College of Arts and Sciences Oakland University BIO 111 BIOLOGY (4 credits) Tentative Course Syllabus Instructor: Dr.

A. L. Hitt, 301 SEB !one: ("4#) 3$0%44&'( e)*i+: !itt,o*-+*nd.edu O..ice Hours: 10:00%11:00 /uesd*0, ot!ers 10 *22oint)ent Lecture: #:00 %&:4$ A3, /4 10'0 HHB

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Course Description: 5e++ u+tr*structure, en60)o+o70, )et*1o+is), 7enetics, ce++ di8ision. Hi7! sc!oo+ c!e)istr0 *nd9or 5H31'$ is stron7+0 reco))ended. O..ered .*++ *nd :inter se)esters. Satisfies the university general education requirement in natural science and technology, Knowledge Exploration area. $eneral %ducation &earning Outcomes: (1) ;no:+ed7e o. )*<or conce2ts .ro) n*tur*+ science, inc+udin7 de8e+o2in7 *nd testin7 o. !02ot!eses( dr*:in7 conc+usions( *nd re2ortin7 o. .indin7s t!rou7! so)e +*1or*tor0 e=2erience or *n e>ui8*+ent su1stitute (") !o: to e8*+u*te sources o. in.or)*tion in science or tec!no+o70. 5ross%5uttin7 5*2*cit0: 5ritic*+ /!in-in7 'e(uired )aterials* Biology, 3rd edition 10 Broo-er, ?id)*ier, Gr*!*), *nd Sti+in7 *nd *cco)2*n0in7 :e1site Connect +lus *nd I,clicker or I,clicker !- In addition. in modern society it is vital to be scientifically literate. articles on relevant scientific issues /ill be presented and evaluated in class+roposed &ecture Sc0edule Date C0apter Topic Se2t. ' 10 10 1" 1" 1$ 1& !! !6 "A 1 3 7 # 10 1' 1$ "" ""%"4 31 ' $ 1! 14 1& "1 "A 3 ' 1 "3 " 3 4 ' A An Introduction to Bio+o70 Introduction to E8o+ution 5!e)ic*+ B*sis o. Li.e I: 3o+ecu+es, *nd ?*ter 5!e)ic*+ B*sis o. Li.e II: Or7*nic 3o+ecu+es Gener*+ @e*tures o. 5e++s 3e)1r*ne Structure *nd /r*ns2ort Ener70 En60)es *nd 3et*1o+is) 1irtual &ab 1 2Osmosis DU% B3 11*45 +)) (25 points) Examination 1 (Chapters 1, 23, 2-5) ( ! points) Ener70 En60)es *nd 3et*1o+is) (continued) 4es2ir*tion !otos0nt!esis 1irtual &ab ! 2'espiration DU% B3 11*45 +)8 (25 points) Gene E=2ression *t t!e 3o+ecu+*r Le8e+ (/r*nscri2tion9/r*ns+*tion) Gene 4e7u+*tion Examination 2 (Chapters 6-8, 12) ( ! points) Gene 4e7u+*tion (continued) 5e++ 5o))unic*tion Buc+eic Acid Structure, DBA 4e2+ic*tion *nd 5!ro)oso)e Structure 3ut*tion, DBA 4e2*ir, *nd 5*ncer Eu-*r0otic 5e++ 50c+e, 3itosis, *nd 3eiosis Si)2+e *tterns o. In!erit*nce Examination 3 (Chapters 9, 11,13-15) ( ! points) Si)2+e *tterns o. In!erit*nce (continued) 5o)2+e= *tterns o. In!erit*nce Genetics o. B*cteri* *nd Ciruses Genetic /ec!no+o70 Geno)es, roteo)es, *nd Bioin.or)*tics 4e8ie: *nd c*tc!%u2 d*0. Brin7 >uestions

