reflects Function 36 Osmosis 67 Photo synthesis 138 Cellular Respiration 79 Mitosis and Meiosis 810 Plant Anatomy 1411 Plant Reproduction 1512 Digestive, Gas Exchange, and Circulatory System 10 & 1113 Excretory and Reproductive Systems 1214Thanksgiving - No Labs This Week!!!15 Paternity Determination in Whooping Cranes 9Note: Some of the laboratories will be using stains and chemicals which can damage clothing, so please dressaccordingly to laboratory. Neither UIC nor the Biology Department will assume any responsibility for damagedclothing. Also, there will be a fetal pig dissection during weeks 12 & 13. If you have religious or ethical objectionsto this, please contact Michael Muller as soon as possible. An alternate exercise will be assigned.GradingPoints in BIOS 100 may be earned in both the laboratory and for lecture examinations. Each hourly examination iscomprised of either 40 or 50 multiple-choice questions and is worth a total of 100 points (so questions will be wortheither 2.5 or 2 points apiece, respectively). The final examination is optional - if you choose to take the final, we willdrop the lowest exam score. Note that there is no penalty for taking the final examination - if this is your lowestscore, we will drop the final examination score. If you miss one of the four hourly examinations, you must take thefinal examination. The final exam is cumulative and will contain all new questions, which could possibly kill me.Points are also earned through the completion of laboratory exercises. There are 13 laboratory exercises, each worth10 points. You will be allowed to drop your lowest laboratory grade. If you miss a lab, you will be allowed to makeit up only during the week in which it is offered. No makeups will be allowed after the labs are taken down for theweek! There will also be online “quizzes” on blackboard. These will appear to be worth a variable number of points, but wewill scale these down appropriately. You may take each quiz more than once, and we encourage you to do so. Theyare meant more as a review than as an actual method of assessment. You are not cheating if you take them more thanonce. Please do yourself a favor and take these - they are an easy way to earn 30 points and hopefully learnsomething! Also included in these 30 points are discretionary points. I may give pop quizzes in lecture and lab. Notethat there are NO MAKEUPS for these. So, while you are human and may miss a class every now and then, theremay be substantial penalties for missing class often.The final grade will be determined by the following grading scale:500 - 550 A450 - 499 B400 - 449 C350 - 399 D 0 - 349 EThese point levels are guarantees - for example, if you earn 450 points, you are guaranteed a B. I will never raise thegrading scale. However, at the end of the semester, I may lower it. Please don’t pester me too much about this - Iwon’t know if the scale will move or not until the end of the semester. All of your exam grades and laboratory exercise grades will be posted on the UIC Blackboard website(http://blackboard.uic.edu) You are responsible for keeping track of your exam and laboratory grades!Other NotesDue to complications that have occurred in the past, I am forced to make the following clarifications• In laboratory, you are frequently working in groups. However, all assignments are individual efforts, notgroup efforts. We encourage you to discuss your answers before hand, but all work submitted must be yourown. If I suspect lab


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