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BIOL 310 - General Biology
4 units, Fall 2009
Lecture: Tuesday/Thursday, 5:30-6:50pm
Lab: Tuesday/Thursday, 7-8:20pm
ARC Main Campus, Room 412 in the Biology Building
| Instructor: |
Adam Telleen |
| Email: |
telleea@arc.losrios.edu |
| Office Hours: |
Tuesday and Thursday 5-5:20pm or by appointment in Science 457 |
| Textbooks: |
The Living World, sixth edition by Johnson and Losos
Additional supplemental readings and labs will be distributed in class and/or on this website |
| Prerequisites: |
None |
Syllabus: |
Download Syllabus |
Course Description:
General Biology (BIOL310) is a non-science majors laboratory course covering basic biological principles and how they relate to humans. Concepts included are cell chemistry, structure, and physiology; genetics (transmission and molecular); biotechnology; human body systems; evolution; reproduction and development; ecology; and human impacts on the environment. This course is not open to students who have completed BIOL 300.
This goal of this course is to teach students to:
* Recognize and define the major biological terms, concepts and principles and be able to apply them to related fields.
* Analyze the interactions between biological systems.
* Apply the scientific method to a biological problem.
* Evaluate data generated in the laboratory for validity and scientific meaning.
* Analyze a particular biological structure and hypothesize its function.
* Assess a problem in the laboratory by using inquiry, data collection and analysis, quantitative reasoning and basic mathematical concepts, and formulate a solution.
Important Dates:
| Exam 1: |
Thursday September 17th |
| Exam 2: |
Tuseday October 13th |
| Exam 3: |
Tuesday November 17th |
| Final Exam: |
Tuesday December 15th, 5:45-7:45pm |
Download Course Materials:
Syllabus
The Replicators, Chapter Two of The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins
Study guide for Exam 1
Genetics Practice Problems
Transcription/Translation Practice Problems
Study guide for Exam 2
Study guide for Exam 3 (Revised Version!)
Lecture Notes:
Lecture 1 - Science and the Scientific Method (Aug 25)
Lecture 2 - Basic Chemistry, Bonding, and Water (Aug 27)
Lecture 3 - Biochemistry and Macromolecules (Sep 1)
Lecture 4 - Cells (Sep 3)
Lecture 5 - Transport Across Membranes (Sep 8)
Lecture 6 - Energy, Enzymes, and ATP (Sep 10)
Lecture 7 - Energy Conversion: Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration (Sep 15)
Lecture 8 - The Cell Cycle, Mitosis, and Meiosis (Sep 22)
Lecture 9 - Mendelian Genetics (Sep 24)
Lecture 10 - Human Genetics and Extensions of Mendel (Sep 29)
Lecture 11 - DNA Structure (Oct 1)
Lecture 12 - RNA, The Genetic Code, and Proteins (Oct 6)
Lecture 13 - Gene Regulation and Mutations (Oct 8)
Lecture 14 - Darwin, Wallace, and Evolution by Natural Selection (Oct 15, 20)
Lecture 15 - Natural Selection, Species, and Behavior (Oct 20, 22)
Lecture 16 - Ecology and Ecosystems (Oct 27)
Lecture 17 - Animal Body Structures and the Endocrine System (Oct 27)
Lecture 18 - The Digestive System (Oct 29)
Lecture 19 - The Circulatory and Respiratory Systems (Nov 3)
Lecture 20 - The Immune System (Nov 19)
Lecture 21 - Recombinant DNA and Biotechnology(Nov 10, 12) Note: you should probably print multiple slides per page to save paper!