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9 1irtual &ab # 2$enetics DU% B3 11*45 +)8 (25 points) 1! Final Examination 8:00-11:00 ! (Chapters 1-9, 11-18, 20,21 an" 23) ("2! points) :;%< I< C&ASS TU'< C%&& +;O<%S O = S+%CI IC COU'S% OUTCO)%S* At t!e end o. t!is course t!e student :i++ 1e *1+e to% 1. Dnderst*nd t!e 1*sic )o+ecu+*r 1*sis o. +i8in7 s0ste)s. *. Identi.0 t!e di..erent t02es o. or7*nic )*cro)o+ecu+es 1. Identi.0 t!e .unction o. )*cro)o+ecu+es in ce++ ". Dnderst*nd t!e .und*)ent*+ 1ioc!e)istr0 o. ener70 c*2ture *nd re+e*se in ce++s. *. Identi.0 i)2ort*nt ce++u+*r structures *nd !o: t!ese structures .unction in ce++u+*r )et*1o+is) 1. Di..erenti*te 1et:een 1*sic )et*1o+ic 2rocesses E res2ir*tion, .er)ent*tion, *nd 2!otos0nt!esis 3. Dnderst*nd t!e 2rinci2+es o. 3ende+i*n *nd Bon%3ede+i*n in!erit*nce *. redict t!e outco)e o. 3ende+i*n di!01rid crosses 1. An*+06e 7enetic d*t* used .or +in-*7e )*2s 4. Dnderst*nd t!e )o+ecu+*r 1*sis o. 7enetic in.or)*tion. *. /r*nscri1e * se>uence o. DBA into 4BA 1. /r*ns+*te *n 4BA se>uence into 2rotein '. Dnderst*nd t!e 2rocess o. ce++ di8ision *. Di..erenti*te 1et:een eu-*r0otic or 2ro-*r0otic ce++ di8ision *nd 8ir*+ re2+ic*tion 1. Di..erenti*te 1et:een )itosis, )eiosis, *nd 1in*r0 .ission A. Di..erenti*te 1et:een t!e 2rocess o. E8o+ution *nd t!e )ec!*nis) o. B*tur*+ Se+ection $. E8*+u*te *n *rtic+e on * scienti.ic issue :ritten in +*0 ter)s. B% A:A'%== BIO 111 is *n introductor0 course. ?e :i++ co8er * :ide 8*riet0 o. to2ics in * 8er0 s!ort ti)e. 'eading t0e c0apter B% O'% co)in7 to c+*ss is stron7+0 reco))ended, *s is t!e use o. resources *t t!e course 3ood+e :e1site *nd t!e 5onnect :e1site. A+so, use t!e su))*ries *nd t!e >uestions *t t!e end o. t!e c!*2ter. You c*n *+so 7et !e+2 *t t!e Ac*de)ic S-i++s center, 1ut donFt :*it unti+ t!e d*0 1e.ore t!e e=*). ?e :i++ 1e 7oin7 t!rou7! t!e 1*sic .und*)ent*+s o. 1io+o7ic*+ science. 3uc! o. t!is )*teri*+ re>uires )e)ori6*tion. You need to )*-e contri1utions to 0our 1io+o7ic*+ G.und o. -no:+ed7eH 1e.ore 0ou c*n )*-e :it!dr*:*+s in !i7!er%+e8e+ courses. /!*t, >uite .r*n-+0, is :!*t :e *re *1out in BIO 111. <ote* /!e te=t c!*2ters *re ASSI$<%D re*din7. /!ese re*din7 *ssi7n)ents *8er*7e out to *1out "0 2*7es o. te=t 2er c!*2ter, *1out A0 2*7es 2er :ee-. 3*teri*+ in t!e te=t )*0 not 1e co8ered in +ecture, 1ut is sti++ re>uired .or e=*)in*tions un+ess ot!er:ise indic*ted. DO <OT $%T B%;I<D I< T;% '%ADI<$= /!e +ecture notes, re8ie: s!eets, e=*) scores *nd !e+2.u+ :e1+in-s *re *8*i+*1+e *t t!e c+*ss 3ood+e :e1site. 1I'TUA& &ABS* L*1or*tor0 e=ercises *re to 1e conducted on%+ine usin7 t!e Le*rnS)*rt L*1 +in- on t!e c+*ss 3ood+e site. Assi7n)ents *re DDE 10 11:'& 3. A.ter t!is ti)e, 0ou :i++ 1e *1+e to :or- on t!e +*1, 1ut 0our 7r*de :i++ BO/ 1e *..ected. Cirtu*+ +*1s *re :ort! * tot*+ o. $' 2oints (1'I o. t!e c+*ss 7r*de). I,C&IC>%': You )ust 1rin7 0our IJc+ic-er to c+*ss ECE4Y DAY E St*rtin7 Se2t. 10 t!. You :i++ need to re7ister t!e IJc+ic-er on+ine E :e :i++ 7o o8er t!is in c+*ss on Se2t. 10t!. You )ust use YOD4 IJc+ic-er to *ns:er >uestions. You )*0 BO/ use )ore t!