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BIO/100 Version 3
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Course Syllabus
College of Natural Sciences
BIO/100 Version 3
Introduction to Life Science it! Lab
Co"yrig!t # $01$% $00&% $00' by (ni)ersity of *!oeni+, -ll rig!ts reser)ed,
Course Description
.!is course a""lies a broad% conce"tual understanding of biology, Students are introduced to scientific
ideologies and conce"ts t!at not only s!a"e t!e biological orld% but also s!a"e !u/ans, Students e+a/ine t!e
scientific /et!od% e)olution and biodi)ersity% t!e biology of cells% "!ysiology% t!e dyna/ics of in!eritance% and
t!e effect !u/ans !a)e on t!e en)iron/ent, .!e te+t e/"!asi0es /et!ods and t!e t!eoretical foundations of
ideas% !ile /ini/i0ing isolated facts, It stresses t!e integration of ideas% /a1ing connections t!at for/ an
understanding of t!e li)ing orld, .!e ee1ly online labs add a "ractical co/"onent to t!e class, .!e labs build
u"on t!e conce"ts in t!e te+t and offer a c!ance for students to interact it! t!e /aterial and furt!er t!eir
understanding,
Policies
2aculty and students/learners ill be !eld res"onsible for understanding and ad!ering to all "olicies contained
it!in t!e folloing to docu/ents3
(ni)ersity "olicies3 4ou /ust be logged into t!e student ebsite to )ie t!is docu/ent,
Instructor "olicies3 .!is docu/ent is "osted in t!e Course Materials foru/,
(ni)ersity "olicies are sub5ect to c!ange, Be sure to read t!e "olicies at t!e beginning of eac! class, *olicies
/ay be slig!tly different de"ending on t!e /odality in !ic! you attend class, If you !a)e recently c!anged
/odalities% read t!e "olicies go)erning your current class /odality,
Course Materials
*ruitt% N, L,% 6 (nderood% L, S, 7$0089, BioInquiry: Making connections in biology 73rd ed,9, :obo1en% N;3 ;o!n
<iley 6 Sons,
-ll electronic /aterials are a)ailable on t!e student ebsite,
Week One: Introduction to Biology and the Scientific Method
Details Due Points
Objectives 1.1 Identify c!aracteristics of li)ing organis/s,
1.2 Su//ari0e t!e /a5or t!eories of biology,
1.3 Define eac! ste" of t!e scientific /et!od,
1.4 -""ly t!e scientific /et!od to a real=life scenario,
Course
Preparation
Rea t!e course descri"tion and ob5ecti)es,
Rea t!e instructor>s biogra"!y and "ost your on,
Reain! Rea -""endi+ -,
Reain! Rea C!, 1 of BioInquiry.
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Biology <or1s!eet
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Biology Lab
Co$plete t!e Biology Lab @ulti/edia A+ercise at
!tt"3//cor"train,"!oeni+,edu/a+ia/bio100/lab,!t/l
%ns&er t!e o"en=ended Buestion at t!e end of t!e /ulti/edia,
Post your ansers t!roug! co"y and "aste,
'elect a real=orld scenario in !ic! you can a""ly t!e scientific
/et!od,
"rite a $00= to 300=ord res"onse a""lying t!e scientific /et!od to
a real=orld scenario, .!in1 about t!e lab e+ercise and t!e tools and
"rocesses in)ol)ed in using t!e scientific /et!od,
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Week Two: Cells !n Introduction
Details Due Points
Objectives 2.1 Discuss conce"ts on cell t!eory or s"ontaneous generation,
2.2 Co/"are t!e structures of "ro1aryotic and eu1aryotic cells,
Reain! Rea C!, C of BioInquiry.
Reain! Rea Section ?,1 in C!, ? of BioInquiry.
