Concepts of Biology (BIOL116) - 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/

Concepts of Biology (Biology 116)
Class Materials

(note - these will be updated throughout the semester; do not print/copy until the link is boldfaced.  To confirm, check the revision date at the end of each document)

Plant Biology

• The Plant Way of Life; Plant Way Study Guide
• Plant Structure Primer; Plant Structure Study Guide;Test Yourself
• Plant Transport;  Plant Transport/Gas Exchange Study Guide; Review of membranes, osmosis & diffusion
• Spuds McSaupe Studies Potatoes
• Gas Exchange: Transpiration & Stomata; Plant Transport/Gas Exchange Study Guide
• Stomatal Images
• Plant Reproduction; Plant Reproduction Study Guide
• Gink & Go Learn about the Birds & the Bees
• Plant Growth & Development; Gink & Go at the Playground
• Plant Hormones - Experimental Evidence
• Surface/volume Ratios

Animal Biology

• Animal Structure & Function, including Size & Temperature 
• Muscle Structure & Function 
• Neurons; Gink & Go Talk About Bank Accounts
• Nervous System & Brain; Brain Video Questions
• Sensory Systems; Gink & Go Take Pictures
• Gas Exchange
• Circulatory Systems
• Kidney/Osmoregulation
• Immunity 
• Digestion; Case Study
• Human Reproduction; Study Guide for Reproduction
• Gink and Go Study Sex 

Ecology

• Population Biology;  Population Study Guide
• Population Exercises
• King and Rice Story;  Growth of Yeast
• Communities; Community Study Guide
• Energy; Energy Study Guide
• Biogeochemical cycles;  Biogeochemical Cycles - Study Guide
• Biomes;  Biomes Study Guide
• Link to the article, "Tragedy of the Commons" by Garrett Hardin;  Study Questions
• Gaia, Religion & Tragedies: Some Musings on Human Ecology