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JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK

BIOLOGY 103 SPRING 2006

 

 

Instructor: Dr. Henrietta Nunno
Room: 4126 N
Tel: (212) 237-8953
Office hours: by appointment11:50-1:50 PM Tues & Thurs

 

Lecture: 6th Period Tu/Th
Lecture Hall 1311 N
Lab: 1st and 2nd Period Lab: 4th and 5th
        Section 01 Fri Rm. 4428         Section 02 Fri Rm. 4428
 

 

TEXT/STUDY GUIDE PACKAGE:  Campbell, N. & Reece, J. (2005).  Biology (7th ed.). New    York : Pearson- Benjamin Cummings. (Available in the Bookstore)  

LABORATORY MANUAL: Helms, D. et al. (1998).  Biology in the laboratory (3rd ed).  New        York :  W. H. Freeman and Company.  (Available in the Bookstore)         

 

 

 

WEB PAGE: All of the figures used in lecture are available as pdf files. Links to all these files can be found on the course web page. The pdf files may be downloaded and printed (10 ˘/page) at either the Library or Academic Computing (Rm. 1310).

PDF FILES: Available through the Library’s Electronic Reserves.

 

Course description: Biology 103 consists of lectures and laboratory experiments covering topics in modern biology. There are 4 lecture exams, each worth 15% of the final grade. The lecture exams will consist of 60 multiple choice questions. There are no make-up exams. If you miss an exam and do not have a valid written excuse, you will receive a score of zero (0%).  All exams count: no grade is dropped. The laboratory part, worth 40% of the final grade, will be derived from the scores of 2 exams, a laboratory report, quizzes, notebooks, and class participation.

 

Knowledge and performance objectives: Students will understand the basic concepts in the field of modern biology:
A structure of atoms and molecules
A cell structure
A structure and function of macromolecules
A cellular respiration and photosynthesis
A genetics
A gene structure, function and regulation
Students will learn laboratory skills and experimental techniques:
A measurement
A identification of macromolecules
A genetic crosses
A forensic DNA analysis
Students will also enhance their communication and analytical skills by writing a laboratory report.
 

Attendance: You are required to attend the lectures. An attendance sheet will be circulated during class. It is your responsibility to sign the sheet during class. You will not be permitted to sign the attendance sheet after the class has been dismissed. More than four (4) unexcused absences are considered excessive and you will receive a grade of F.

 

Statement of the College Policy on Plagiarism:  Plagiarism is the presentation of someone else’s ideas, words, or artistic, scientific, or technical work as one’s own creation.  Using the ideas or work of another is permissible only when the original author is identified.  Paraphrasing and summarizing, as well as direct quotations, require citations to the original source.  

Plagiarism may be intentional or unintentional.  Lack of dishonest intent does not necessarily absolve a student of responsibility for plagiarism.  

It is the student’s responsibility to recognize the difference between statements that are common knowledge (which do not require documentations) and restatements of the ideas of others.  Paraphrase, summary, and direct quotation are acceptable forms of restatement, as long as the source is cited.  

Students who are unsure how and when to provide documentation are advised to consult with their instructors.  The library has free guides designed to help students with problems of documentation.

 

WEEK DATE DAY LECTURE PAGES
1 JAN     26 THURS CH. 1    INTRO: STUDY OF LIFE 2-29
      CH. 2  CHEMICAL CONTEXT OF LIFE 32-46
2 JAN     31 TUES CH.3  WATER & ENVIRONMENT 47-57
      CH. 4 CARBON & MOLEC. DIVERSITY 58-67
  FEB      2 THURS CH. 5 MACROMOLECULAR STRUCT 68-91
3 FEB      7 TUES CH. 6 CELL STRUCTURE 94-123
  FEB      9 THURS CH. 6 CONTINUED  
4 FEB    14 TUES CH. 7 MEMBRANE STRUCT/FUNCT 124-140
  FEB    16 THURS CH. 11 CELL COMMUNICATION 201-217
5 FEB    23 TUES CH. 8  METABOLISM 141-159
6 FEB    28 THURS EXAM #1 WEEKS 1-3 CH. 1-6  
  MAR     2 THURS CH. 9 CELLULAR RESPIRATION 160-180
7 MAR     7 TUES CH. 9 CONTINUED  
  MAR     9 THURS CH. 10 PHOTOSYNTHESIS 181-200
8 MAR   14 TUES CH. 12 CELL CYCLE 218-235
  MAR   16 THURS CH. 13 MEIOSIS 238-250
9 MAR   21 TUES CH. 14 MENDELIAN GENETICS 251-273
  MAR  23 THURS EXAM #2 WEEKS 4-8 CH. 7-12  
10 MAR   28 TUES CH. 14 CONTINUED  
  MAR   30 THURS CH. 15 CHROMOSOME/HEREDITY 274-292
11 APR      4 TUES CH. 16 MOLEC, BASIS INHERITANCE 293-308
  ** APR 5  LAST DAY TO RESIGN WITHOUT ACADEMIC  PENALTY **  
  APR       6 THURS CH. 16 CONTINUED  
12 APR      11 TUES CH. 17 GENE TO PROTEIN 309-333
                   ** SPRING RECESS APR 12- 23 **
13 APR      25 TUES CH. 17 CONTINUED
  APR      27 THURS EXAM #3 WEEKS 8-11 CH. 13-16  
14 MAY       2 TUES CH. 18 VIRUSES & BACTERIA 334-358
  MAY       4 THURS CH. 18 CONTINUED  
15 MAY       9 TUES CH. 19 EUKARYOTIC GENOMES 359-383
  MAY     11 THURS CH. 19  CONTINUED  
16 MAY     16 TUES CH. 20 DNA TECHNOLOGY 384-410
      CH. 26 ORIGIN OF LIFE 512-516
        523-525
  MAY     23 TUES EXAM #4 WEEKS 12-16 CH. 17-20 & 26        
      4:00- 6:00 PM Rm. 1311