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BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE lA - INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGYDAVID GRUBBS ,DEPI'. OFBIOLOGY NS-136278-3936/2001

General topics andmatching backgroundr~dings in CampbeUand Reece. Additional assignments" ' ',',,3.(e distributed occasionally in class or electronically. ..

PART I",' BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PROCESSESSome organizatibnal matters, And an introduction to science and life.

" "TeJt: <:;w.pl. Introduction -'{hemes in the Study of Life .Physical andch«?InicalfoundatiotlS. Atoms, moleewes, and serendipitous physical conditidns

Text: Chap 2. Chemical contexts '

Text: Chap 3 WaterCarbon and a plethora of o.rg~c molecules essential to life.

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, .' Text: Chap '5. MactOinolec~les

PART II. LIFE'S FUNDAMENT ALUNITS -CELLSCells -Some structural and functional considerations.

Text: Chap 7. A Tour.Text: Chap 8. Membranes

The Origins of Life - Physics, chemistry and useful macromolecules.Text: Chap 6. MetabolismText: Chap 26. Origin of life. And Figure 28.4 Origin of Eukaryotes

Chemical Activity, energy, enzymes and life. (Midterm 1 usually occurs about here.)Text: Chap 9. Respiration,Text: Chap to. Photosynthesis

PART III. THE CODED INSTRUCTIONS THAT ENABLE ALL THIS.Leaving Descendents- descendents who can do this too.

Text: Chap 12. Cellular Cycle - the basis for reproduction.Geneticsand Inheritance.

Text: Chap 13. Meiosis and Sex.Text: Chap 14. Mendel and the Gene Idea.Text: Chap 15. Chromosomes

DNA - The Code Itself. Translating and transcribing it (Midterm 2 usually occurs about here.)Text: Chap 16. Molecular Basis of Inheritance.Text: Chap 17. Gene to Protein,Text: Chap 18. Microbial Genetics

Control of Gene ExpressionText: Chap 19. Organization and Control of Eukaryotic Genomes.

Genetic Engineering and Horizons in Genetics.Text: Chap 20. Technology and GenomicsText: Chap 21. Genetic Basis of Development

PART IV. EVOLUTION, ECOLOGY, AND THE DIVERSITY OF LIFEKingdoms, Domains, and Revolutions in the History of Life.

Text: Chap 25. Tracing Phylogeny.(Midterm 3 usually occurs about here.)Text: Chap 27. Prokaryotes and the Origins of Metabolic Diversity

How Life Got Like This - Ecological Theaters and Evolutionary Plays.Text Selections from Chap. 50. Ecology and the Biosphere,Chap. 51. Behavioral Chap 52.

Population Ecology, Chap. 53 Community Ecology. Chap. 54 Ecosystems.Chap. 55 Conservation. (A reading guide to this material will be distributed in class.)

Text: Chap 22. Descent with Modification., Text: Chap 23. Evolutionof Populations

The Bigger Picture: New Forms of Life, ..Text: Chap 24.The Origin of Species.

(First year biology continues with the eukaryotes, more ecology, and other topics in' Biological Science IB)

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I support,in letterand in spirit, the university's policies and procedures Ongrades,withdrawals,incompletes,and its regulationson cheating and plagiarism, conduct and other standards.Thesematters are addressed in the UniversityCata!og,andin theSchedule of Classes that you used toplan your courses this semester.They are also covered on the CSUF web pages.Please reviewthem if they are not familiar and ask me if any aspect of them is unclear. The catalogand Scheduleof Classes also explainyour rightsas a studentunder the Family Educational Rights and PrivacyAct and The Americanswith DisabilitiesAct. With respect to the latter, contact the appropriateoffice immediatelyif you suspectyou have a condition which might impact y~ur performance.Wecan accommodateyou if you qualify.

If you wish to drop, have an acceptable serious and compelling reason and drop early inthe semester. Allow several daysto process the papers. I will not sign dropJorms without a reporton perlormancefrom lab instructorsand I can't always reach them quickly. The Dean of Scienceand Math authorizes withdrawals and will..require written verification of the reason for it afterthe first few weeks. Be preparedfor that. .

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they should because they ~on't comeseemeJof h~lp. Some ~abinstructors may be attendinglecture. See them when you can't find me. They g9tpaid too.

This is a team taught course. It is the stuff that made us biologists rather than attorneys or farmers.We want it to come out well. If you have any guidancethat will improveit, we want to hear it.

The lab component will be explainedwhen your lab m~etsweek; Don't miss that lab! I will dropstudents who don't attend(or who don't notifyme that they have another commitment) to makeroom for students who wish to add the class.

GRADES: The lecture counts for 70% of your course grade. The laboratory accounts for theremainder. Your lab instructorswill discuss lab grading with you.

