BIO 101
Principles of Biology

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Course Syllabus Course Title: | BIO 101 Principles of Biology | Course Schedule: | April 25, 2011 to May 23, 2011 | Course Location/ Times/Newsgroup: | Henderson CampusMonday, 6:00 pm to 10:00 pmHEFOUN78E | Required Text: | Simon, E. J., Reece, J. B., Dickey, J. L. (2010). Essential biology with physiology. (3rd ed.). San Francisco, CA: Pearson/Benjamin Cummings.
Note: All required text materials can be found on the BIO 101 course pages. The page can be accessed through the University of Phoenix Student and Faculty Web site at https://mycampus.phoenix.edu/ | Electronic Resources: | BIO 101 Electronic Reserve Readings (ERR)Note: The links to the BIO 101 ERR is available on the weekly BIO 101 course pages. | Electronic Resources: | UOP website; BIO/101 Course Material | Instructor’s Name: | Dr. Mahboob Qureshi | Telephone: | 702-451-8668 | University of Phoenix E-mail Address: | mqureshi@email.phoenix.edu | | | Availability: | Whenever you need assistance you may contact me, preferably by e-mail |
Welcome!

Welcome to the Introduction to Biology course. You are in for an exciting learning experience! Over the next five weeks we are going to learn the principles of cell and molecular biology, ecology, physiology and evolution at its basic. Try to read the assigned chapters for the particular week. Do not stress out over the material if you find it difficult to understand. We will go over it together in class, and I’m sure that our class discussions and activities will help us get a better grasp of the new scientific terms in the text.

Please note that no other homework than what has been indicated in this syllabus is required by the course.

Instructor Bio
My name is Mahboob Qureshi. I was born and raised in Dhaka, Bangladesh. As a student, I attended the Medical College at the University of Dhaka. After graduating as a physician I practiced medicine for seven years. During my clinical practice, I realized that my profession can help more people through the practice of preventive medicine. With that motivation I went to the School of Public Health and received my Masters in Public Health degree. At that time I developed keen interest for Epidemiology and wanted to learn more of it. I went to Japan on MonBusho Scholarship (a scholarship offered by the Ministry of Education Govt. of Japan) to do my PhD in epidemiology. However, eventually, I did my PhD in immunology. Then I came to the USA to continue my research on immunology of infectious diseases and joined the University of Kentucky (UK). After 5 years of teaching and research at the UK, I moved to Las Vegas in 2004 to teach Microbiology and Immunology in a local medical school. I started teaching at the University of Phoenix since early 2005. I teach BIOL101, SCI/160, SCI/201, SCI/256, SCI/362, SCI/220 and Res/110. I like teaching at the UOP because of the uniqueness of the concept of teaching and learning at UOP compared to the other traditional colleges. I also like the nontraditional adult students of UOP because they bring a myriad of life experiences to the class and enrich the total learning experiences.
I like to live in Las Vegas for its diversity; however, it would have been even better if the summer was a bit less aggressive. In my leisure time I love to read books, listen to music and spend time with my family.

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Individual Forum: You will see one forum with your name on it. This is a private forum, shared only by you and me, the facilitator. Your classmates will not have access to this forum. You can also ask questions here. However, if you have general questions about instructions of assignments, please post those in the Main forum, since other students may benefit by that exchange as well.

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Policies _________

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Course Description
This course is designed to introduce biology at an entry level by examining the hierarchy that ranges from the fundamentals of cell biology to the physiology of organisms, and the interactions among those organisms in their environment. The topics in this course include cell biology, genetics, molecular biology, evolution, physiology, and ecology.
Topics and Objectives
Cell Biology
Apply the scientific method to the creation of hypotheses and experiments.
Recognize the fundamental concepts of chemistry in biology.
Examine the energy metabolism of cells.
Compare and contrast structures and functions of different cell types.
Genetics and Molecular Biology
Recognize the structure and function of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) as the molecule of inheritance.
Examine the foundations of genetics.
Explain meiosis as it relates to genetics.
Evolution and Diversity
Examine the mechanisms of evolution.
Describe the role of natural selection in the theory of evolution.
Recognize the importance of biodiversity.
Physiology
Identify the structure and function of the main organs in organisms.
Explain how organisms have evolved physiologically to become most suitable for their environment.
Ecology
Examine ecology in terms of population growth and regulation through community interactions.
Evaluate the effects of human activities on ecosystems and the biosphere.
Examine the flow of energy and materials through an ecosystem. * *
Point Values for the Course Assignments

ASSIGNMENTS | Due | Points | Individual (90) | | | Class Participation | All | 10 | Take Home Quiz | W2-W5 | 40 | In class activities | W1-W4 | 20 | Final Examination | W5 | 20 | Learning Team (85) | | | In-class Discussion on Pre-selected Topic | W2-W4 | 15 | Evolution Connection Paper | W2 | 10 | Structure of DNA Paper | W3 | 15 | Food Web Diagram | W4 | 10 | Natural Selection Paper | W4 | 10 | Assignments from the Readings | W5 | 10 | Assignments from the Readings Presentation* | W5 | 15 | | | | *For Local-Campus students, these are oral presentations; for online and directed study students, these are PowerPoint® presentations with notes. | | | Total | | 175 |

Course Changes
Please note that the instructor’s assignments may vary from the original syllabus you received from the student web page. Assignments in this document take priority. While the reading assignments and learning objectives remain the same, some of the assignments in this syllabus have been customized for this particular section.
Policies

For class policies, please see the Policies link on the left side of the Materials page for the course on eCampus. Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within that link. University policies are subject to change so please be sure to read them at the beginning of each class as it may have changed since your last class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities it is important you read the policies governing your current class modality.