Reain! Rea C!, 10 of BioInquiry,
Participation Participate in class discussion, 2ull credit D Si+ substanti)e
discussion /essages eac! ee1 in t!e @ain 2oru/,
.!e si+ /essages /ust occur on at least t!ree different days during
t!e online ee1,
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(iscussion
)uestions
Respon to ee1ly discussion Buestions,
1. 1, Consider "ro1aryotes and eu1aryotes3
o <!at is t!e difference beteen "ro1aryotes
and eu1aryotesE
o :o ould you describe t!e cells in your
bodyE A+"lain
o :o ould you describe bacteriaE
o :o do antibiotics or1 on bacteriaE
$, .!in1 about )iruses3
o -re t!ey "ro1aryotes or eu1aryotes or neit!erE
o <!y don>t antibiotics or1 on )irusesE
$, 1, Define @etabolis/ and describe its i/"ortance
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o *rotein is t!e /ost i/"ortant
/acronutrient, <!at is a co/"lete "roteinE
o Na/e 3 foods t!at "ro)ide you it! co/"lete
"roteins
$, -bout ?0F of t!e -/erican diet is /ade u" of
carbo!ydrates, Carbo!ydrates are s"lit into $
grou"s3 si/"le and co/"le+
o Identify 1 si/"le and 1 co/"le+ carbo!ydrate
o @etabolically s"ea1ing% is t!ere any difference
beteen t!e $ grou"sE
o <!y do you t!in1 -/ericans are so !ea)yE
7su""ort your t!oug!ts it! e)idence/citations9
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Au1aryotes
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Revie& t!e *lants )s, -ni/als acti)ity at
!tt"3//!ig!eredbcs,iley,co//legacy/college/"ruitt/0C'1C'3$1&/bioin
Buiries/c!0C/2las!/"0C3&Gb,!t/ and fa/iliari0e yourself it! t!e
different structures of "lant and ani/al cells,
Co$plete t!e *lant and -ni/al Cells /ulti/edia e+ercise at
!tt"3//cor"train,"!oeni+,edu/a+ia/sci$30/cells,!t/l and label t!e
structures and functions of t!e "lant and ani/al cells,
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e+ercise and "aste it to a @icrosoft
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"ress t!e *rint Screen or *rt Scr 1ey on t!e u""er=rig!t !and corner
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screen s!ot /ust "aste directly into t!e docu/ent,
Provie a list describing at least fi)e si/ilarities and t!ree
differences beteen "lant and ani/al cells, In addition% c!oose fi)e
internal structures of "lant or ani/al cells and describe t!eir
functions in your on ords,
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Co$plete t!e -ssociate Le)el @aterial3 Virtual @icrosco"y Lab3
Identifying Bacteria .!roug! Staining,
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Week Three: Cells The Building Blocks of "ife
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Objectives 3.1 Describe t!e "rocesses of "!otosynt!esis and cellular
res"iration,
3.2 Deter/ine t!e relations!i" beteen en)iron/ental factors in
"!otosynt!esis,
3.3 Describe t!e cell cycle,
3.4 Describe t!e "rocesses and outco/es of /itosis and /eiosis,
Reain! Revie& Section ?,1 in C!, ? of BioInquiry.
Reain! Revie& C!, 10 of BioInquiry.
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for funding to su""ort "reser)ation "rogra/s,
Revie& t!e ecological "ro"erties t!at are dis"layed on t!e KList of
<orld :eritage in DangerL on t!e (nited Nations Aducational%
Scientific and Cultural Organi0ation 7(NASCO9 ebsite at
!tt"3//!c,unesco,org/en/danger,
C#oose a "ro"erty t!at you ould be interested in su""orting, .!is
ill be t!e to"ic for your final "a"er, Note: So/e "laces on t!e <orld
:eritage in Danger list are not natural "ro"erties, Do not use
cultural% arc!eological% or arc!itectural sites for t!is "ro5ect,
Researc# at least t!ree references about t!e "ro"erty ot!er t!an t!e
(NASCO ebsite,
Post t!e na/e of t!e "ro"erty t!at you !a)e c!osen for your final
"a"er and an -*-=for/atted reference list of t!e t!ree sources you
researc!ed,
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.!e Building Bloc1s
of Life <or1s!eet
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a)ailable on t!e student ebsite,
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LeafLab
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(isable your "o"=u" bloc1er,
%ccess LeafLab at !tt"3//,biologylabsonline,co//a+ia/LeafLab/
Rea LeafLab bac1ground infor/ation,
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Week #our: D$!% Chro&oso&es% and 'enetics
Details Due Points
Objectives 4.1 A+"lain t!e role of DN- in in!eritance,
4.2 Describe Gregor @endel>s in)estigations into t!e "atterns of
in!eritance,
4.3 Sol)e basic genetic "roble/s,
Reain! Rea C!, 3 of BioInquiry
Reain! Rea Sections ?,$ 6 ?,3 in C!, ? of BioInquiry
Reain! Rea C!, 11 of BioInquiry
Reain! Rea C!, 1$ of BioInquiry.
