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Bio Lab Click here to look at lab schedule and materials.
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As of 10/7/00 Next posting 10/23/00 Requires Adobe Acrobat |
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Organismal Biology 5 units |
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Biology 215 Fall 2000 12:10pm to 1:00pm |
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Instructor: Nickolas V. Kapp Ph.D. |
Office hours: M,W,F 11-12 In Learning Center |
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Office: 7319 extension 738-4415 |
e-mail biology@visto.com |
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Need Help? See the Biology tutor at the learning Center |
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Lecture Noon to 1:50 M,W,F |
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Biology 5th ed. Campbell, Reece, Mitchell |
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If you are going to purchase a used book, make sure you have a copy of the Study guide CD. |
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A Graduate assistant is now available in the learning center. Dates and topics will be posted |
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Hours Wed 10-1 Fri 11-1 |
Speciation Oct3rd |
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Methods of evaluating objectives: |
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A. Two lecture exams 100pt each 2 exams 50pts (for 3rd exam) |
300 |
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B. Participation and attendance |
30 |
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C. Final Exam |
150 |
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D. Best 10 out of 12 vocabulary quizzes 5pt @ |
100 |
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E. Homework/multimedia assn. 5 at 20pt each |
100 |
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G. Laboratory |
350 |
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Grand total |
1030 |
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Grading scale:
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Point cut off for grade |
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A=90-100% >900 |
B = 80-89%>800 |
C = 68-79%>680 |
D=56-67%>560 |
fail <56% |
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ATTENDANCE POLICY: Attendance will be taken at the beginning of Lecture. All students will attend class prepared for discussion and class interactions. Failure to come to class on time will result in points deducted from your class participation. Students are responsible for material missed in any absence. Students will provide a valid excuse before missing an exam, the missing grade will be made up with an essay examination given at the convince of the instructor. A note from a physician or other proof are required for exam absences.
Students should be aware of the sections titled "Student Responsibilities and Rights" of the Skyline College Catalog. This class will be run in accordance with those policies. Cheating and plagiarism will result in a withdrawal or failure of the class, and the Dean of Students will be notified.
As a student, you are responsible for dropping your own classes. Do not expect your instructor to drop you, even if you never show up to class. Dropping a class is your responsibility.
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Click on the week to determine what the class will be doing that week |
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Week 1 |
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Mon 8/21 |
Nicks Introduction and Class Orientation |
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Wed 8/23 |
Still more on the Introductory
chapter 1. notes |
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Click here to see recommendations on the CD |
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Fri 8/25 |
Macromolecules of life pp 62,65,68,76,81 notes |
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Quiz1 will be given in class for the first 10 minutes of class |
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Week 2 |
Ch 50: An introduction to Ecology |
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Mon 8/28 |
Ch 51: Behavioral Biology |
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Wed 8/30 |
Ch 52: Population Ecology |
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Fri 9/1 |
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Quiz 2 |
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Week 3 |
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Mon 9/4 |
Holiday, Labor day |
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What is Labor day??? link |
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Wed 9/6 |
Ch 53: Community Ecology |
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Fri 9/8 |
Ch 54: Ecosystems, Ch 55 conservation Biology |
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Week 4 |
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Mon 9/11 |
Continue with Ecology |
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Wed 9/13 |
Review for Exam 1 |
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(Quiz #4 is on Wednesday!!!) |
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Fri 9/15 |
Exam #1 Ch 1,4,50,51,52,53,54,55 |
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Practice test? Click on this link Recently asked questions. E-mail questions and answers are posted here. |
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Week 5 |
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Mon 9/18 |
Go over exam, try and learn from your mistakes here. |
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Wed 9/20 |
Ch 22 descent with modification |
I will not be finished with the notes until 11pm 9/19/00 you can download them after that time. |
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Fri 9/22 |
Ch 24: Origin of Species, Ch 25: Tracing Phylogeny |
Quiz # 5 On chapters 22,24 &25 |
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Week 6 |
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Mon 2-21 |
Ch28: the origins of Eukaryotic diversity |
Notes 28 |
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Wed 2-23 |
Ch 29: Plants and the colonization of Land |
Notes 2930 |
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Fri 2-25 |
Ch 30: The evolution of Seed plants |
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Quiz#6 On chapters 28,29,30 |
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Workshop
Topic for ch 24. What
is a species and how does the biological species concept explain what species
are and why does this concept not work in all situations? What
are the modes of speciation: give a scenario to discuss allopatric speciation
and sympatric cpeciaiton. With
Vicki Martinez on Tuesday Oct 3 form
5:30-7:30 in the Learning Center 5100 |
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Week 7 |
