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Atomic Structure

Douglas J. Burks, Ph. D.Department of Biology

Wilmington College of Ohio

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Class Agenda• Welcome to class• Resources that will help you be

successful• Expectations• Overview of course• Syllabus and web page• Describe structure of atom

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Welcome• On the index card provided• Name Douglas Burks• Home town Cincinnati• Email address

[email protected]• Pyle Box # 1193• Goal for this class To help each

student to start to• . think like a

biologist. To enable• . each student to

discover cell biology

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Resources•Human Resources–Me • Kettering 208; • campus phone: 382.6661; ext 237; • email: [email protected]

– Other students in the class– SI tutor– Academic Resource Center• Robinson Hall

– Library

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Resources•Materials–Textbook ( a necessary source)•A copy is on reserve in library

–Class Web Page•Syllabus•Class notes•Learning materials

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Expectations• You must take ownership for

how you do academically.• You are responsible for learning and

success in this course. – Demand of yourself that you do your

best in this class– Spend at least 12 hours a week on this

class– Read materials before assigned due

time• There will be a weekly quiz on readings

– Complete all assignments and turn them in on time

– Find and ask for help when needed

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Overview and Syllabus• Learning outcomes (goals)

for this course– To develop a professional world view

(think like a scientist)• Ask questions• Develop hypotheses• Design experiments• Find answers in observations of physical

world and by analyzing observations• Make predictions that are testable

– Understand basic biochemistry• Bonding• Biological molecules• Enzymes

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Overview and Syllabus– Understand basic cellular biology

• Structure and organization of eukaryotic cells• Cellular functions

– Metabolism– Regulation– Reproduction– Membrane structure and function

– Understand basic genetics and molecular biology• DNA • Genetic code• Transcription and translation

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Overview and Syllabus– Read and analyze primary literature

– Scientific writing

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Atomic Structue–Working in groups of 3

–On Paper provided draw and describe the structure of an atom• Include protons, neutrons and electrons in model•Describe a written description of each subatomic particle and how the three particles fits each other to make an atom