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SYLLABUS BIOLOGY 1107: Principles of Biology I

Spring Semester 2015

Section 001: (9:05-9:55AM, Mon, Wed and Fri) Bldg.: Laurel Hall, Room 102

Section 020: (10:10-11:00AM, Mon, Wed and Fri)

Bldg.: Laurel Hall, Room 102

Instructor: Dr. Thomas D. Abbott

Office: Torrey Life Sciences, Rm. 212

Phone: (860) 486-2939

E-mail: thomas.abbott@uconn.edu

Office Hours: by appointment

Materials you will need for this course; these are available at the UConn Co-op:

• Biological Science 5 Ed., by Scott Freeman. (2011) Benjamin Cummings. Try to read assignments before each lecture.

• Laboratory Manual: Biology 1107 Laboratory Manual, Fall 2014/Spring 2015 ed. • Safety splash goggles (3M® brand, available in the “Supplies” section)

• Lab coat: Purchase a lab coat (Tyvek® brand, available in “Supplies” section)

Computer and Internet Access:

Access to the World Wide Web is required. Computers are available at the Computer Center, Residential Life, University Library, and other locations on campus.

Course information will be posted on your HuskyCT website, which is accessible with your net ID. You will have TWO HuskyCT websites for Bio 1107 – one specifically for Lab Grades, listed on the HuskyCT page for your lab section and the other, your HuskyCT lecture page, for Course materials, including lab materials. HuskyCT is accessed at http://huskyct.uconn.edu and help is available at http://lrc.uconn.edu/ or by calling 486-1187.

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Exams and Grades:

Exam dates: There will be five exams, each covering 1/5 of the course material. Exams will be held at the Testing Center unless otherwise noted. Check the HuskyCT lecture site for announcements. Exam grades will be posted to your HuskyCT lecture section page.

Exam I: Thursday February 12th, 2015

Exam II: Tuesday March 3rd, 2015

Exam III: Thursday March 26th, 2015

Exam IV: Thursday April 16th, 2015

Final Exam V: To be announced

Exam format, content and point value: All five exams will consist of 50 questions in multiple-choice format. Students must bring TWO #2 pencils to each exam and a photo ID. *Exams will be primarily based on lecture material, but will also include material from assigned text readings and the study guides. {Please take note: the fifth exam is given during the final exam week and as such may cause some students to assume then that they have two hours instead of the usual 50 minutes as was the case for the four earlier in-class exams that semester. This is not the case and the time granted for this exam is still only 50 minutes. The average of the five exam scores will comprise 60% of your course grade. Grades for each exam are not scaled. The only scaling, (if any) that counts towards your actual course grade depends on over-all class performance and will be computed after the fifth exam. Your performance in the lab will contribute the remaining 40% of your course grade.

Exam location: All exams during the semester will be held in the Testing Center. Unless otherwise noted, so too will be the final exam. If final exam locations differ, then this will be announced towards the end of the semester.

Exam times: During the semester, exams are held on testing days from 8:00AM on the hour until 7:00PM. You will register for an exam time and go to the testing center at that time to take your 50-minute exam.

Exams for students with special needs: If you have a documented learning disability, please see the instructor at least one week before the first exam and bring any paperwork you were given by CSD. Also, if English is not your native language, and you wish to discuss the possibility of extra time for exams, please see the instructor before the first exam.

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Makeup Exams:

Makeup Exam Policy: Makeup exams are available only to students who have a legitimate excuse for missing an exam, such as illness, scheduled job interview out of town, athletic team event out of town, death in the immediate family, etc. If you know in advance that you must miss an exam, see the instructor prior to this date and bring documentation to support your anticipated absence. If you miss an exam unexpectedly because of last minute illness or accident, contact the instructor when you return to campus (or by phone or e-mail if you will be away for some time) and provide documentation of your situation.

Makeup Exam Dates: Makeup exams will be given on the following days for those students who missed the scheduled exam and who have received permission to make up the exam. Makeup exams may include short-answer, short essay, and/or multiple-choice questions.

