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Bio 113 |
General
Biology II Lecture |
2008 |
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Instructor: R.
Pinette |
Office: Folsom
307, MWF, 11-12:00 |
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Prerequisite: Successful
completion of General Biology I |
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Textbook: Johnson,
G. 2006. The
Living World, 5rd . McGraw Hill, |
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Web page: http://www.umpi.maine.edu/~pinette/ email: robert.pinette@umpi.edu
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TENTATIVE COURSE OUTLINE
Class meets MWF |
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Week of |
DAY |
TOPIC |
CHAP:(pages) |
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1/14 |
M |
INTRODUCTION/ CLASSIFICATION |
18:
326-332 |
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W |
DOMAINS & KINGDOMS/
ORIGIN OF LIFE |
18:
328-337 19:342-345 |
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F |
PROKARYOTES |
19:
346-351 |
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1/21 |
M |
M. L KING Jr. DAY--NO
CLASSES |
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ORIGIN OF EUKARYOTES |
20: 364-371 |
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F |
PROTISTA: PROTOZOANS |
20: 372-374, 378 |
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1/28 |
M |
PROTISTA—SINGLE CELLED ALGAE |
20:
375-376 |
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PROTISTA--GREEN, RED AND
BROWN ALGAE |
20:
376-377 |
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F |
FUNGAL-LIKE PROTISTS/ WHAT
ARE FUNGI? |
20: 374 21:
382-385 |
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2/4 |
M |
ZYGOMYCOTA—LIFE CYCLE OF RHIZOPUS |
21: 386 |
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W |
EXAM # 1 ON CHAPTERS 18, 19 & 20 |
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ASCOMYCOTA/BASIDIOMYCOTA/
SYMBIOSIS |
21:
387-392 |
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2/11 |
M |
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22:
396-400 |
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W |
EARLY VASCULAR PLANTS/ PTERIDOPHYTES |
22:
401-402 |
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F |
PTERIDOPHYTES--FERN LIFE CYCLE |
22: 403 |
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WINTER BREAK (Feb 16-24) |
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2/25 |
M |
HETEROSPORY AND SEED EVOLUTION |
22:
404-405 |
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W |
GYMNOSPERMS |
22:
406-407 |
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F |
GYMNOSPERMS ( LIFE CYCLE OF PINE) |
22: 407 |
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3/3 |
M |
EXAM # 2 ON CHAPTERS 21 AND 22 (TO P. 405) (Discussion of heterospory included on test.) |
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W |
ANGIOSPERMS—FLOWER STRUCTURE |
22:
408-412 |
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F |
ANGIOSPERMS-LIFE CYCLE |
24:
434-436 |
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3/10 |
M |
ANGIOSPERMS--SEEDS AND FRUITS MONOCOTS VS. DICOTS |
22:
437-439 22:
411-412 |
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FEATURES OF ANIMALS & FAMILY TREE |
25:
452-459 |
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F |
SPONGES |
25:
460-461 |
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3/17 |
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CNIDARIANS |
25:
462-464 |
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FLATWORMS |
25:
465-468 |
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ROUNDWORMS |
25:
469-472 |
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3/24 |
M |
MOLLUSKS |
25:
472-473 |
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F |
MOLLUSKS |
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ANNELIDS |
25:
474-475 |
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SPRING BREAK March 29-April 6 |
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4/7 |
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ARTHROPODS-GENERAL FEATURES |
25: 476-477 |
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W |
EXAM #3 ON CHAPTERS 22, 24 AND 25 (THRU P. 475) |
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ARTHROPODS—MAJOR TAXONOMIC GROUPS |
25:
478-481 |
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4/14 |
M |
PROTOSOME vs. DEUTEROSTOME |
25:
482-483 28:
532-533 |
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W |
UNIVERSITY DAY--NO CLASSES |
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F |
ECHINODERMS |
25:
484-485 |
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4/21 |
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CHORDATES |
25:
486-487 |
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VERTEBRATES |
26:
492-5011 |
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VERTEBRATES |
26:
502-512 |
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4/28 |
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PRIMATE AND HOMINID EVOLUTION |
27:
515-528 |
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W |
VIRUSES, VIROIDS AND PRIONS |
19:
352-360 |
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F |
WRAP UP AND COURSE EVALUATION |
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EXAM
#4 CHAPTERS ON 26, 27 AND PARTS
OF 19, 25 &
28 FRIDAY , May 9 at |
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Student Evaluation:
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4 |
Exams (50,75, 75 and 100)
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300 (75%) |
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Laboratory |
100 (25.0) % |
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Total |
400 |
See course policies for further details on grades.
EXAMS. There will be four exams during the semester. Exams will consist of essays, short answers, fill in tables, definitions and labeled diagrams. Bring a blue or black ink pen for written portions. Diagrams may be done in pencil if you prefer.
GENERAL COURSE POLICIES
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CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR. I
expect your undivided attention in the classroom.
· If you don't understand what the instructor has said, ask the instructor for clarification, don't ask your neighbor.
· Bad manners in class include talking to your neighbors—my all time pet peeve, borrowing someone’s notes during lecture and coming in late to class.
II. ATTENDANCE. Attendance of all scheduled lecture and laboratory meetings is a requirement of the course. Any student missing more than 3 lecture or 3 laboratory periods will be automatically receive an F for the course unless there are extenuating circumstances. These reasons must be communicated to the instructor as soon as possible. Tardy students will need to explain why they are late before they sign the attendance sheet.
III. ACADEMIC HONESTY. Students are expected to do there own work on tests and outside assignment pertaining to both lab and lecture. Do not borrow or loan any work that will be graded. In case of a violation of academic honesty, the instructor will discuss the matter with the student. Where an academic violation has been judged to occur by the instruction, a grade of F (zero points) for that item will be awarded, OR the student may be required to withdraw from the course with a grade of F depending on the gravity of the offense.
IV. ACADEMIC APPEAL. There is an Academic Appeals procedure for a student with a grievance concerning alleged violations of, in part, the explicitly stated and/or published policies regarding a particular course. The intent of the procedure is to guarantee fair procedure rather than to interfere with the prerogative of the faculty to evaluate the quality of a student's course work the student should refer to the section on Academic Appeal in the most current issue of the UMPI Course Catalog.
V. EVALUATION. Sixty (60) percent is a passing grade in this course. To determine your course grade or the letter grade for an exam:
1. Calculate percentage (points obtained/ points possible x 100 = %), and
2. Convert the percentage to a letter grade using the scale below.
A = 93-100; A- = 90-92; B+ = 87-89; B = 83-86; B- = 80-82; C+ = 77-79;
C = 73-76; C- = 70-72; D+ = 67-69; D = 63-66; D- = 60-62; F = 59 OR LESS
NO MAKE UP EXAMS OR QUIZZES WILL BE GIVEN. A student who misses an exam must have a valid reason for doing so or the grade on that quiz or exam becomes an automatic zero. A student having a valid excuse will have his/her grade computed on the total possible score minus the points on the missed item. Having a plane fare or a car ride that leaves early for a holiday or vacation is not a valid reason for missing an quiz or exam.
VI. GIFTS. As a matter of policy, I do not accept gifts from students currently enrolled in my courses.
VII. STUDENT WORK PRODUCTS. Anyone
having questions about their course grade should see me no later than three
weeks into the following term. All testing materials, reports and collections
will be discarded after this period.