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Bergen Community College
Division of Mathematics, Science, and Technology
Department of Biology and Horticulture
General Biology I (BIO-101)
General Course Syllabus
Course Title: General Biology I (BIO-101)
Course Description: This is the first course in a two-semester sequence in general
biology. The course introduces the fundamental principles of
biology and their relationships to society. Lecture topics include:
an introduction to science, basic chemistry, cell biology,
metabolism, genetics, and a survey of the Prokaryotae, Protists,
and Fungi. Laboratory exercises develop a proficiency in the use
of laboratory equipment and guide students in investigations of
biochemistry, cell biology and metabolism, genetics, microbiology,
protists, and fungi.
Prerequisites: None
General Education
Course: Yes
Course Credits: 4.0
Hours per week: 6.0: 3 hours lecture and 3 hours lab
Course Coordinator: Robert Highley
Required Lecture
Textbook: Mason, K. A., T. Duncan, G. Johnson, J. B. Losos, and S. R.
Singer. 2018. Understanding Biology, 2nd Ed. New York, NY:
McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. (M)
Required Laboratory
Manual: Highley, R. 2007. Exercises in Laboratory Biology I, 3rd Ed.
(ELB)
Revised 2017 Summer
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Student Learning Objectives-
Students will be able to:
1. describe the nature of science as it specifically applies to the discipline of biology. Students will
use the scientific m ethod of inquir y. They will be evaluated by lecture and laboratory
exam inations.
2. explain the process of evolution and the im pact that Charles Darwin and other evolutionists had
on the explanation of the process. Students will be evaluated b y lecture exam inations.
3. dem onstrate the knowledge of the chem ical basis of living organisms and how chem istry defines
a large part of the stud y of biolog y. Students will be evaluated b y lecture exam inations.
4. define the characteristics of water, the m edium on which all life on earth depends. Students will
be evaluated by lecture examinations .
5. be fam iliar with the nature of organic biocom pounds (carbohydrates, proteins etc…) and their
im portance as building blocks of living s ystem s. Students will be evaluated b y lecture
exam inations.
6. identif y the chem ical and physical structure and diversity of living organism s and how the y
interact with the environm ent. Students will be evaluated by lecture exam inations.
7. list the characteristics of living organisms. Students will be evaluated b y lecture exam inations
and student projects.
8. explain the com position and function of biological m em branes. Students will be evaluated b y
lecture and laborator y exam inations.
9. define passive transport- diffusion, osm osis, and facilitated diffusion and relate the changing
conditions inside and outside of cells to these definitions. Students will be evaluated by lecture
and laborator y exam inations.
10. define active transport and relate the changing conditions inside and outside of cells to the need
for AT. Students will be evaluated b y lecture exam inations.
11. explain the natur e of free energ y and the application of free energ y to living systems, m ainly in
the m etabolism of cells. Students will be evaluated b y lecture exam inations.
12. explain and describe the nature of enzym es and their critical im portance to living system s.
Students will be evaluated by lecture and laborator y exam inations.
13. follow the cell’s m etabolic pathwa ys and their energetic products in both phototrophic and
chem otrophic organism s. Students will be evaluated by lecture exam inations.
14. explain the need for cellular reproduction and the different t ypes carried out by selected
organisms. Students will be evaluated b y lecture and laborator y exam inations.
15. explain the natur e of informational m olecules (DNA and RNA) and the expression of this
inform ation through the process of gene expression. Students will be evaluated by lecture and
lab exam inations.
16. com pare Mendelian and non-m endelian inheritance and describe the wa y living organisms pass
characteristics from one generation to the next. Students will be evaluated b y lecture
exam inations and student papers.
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17. understand the im portance of the light m icroscope to the practice of biology. Students will be
evaluated in the laborator y regarding the proper use of the m icroscope during a laboratory
practical. Students’ laboratory participation m ay also be evaluated in the form of a student
laborator y project.
18. properl y use the m icroscope to exam ine the difference between selected prokaryotic and
euk ar yotic organisms. Students will be evaluated by laborator y observation and laborator y
exam s.