Makeup for Exam I: Friday, February 13th 2015, 2:00PM in Torrey Life Science, Rm. 212

Makeup for Exam II: Wednesday, March 4th 2015, 8:00AM in Torrey Life Science, Rm. 212

Makeup for Exam III: Friday, March 27th, 2015, 2:00PM in Torrey Life Science, Rm. 212

Makeup for Exam IV: Friday, April 17th, 2015, 2:00PM in Torrey Life Science, Rm. 212

Makeup for Exam V: To be announced.

Laboratories:

The MWF 9:05 AM lecture is linked with lab sections 001L – 015L. The MWF 10:10 AM lecture is linked with lab sections 020L – 032L. You must attend the lecture and lab for which you are registered. Even though labs are identical in content, it is not possible for us to "mix and match" by allowing students in one lecture section to attend labs linked to the other lecture section.

(1) Laboratory start date: Labs begin the first week of classes, Tuesday, January 20th.

(2) Location: Bronwell (Engineering III) rooms 118,119,120 - Check your class schedule for your room assignment.

(3) Information: Lab syllabus, lab schedules, TA and assignment information are

posted on the Lecture HuskyCT site. Click on the “Laboratory Information” icon for these listings. Only lab grades are recorded in the Laboratory HuskyCT site.

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(4) Attendance Policy: Attendance in lab is mandatory. You must attend the lab section for which you are registered. If you wish to change lab sections, you must do this through the Add-Drop system; your instructors have no control over the availability of seats in lab. There is usually some turnover in lab schedules during the first week, so check the PeopleSoft computer system frequently to see if a space has opened up. If you cannot find an available lab seat that matches your schedule, you will not be able to take the course at this time.

(5) Makeup Policy for Labs: All labs are changed at the end of every week, so it is

not possible to make alternate arrangements for lab once the week has passed. If you must miss a lab for a valid reason, contact BOTH of your TAs (Teaching Assistants) ASAP (within 24 hours of your lab period) and provide the required documentation. The “missed lab policy”, laboratory schedule and TA contact information is accessible in the “Laboratory Information” link within the lecture HuskyCT site.

(6) Dissection Policy: The use of preserved and dissected animals is required for this course. If you are unwilling to participate in these exercises you should drop this course.

(7) Laboratory Grading Policy: This will be presented in your first lab section and

is given in the Laboratory Syllabus (posted on HuskyCT).

You must complete the laboratory activities during scheduled lab times to receive credit. Missing more than 3 laboratory periods, for any reason (including illness), makes you ineligible to receive laboratory credit. This will result in a final COURSE grade of “F” even if your grades are otherwise adequate to pass the course. If you find yourself in the situation of missing more than three labs, you should contact the course instructor and/or drop the course and retake it at a later date when you can complete the laboratory portion.

Academic Misconduct Policy:

UConn's Policy: A fundamental tenet of all educational institutions is academic honesty; academic work depends upon respect for and acknowledgement of the research and ideas of others. Misrepresenting someone else's work as one's own is a serious offense in any academic setting and it will not be condoned.

Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to the following:

• Providing or receiving assistance in a manner not authorized by the instructor in the creation of work to be submitted for academic evaluation (e.g. papers, projects, and examinations).

• Any attempt to influence improperly (e.g. bribery, threats) any member of the

faculty, staff, or administration of the University in any matter pertaining to academics or research.

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• Presenting as one's own work the ideas or words of another for academic evaluation. • Doing unauthorized academic work for which another person will receive credit

or be evaluated.

• Presenting the same or substantially the same papers or projects in two or more courses without the explicit permission of the instructors involved.

A student who knowingly assists another student in committing an act of academic misconduct shall be equally accountable for the violation, and shall be subject to the sanctions and other remedies described in The Student Code at http://www.dos.uconn.edu/

Lecture Schedule Part I: Cells-Molecules-Energy-Transport-DNA

Date Lecture Topics Text Readings

Wed. 01/21 Molecules of Life: Water and Carbon: The Chemical Basis of Life pp 18-38

Fri. 01/23 Molecules of Life: Water and Carbon: pp 18-38

The chemical basis of life: continued Mon. 01/26 Molecules of Life: Protein Structure and Function pp 41-55 Wed. 01/28 Molecules of Life: Nucleic acids and RNA pp 57-69 Fri. 01/30 Molecules of Life: An Introduction to Carbohydrates pp 72-81 Mon. 02/02 Molecules of Life: Lipids, Membranes and the pp 84-101

