 Introduction
to Organismal Biology (BIOL221) -
Dr.
S.G. Saupe; Biology Department, College of St. Benedict/St. John's
University, Collegeville, MN 56321; ssaupe@csbsju.edu;
http://www.employees.csbsju.edu/ssaupe/ |
|
Introduction
to Organismal Biology (BIOL221) -
Dr.
S.G. Saupe; Biology Department, College of St. Benedict/St. John's
University, Collegeville, MN 56321; ssaupe@csbsju.edu;
http://www.employees.csbsju.edu/ssaupe/ |
TENTATIVE SYLLABUS - Spring 2009
| Cycle | Date | Topic | Chap1 | Lab |
| I | Jan 12(M) | Introduction. Unit 1: Form & Function. General principles. Surface/Volume ratios - (online notes); Study Guide; homework in Moodle | 40 (pp 852-855, 868-872) | Surface to volume ratios |
| 14 (W) | Plant structure & function - online notes; study guide (for a general discussion of the "Plant way of life" check out my online notes and study guide; these are not on the exam) | 35 | ||
| 16 (F) | More plant structure/function - woody stems; growth & meristems (online notes; Gink & Go at the Playground) | |||
| II | 20 (T) | Animal structure & function (online notes; study guide; Concept map terms) | 40 | Fast Plants |
| 22 (Th) | More animal structure & function Unit 2: Homeostasis - General principles. Thermoregulation (online notes; Gink & Go at the Ski Resort - this is an 'older' version, updated given in class) | |||
| 26 (M) | Unit 3: Nutrition. General principles. Animal nutrient processing & acquisition (online notes; ulcer case study; quiz; Square Dude gif; The Dude meets reality; study guide) | 41 | ||
| III | 28 (W) | More animal nutrition; diet | Fetal pig dissection | |
| 30 (F) | Plant nutrient acquisition & processing (Study Guide) | 37 | ||
| Feb 3 (T) | Exam 1 (Form to diet) | |||
| IV | 5 (Th) | Unit 4: Gas Exchange & Transport. General principles. Gas exchange & circulation in animals - gills & lungs (online notes; Gink & Go Climb a Mountain; Study Guide) | 42 | fetal pig dissection |
| 9 (M) | Animal transport - blood & circulatory systems (online notes; Study Guide; Quiz) | |||
| 11 (W) | More animal transport - the heart | |||
| V | 13 (F) | Plant transport - Water potential. Stomata & gas exchange in plants (Spuds demo from 121) | 36 | Fetal pig practical |
| 17 (T) | Water (xylem) & organics (phloem) (online notes; Gink & Go at the Malt Shop; Case study; Study Guide) | |||
| 19 (Th) | Unit 5: Electrical Signaling. General principles. Action potentials (online notes; Gink & Go talk about bank accounts; Study Guide; Neuron matching; Neuron Quiz ) | 48 | ||
| VI | 23 (M) | Action potentials | Metabolism | |
| 25 (W) | Vertebrate nervous system (online notes; Brain video questions) | 49 | ||
| 27 (F) | Exam 2 (Nutrients to potentials) | |||
| 28-8 | Spring Break | |||
| VII | Mar 10 (T) | Unit 6: Sensing the Environment. General principles. Animals sensory systems (online notes; Gink & Go Take Pictures; Sensory system questions; Grasshopper Dude) | 50.1-4 | ECG |
| 12 (Th) | More animal sensing | |||
| 16 (M) | Unit 7: Movement. Muscles (online notes; quiz given in class) | 50.5-6 | ||
| VIII | 18 (W) | More muscles & skeletal systems | Maple syrup | |
| 20 (F) | Plant sensory systems (online notes) | 39.3-4 | ||
| 24 (T) | Unit 8: Chemical Signals. General principles. Animal hormones (online notes; plant hormone case study; animal hormone case study). | 45 | ||
| IX | 26 (Th) | More animal hormones | EMG | |
| 30 (M) | Plant hormones (seed germination questions) | 36 | ||
| Apr 1 (W) | Exam 3 (Muscles to hormones) | |||
| X | 3 (F) | Homeostasis: Osmoregulation & electrolyte balance (online notes; Gink & Go Make Bread) | 44 | RCBr paper |
| 7 (T) | Unit 9: Reproduction. General principles (online notes). Plant reproduction (on line notes; Gink & Go and the Botanical Birds and Bees) | 38 | ||
| 9-13 | Easter Break | |||
| 14 (T) | More plant sex | |||
| XI | 16 (Th) | Animal reproduction (on line notes; Gink & Go Talk About Reproduction; NFP Exercise) | 46 | Malphigian tubules |
| 20 (M) | More animal sex | |||
| 22 (W) | Scholarship Day | |||
| 23 (Th) | Unit 10: Defense Mechanisms. General principles. Animal immune system (online notes) | 43 | ||
| XII | 27 (M) | More immune | Pollen tube development | |
| 29 (W) | Plant defenses | 39.5 | ||
| May 1 (F) | Wrap up & Review for Final Exam | |||
| 4 (T) | Study Day | |||
| 6 (W) | FINAL EXAM (#4): 3:30 - 5:30 PM; Defenses to reproduction & Comprehensive; PETER ENGEL 369 |
1Campbell & Reece (2008) Biology
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