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Mon 10-2 |
Ch 31: fungi |
Notes 31 |
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Workshop
Topic for ch 24. What
is a species and how does the biological species concept explain what species
are and why does this concept not work in all situations? What
are the modes of speciation: give a scenario to discuss allopatric speciation
and sympatric cpeciaiton. With Vicki Martinez on Tuesday Oct 3 form 5:30-7:30 in the Learning Center 5100 |
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Wed 10-4 |
Ch 32: Introduction to Animal evolution |
Notes 32 33 |
The notes for chapters 32 and 33 are in the same file |
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Fri 10-6 |
Ch 33: Invertebrates |
Quiz #7 On chapters 31,32,33 Practice for Quiz 7. Click here to take a practice exam. The exams are all fill in the blank. You can take the exam as many times as you want. No two exams are alike. However all vocab words are not represented in this quiz. |
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Week 8 |
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Mon 10-9 |
Ch 34: Vertebrate Evolution and diversity Notes ch 34 See the cordate section of the domain sheet |
Seminar at 4:00 Ryan Mayfield will talk about his job as a fisheries biologist with the state. Note change in laboratory. 10-9,10 #15 will be switch to #6 the Fetal pig dissection. This lab will not take as long and so you will be free to attend the talk. Nick |
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Wed 10-11 |
Review for exam/catch up |
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Quiz 8 On all exam chapters 22,24,25,28,29,30,31,32,33,34 |
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Fri 10-13 |
Exam #2 |
reviewlist |
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Week 9 |
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Mon 10-16 |
Go over exam #2 |
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Review for exam 3 |
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Wed 10-18 |
Ch 35 Plant Structure and Growth, Ch 36 transport in Plants |
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Fri 10-20 |
Ch 37 Plant Nutrition, Notes 37 |
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Quiz 9 on chapters 35,36,37 and 38 |
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Week 10 |
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Mon 10-23 |
Ch 38 Plant Reproduction and Development |
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Wed 10-25 |
Ch 39: Control systems in Plants |
Notes 39 |
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Fri 10-26 |
Exam 3.5 On plants (exam is 1/2 size you will have 35 minutes to complete this exam) We will go over it right after the exam. |
Practice for vocabulary vocab A practice set of multiple choice for the exam can be found at. Practice 3.5 I would suggest using end of chapter quizzes, and the quizzes on the website to practice with. |
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Week 11 |
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Mon 10-30 |
Ch 40; An introduction to Animal Structure and function |
Quiz 10 take this only once |
Quiz 10 on chapters 39,40,41 |
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Wed 11-1 |
Ch 41: Animal Nutrition Ch |
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Fri 11-3 |
42: circulation and gas Exchange |
Quiz 11 on chapters 42,43,44 practice quiz |
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Week 12 |
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Mon 11-6 |
Ch 43: The body's Defenses |
Practice quiz 12 |
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Wed 11-8 |
Ch 44: Controlling the Internal environment |
Quiz 12 on chapters 45, |
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Fri 11-10 |
Veterans Day |
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Holiday |
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Week 13 |
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Mon 11-13 |
Review for Exam 3b (40-44) |
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Review materials Practice multiple choice |
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Wed 11-15 |
Exam #3 |
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Fri 11-17 |
Ch 45: chemical Signals in Animals |
Quiz 13 on chapter 46. I will use your first try for the score. Good luck |
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Week 14 |
Bio Web. This is a list of all the organisms that you may find in the immediate Skyline area. You are requested to write out a web page for 2 of these organisms. If the web page already exists then improve apon the web page (make your corrections/improvements in Blue color) You can download the files and make your alterations using Word 2000. Any questions???? Email me at biology@visto.com |
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Mon 11-20 |
Ch 46: Animal reproduction |
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Wed 4-22 |
Ch 47: Animal Development |
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Fri 11-24 |
Thanks giving holiday. |
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Electronic quiz given over the weekend. |
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Mon 11-27 |
Ch 48 Nervous systems |
Quiz 14 on chapter 47 |
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Wed 11-29 |
Ch 49: Sensory and Motor Mechanisms |
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Fri 12-1 |
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Quiz 15 on chapters 48-49 |
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Week 16 |
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Mon 12-4 |
Mitosis and Meiosis pages 209-213. Ch 14 Mendel and the Gene Idea |
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Wed 12-6 |
More of Mendel and genetics problems |
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Fri 12-8 |
Ch 23 The evolution of populations. |
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Last quiz on cell cycle, Mendel and evolution of populations. Genetics problems 11pm 12/7/00 Final study stuff 11pm 12/7/00 |
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Week 17 |
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Mon 12-11 |
Finishing up genetics problems |
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Wed 12-13 |
Coming to grips with your biological Knowledge |
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60 questions on general review, from a database of 700 quesitons. |
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Fri 12-15 |
Final exam 11:10-1:40 |
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Exam 1 9/15/00 |
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Exam 2 10/13/00 |
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Exam 3 11/15/00 |
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Final Exam 12/15/00 |
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