19. m ak e a wet-m ount of selected biological m aterial and properly use the m icroscope to view the
m aterial. Students will be evaluated by laborator y observation and laborator y exams.
20. understand the im portance of recording laborator y data in the form of a notebook or a laborator y
report. Student notebook s or laborator y reports will be evaluated by their instructors as part of
their final grade.
21. construct two different types of graphs (histogram and Cartesian), in various lab exercises, using a
comm ercial graphing program . They review each graph for general trends that appear upon the
analysis of the biological data. Students will be evaluated b y lab exam inations and or lab reports.
22. work as a m em ber of a laborator y group and learn how to collect data or inform ation as part of
this group. Students will be evaluated during the laboratory period and the participation will be
recorded as a com ponent of their final grade. The evaluation m ay be in the form of a laborat ory
presentation in addition to the class participation.
Student Assessment Tools:
T he above student learning objectives will be generall y assessed or evaluated by instructors using a
variet y of assessment instruments including lecture exams, laboratory exams, quizzes, laboratory
reports, written reports, presentations, projects, etc. The decisions concerning the t ype or types and
num ber of instrum ents that are used in a specific section of the course will be left to the instructor of that
section. This inform ation, when given b y the instructor should be recorded b y the student in the Student
Assessment Section of this docum ent.
Course Content
Lecture Topics:
Chapter Title Text: K. Mason et al. Understanding Biology (M) page
Part I T he Molecular Basis of Life
1 T he Science of Biology (M ): p. 1
The Diversit y of Life is Overwhelm ing
Biology is the Science of Life
Science is Based on Both Observation and Reason
The Stud y of Evolution is a Good Exam ple of Scientific Inquiry
A Few Im portant Ideas form the Core of Biology
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2 The Nature of Molecules and the Properties of water (M ):p. 21
All Matter is Com posed of Atoms
The Elem ents in Living System s Have Low Atom ic Masses
Molecules are Collections of Atoms held together by Chem ical Bonds
The Properties of W ater Result from Its Polar Nature
W ater Molecules Can Dissociate into Ions
3 T he Chem ical Building Blocks of Life (M ): p. 40
Carbon Provides the Framework of Biological Molecules
Carboh ydrates Form both Structural and Energ y-Storing Molecules
Proteins are the Tools of the Cell
Nucleic Acids Store and Ex press Genetic Inform ation
Hydrophobic Lipids Form Fats and Mem branes
4 Cell Structure (M ): p. 66
All Living Organism s are Com posed of Cells
Prokaryotic Cells lack Interior Organization
Eukaryotic Cells are Highly Com partmentalized
Mem branes Organize the Cell Interior Functional Com partm ents
Mitochondria and Chloroplasts are Energy Processing Organelles
An Internal Skeleton Supports the Shape of Cells
Extracellular Structures Protect Cells
Cell to Cell Connections Determ ine How Adjacent Cells Interact
5 Mem branes (M ): p. 94
Mem branes are Phospholipid Bila yers with Em bedded Proteins
Phospholipids Provide a Mem brane’s Structural Foundation
Mem brane Proteins Enable a Broad Range of Interactions with the Environm ent
Passive Transport m oves Molecules across Mem branes by Diffusion
Active Transport Across Membranes Requires Energy
Bulk y Materials Cross Membranes within Vesicles
6 Energ y and Metabolism (M ): p. 115
Energ y Flows through Living S ystem s
The Laws of Therm odynamics Govern All Energy Changes
AT P is the Energ y Currency of Cells
Enzym es Speed Chem ical Reactions by Lowering Activation Energ y
Metabolism is the Sum of a Cell’s Chem ical Activities
7 How Cells Harvest Energ y (M ): p. 131
Cells Harvest Energ y from Organic Com pounds b y Oxidation
Glycolysis Splits Glucose and Yields a Sm all Am ount of ATP
The Krebs Cycle is the Oxidative Core of Cellular Respiration
Electrons Harvested b y Oxidation Pass along an Electron Transport Chain
The Total Energ y Yield Energy Yield of Aerobic Respiration far Exceeds that of
Glycolysis
