Arcadia University
Glenside, Pennsylvania
Bi-101 General Biology I.
Fall, 2009
COURSE INFORMATION
Course Title:
Bi-101 General Biology I. Section #3.
Description:
Introduction to the science of living organisms. Emphasis on molecular and cellular
aspects of energy processing, cellular reproduction, and genetics. Four credits.
Course Objectives:
Describe the characteristics which distinguish living from non-living organizations of matter.
Describe the hierarchy of material organization of the living world.
Understand and be able to apply the processes of scientific investigation and problem solving.
Describe the Darwinian theory of evolution as the central unifying factor of modern biology.
Integrate the chemical, molecular, and cellular organization and function of living organisms.
Describe and integrate the molecular, cellular, and organismal bases of the processing of energy
and matter by autotrophs and heterotrophs.
Describe the molecular, cellular, and organismal processes involved in the organization,
utilization, and transfer of genetic information from generation to generation.
Schedule:
Class: 11:00AM - 12:05 PM, MWF; Laboratory as scheduled.
Course Instructor:
XXX Phone extension: XXX;
e-mail: XXX
Lab Coordinator:
XXX Phone extension: XXX
e-mail: XXX
Course Textbook:
Campbell, Neil A. and Jane B. Reece. Biology. Eighth Edition. Benjamin Cummings
Publishing Co. 2008. ISBN-13:9780321543257.
Laboratory Manuals:
BI-101 General Biology I. Laboratory Manual. Department of Biology, Arcadia
University. 2009.
Rust, Thomas. A Guide to Biology Lab. Third Edition. Southwest Educational
Enterprises. 1983. ISBN 0937029-01-7.
Grading:
Four hourly exams and one final exam (equivalent to two hourly exams) comprise
approximately 75% of the final course grade; periodic quizzes may also contribute to
this portion of the final grade. Laboratory assignments, attendance, and quizzes comprise
the remaining 25% of the final course grade.
Note: Laboratory is an integral part of the course; therefore, to receive a
passing course grade, all laboratory work must be completed.
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BI 101
Students who are taking this for secondary certification in
Biology are filling the following Standards of the Pennsylvania
Department of Education:
I. Knowing the Content
A. Molecular and cellular biology and the chemical basis of
life including: atoms, molecules and chemical bonds,
biologically important molecules,cellular bioenergetics,
photosynthesis, and respiration
B. Classical and molecular genetics and the evolution and diversity
of life including:Mendelian and non-Mendelian inheritance,
probability, and environmental influences, structure and function
of nucleic acids, protein synthesis, recombinant DNA, gene
regulation, microbial genetics, and mutation, evidence for
evolution, mechanisms, speciation, phylogeny, and the origin of
life, diversity of life, the five-kingdom system, classification
schemes, representatives of kingdoms
C. Structure, function and development of organisms including:life
functions, digestion, circulation, respiration, excretion, nervous
control, movement, and chemical control, systems that support
functions, digestive, circulatory, respiratory, excretory, nervous
and muscular, reproduction and development, gametogenesis,
fertilization, growth and differentiation, metamorphosis and aging,
instincts, learned behaviors, and communication
Students who are taking this for secondary certification in
Chemistry are filling the following Standards of the Pennsylvania
Department of Education:
I. Knowing the Content
B. Applications of chemistry to: the life sciences and earth
sciences, scientific discovery and technological advancement
Students who are taking this for secondary certification in General
Science are filling the following Standards of the Pennsylvania
Department of Education:
I. Knowing the Content
A. Scientific methodology including: philosophy of science,
mathematics, measurement and data manipulation, laboratory
procedures and safety
C. Life science including: cellular and molecular biology, evolution
and diversity of life, plants and animals, genetics and ecology
E. Investigative laboratory experiences using scientific methodology
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Bi-101 General Biology I.
Fall, 2009
COURSE TOPIC OUTLINE
Week of
Sep 2
Class Topics
Campbell (8e) pgs
Lab Topics
1-27
No Scheduled
Laboratory
Course Introduction, Themes of Life; Hierarchy
of Organization; Process of Science. Mastering Biology
Chapter 1: Concepts 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
Sep 7
(Labor Day)
Darwin and Evolution; Contributors; Evolution
of the Theory; Mastering Biology Chapter 22: Concepts 22.1, 22.2,.
