BIOLOGY 102 (CRN 1492) FALL,
2007
INTRODUCTORY
BIOLOGY II: ANIMAL AND PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
Instructor: Dr. Peter May, 156 Sage Hall.
Office hours: MW - 8-10 a.m.,
11-12 a.m., T – 11 a.m.- 2 p.m, Th – 11-12 a.m. If you have questions or
concerns, stop by any time during office hours, or if you'd prefer, schedule an
appointment. Feel free to e-mail me with any questions at pmay@stetson.edu.
Lecture: 1:30-2:20 MWF, 243 Sage Hall.
Laboratory: Thursday,
1:00-3:45, 144 Sage Hall. The first
laboratory meeting is Thursday, Sept. 6.
Texts:
Life, The Science of Biology, 7th edition. 2004. William K. Purves, David Sadava, Gordon H.
Orians, and H. Craig
Heller. W.H. Freeman and Co.
By 102 Laboratory Manual.
Revised 8/2006.
Both texts are required.
On-line
Resources: The publisher of your textbook has an excellent
website devoted to your text including a number of useful resources at http://www.thelifewire.com/ . Give it a look – you may find it
helpful. Course documents and materials
(syllabus, sample test, Powerpoint presentations, study guides, test keys, etc.)
will be posted on Blackboard at http://blackboard.stetson.edu/
).
Description and objectives: This
course follows BY 101 (a prerequisite) in the multi-course sequence required of
Biology, Psychology, and Exercise Science majors. This course is designed for students
requiring more extensive and detailed knowledge of these topics, and is not recommended for students seeking
to fill a Laboratory Science General Education requirement. Course content
includes the structure and function of organisms from developmental and
physiological perspectives. The
embryological origins of major structural features of animals and the mechanisms
responsible for differentiation and specialization will be covered first,
followed by plant and animal anatomy and physiology. Organ systems and physiological functions
contributing to homeostasis in both plants and animals will be covered; for
animal systems, emphasis will be placed on vertebrate (and particularly human)
physiology.
Evaluation: Grading will be on a 60-70-80-90 scale based on
percentage of total possible points earned. A curve may be applied if I
determine it is necessary to normalize the distribution. If a curve is applied, and if
the distribution of scores in the class is more or less normal (i.e., a
bell-shaped curve), the approximate distribution of grades will be as
follows: Top 10-15% - A; Next 15-20% -
B; Middle 45-50% - C; Lowest 10-15% - D or F.
No student will pass this course with a cumulative average on all
graded assignments of less than 50%.
Tests
and quizzes covering lecture content will contribute 70% of your course grade. This
includes unscheduled quizzes (approximately one/week), 4 tests during the
semester, and a cumulative final exam. Each test during the semester is worth 10%,
the quizzes will contribute another 10%, and the comprehensive final exam will
be worth 20% of your final grade.
Laboratory assignments, including weekly quizzes, lab write-ups, and a
formal lab report will contribute the remaining 30%.
Lecture exams are scheduled for: Friday, September 14
Wednesday, October 10
Friday, November 2
Friday, November 30
The final exam will be on WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1-3 p.m.
YOUR FINAL GRADE WILL BE BASED ONLY ON
THE TESTS AND ASSIGNMENTS DESCRIBED ABOVE. There will be no opportunities
for extra credit or making up missed work at the end of the semester. It is your responsibility to keep track of
your performance on all course components throughout the semester and make any
necessary adjustments to your study or work habits to maintain a satisfactory
level of performance.
Special Accommodations: Any student who feels that she or he may need an
accommodation based on a disability or medical condition should contact the
Academic Resources Center in 101 CUB (386-822-7127 or academicresources@stetson.edu),
and I will work with them to ensure your needs are met.
Academic Integrity: All students
are expected to abide by the criteria of the Stetson University Honor System,
as specified in the Honor Pledge. The
Honor Pledge and other information about the Honor System can be found at http://www.stetson.edu/honorsystem/. Any instances of plagiarism, copying, or
cheating will be dealt with severely, and will result in at least a score of
zero for that assignment, but may include failure of the course.
Attendance
policy: Regular attendance at
lectures is encouraged; lecture exams will focus primarily on material covered
in class. Attendance may be a factor in
assigning borderline grades. Absence at
lecture exams will be excused only for documented, unavoidable circumstances.
Attendance at all laboratories is mandatory.
There will be no opportunities for make-up of missed laboratories, since
there is only one laboratory section meeting per week. A make-up or a pro-rated
grade for quizzes or tests missed for a valid, documented reason will be given
at my discretion.
