Bio. 105 BIOLOGICAL CONCEPTS: UNITY
LECTURER: Dr. B. Holton SECTIONS: B01-B07 Fall 2008
OFFICE: Halsey 42 or Halsey 142
PHONE: 424-7087; 424-1102
E-MAIL: holton@uwosh.edu
OFFICE HOURS: 9:30-11:20am W, 3:30-5:00pm Th or by appointment. I am generally on campus from 7:30am-9am and
4:00-5:30pm, depending on the day.
LECTURE HOURS: 1:50-2:50pm MWF in Halsey Science 106. Labs meet once/week for 2hrs.
TEXT (lecture): Campbell, Reece, Taylor and Simon (2009) Biology: Concepts and Connections, 6th edition, custom
version for University of Wisconsin, Addison Wesley Longman, Inc. Note: Your book is invaluable....USE IT!
Read assignments before coming to class then re-read those assignments after lecture. Study the figures
closely....THEY ARE IMPORTANT. If you have a used, old edition, it will be sufficient but figure numbers won’t
match with what I show in class.
TEXT (laboratory): Bio-105 Concepts in Biology: Unity, Laboratory Manual.
CLICKER TECHNOLOGY: Everyone should purchase a student response devise (clicker). The purpose of this devise will
be to allow me to survey and quiz the class. Research shows that students are more alert, come to class more
often and do better on exams when clickers are used! Let’s give them a try!!!
PODCASTING: This semester I will try Podcasting my lectures. Do NOT use this feature as a regular substitute for
attending lecture!!!
ATTENDANCE POLICY: I will not take role regularly in lecture. Attending lecture and good note-taking skills will increase
your ability to do well in class. I will not repeat lectures nor do I publish my lecture notes.
Date
Sept. 3
Lecture Topic
What is science? What is philosophy? Are scientists the only people who follow the
scientific method...or do we all use it?
5-12
To understand how life exists and functions and how all life forms are similar, one
must understand a bit of chemistry....what molecules are used in living systems,
what are their properties, how is each crucial to the existence of life?
15-17
How are the simplest forms of life different from each other? How are they the
same? What are the components of individual cells and how have some of these
been specialized so that some cells can send messages (neurons), some can
store energy (liver and fat cells) and some can lift weights (muscles)? What
caused multicellular organisms to evolve? Is their competition and cooperation
between cells in multicellular cellular organisms?
19-24
How are molecules and their forces harnessed to allow life to exist? How do cells
control what enters and leaves? What molecules control the metabolism and
behavior of cells?
Sept. 23
7-9pm Review/study session HS107
Sept. 26
FIRST LECTURE EXAM!!!!
29-Oct. 3 Discussion of Chapter 5 (cont.) PLUS how do cells generate electricity; what signals
muscles to contract....practical aspects of diffusion.
Oct. 6
FIRST LABORATORY EXAM!!!! (covering Labs. 1-4)
8-10
How do our cells get energy from the food we eat? What makes oxygen such an
important molecule....from a molecular perspective? What is meant by
RESPIRATION?
13-15
How is energy from the sun harnessed? Without this we would not exist.
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
Oct. 17-22
The difference between replication and sex!!!
Text Ref.
Chapter 1
2-3
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5
1-4
5
6
7
8
Oct. 21
Oct. 24
Oct. 27
Oct. 29
31-Nov. 3
5-12
Nov. 11
Nov. 14
Nov. 17-24
NOV. 26-30
Dec. 1-5
Dec. 8
Dec. 8
Dec. 10
Dec. 12
7-9pm Review/study session HS107
SECOND LECTURE EXAM
How are traits inherited? How can we calculate and predict patterns of inheritance?
SECOND LABORATORY EXAM (covering Labs. 5-7)
Continuation of trait inheritance
What do genes actually encode? How is the DNA code of a gene converted to
something useful by the cell?
7-9pm Review/study session HS107
THIRD LECTURE EXAM
How do genes control cell behavior? How do they control development? How can
scientists manipulate the process to genetically engineer animals and plants?
THANKSGIVING !!!!! (Don't forget everything you've learned.)
"Survival of the fittest"...how do populations change? What caused animals like
cheetahs to be almost identical...even at the genetic level? What makes us think
that evolution took place?
THIRD LABORATORY EXAM (covering Labs. 8-11)
7-9pm Review/study session HS107
FOURTH LECTURE EXAM
MAKE-UP EXAM (This exam is comprehensive. Try to avoid it.)
5-7
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8-9
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13-14 and
parts of
15-16
10-16
LECTURE EXAMS: There will be four exams that will be comprised of both multiple choice and short answer/essay
questions. Exams will cover both lecture and reading material. Up to 20% of the points will be from material
covered on previous exams, therefore every exam (but the first) will be comprehensive! If you miss an exam,
you will receive a score of zero unless you take the make-up exam at the end of the semester.
LABORATORY EXAMS: There will be three multiple choice exams. All but the first will be comprehensive. The exams
will be given during the lecture period and in the lecture hall. If you miss an exam, you will receive a score of zero
unless you take the make-up exam at the end of the semester.
