Biology 105K, Biological Principles I
Biological Principles I, II, and III (BIO 105K/106K, BIO 107, and BIO109) are introductory
biology courses intended for students who plan to major in science. BIO 105K focuses on
sub-organismal biology, i.e., things that happen inside of an animal or plant. We will be at
ground zero of the explosion in modern biology -- very exciting, but also very challenging.
Topics will include the structure and function of cells, proteins, and DNA; the biological
chemistry of metabolism and photosynthesis; and molecular genetics plus we’ll frequently
explain how an evolutionary perspective permeates throughout every topic in biology.
Whew!
Instructor: Dr. David Champlin
office phone: 228-8349 email: champlin@maine.edu Email is great for setting up
appointments but not so great for the discussion needed to answer most questions. So
don’t forget about the telephone.
office hours: 1:00 – 3:00 PM Mondays and Wednesdays. You can stop by anytime
during the week, but you’ll discover I’m very busy and so it really helps to have an
appointment. We can make an appointment to talk on the phone or in person. To make
an appointment, please see my basic schedule on the course web site:
http://www.usm.maine.edu/~champlin/Courses%20F'09/CalendarW.htm
my office: Portland campus, 305D Science Building, Please see the link above for
directions to my office.
Class meets: MW 9:00 – 11:45, room 200 Payson Smith
Attendance: Attendance is required.
Course Prerequisites: The only requirements for this introductory course are that you
have completed USM’s minimum proficiency requirements in writing and mathematics.
Required Text: Biology, 9th Ed., Campbell et a., 2011. Pearson-Benjamin Cummings.
This textbook is used for three courses: BIO105K, BIO107, and BIO109.
Course Web Site:
Instead of using Blackboard, all the material for the course including audio / video
handouts will be posted on the course web site:
http://www.usm.maine.edu/~champlin/courseW.htm
Tutoring: You can receive free tutoring for this course at the USM Learning Commons.
You can also get free tutoring services in Math, Writing, English as a Second Language
(ESL), and Technology Support. Students can schedule a face-to-face or online
tutoring appointment by visiting http://usm.askonline.net/ (PLEASE NOTE: students
visiting this site for the first time will need to activate their AskOnline account, which will
only take a few moments.) In addition to self-scheduling through the AskOnline
website, appointments for Portland and Gorham can also be scheduled by calling 7804228, or by visiting The Learning Commons at University Libraries
(http://www.usm.maine.edu/learningcommons).
Basis For Final Grade:
20% midterm on June 4th
20% final exam on June 25th
20% lecture notes
40% class involvement
You’ll get a letter grade for each of the above. Take the letter grade and multiply it by
the fraction of the total points the letter grade was worth and then add up all results to
get your final grade.
USM grading: A=4.00, A-=3.67, B+=3.33, B=3.00, B-=2.67, C+=2.33, C=2.00, C-=1.67,
D+=1.33, D=1.00, D-=0.67, F=0.00
Support for Students with Disabilities:
USM has an excellent resource you should know about. If you need course adaptations
or accommodations because of a disability, please contact the OSSD Office: Room 242
Luther Bonney Hall, 780-4706 Voice Phone, email: oassd@usm.maine.edu, web site:
www.usm.maine.edu/oassd
EXAM 1 will be on June 4th during the second half of class
FINAL EXAM will be on June 25th during the second half of class.
Notes on Lectures plus three questions you have about each lecture are due at
the start of class on the following dates:
5/12
5/13 Lectures 2 and 3
5/19 Lectures 4 and 5
5/21 Lectures 6 and 7
5/26 no class
5/28 Lectures 8, 9, 10, and 11
6/2 Lectures 12 and 13
6/4 Lecture 14
EXAM 1
6/9 Lectures 15 and 16
6/11 Lectures 17 and 18
6/16 Lectures 19 and 20
6/18 Lectures 21 and 22
6/23 Lectures 23 and 24
6/25 Lectures 25 and 26 FINAL EXAM
We will cover Chapters 1 – 18 and parts of Chapter 20 in class.
The order we will cover the chapters will be:
1 overview
2 atoms and small molecules
3 water
7 phospholipids and cell membranes
4 more about carbon molecules
5 large molecules, especially proteins. Aquaporin example
6 cells
8 metabolism
9 cellular respiration
10 photosyntheis
11 cell communication
12 cell cycle
17 protein translation
18 regulation of gene expression
13 meiosis
14 genetics
15 genetics
16 DNA replication
parts of 20 biotechnology