Participation Participate in class discussion, 2ull credit D Si+ substanti)e
discussion /essages eac! ee1 in t!e @ain 2oru/,,,
.!e si+ /essages /ust occur on at least t!ree different days during
t!e online ee1,
10
(iscussion
)uestions
Respon to ee1ly discussion Buestions,
1, Je)ie C!, ? of BioinBuiry and t!e @arc! of Di/es 2oundation
ebsite at !tt"3//,/arc!ofdi/es,co//"n!ec/CC3&G1$0&,as",
C!oose a c!ro/oso/al disorder fro/ t!e @arc! of Di/es
2oundation ebsite, *ost your res"onse to t!e folloing3
1, Identify t!e disorder and e+"lain !o it is e+"ressed
in a "erson and in!erited,
$, If you ere t!e "arent of a c!ild it! t!is disorder%
!ic! Buestion ould you be /ost concerned
aboutE :o ould you find t!e anser to your
BuestionE
3, Discuss any "ersonal e+"eriences or nes articles
related to t!e disorder,
$, Jesource3 C!, 8 of BioInBuiry
1, <!at are so/e of t!e benefits of sBuee0ing so
/uc! data into )irtually e)ery cell in t!e bodyE
$, <!y did !u/ans not e)ol)e it! one central
re"ository of DN- rat!er t!an !a)ing it re"licated
t!roug!out t!e bodyE
3, -ssu/e t!at t!e !ereditary infor/ation carried in
genes and DN- is res"onsible for /any differences
obser)ed in !u/ans and ot!er li)ing t!ings, :o
could 5ust four different bases in DN- strands be
res"onsible for t!e al/ost endless )ariety found in
natureE
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*unnett SBuare
<or1s!eet
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student ebsite,
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2lyLab
Print t!e 2lyLab or1s!eet to co/"lete t!e lab,
(isable your "o"=u" bloc1er,
%ccess 2lyLab at !tt"3//,biologylabsonline,co//a+ia/2lyLab/
Rea 2lyLab bac1ground infor/ation,
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Week #i(e: Physiology
Details Due Points
Objectives -.1 Co/"are "!ysiology of different li)ing organis/s,
-.2 A+"lain t!e relations!i"s a/ong !u/an syste/s,
Reain! Revie& C!, 11 of BioInquiry.
Reain! Revie& C!, 1$ of BioInquiry.
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:u/an Digestion
-cti)ity
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Co/"aring
*!ysiology
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on t!e student ebsite,
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CardioLab
Print t!e CardioLab <or1s!eet to co/"lete t!e lab,
(isable your "o"=u" bloc1er,
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Week Si): *(olution
Details Due Points
Objectives ..1 Discuss t!e i/"act of natural selection in e)olution,
..2 Describe t!e e)idence in su""ort of e)olution by natural
selection,
..3 -naly0e t!e i/"lications of t!e "atterns of e)olution,
..4 -ssess factors t!at affect s"eciation,
Reain! Rea C!, $ of BioInquiry.
Reain! Rea C!, & of BioInquiry.