SEQUENCE OF TOPICS AND
DATE
Topic Chapters in Text
8-22 Course requirements; Animal Development: From Genes
to Organisms 20
8-24 Animal Development: From Genes to Organisms 20
8-27 Animal Development: From Genes to Organisms 20
8-29 Differential Gene Expression in Development 19
8-31 Differential Gene
Expression in Development 19
9-3 LABOR DAY –
NO CLASS
9-5 Differential Gene Expression in Development 19
9-7 Development and Evolutionary Change 21
9-10 The Plant Body 35
9-12 The Plant
Body 35
9-14 Exam #1
9-17 Transport in Plants
36
9-19 Transport in Plants 36
9-21 Reproduction in Flowering Plants 39
9-24 Vertebrate Tissues, Homeostasis 41
9-26 Temperature Regulation 41
9-28 Endocrine Systems 42
10-1 Animal Hormones 42
10-3 Animal Reproduction 43
10-5 Human Reproductive Physiology
43
10-8 Human Reproductive Physiology
43
10-10 Exam #2
10-12 FALL BREAK –
NO CLASS
10-15 Neurons and
Neural Circuits 44
10-17 Neurons and Neural Circuits 44
10-19 Synaptic Transmission 44
10-22 Synaptic Transmission 44
10-24 Sensation 45
10-26 Major Brain Regions and
Functions 46
10-29 Muscle Contraction
47
10-31 Muscle
Performance 47
11-2 Exam #3
11-5 Skeletal System, Movement and levers 47
11-7 Respiratory Systems
48
11-9 Regulation of Breathing 48
11-12 Circulatory Systems
49
11-14 Blood and Hemodynamics 49
11-16 Digestive System
50
11-19 Digestive System
50
11-21 TRAVEL DAY
- NO CLASS
11-23 THANKSGIVING – NO
CLASS
11-26 Kidney structure and function 51
11-28 Regulation of Kidney Function 51
11-30 Exam #4
12-3 Review
12-5 Review, evaluations
The following is included for
the benefit of Biology Secondary Education majors. Others may ignore it. The following Florida competencies are
covered in this class: Knowledge of the
nature of science, investigative processes in science, interaction of science
and society, life processes, the chemical composition of living things,
energetics, metabolic pathways, classification and systematics, cell biology, genetics, plants, animals,
theories of evolution.
LABORATORY
Attendance: Attendance at all laboratories is
mandatory. If you must miss lab for a
valid reason (medical, family emergency), you may be able to either make up the
missed assignment(s) by obtaining data from a classmate, or you may receive a
pro-rated grade for the missed assisnment(s) based on your average score during
the semester on similar assignments. The
option of make-up vs. pro-rated grade will be at my discretion.
Quizzes will be administered
promptly at the beginning of the laboratory period. If you are not present when the quizzes are passed out, you will not be
allowed to take the quiz.
Due dates: Quizzes missed
due to tardiness or unexcused absences cannot be made up. All lab write-ups except for the formal
laboratory report will be due the week following the laboratory in which the
work was done. Late assignments will be
penalized at a rate of 10%/day. Work
more than 5 class days late will not be accepted.
Internet resources:
Assignments for each
laboratory that will be due the following week will be included in the
introductory lecture. Powerpoint
presentations of introductory lectures will be posted on Blackboard (http://blackboard.stetson.edu/)
immediately after the laboratory period ends.
Grading: Your point total from all graded laboratory
work will be added to your lecture test scores to determine your final grade in
the course. Graded work will consist of 9
quizzes, 9 data sheets, and one formal laboratory report. Data sheets (typical laboratory write-up) will
contribute 33% of your laboratory grade, quizzes will contribute 33%, and the
formal laboratory report will contribute the final 33%. Except for the initial laboratory, each
week’s laboratory session will begin with a quiz covering the previous week’s
lab.
Data sheets, Laboratory reports: All written laboratory
assignments must be typed (word-processed).
All graphs and figures (except for drawings) must be prepared using a
graphics program (not by hand).
LABORATORY SCHEDULE
Date Exercise
# Topic
8/23 NO
LAB
8/30 NO
LAB
9/6 1 Developmental
Biology
9/13 2
Plant Structure and
Function
9/20 3 Plant Physiology
9/27 4 Plant
Reproduction (LAB REPORT)
10/4 pp.
2-7 Laboratory Report Writing Workshop
10/11 FALL BREAK
10/18 6 Animal Organ Systems and
Reproduction
10/25 7 Nervous Systems
11/1 8 Sensory Systems
11/8 9 Muscle and Skeletal Systems
11/15 11
Arterial Blood Pressure and
Respiration
11/22 THANKSGIVING
11/29 12 Urinalysis