*n one IJc+ic-er. &%CTU'% A<D ACTI1% &%A'<I<$ ?U%STIO<S @ I,C&IC>%': IJc+ic-er >uestions :i++ 1e *s-ed durin7 e*c! c+*ss. Students )ust 1e 2resent to *ns:er t!e >uestions :it! on+0 t!eir o:n IJc+ic-er. Students :!o *ns:er 94A or more o. t!e Ic+ic-er >uestions correctly :i++ e*rn "' 2oints ('I o. t!e c+*ss 7r*de). Students :!o *ns:er +ess t!*n #'I o. t!e Ic+ic-er >uestions correctly :i++ not e*rn *n0 2oints. +'%BC&ASS &%A'<S)A'T :%B ASSI$<)%<TS on Connect 2see )oodle @ you )UST register on Connect using our class Cregistration infoD8 /!ere *re 1& 2re%c+*ss :e1 *ssi7n)ents :ort! * tot*+ o. "' 2oints ('I o. t!e c+*ss 7r*de). /!e Le*rnS)*rt *ssi7n)ents )ust 1e co)2+eted 10 $ 3 t!e d*0 BE@O4E t!e )*teri*+ is to 1e co8ered in c+*ss. I :i++ o2en t!e Le*rnS)*rt *ssi7n)ents *t t!e end o. t!e 2re8ious c+*ss. /!ese *re <ust%in%ti)e *ssi7n)ents deter)ined to .ind out :!*t 0ou -no: *1out t!e su1<ect BE@O4E co8erin7 t!e )*teri*+ in c+*ss. /o e*rn t!e tot*+ nu)1er o. 2oints, 0ou )ust co)2+ete *t +e*st 1A o. t!e Le*rnS)*rt *ssi7n)ents.

+OSTBC&ASS &%A'<I<$ ASS%SS)%<T :%B ASSI$<)%<TS on connect 22see )oodle @ you )UST register on Connect using our class Cregistration infoD8 /!ere *re 1" 2ost%c+*ss +e*rnin7 *ssess)ents :ort! $' 2oints (1'I o. t!e c+*ss 7r*de). /!e 2ost c+*ss +e*rnin7 *ssess)ents *re 1*sic*++0 on+ine >ui66es. /!e0 *re desi7ned to 1e t*-en A@/E4 +ecture, *nd A@/E4 0ou !*8e studied t!e )*teri*+. E*c! o. t!ese 30 )inute ti)ed >ui66es :i++ consist o. 1'%"0 >uestions. Dn+i-e t!e Le*rnS)*rt *ssi7n)ents, 0ou :i++ on+0 !*8e 1 tr0 .or e*c! >uestion. /!e 2ost%c+*ss +e*rnin7 *ssess)ents :i++ 1e o2en A@/E4 :e co8er t!e )*teri*+ in c+*ss, *nd :i++ re)*in o2en unti+ # 3 on t!e d*0 1e.ore t!e e=*) co8erin7 t!*t )*teri*+. Your " +o:est scores on t!e 2ost%c+*ss +e*rnin7 *ssess)ents :i++ 1e dro22ed. %EA)S: A++ e=*)s :i++ 1e )u+ti2+e c!oice. /!e .irst t!ree e=*)s :i++ e*c! 1e :ort! A0 2oints (A0 >uestions), e*c! :i++ count 1"I to:*rd 0our .in*+ score. A++ e=*)s *re 1*sed u2on t!e )*teri*+s discussed in c+*ss, in t!e 1oo- or in t!e 8irtu*+ +*1s. /!e .in*+ e=*) (e=*) 4) :i++ 1e cu)u+*ti8e *nd :i++ 1e :ort! 1"0 2oints. Si=t0 >uestions on t!e .in*+ :i++ co8er t!e +*st unit inc+udin7 8irtu*+ +*1 3, *nd si=t0 >uestions :i++ co8er )*teri*+ .ro) t!e .irst t!ree units. /!e .in*+ e=*) :i++ count K"4I o. 0our 7r*de. DO <OT )ISS %EA)S== I. 0ou -no: t!*t * con.+ict )i7!t c*use 0ou to )iss *n e=*), 2+e*se see )e .or *rr*n7e)ents to t*-e t!*t e=*) e*r+0. I re*+i6e t!*t *ccidents do !