Biology 105 --- General Biology Laboratory --- ALL labs --- Spring 2021
Text: Laboratory Manual by Citrus College Biology Department 7th Ed.
Week
Exercise
1
(2/17-2/21)
2
(2/22-2/28)
3
(3/1-3/7)
None
1
1
Topic
Welcome, syllabus, introduction to Canvas site
Introduction to the Metric System, Scientific Method and
Graphic Analysis
Introduction to the Metric System, Scientific Method and
Graphic Analysis
Quiz
Summary
-
-
Orientation
Quiz (2/24-2/25)
-
-
Due 3/7
4
(3/8-3/14)
2
Solubility, pH and Concentration of Solutions
Ex 1 Quiz
(3/10-3/11)
Due 3/14
5
(3/15-3/21)
3
Biochemistry
Ex 2 Quiz
(3/17-3/18)
Due 3/21
6
(3/22-3/28)
4
Microscopy and Cell Structure
Ex 3 Quiz
(3/24-3/25)
Due 3/28
7
(3/29-4/4)
5
Cell Membranes: Transport of Molecules
Ex 4 Quiz
(3/31-4/1)
Due 4/4
8
(4/5-4/11)
6
Photosynthesis
Ex 5 Quiz
(4/7-4/8)
Due 4/11
(4/12-4/18)
NONE
9
(4/19-4/25)
7
Aerobic and Anaerobic Cellular Respiration
Ex 6 Quiz
(4/21-4/22)
Due 4/25
10
(4/26-5/2)
10
Genetics: DNA and DNA Fingerprinting
Ex 7 Quiz
(4/28-4/29)
-
11
(5/3-5/9)
10
Genetics: DNA and DNA Fingerprinting
-
Due 5/9
12
(5/10-5/16)
8
Cell Division: Mitosis and Cancer
Ex 10 Quiz
(5/12-5/13)
Due 5/16
13
(5/17-5/23)
9
Mendelian Genetics
Ex 8 Quiz
(5/19-5/20)
Due 5/23
14
(5/24-5/30)
11
Natural Selection and Evolution
Ex 9 Quiz
(5/26-5/27)
Due 5/30
15
(5/31-6/6)
None
16
(6/7-6/13)
SPRING BREAK
Ex 11 Quiz
(6/2-6/3)
Lecture Finals (No lab activities)
Biology 105 Laboratory ----- Course Policies --- All Instructors
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Canvas: Course Canvas sites can be accessed at: http://citruscollege.instructure.com and you will need to enter your
username and password. Your Canvas site for the course will have content and a gradebook for both your lecture and lab.
Because this course will be completely on-line, it is imperative that you know how to navigate the Canvas site and
access/submit assignments. Please take some time at the beginning of the term to familiarize yourself with the site and email your instructor if you have any questions. Below are the main resources and assignments you will be responsible for
during this laboratory class.
Virtual Lab Meeting: In place of in-person lab meetings, your instructor will hold a virtual lab meeting online using Zoom
for 1 hour per week during your normally scheduled lab time. You are expected to attend these meetings and they serve
as a time to interact with your instructor and peers to work together on the lab, review concepts, and ask any questions
you may have.
Biology 105 Lab - Syllabus
Lab PowerPoint Presentations/Videos: You will need to view the corresponding PowerPoint presentation video for the
week’s lab exercise. These presentations include the necessary images, data, explanations and additional resources to
explain the lab exercises. You will use these PPT presentations along with your lab manual to answer the lab summary
sheet for each exercise.
Lab Exercise Summaries: Summary sheets for the assigned exercises will be posted Monday at 12 am and are due
Sunday at 11:59pm of that week. Summaries will be graded for correctness and the summary keys for the week will be
available immediately after the summaries are due and will remain posted until Wednesday 12am of the following week.
At the end of the term your lowest summary score will be dropped.
Lab Quizzes: The schedule of quizzes is listed on the course outline for the semester. The first quiz is an orientation quiz
worth 10 points to familiarize you with the Canvas format and to make sure you understand the syllabus and course
expectations. The orientation quiz will be available for one week to take in one attempt with unlimited time.
Each quiz on a lab exercise is worth 15 points. If a quiz is scheduled, it will be available Wednesday 12 am and will be
due Thursday at 11:59pm. You will have one attempt to take the quiz and a time limit of 20 minutes. Although the
assessments are open-resources, it is highly advised that you study and prepare for each assessment in order to
complete it in the allotted amount of time. Quizzes will cover both the material covered in the previous lab. Viewing the
summary keys on Canvas will be a good resource for preparing for these quizzes. Quizzes may include multiple-choice,
fill-in, true-false, and/or short answer questions. At the end of the semester your lowest quiz score will be dropped.
Equipment/Supplies needed: You will need a calculator and a ruler for some of the labs.
Accommodation: Every effort will be made to provide reasonable accommodation for students with disabilities. Students
requesting this accommodation should make their needs known to the instructor during the first week of the term.
Cheating and Plagiarism: Copying work or plagiarizing from web-sites to complete summary sheets or cheating on
quizzes may result in your dismissal from the course, possibly a failing grade, and other actions by the college.
Grading Policies and Grade Scale: You will receive one grade for BIOL 105 - your lab grade is 25% of your overall
grade, with lecture comprising 75%. Breakdown of lab points and grading scale for the BIOL 105 course are shown below:
Breakdown of Laboratory Points
Summaries
10 (out of 11) 15 pts each
Quizzes
Orientation Quiz 10 pts
10 (out of 11) 15 pts each
Total Points →
150
10
150
310
Contacts for the department:
Biology 105 Lab Coordinator: Professor June Han (jhan@citruscollege.edu)
Dean: Eric Rabitoy (erabitoy@citruscollege.edu)
Biology 105 Lab - Syllabus
Grading Scale
100-88% A
87-78% B
77-65% C
64-55% D
Below 55% F