R. Morales Office LS108
Office Hours: Tuesday, Thursday 1-2 or by appt. rmorales@gavilan.edu
General Zoology- Biological Science 4 Lecture
Lab
TTH 9:45 -11:10 AM LS102
M 2:30 - 5:35 PM LS103
Course Description:
General Zoology is designed for students majoring and exploring a career in Biology that involves the classification, ecology, evolution and systems analysis of biological function in major taxonomic groups of animals from Protists through Chordata. This course is transferable to the CSU or UC system.
Prerequisite
: Math 233 with a grade ‘C’ or better.
Advisory: Eligible for English 250 and 260.
Texts: Stephen A. Miller, and John P. Harley. 2007. Zoology 7 th edition McGraw-Hill.
Donald O. Santana 2002 Laboratory Topics in General Zoology Gavilan Community
College
Course Website: http://hhh.gavilan.edu/rmorales
And http://www.mhhe.com/millerharley7e
Lecture: (65% of course grade)
Lecture Learning Objectives are as Follows:
1.
Identify the structures of animals from the major phyla.
2.
Relate structures of animals from the major phyla with their function.
3.
Develop basic laboratory and dissection skills.
4.
Compare the structure and function of animal anatomy and physiology of the major phyla.
Lecture Exams: 45%
There will be four Midterm exams containing 50 multiple-choice questions and one possible short answer question. Each exam is worth 15% of your grade and covers the material from lecture, but laboratory exercises, assignments, and reading material are all fair game. The lowest Midterm score will be dropped when calculating final grade. The comprehensive Final is optional and if taken would replace a midterm exam worth 15% of your grade.
Lecture Quizzes: 10%
Quizzes will be given at the end of any lecture and will cover current topics and/or from the previous lectures. The lowest quiz will be dropped from your overall score.
Lecture Assignments: 10%
Lecture Assignments may be given throughout the course and will be due one week from the assigned date otherwise instructed.

The Lab grade will count for 35% of the overall course grade and is calculated from the following: Attendance, Preparation, Lab assignments/notes and Lab quizzes and Lab
Practicals. The Lab is intended to complement lectures and to provide hands-on experience.
Basic Lab Guidelines:
Follow basic safety procedures covered in our first lab and outlined in the lab manual!
1 Do not attempt to pick up any broken glassware, please notify the instructor and he/she will dispose.
2 If you get cut or injured please inform the instructor.
3 Please DO NOT EAT IN THE LAB! We work with various solutions that include unhealthy material that will find there way into your body if you do not protect yourself and follow this guideline.
4 It is your responsibility to clean up before you leave. If you are using the
Microscope please follow the procedure found on the cabinet door of your work area.
Lab Assignments: 15%
 Each week students are required to attend a One-Day lab (Monday). Attendance will be taken and counts towards laboratory points.
 Laboratories are designed to give the student practical experience and is scheduled for
2 full hours per lab. Students must attend every lab, be prepared and accomplish all of the desired goals during this period.
 Lab assignments will be given out during the first part of the lab-lecture and assignments are expected to be completed during the lab time unless otherwise instructed.
Late Assignments or Make-Ups will not be accepted!
Make-Ups for Lecture and Lab will only be offered to those students who have medical
excuses otherwise will receive a zero for the exam/quiz/assignment.
Lab Practical: 20%
Two laboratory practical exams will be given throughout the semester and each will be worth 50 points. The practical exams will be a combination of fill in, identification, multiple choice and short answer type questions that come from lab assignments and lab lectures.
Laboratory Quizzes:
Quizzes may be given at anytime throughout the semester. Lab quizzes will cover topics from the previous laboratory assignment and/or daily objectives.
Lab Learning Objectives:
1.
Learn to work safely and effectively in a laboratory setting.
2.
Access multimedia lessons and conduct searches via the internet for information on biological phenomena. Employ an appropriate biological vocabulary and principles
3.
Be able to work with simple laboratory equipment used to investigate the different specimens, such as the compound and dissecting microscope, wet mounts and simple stains, use of dissecting tools, and identify particular specimens and their structures.
4.
Understand the Metric and the Standard system of measurement.
5.
Understand the basic structure, basic chemistry, and function of cells including diffusion, osmosis, mitosis, and meiosis.