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Aerobic Respiration is Regulated by Feedback Inhibition
Som e forms of Energy Metabolism Do Not require O2
Carboh ydrates are not the only Energ y Source Used by Heterotrophs
8 Photos ynthesis (M ): p. 156
Photos ynthesis Uses Sunlight to Power the Synthesis of Organic Molecules
Experim ents Revealed that Photos ynthesis is a Chem ical Process
Pigm ents Capture Energy from Sunlight
Photos ynthetic Pigm ents are Organized into Photos ystems
Energ y from Sunlight is used to Produce a Proton Gradient
Using ATP and NADPH from the Light Reactions, CO2 is incorporated into
Organic Molecules
Photorespiration Short-Circuits Photosynthesis
10 How Cells Divide (M ): p. 198
Bacterial Cell Division is Clonal
Eukaryotes have Large Linear Chrom osom es
The Euk aryotic Cell C ycle is Com plex and Highly Organized
During Interphase, Cells Grow and Prepare for Mitosis
In Mitosis, Chrom osom e Segregate
Events of the Cell C ycle are Carefully Regulated
Cancer is a Failure of Cell-Cycle Control
11 Sexual Reproduction and Meiosis (M ): p. 222
Sexual Reproduction Requires Meiosis
Meiosis features Two Divisions with One Round of DNA Replication
The Process of Meiosis Involves Intim ate Interactions Between Hom ologues
Meiosis has Four Distinct Features
Genetic Variation is the Evolutionary Consequence of Sex
12 Patterns of Inheritance (M ): p. 238
Experim ents Carried Out by Mendel Explain Heredit y
Mendel’s Principle of Segregation Accounts for 3:1 Phenot ypic Ratios
Mendel’s Principle of Independent Assortm ent Asserts that Genes Segregate
Independentl y
Probabilit y Allows us to Predict the Results of Crosses
Genot ype Dictates Phenot ype b y Specif ying Protein Sequences
Extending Mendel’s Model Provides a Clearer View of Genetics in Action
14 DNA: T he Genetic Material (M ): p. 280
DNA is theGenetic Material
The DNA Molecule is a Double Helix
Both Strands are copied during DNA Replication
Prokaryotes Organize the Enzym es used to Duplicate DNA
Eukaryotic Chrom osom es are Large and Linear
Cells Repair Dam aged DNA
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15 Genes and How They W ork (M ): p. 304
Experim ents Have Revealed the Nature of Genes
The Genetic Code Relates Inform ation in DNA and Protein
Prokaryotes Exhibit all the Basic Features of Transcription
Eukaryotes use Three Polym erases, and Extensively Modif y Transcripts
Eukaryotic Genes May Contain Noncoding Sequences
The Ribosom e is the Machine of Protein S ynthesis
The Process of Translation is Com plex and Energy Expensive
Mutations are Alterations in the Sequence, Num ber, or Position of Genes
16 Control of Gene Expression (Overview) (M ): p. 332
17 Biotechnolog y (Optional) (M ): p. 358
18 Genom ics (Optional) (M ): p. 383
22 System atics and Phylogeny (M ): p. 475
System atics Reconstructs Evolutionar y Relationships
Cladistics Focuses on Traits Derived from a Comm on ancestor
Classification is a Labeling Process, Not an Evolutionary Reconstruction
Taxonom y attem pts to Classif y Organism s in an Evo lutionary Context
The Largest Taxa are Domains
23 Prok ar yotes and Viruses (M ): p. 497
Prokaryotes are the Most Ancient Organisms
Prokaryotes Have an Organized but Sim ple Structure
The Genetics of Prok aryotes Focuses on DNA Transfer
Prokar yotic Metabolism is Quite Diverse
Bacteria Cause Im portant Hum an Diseases
Viruses are not Organism s
Bacterial Viruses Infect by DNA Injection
Anim al Viruses Infect by Endoc ytosis
24 Protists (M ): p. 522
Protists, the First Eukaryotes, Arose by Endos ym biosis
Overview of Protists
The General Biolog y and Ecolog y of the Protists
25 Fungi (M ): p. 548
Fungi Have Unique Reproductive and Nutritional Strategies
Fungi have an Enorm ous Ecological Im pact
Fungi are Im portant Plant and Anim al Pathogens
Fungi are Taxonom ically Diverse
The General Biolog y and Ecolog y of the Fungi
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Laboratory Schedule:
Week Number Title Text: Exercises in Laboratory Biology I (ELB) Page
1. Scientific Investigation (Exercise 1) (ELB): p. 1
Questions Within Exercise (WE)
2. Scientific M easurement (2)
Read: Unit Expression Factors
(ELB): p. 11
Appendix A, p. 193
Read: Rules for Identif ying Significant Figures Appendix B, p. 195
Questions
WE and p. 15
3.