22.3. Chemical Basis of Life. Mastering Biology Chapter 2:
452-467
30-45
Concepts 2.1, 2.2, 2.3
Sep 14
Chemistry of Water; Properties; Acids, Bases
Mastering Biology Chapter 3: Concepts 3.1, 3.2, 3.3. Chemistry
of Carbon. Mastering Biology Chapter 4: Concepts 4.1, 4.2, 4.3.
46-57
58-67
1. Introduction to
Arcadia University
IT System.
Scientific
Investigation.C18-27
68-91
2. Acids, Bases, and
pH. C 52-57.
94-124
3. Qualitative Molecular Tests; Dialysis
Demonstration
C 68-91.
125-141
4. Microscopy and
Cell Structures.
C 94-98; 100-101;
Rust 1-9.
Test #1 – Monday, September 21
Sep 21
Macromolecular Basis of Life; Carbohydrates,
Lipids, Proteins, and Nucleic Acids. Mastering Biology
Chapter 5: Concepts 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5.
Sep 28
Cellular Basis of Life; Microscopy; Cellular
Organization; Organelles. Mastering Biology Chapter 6:
Concepts 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7.
Oct 5
Cell Membrane Structure and Function; Diffusion,
Osmosis, Cellular Transport. Mastering Biology Chapter 7:
Concepts 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5. Cellular Communication.
206-227
Mastering Biology Chapter 11: Concepts 11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 11.4, 11.5
Test #2 – Friday, October 9
Oct 12
Processing Energy and Matter; Metabolism,
Laws of Thermodynamics; Energy Transactions;
Enzymes. Mastering Biology Chapter 8: Concepts 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4.
142-161
5. Diffusion and
Osmosis. C 132134.
Oct 19
Processing Energy and Matter; Harvesting
162-184
Chemical Energy; Aerobic and Anaerobic
Pathways. Mastering Biology Chapter 9: Concepts 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5
6. Analysis of Enzyme Activity.
C 151-156.
Oct 26
Processing Energy and Matter; Capturing Energy
of the Sun; Photosynthesis Light; Spectrum;
Pigments; Reactions. Mastering Biology Chapter 10: Concepts
7. Glycolysis and
Anaerobic Respiration C 167-179.
10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4.
185-205
Test #3 – Friday, October 30
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Nov 2
Cellular Basis of Reproduction; Chromosomes;
Life Cycles; Mitosis and Meiosis. Mastering Biology
228-261
8. Photosynthesis;
Pigments Spectrophotometry. C
190-194.
262-285
9. Cell Cycle and
Mitosis. C 230237.
286-304
10. Sexual Life Cycle;
Meiosis. C 253258.
11. Mendelian and
Human Genetics;
Statistics. C 276285.
Chapter 12: Concepts 12.1, 12.2, 12.3; Chapter 13: 13.1, 13.2, 13.3, 13.4.
Nov 9
Introduction to Genetics; Mendelian and NeoMendelian Genetics. Mastering Biology Chapter 14: Concepts
14.1, 14.2, 14.3, 14.4
Nov 16
Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance; Sex and
Genetics; Recombination and Mapping;
Chromosomal Alternations. Mastering Biology Chapter 15:.
Concepts 15.1, 15.2, 15.3, 15.4, 15.5.
Test #4 – Friday, November 20
Nov 23
Molecular Basis of Genetics; Identification of
305-324
the Genetic Material; DNA Structure and
Replication. Mastering Biology Chapter 16: Concepts 16.1, 16.2, 16.3
Nov 30
Genetic Control of Protein Synthesis; Transcription, Translation; Genetic Code. Mastering Biology
325-349
12. Gel Electrophoresis. C 405-407.
Lab Summary
396-425
No Scheduled
Laboratory
Chapter 17: Concepts 17.1, 17.2, 17.3, 17.4.
Dec 7
DNA Technology and Genomics.
Mastering Biology
Chapter 20: Concepts 20.1, 20.2, 20.3, 20.4.
Dec 14
No Scheduled
Laboratory
Meiosis and
Genetics Take Home
Course Summary and Final Exam Review
Final Examination - Friday December 18, 2009
No Scheduled
Laboratory
9:00am – noon