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Develop analytical skills required to Differentiate between invalid and valid conclusions based on collected data (Use the scientific method).
Lab Learning Objectives Continue:
7.
List and describe the structures and function of various protozoans.
8.
Phylum Porifera (The Sponges) and perform dissections.
9.
Phylum Cnidaria (The radiates- Hydra and jellies)and perform dissections.
10.
Phylum Platyhlminthes (flatworms) and perform dissections.
11.
Phylum Nematoda (roundworms) and perform dissections.
12.
Phylum Annelida (earthworms, sandworms and leeches) and dissecetions.
13.
Phylum Mollusca and dissections.
14.
Phylum Arthropoda (chelicerates, crustaceans, uniramia ) and dissections.
15.
Phylum Echinodermata- sea urchin, sand dollar, sea cucumber and dissections.
16.
Chordates and subphylum Urochordates and Cephalochordates and compare these two groups to the phyla previously described. Describe the different organ systems that are present, and list those that are absent. Perform dissections.
17.
Phylum Chondrichthyes- shark
18.
Subphylum Vertebrata, fishes and amphibians
Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated and dealt with appropriately.
If you’re unsure whether your action violates the College Academic Honesty Policy (i.e.
Homework and Lab assignments) please check with me before continuing.
Grades:
The Percent breakdown for determining your grade is as follows:
15% Final Exam (optional)
30% Mid-Term Exams
10% Lecture Quizzes
10% Lecture Assignments
35% Laboratory
Please note: In order to pass the class you must obtain a passing grade (C or Better) for the Lab.
Your grade will be determined by the percentage you earn of the total possible points available
Grading Scale
Please note that this scale may vary and should only be used to give the student a
guideline for calculating course grades.
Grade
A
A-
B+
B
%
92.5
88
86
82.5
B-
C+
78
77
C
D
68
58
F <57
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Service Office.
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1 9/5
TENTATIVE ZOOLOGY LECTURE AND LAB SCHEDULE
2 9/11
Homework- Safety and
Emergency procedures
Review - Microscope and Cell Lab
Microscope and the Cell
Properties of life, Evolution and Zoology
Natural selection, Origins of life, Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic
Levels of Organization in various animals
Animal Classification, Phylogeny and Organization
Systematics and Taxonomy, Evolutionary tree, Cladograms
Animal-Like Protists
3 9/18
4 9/25
Protozoans-
Phytomastigophorea-
Phytoflagellates
Sarcomastigophora- amoeba
Ciliophora- paramecium
Porifera- Sponges
Multicellular Animals & Levels of organization
Phylum Porifera- types of canal systems, feeding habits
Phylum Cnidaria- classes of, capture and food digestion
Phylum Cnidaria continue 9
Chapter
Readings
8
9
1, 4
2, 3
5 p. 78
7
8
5 10/2 Cnidaria- Radiates Hydra & Jellies The Triploblastic, Acoelomate 10
6 10/9 Acoelomates-
Platyhelminthes-Flatworms
The Pseudocoelomate
Characteristics of Phylum Rotifera and Nematoda
Mollusca
10
11
12 7 10/16 Pseudocoelates-
Aschelminthes-
Phylum Rotifera-
Phylum Nematoda-
Parasites-
8 10/23 Lab Practical
Mollusca
9 10/30 Annelida- Earthworms,
sandworms, and leeches
10 11/6 Arthropoda-
Trilobites
Chelicerates- Horseshoe crabs
Crustaceans-Crayfish, ostracods
Subphylum MyriapodCentipede
Subphylum HexapodInsects
11 11/13 Continue-Crustaceans-
Subphylum MyriapodCentipede
Subphylum HexapodInsects
Echinodermata- Sea Stars
12 11/20
&
11/21
Continue- Echinodermata
13 11/27 Chordates
Cephalochordata
14 12/4
Urochordata
Chondirchthyes Shark
REVIEW FOR LAB PRACTICUM
15 12/11
16 12/18
&
12/19
Review for lecture Exam
Annelida: The Metameric Body form
-The Arthropods
The Hexapods and Myriapods
The Echinoderms
The Echinoderms continue
Hemichordata and Invertebrate Chordates
*The Fishes
*Amphibians
13
14
15
16
16
17
*18
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