I'll give three midtermsand a final, and the final is comprehensive!The average grade on examswill be at least a "C". I assure this by standardizingor adjusting the "raw" scoresjust as ttIn.. '

standardize the SAT. It's fair and to your benefit in the event I write an impossibleexam (that'snotuncommon). Talk with me about it if you haveany questions about the procedure. We alsostandardize the lab grades at 70% butiIsually do'this at the end.Your lab instructors keep the graderecords. Ask them for your scores when)ou wish to knowwhere you stand in lab. I will not haveall of your grade records until the end. If at any time your class standingis not clear to you, ask!

I do not give make-up exams or extra credit but you'll have ample opportunity to improveyour performance. This is becauseI calculateyour final grade in two ways and use whichevermethod is to your advantage: If you miss a midterm or do poorly on one, I'll f,gure your gradebased Ononly your two highest scores;countipgthem and the finalexatnmore heavily. That's whythe points at (*) wouldseem to add to more than 7Q%..Jt~s obvidtIsly'to'yolfradvailtage to take '

and do as well as you can on all midterms to lessen the impactof final.

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. Other management matters~ This is a GEclassin Area B2. Such.courses'must have writingassig,nmentsthat satisfy the General Education'Writing Requirement. To meet this standard, thelaboratoryrequires reports on your lab work and other written material. Computer facilities areavailable for your use in many locations oficampusincluding in the Biology Department. Weassume you have the required computer skills and will help you if you ask. We also assume youuse email so we may communicate when we need to.,I am also using Digital Blackboard forannouncements,background material,assignments, ana communicationsin this class. You arerequired ta at least provide youremaillink. If you are 'absentfrom cla~s,it is your responsibility to

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BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE lA -- INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGYSpring 2004 .

David Grubbs. Professor of ]?iology S -136 278-3936/2001email: davidgr@csufresno.edu. http://zimmer.csufresno.edu/''-'davidgr/

Office hours: I'll try to keep Monday 3-5 and Tuesday 3-5 free. Other hoursby appointment.Please call or email ahead. As Associate Dean, I haveduties atunpredictaJ>letimes this semester.

REQUIRED MATERIALS (Available at the Kennel Bookstore)

-LECTURE: Text is Campbell,NeilA.andJaneB.Reece,2QO2.Biology.BenjaminCummings, Sixth Edition. Copies of my lecture overheadsare also availablein the Print andCopy Center. . ..'

LABORATORY: CSUFLaboratory Syllabus for BioSc IA.EXAMMATERJALS: Scantron #883-ES (for short essay) and,Nq. 2 pencils

ABOUT THE COURSE: BioSc 1A is the introductorycoursein life science for biology majorsand students who require it reach their career goals. It satisfiesthe general educationrequirement inArea B2. It is a sound introduction to biologyfor non-sciencestudents as well.You're surelywelcome here but there are other courses that may bettermeetthis requirementfor non-sciencestudents. Consult an advisor (or ask rue) if you have any doubts.

Since this is a GE class, it must meet tJ:tegoalsfor Area B2~LifeScience.That goal is to achievean understandingof the basic conceptsof life science,the natureof scientiijc knowledge, and therelevance of biologicalknowledge t()human affairs. StudentLeaJ;l1ingOutcomesfor Area B2: LifeScience are that:

Students completing courses in Area B2 will be able to:1. Recognize the relevanceof biologicalknowledgeto human affairs.2. Relate the fundamental features and unifying theoriesof living things, including the

chemical and physicalbases of life and the relationshipsbetween living and nonlivingmaterials

3. Apply biological concepts to a broad range of organismsand.integrate biologicalconcepts to further the understandingof humanbehavior.

The lecture portion is outlined on a page that follows. It is necessarilyheavy on the "basics" out ofa belief that solid foundations here will best prepareyou to appreciatedevelopmentsand theirimplications at all levels of biologyin the future.

The text is important to me. The text should serve to organizeand clarify material from lectureand broaden your perspective of biology in general. If you'll look over the text before you come tolecture you'll gain a great deal more from the course. Manyof the questions on exams will comedirectly from the text, often on subjectsI haven'ttouched uponat all. The readingslisted on thecourse outline are indications of where the lecture topics are covered in the book. Read it forunderstanding. Don't memorize the details without seeingwhere they fit. I've alwaysfelt that if anauthor provided an illustration,the idea must be of some import.At very least, examine and,understand the pictures! One last tip - a seeminglycomplexvocabulary is one of the burdens wecarry in science. It's actually rather easy if you'll look !Wword roots and derivations.The text has aglossary and I find a word root dictionary by Borror of enormous.help. It's in the bookstore in thebasefllent.If you buy it, carry it with you, and use,it.

Please come to me for help with the lecturematerial.That's what I get paidJor, and that's what I~ enjoy. I am not too busy andyou're not bothering me. Many good students don't do as weUas

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