Qualitative Tests for Biological M olecules (3)
Carboh ydrates, Proteins, Lipids, and Nucleic Acids
(ELB): p. 19
Questions
WE
Qualitative Analysis of Two Unknown Substances (4) (ELB): p. 33
Questions p. 34
4. Light M icroscopy (5) (ELB): p. 37
Sim ple Microscopes Com pound
Light Microscopes Using A
Com pound Microscope
Dissecting Microscopes
Questions WE
5. Cells (6) (ELB): p. 51
Prokaryotic Cells
Eukaryotic Cells
Protists, Plant Cells, and Anim al Cells
Questions WE
6. M embranes (ELB)
Read: Biological Mixtures Appendix C, p. 197
Diffusion through a Sim ulated Sem i-perm eable Mem brane (7) p. 61
Tonicity of Red Blood Cells (8) p. 67
Plasm olysis in Plant Cells (9) p. 71
The Effects of Organic Substances on Cell Mem branes (10) p. 73
Questions pp. 65, 69, 70, 72, and 76
7.
Enzymes (12)
The Effects of Tem perature
The Effects of pH
(ELB): p. 83
Questions
WE
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8. Energ y Generating Pathways
Mitochondrion and Chloroplast Structure (11)
Oxygen Uptake during Aerobic Respiration (13)
Ferm entation (14)
(ELB)
p. 79
p. 95
p. 103
Questions
pp. 80, 98, 101, 105, and 106
9. Photosynthesis (ELB)
Separation of Plant Pigm ents (15)
A Qualitative Absorption Spectrum of Chlorophyll (16)
Carbon Dioxide Incorporation during Photos ynthesis (17)
p. 107
p. 111
p. 115
10.
Questions
Mitotic Cell Division in Plants and Animals (18)
pp. 108, 112, and 117
(ELB): p. 119
The Onion Root Tip
Plant Cell Division
Anim al Cell Division
Questions
p. 123
11. Meiotic Cell Division in a Flow ering Plant (19) (ELB): p. 125
The Flower
Meiotic Cell Division
Questions
p. 129
12. Viruses and Bacteria (ELB)
Viruses (20) p. 131
Oil Imm ersion Microscop y (22) p. 141
Bacterial Morpholog y (23) p. 145
The Gram Stain (24)
Questions
p. 149
pp. 133, 139, 142, 146, and 154
13. T he Algae (25) (ELB): p. 155
Introduction to the Algae
Euglenophyta, Dinoph yta, Rhodoph yta,
Bacillariophyta, Chlorophyta, and Phaeoph yta
Questions
WE
14. T he Protozoa (26) (ELB): p. 169
Introduction to the Protozoa
Rhizopoda, Granuloreticulosa (Foram s)
Actinopoda, Kinetoplastida, Apicom plexa, Ciliophora,
Myxom ycota, Zoom astigota, and Archeoprotista
Questions
WE
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15. T he Fungi (27) (E LB): p. 183
Introduction to the Fungi
Zygom ycota, Ascom ycota, Basidom ycota, and Deuterom ycota
The Lichens
Questions
WE
Student Assessment:
Lecture Exam inations
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Laboratory Com ponent
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Student Project/R eport
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Class Participation
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Other %
Total 100%
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Policy Concerning M ake-Up Testing: As per instructor;
Safety Information: As per instructor and assigned exercise.
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