*22en. /!ere.ore, students :!o +e7iti)*te+0 )iss *n e=*) :i++ 1e 7i8en t!e o22ortunit0 to )*-e u2 t!e e=*) *.ter su..icient docu)ent*tion .or t!e *1sence is 2ro8ided. E=*) >uestions :i++ 1e +*r7e+0 1*sed on )*teri*+ co8ered in t!e +ectures or +*1s. On occasion. articles /ritten for t0e general public on relevant scientific issues /ill be presented and evaluated in class- 3ou /ill be asked to read and evaluate eFcerpts from similar articles on one or more of t0e eFams- 3u+ti2+e c!oice >uestions *re intended to test 8er0 s2eci.ic (so)e )i7!t s*0 G2ic-0H) 2oints o. -no:+ed7e. 30 >uestions tend to co)e in t:o t02es: 1) de.inition >uestions t!*t re>uire )e)ori6*tion o. .*ctu*+ in.or)*tion, *nd ") conce2t >uestions t!*t re>uire -no:+ed7e o. !o: * 1io+o7ic*+ s0ste) :or-s. You :i++ 1e tested on !o: :e++ 0ou *re 1ui+din7 0our 1io+o7ic*+ G.und o. -no:+ed7eH. ACAD%)IC CO<DUCT +O&IC3: /!is course :i++ .o++o: t!e 2o+ic0 o. *c*de)ic conduct *s st*ted in t!e "01"%"013 Dnder7r*du*te 5*t*+o7, 22.#'%#A. An0 inst*nce o. c!e*tin7 :i++ 1e re2orted direct+0 to t!e De2*rt)ent 5!*ir)*n *nd t!e De*n o. Students .or consider*tion 1e.ore t!e Ac*de)ic 5onduct 5o))ittee o. t!e Dni8ersit0 Sen*te. $'AD%S* A tot*+ o. '00 2oints (e=*)s L +*1 re2orts L :e1 *ssi7n)ents L in c+*ss iJc+ic-er >uestions) *re 2ossi1+e in t!is course. Gr*des :i++ 1e 1*sed on t!e 2ercent*7e o. 2oints e*rned .ro) t!e 2ossi1+e score o. '00. You EA4B 0our 7r*de 1*sed on E=*) *nd +*1 *ssi7n)ent 2er.or)*nce. Scores +ess t!*n '0I ("'0 2oints or +ess) :i++ e*rn * 0.0. A score o. *t +e*st &'I (4$' 2oints) e*rns * 4.0. Gr*des 1et:een 1.0 *nd 4.0 :i++ 1e initi*++0 1*sed on * str*i7!t sc*+e o. 2ercent*7es: :!ere 3.0 M #0I (400 2oints), ".0 M A'I (3"' 2oints). I )*0 *d<ust t!e 7r*de sc*+e to *ssure e>uit*1+e 7r*din7 *t t!e end o. t!e c+*ss. Ho:e8er, t!e sc*+e :i++ not 1e !i7!er (G:orseH or )ore Gdi..icu+tH) t!*n t!e str*i7!t sc*+e descri1ed *1o8e. S+%CIA& CO<SID%'ATIO<S* Students :it! dis*1i+ities :!o )*0 re>uire s2eci*+ consider*tions s!ou+d )*-e *n *22oint)ent :it! c*)2us Dis*1i+it0 Su22ort Ser8ices. Students s!ou+d *+so 1rin7 t!eir needs to t!e *ttention o. t!e instructor *s soon *s 2ossi1+e. CI1I&IT3 +O&IC3* Once c+*ss !*s 1e7un turn o.. ce++ 2!ones. 4e.r*in .ro) side con8ers*tions *nd inter2erson*+ re)*r-s. Address 2erson*+ *nd9or ot!er non%course re+*ted 2ro1+e)s to 0our 2ro.essor 1e.ore or *.ter c+*ss or durin7 o..ice !ours. A8oid nois0 rust+in7 o. sn*c- .ood cont*iners. I. 0ou use * +*2to2 in c+*ss, 2+e*se 1e *:*re t!is c*n 1e * distr*ction to 2eo2+e *round 0ou, *s * courtes0, sit in t!e +*st ro: o. t!e c+*ss roo). 5*su*+ co)in7s *nd 7oin7s *re not *cce2t*1+e( i. 0ou !*8e * +e7iti)*te re*son to +e*8e c+*ss e*r+0, in.or) 0our 2ro.essor in *d8*nce. ersistent .*i+ure to *1ide 10 t!ese *nd ot!er co))on sense ru+es or courtes0 )*0 resu+t in correcti8e *ction *t t!e discretion o. t!e 2ro.essor, inc+udin7 re)o8*+ o. disru2ti8e students .ro) t!e c+*ssroo).