BL 414 PLANT PHYSIOLOGY, WINTER 96-97

							                     BL 1020 INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY, SPRING 2003

BL 1020 General Biology II
Discussion of the major principles by which life is organized. Topics include scientific methods, biological
chemistry, cell structure and organization, multicellular organization, diversity of organisms, energetics and
photosynthesis, cellular reproduction genetics, gene structure and expression, and recombinant DNA.
Credits: 4.0 Lec-Rec-Lab; (3-0-3) Semesters Offered: Spring Restriction: Must be enrolled in one of the
following Major(s): Biological Sciences, Clinical Laboratory Science Prerequisites: BL 1010 or permission
of instructor.


        Professor Michael Gretz                     Text: Biology (6th ed.) 2002
        DOW 730 487-3175                            Authors: Campbell, Reece
        mrgretz@mtu.edu                             Publisher: Benjamin/Cummings
        Office Hours – After class and by appointment

WEEK            DATE                         TOPIC                                       CHAPTER(S)

1               Jan. 13          Introduction, The Chemical Context of Life                  2

2               Jan. 20          Water and the Fitness of the Environment                    3
                                 Carbon and Molecular Diversity                              4

3               Jan. 27          Structure and Function of Macromolecules                    5

4               Feb. 3           Introduction to Metabolism                                  6

5               Feb. 10          Metabolism/Tour of the Cell                                 6,7
                Feb. 12          EXAM I
                Feb. 14          Winter Carnival - No Class

6               Feb. 17          Tour of the Cell                                            7

7               Feb. 24          Membrane Structure and Function                             8

        Mar. 3 – Mar. 7          SPRING BREAK

8               Mar. 10 Photosynthesis                                              10

9               Mar. 17 Cellular Respiration                                         9

10              Mar. 24 Cell Communication                                          11
                Mar. 26 EXAM II

11              Mar. 31 Molecular Basis of Inheritance                              16

12              Apr. 7           From Gene to Protein                                        17

13              Apr. 14          Organization and Control of Eukaryotic Genome               19

14              Apr. 21          DNA Technology and Genomics                                 20
15             Apr. 28        Cell Cycle, Meiosis, Mendel’s Gene             12,13,14
               Apr. 30        EXAM III

Attendance mandatory at exams (any excuse must be approved by a higher authority) and in lab
Grading: 50% Exams – three on dates above (no comprehensive final)
        10% Wednesday Treasures – five unannounced quizzes
        40% Lab score (data reports and lab quizzes)

Labs

Selected labs from: Biology in the Laboratory
Authors: Helms, Helms, Kosinski, Cummings
Publisher: Freeman and Company, 1998

NO SANDALS, SHORTS, OR FOOD IN LAB; all labs are run according to the safety guidelines
of the Council of State Science Supervisors

WEEK           DATE                      TOPIC                               LAB NUMBER(S)

1              Jan. 14        Measurement Techniques (available at MUB bookstore)
                              safety video, location of safety equipment

2              Jan. 21        MLK Holiday – NO LAB

3              Jan. 28        Organic Molecules                                     5 (A-E)
                              Safe handling of chemicals

4              Feb. 4         Enzymes                                               10 (A)

5              Feb. 11        Observation and Measurements: Microscope              1 (A-E)
                              Prokaryotic Cells                                     6 (B)

6              Feb. 18        Eukaryotic Cells                                      7(A-D)

7              Feb. 25        Analysis of a Cell-Surface Receptor

       Mar. 2 – Mar. 10       SPRING BREAK

8              Mar. 11 Photosynthesis                                     12(A-B)

9              Mar. 18 Respiration and Fermentation                       11(A-C)

10             Mar. 25 DNA Isolation                                      16(A)

11             Apr. 1         Molecular Cloning (part 1)

12             Apr. 8         Molecular Cloning (part 2)

13             Apr. 15        Molecular Cloning (part 3)

14             Apr. 22        Mitosis                                               9(A-D)
15           Apr. 29      Meiosis         13(A-C)


Attendance mandatory at all labs
Grading: 50% Ten data reports
        50% Ten unannounced lab quizzes