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General Biology

HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SOUTHWEST COLLEGE

SYLLABUS FOR GENERAL BIOLOGY II – FALL 2008

INSTRUCTOR: DR. SMITA SAVANT

smita.savant@hccs.edu

 

Course Title: Biol.1407 - General Biology II

CRN: 57259                                                                  Credit Hours: 4

Class Time: Tuesday & Thursday : 11:00 am to 2:00 am, Room #: S103

Text Book: BIOLOGY: Eigth Edition: Neil A. Campbell & Jane B. Reece

Laboratory Manual: BIOLOGY 1407, Laboratory Manual HCC – Southwest

 

LABORATORY SCHEDULE

 

WEEK

DATE

LABORATORY EXERCISES

2

9/02

Laboratory Safety

 

 

Ex. 1: Human Genetics

4

9/16

Ex. 2: Evolutionary Observations

8

10/14

Ex. 3: Prokaryotes

8

10/16

Ex. 4: Kingdoms Protista and Fungi

 

 

Ex. 5: Kingdom Plantae

9

10/21

Laboratory  Exam 1 ( Ex. 1 – 5)

11

11/04

Ex. 6: Animal Tissues

Ex. 7: Human Physiology: Circulatory System

Ex. 8: Human Physiology: Respiratory System

 12

11/11 

Ex. 9: Urinary and Reproductive Systems

14

11/25

Ex. 10: The Nervous System

16

12/09

Laboratory Exam 2 ( Ex. 6 – 10)

16

12/16

Final Exams

 

  

 

LECTURE SCHEDULE

 

WEEK

DATE

TOPICS

1

8/26 – 8/28

Ch. 22: Descent with modification

 

 

Ch. 23: The Evolution of populations

2

9/02 – 9/04

Ch. 25: The History of Life on Earth

 

 

Ch. 26: Phylogeny and the Tree of Life 

3

9/09 – 9/11

Ch. 27: Bacteria and Archae

 

 

Ch. 28: Protists

4

9/16

Quiz 1 Due ( Chap. 22, 23, 25, 26)

4

9/16 – 9/18

Ch. 29: Plant Diversity I: How Plants Colonized Land

5

9/23 – 9/25

Ch. 30: Plant Diversity II: The Evolution of Seed Plants

 

 

Ch. 31: Fungi

6

9/30

Lecture Exam 1( Chap. 27, 28,29,30 )

6

9/30 – 10/02

Ch. 32: An Introduction to Animal Diversity

 

 

Ch. 33: Invertebrates

8

10/16

Quiz 2 Due ( Chap. 32, 33) 

8

10/14 – 10/16

Ch. 34: Vertebrates

 

Ch. 35: Plant form and Function

9

10/21

Laboratory Exam 1( Ex. 1 – 5)

9

10/21 – 10/23

 Ch. 38: Angiosperm Reproduction & Biotechnology

 

Ch. 39: Plant Responses to Internal & External Signals

 10

 10/28

Lecture Exam 2 (Chap. 34, 35)

 10

 10/28 – 10/30

Ch. 40: Basic Principles of Animal Form & Function

11

11/04 - 11/06

Ch. 41: Animal Nutrition     

 

Ch. 42: Circulation & Gas Exchange

 12

 11/11

Quiz 3 Due ( Chap.  40, 41, 42)

12

11/11 - 11/13

Ch. 43: The Immune System

Ch. 44: Osmoregulation & Excretion

 12

11/13

 PROJECT II DUE  

12

11/13

Last day for student/administrative withdrawal

13

11/18 – 11/20

Ch. 45: Hormones and  Endocrine System

 

 

Ch. 46: Animal Reproduction

14

11/25

Lecture Exam 3 (Chap.43, 44, 45)

14

11/25 – 11/27

Thanksgiving Holiday

 15

12/02 – 12/04

Ch. 47: Animal Development

Ch. 48: Neurons, Synapses and Signaling 

 

 

Ch. 49: Nervous Systems

16

12/09

Laboratory Exam 2( Ex. 6 – 10)

16

12/09 – 12/11

Ch. 50: Sensory and Motor Mechanisms

Ch. 51: Animal Behavior

Ch. 52: An Introduction to Ecology and the Biosphere

 

17

12/16

Final Exams (comprehensive)

 

 

 

The Instructor reserves the right to change the syllabus at any time!

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