First Cells Wed. 02/04 Molecules of Life: Lipids, Membranes and the pp 84-101

First Cells: continued Fri. 02/06 Cell Structure and Function: Introduction

to Metabolism pp 136-152 Mon. 02/09 Cell Structure and Function: Cellular Respiration and Fermentation pp 154-173

Wed. 02/11 Completion Metabolism, Review/Discussion Thur. 02/12 Testing Center: Exam I

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Fri. 02/13 Gene Structure and Expression: The Cell Cycle pp 219-234 Mon. 02/16 Gene Structure and Expression: Meiosis pp 237-253 Wed. 02/18 Gene Structure and Expression: DNA, Gene pp 284-300

Synthesis and Repair Fri. 02/20 Gene Structure and Expression: How Genes Work pp 304-315 Mon. 02/23 Gene Structure and Expression: Transcription, pp 317--332

RNA Processing and Translation Wed. 02/25 Cell Structure and Function: Cell-Cell Interactions pp 200-208 Protein-protein interactions Fri. 02/ 27 Cell Structure and Function: Cell-Cell Interactions pp 209-213 NOTE: continued up through table 11.2 only on page 213. Mon. 03/02 Completion Cell-Cell, Review/Discussion Tue. 03/03 Testing Center: Exam II ____________________________________________________________________________ Wed. 03/04 Gene Structure and Expression: Mendel and the Gene pp 256-279 Fri. 03/06 Gene Structure and Expression: Mendel and the Gene Continued Mon. 03/09 Gene Structure and Expression: Control of Gene

Expression in Bacteria pp -336-345 Wed. 03/11 Gene Structure and Expression: Control of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes pp 348-362 Fri. 03/13 Gene Structure and Expression: Analyzing and

Engineering Genes pp 368-386

Mon. 03/16 Spring Recess Mon. 03/23 Gene Structure and Expression: Genomics pp 389-402 Wed. 03/25 Completion Genomics, Review Discussion

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Thur. 03/26 Testing Center: Exam III ___________________________________________________________________

Part II. Animal Structure and Function Date Lecture Topics Text Readings Fri. 03/27 How Animals Work: Structure and Basic Physiology pp 842-850 Mon. 03/30 How Animals Work: Surface/Volume Ratio

and Bioenergetics pp 850-858

Wed. 04/01 How Animals Work: Basic Nutrition pp 882-888 Fri. 04/03 How Animals Work: Steps of Digestive Processes pp 888-899 Mon. 04/06 How Animals Work: Gas Exchange pp 902-916 Wed. 04/08 How Animals Work: Circulation, blood composition

and cardiovascular diseases pp 916-925 Fri. 04/10 How Animals Work: Osmoregulation pp 861-872 Mon. 04/13 How Animals Work: Kidney Structure and Function pp 872-879 Wed. 04/15 Completion Kidney Structure, Review/Discussion Thur. 04/16 Testing Center: Exam IV __________________________________________________________________ Fri. 04/17 How Animals Work: Electrical Signals in Animals, (I) pp 928-934 Mon. 04/20 How Animals Work: Electrical Signals in Animals, (I) pp 934-942 Wed. 04/22 How Animals Work: Musculoskeletal systems pp 972-980

and Movement. Fri. 04/24 How Animals Work: Chemical Signals in Animals, (I) pp 991-1010 Mon. 04/27 How Animals Work: Reproductive Cycles pp 1025-1029 Wed. 04/29 How Animals Work: The Immune System, (I) pp 1037-1051 The Immune System, (II) Fri. 05/01 Completion The Immune System, (II), Review/Discussion

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Exam V (The Final Exam) Date and time to be announced

Material Covered: (04/17-05/01)

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Attention Students:

Final exam week for Spring 2015 takes place from Monday, May 4th through Saturday May 10th. Students are required to be available for their exam during that time. Students must visit the Dean of Students Office if they cannot make their exam. The DOS will give the student his or her instructions thereafter. Please note: vacations, previously purchased tickets or reservations, weddings (unless part of the wedding party), and other large or small scale social events, are not viable excuses for missing a final exam. Please contact the Dean of Students office with any questions. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Have a Great Semester!