SPECIAL NOTE TO ATHLETES OR OTHERS WHO WILL MISS AN EXAM FOR ACADEMIC REASONS: you MUST
have a letter from your coach/advisor and you MUST notify me at least one week before the exam to make special
arrangements.
MAKE-UP EXAM: This will be a comprehensive exam!!! Only ONE exam will be given. Because it will be an exam meant
to test material from lab and lecture and from all parts of the semester, it will cover a great deal of information. Be
prepared for this. It can not be used to substitute for a low score on another exam.
FINAL GRADES: 65% of your grade will be based on performance in lecture, 35% will be based on performance in the
laboratory.
Lecture grade: Your lecture grade (or 55% of your overall grade) will be based on scores from the lecture exams.
Laboratory grade: 70% of your laboratory grade (or 25% of your overall grade) will be based on scores from the
laboratory exam. 30% of your laboratory grade (or 10% of your overall grade) will be based on lab reports or other
assignments given by your lab instructor.
Quizzes: Unannounced quizzes will be given periodically in lecture. The scores (0-4pts, each) will be averaged and
then added to your final class average (e.g. if you score 4pts on every quiz and if you take every quiz then a class
average of 89…and AB…will increase to 93…an A)!
GRADING SCALE: 100-91% A, 90-88% AB, 87-81% B, 80-78%BC, 77-70% C, 69-66% CD, 65-60% D, less than 60% F. I
reserve the right to lower the scale slightly if class performance warrants such a change.
CHEATING POLICY: Cheating of any kind will not be tolerated. It will result in an F grade in the class and possible
expulsion from the University.
LABORATORY INFORMATION
ATTENDANCE: You are required to attend the lab section in which you are enrolled and the corresponding lecture
section. Dr. Wise is lecturer for A01-A07, Dr. Holton for B01-B07, Dr. Lammers for C01-C08, and Dr. Beard for D01-
D07. YOU MUST ATTEND THE LECTURES THAT CORRESPOND WITH YOUR LABORATORY SECTION, (e.g. if
you enroll for lab sections A01L-A07L, you must attend Dr. Wise’s lectures…. not attend Drs. Holton’s or Lammers’
lectures.) All students enrolled in a “B” section laboratory must attend Dr. Holton’s lectures.
MISSED LABS CANNOT BE MADE UP EASILY. If you must miss your regularly scheduled lab you can try to attend
another lab. It is YOUR responsibility to contact the instructor of that lab and confirm that you may participate in
her/his lab section. Lab instructors are under no obligation to allow you into their lab. Below is a list of all of the lab
sections and the instructors. IT IS ONLY POSSIBLE TO MAKE UP A LAB DURING THE SAME WEEK OF YOUR
SCHEDULED LAB SECTION!!!
LABORATORY INSTRUCTORS: This table lists instructors for Holton lab sections and all of the other lab sections that
these instructors teach. If you miss a lab, you can use this table to figure out your options for making up the lab.
Name
Mr. Bosma
Ms. Jeter
Mr. Nelson
Ms. Olsen
Section #
A01L, A02L, B01L, B02L, B03L, C01L
B07L, A07L
A03L, B04L, C03L, C04L
B05L, B06L, C05L
Phone
Office
HS39
HS256
HS248
HS255
LAB MATERIALS THAT YOU MUST PROVIDE: 1) 3-ring binder or folder for your lab manual; 2) 15cm ruler; 3) calculator;
4) #2 pencils and erasers; 5) note book paper
PLEASE READ INFORMATION ON THE NEXT PAGE ABOUT SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTION. This class will have an
SI instructor: Hannah Mittelstadt
Supplemental Instruction (SI) for Biology 105
Frequently Asked Questions
What is SI?
Supplemental Instruction (SI) is a series of weekly review sessions for students taking historically
difficult courses. SI is provided for all students who want to improve their understanding of course
material and improve their grades.
Attendance at SI sessions is voluntary. For you the student, it’s a chance to get together with
people in your class to compare notes, to discuss important concepts, to develop strategies for
studying the subject, and to test yourselves before your professor does. At each session you will
be guided through this material by your SI leader, a competent student who has previously taken
the course.
What is an SI leader?
Have you ever wished you could do something over, knowing what you know now? SI leaders are
students themselves and are prepared to share with you what they have learned over the years
about how to study. They know the course content and are anxious to help guide you through it.
They’ll be in class with you every day, hearing what you hear and reading what you read. What
they won’t do is lecture; their job is to help you think about the lectures you hear and the books you
read, and then put it altogether during the SI review sessions. SI can help you learn course
material more efficiently.
When do SI review sessions start?
On the first day of class you will fill out a short survey to let the SI leader know your class schedule.
Each SI leader will set up two or three review sessions each week at times that are best for the
majority of students taking the class. You can attend one, two, or all three (the choice is yours)
and each one will be different because you’ll have new material to discuss. SI review sessions are
informal. Bring your notes; bring your textbook; bring your questions.
What’s in it for me?
If you attend SI sessions regularly, chances are you’ll earn a better grade. You’ll have developed a
better understanding of course content as well as more effective ways of studying. This will help
you in other classes also.