BIOLOGY 3-B LAB

Course Description: This is a course in biology emphasizing the human. It is designed to fulfill a laboratory science requirement and will also provide a foundation for advanced courses in biology, including human anatomy, physiology, and microbiology. The lecture portion of the course emphasizes the basic principles in biology, cell structure and function, and the levels of organization in multicellular organisms.

This laboratory portion of the Biology course emphasizes the diverse types of organisms and their anatomy and physiology. Laboratory topics include an introduction to the microscope, study of the cell, study of enzyme activity, a survey of the microorganisms, plants, and animals that comprise the 5 Kingdoms of life, and the anatomic study of the earthworm, grasshopper, and fetal pig.

Students will perform lab manual exercises which incorporate completion of brief lab reports, mathematical computation, analytic techniques, and laboratory skills. Completion of the laboratory manual exercises requires written short answer observations, logical analysis of experimental results, and careful preparation of drawings to document observations.

Course Objectives: The general goals of the Biology 3 Lab will be to provide an understanding of:

(1) how to measure using the metric system

(2) the parts, use, & care of the light microscope

(3) the appearance of prokaryotic & eukaryotic cells when viewed through the

microscope

(4) how to test for sugars, starch, and protein

(5) diffusion & osmosis and expression of solution concentration

(6) the phases of mitosis and meiosis

(7) the appearance of mammalian tissues in the microscope

(8) how concentration, temperature, and pH affect enzymes

(9) taxonomic classification

(10) the key characteristics and the classification of bacteria, fungi, protista, plants,

and animals

(11) the structure and function of the major organs of the fetal pig

Steven A. Fink; BIOLOGY LABORATORY MANUAL (1995)

Thomas G. Rust; A Guide to Biology Lab; Southwest Educational

Enterprises (3rd ed.); 1983 (optional)

Davis, Solomon & Berg; The World of Biology; Saunders Publishing; 1995 (5th ed)

Rubber gloves (optional)

EXAMINATION I....................................................... FEBRUARY 27

EXAMINATION II...................................................... APRIL 3

EXAMINATION III..................................................... APRIL 24

FINAL EXAMINATION............................................. MAY 22 (Fri)

2 (of the 3) highest Laboratory Examinations.....................67% of Course Grade

LAB FINAL EXAM....................................................................33% of Course Grade

Three Laboratory Exams will be given, and the two (2) highest exams + the Final Exam will be counted toward the Course Grade. THERE WILL BE NO LATE OR MAKE-UP LAB EXAMS GIVEN! Laboratory Exams will consist of objective-type questions (ex: True/False; Multiple Choice; and Matching) that will be taken on SCAN-TRON forms, as well as fill-in questions and short essay questions. You

will be expected to provide a SCAN-TRON 882 (available at the bookstore) and

a no. 1 or no. 2 soft lead pencil for computer scoring.

Roll will be taken. There is a strong correlation between poor attendance and

poor grades. You are responsible for information, exam announcements, date changes, etc. presented in class, whether or not you are present. Students who are absent for 3 consecutive class meetings or 6 class meetings throughout the course without informing the instructor with a valid excuse will be dropped.

Students who are given add slips must complete the process by the 3rd class meeting. No replacement add slips will be signed.

withdrawing from class must inform the admissions office of this decision. Students failing to follow the correct procedure for withdrawals will receive a grade of "F" for the semester. No withdrawals are permitted after Friday, April 17.

Each student is expected to do his/her own work on all assignments, reports,

examinations, etc. A first offense of academic dishonesty will result in a zero grade on that assignment or exam plus a filing of a report with the Dean of Students giving your name and describing the incident. A second offense anywhere in the college or an especially egregious first offense will result in disciplinary action by the Professor or the Dean which can include failure in the course and dismissal from the college.

Here is a list of some actions that are considered cheating:

1. Expect to Work. This is not supposed to be easy.

• Never miss class unless you're dead, & take good notes.

• Spend 2-3 hours studying for each 1 hour you spend in class.

• Review your class notes before the next class meeting.

• Read the relevant chapters in your textbook & add these notes to your

class notes.

• Use associations to help you remember things.