Participation Participate in class discussion, 2ull credit D Si+ substanti)e
discussion /essages eac! ee1 in t!e @ain 2oru/,
.!e si+ /essages /ust occur on at least t!ree different days during
t!e online ee1,
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)uestions
Respon to ee1ly discussion Buestions, $0
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A)olution <or1s!eet
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A)olutionLab
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(isable your "o"=u" bloc1er,
%ccess A)olutionLab at
!tt"3//,biologylabsonline,co//a+ia/A)olutionLab/
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Week Se(en: Biodi(ersity
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Objectives /.1 Classify organis/s based on c!aracteristics,
/.2 Jecogni0e t!e factors t!at influence s"ecies "o"ulation grot!,
/.3 Describe an endangered ecological "ro"erty,
Reain! Revie& C!, & of BioInquiry.
Reain! Revie& C!, 11 of BioInquiry,
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Organi0ation and
Di)ersity
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for funding to su""ort "reser)ation "rogra/s,
(evelop an outline t!at identifies t!e ecological uniBueness of t!e
"lant and ani/al life in your c!osen "ro"erty% and address t!e
folloing3
Describe t!e di)ersity of life for/s found in t!e area,
Describe t!e biological interrelations!i"s a/ong t!e life for/s in
t!e area,
.!e !u/an intrusions t!reatening t!e area,
.!e "rotections t!at e+ist to safeguard and "reser)e t!e area,
.!e efforts t!at !a)e been /ade to furt!er t!is "reser)ation,
<!at an indi)idual can do to !el" "reser)e t!e di)ersity of t!e
area,
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Classifying
Organis/s
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*o"AcoLab
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(isable your "o"=u" bloc1er,
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Week *ight: Biotechnology and *cology
Details Due Points
Objectives 0.1 -ssess t!e et!ical issues of biotec!nology,
0.2 Describe t!e relations!i" of ecology it! "o"ulation grot! and
co//unity interactions,
0.3 -ssess t!e relations!i" beteen de/ogra"!ic factors and
!u/an "o"ulation grot!,
Reain! Rea C!, ' of BioInquiry.
Reain! Rea C!, 1? of BioInquiry.
Reain! Rea C!, 18 of BioInquiry.
Participation Participate in class discussion, 2ull credit D Si+ substanti)e
discussion /essages eac! ee1 in t!e @ain 2oru/,
.!e si+ /essages /ust occur on at least t!ree different days during
t!e online ee1,
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)uestions
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*olitics of
*o"ulation
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Acology and
*o"ulation Grot!
"rite a $00= to 300=ord res"onse addressing t!e folloing "oints3
<!at is t!e current esti/ate of t!e orldide !u/an
"o"ulation at t!is /o/entE Describe !o t!is nu/ber is
c!anging /o/ent=to=/o/ent% day=to=day% and fro/ one
year to t!e ne+t,
Describe !o t!e !u/an "o"ulation grot! issue !as and
ill affect t!e ecosyste/,
Cite all references in -*- for/at,
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Week $ine: The Biological World
Details Due Points
Objectives 1.1 -ssess t!e interconnectedness of !u/an acti)ities and t!e
biological orld,
Reain! Revie& C!, 18 of BioInquiry.
2inal Project
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"rite a 1%C00= to 1%'?0=ord "a"er assessing t!e ecological
"ro"erty you c!ose for your final "a"er, Identify t!e ecological
uniBueness of t!e "lant and ani/al life in your c!osen "ro"erty and
address t!e folloing3
Describe t!e di)ersity of life for/s found in t!e area,
Describe t!e biological interrelations!i"s a/ong t!e life for/s in
t!e area,
Describe !u/an intrusions t!reatening t!e area,
A+"lain "rotections t!at e+ist to safeguard and "reser)e t!e
area,
A+"lain t!e efforts t!at !a)e been /ade to furt!er t!is
"reser)ation,
Deter/ine !at an indi)idual can do to !el" "reser)e t!e
di)ersity of t!e area,
Deter/ine additional /easures to insure t!e "reser)ation of t!e
"ro"erty ould you "ro"ose,
-ssess !at is lost if intrusion goes unc!ec1ed, -""eal to t!e
biological di)ersity,
2or$at your "a"er% in=te+t citations% and references consistent it!
-*- guidelines,
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