Welcome to
General Biology
BI103 - Winter 2003
Course Introduction
Instructor:
Mike LeMaster
Office:
E-Mail:
Phone:
119 Natural Sciences
lemastm@wou.edu
838 - 8136 (x8-8136)
Office Hours:
T: 1:00 - 3:00 pm
W: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Course Introduction
Lectures:
• MWF
1:00 - 1:50 am
103 NS
Labs: No Lab = See Me!
• 3 or more absences = failure of class
• Labs start this week...
Required Text:
• Biology - Life on Earth (Audesirk2 & Byers - 6th Ed.)
• Laboratory Manual (BI 102)
Course Introduction
Grading:
Exam 1
Exam 2
Final
Laboratory
(31 Jan)
(21 Feb)
(17 Mar)
100
100
150
150
500
Testing Format:
Multiple Choice
True/False
Matching (w/ Diagrams)
Fill-in-the-blank / Short Answer
Grading Scale (approximate): 100 - 90% = A
89 - 80% = B
79 - 65% = C
* Curve at end if average falls below 75%
64 - 55% = D
< 55% = F
Course Introduction
Web Site:
• http://www.wou.edu/~lemastm/BI103
What is the content of BI 103?
Unit 1: Plant Anatomy and Physiology
Chapters 23-25
• Plant Form / Function (Chapter 23)
• Plant Reproduction / Development (Chapter 24)
• Plant Response to Environment (Chapter 25)
Unit 2: Animal Anatomy and Physiology
Chapters 26-35
• Homeostasis / Organization (Chapter 26)
• Body Systems (Chapters 27 - 34)
• Animal Behavior (Chapter 37)
Course Introduction
How to get the most out of BI 102:
1) Come to class (even on Fridays...)
2) Read the book before lecture
3) Review study questions.
4) Do your best in lab (It’s 30% of your grade!)
5) Seek understanding of concepts. Ask questions!
• talk to your professor
• visit the tutoring center
• start a study group
6) Stay Healthy!
(Figure 1.2)
Chapter 1: Introduction to Life on Earth
What is Life?
What are the Characteristics of Living Things?
1) Living things are complex and organized
2) Living things need nutrients and energy
• Nutrients = Environment (e.g. soil)
• Energy = Sun (Direct or Indirect)
3) Living things maintain homeostasis
4) Living things grow
5) Living things respond to stimuli (e.g. pain)
6) Living things reproduce (DNA = blueprints)
7) Living things evolve (Natural Selection)
Categorization of Life (Chapters 19 - 22)
Bacteria
Archaea
Eukarya (Eukaryotes = nucleus)
Prokaryotes
(no nucleus)
1) Protista
2) Fungi
3) Plantae
4) Animalia
Biology
103
“Disorder spreads through
the universe, and life alone
battles against it”
- G. Evelyn Hutchinson
Biology
102
Word of the Term:
Tissue (‘tish-ü)
• A group of cells that are similar in structure and
designed to perform a specialized function
Adipose Tissue
Muscle Tissue