Attendance and participation In accordance with standards set forth by the University of Phoenix, you may not miss more than one class session in this five-week course. On the other hand, students can achieve 2 points from each class when present and actively participate in the class activities.
The University of Phoenix’s teaching/learning model includes mandatory class attendance. The Instructor intends to strictly enforce the University’s policy. If an absence is necessary, students must contact the faculty prior to the absence. Remember that individual participation is required of each student for the successful completion of this course. Absence from a class will have a profound negative effect on your grade. Students must make up all missed work. Early departure from class will result in losing the participation points for that class.
ASSIGNMENTS AND SUBMISSION DEADLINES
It is assumed that students will perform professionally in preparing work required for this class.
All assignments must be submitted electronically on their due date in the OLS in the ASSIGNMENT SECTION of the GRADEBOOK. In the event that a student is unable to submit his/her assignment timely, the assignment must be submitted no later than the day prior to the next class session. Otherwise, 10% will be deducted from the total possible points if there has been no negotiation and mutually agreed upon alternative submission between instructor and student.
All assignments are to be typed, spell-checked and grammar-checked, submitted double-spaced, and prepared in APA format.
How Points and Percentages Equate to Grades

95-100 | A | | 74-76 | C | 90-94 | A- | | 70-73 | C- | 87-89 | B+ | | 67-69 | D+ | 84-86 | B | | 64-66 | D | 80-83 | B- | | 60-63 | D- | 77-79 | C+ | | 0-59 | F |
Week One
Cell Biology
Apply the scientific method to the creation of hypotheses and experiments.
Recognize the fundamental concepts of chemistry in biology.
Examine the energy metabolism of cells.
Compare and contrast structures and functions of different cell types.
ASSIGNMENTS
INDIVIDUAL
Read Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7 in the text, Essential Biology with Physiology.
Essential Biology Website
Listen to the following MP3 Tutors:
Chapter 3, “Protein Structure and Function”
Chapter 7, “Photosynthesis”
View the following Discovery Channel Video Clips:
Chapter 4, “Cells”
Chapter 5, “Cells”
Note: The MP3 Tutors and Discovery Channel Video Clips are not required. Instead, they have been provided to help clarify the concepts covered in this course; therefore, these additional resources are highly recommended. The tutors and video clips can be accessed via the “Essential Biology Website“ link located on your BIO 101 course Web page. “Using the Scientific Method” Simulation
Review the Simulation, “Using the Scientific Method” located on your BIO 101 course Web page for Week One. Please note that no points have been assigned to this activity. Instead, this simulation has been provided to help clarify the concept of using the scientific method.
Take home Quiz (W2-W4) * There will be a 20 question quiz that you will take with you. The quiz answers will be discussed in the next class. Please submit a hard copy of the quiz by the due date as described below.
There will be an in class activity (usually a quiz). LEARNING TEAM
Review the objectives from Week One and discuss additional insights and questions that may have arisen. *
Evolution Connection Paper (due Week Two)
Select one of the following Evolution Connection segments from the readings for Week One. These segments are located at the end of each chapter, which apply the chapter content to the processes of biology. Be sure to get instructor approval to avoid duplication with other teams.
Chapter 1: Theories in Science
Chapter 2: Earth Before Life
Chapter 3: DNA and Proteins as Evolutionary Tape Measures
Chapter 4: The Origin of Membranes
Chapter 5: Evolving Enzymes
Chapter 7: The Oxygen Revolution
Prepare an 800 to 1,100-word paper in which you discuss the concepts from your selected Evolution Connection segment. Be sure to describe the relationship between the concepts addressed in your selected segment with the other biological concepts introduced in the Week One readings. In your paper, include the following items:
Discuss the main concepts addressed in your selected segment.
Describe the importance of each concept and how the concepts can be applied to an industry (medical, agricultural, etc.).
Utilize the University Library, the Internet, and/or other resources to find a recent real-life example where one or more of these concepts are utilized (e.g., DNA usage by the federal government to track those accused of criminal offenses).
Examine how the concept(s) played an important role in this real-life example.
Describe the relationship among the concepts addressed in your selected segment with the other biological concepts introduced in the rest of the Week One readings.

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Weekly Reminders Summary of Week 1 Deliverables

Assignment | Individual or Learning Team | Location | Date | | | | | In class activities | Individual assignment | No online posting | In class, W1 |

Week Two
Genetics and Molecular Biology
Recognize the structure and function of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) as the molecule of inheritance.
Examine the foundations of genetics.
Explain meiosis as it relates to genetics.
ASSIGNMENTS
INDIVIDUAL
Read Chapters 8-10 in the text.
Essential Biology Website
Listen to the following MP3 Tutors:
Chapter 8, “Mitosis”, “Meiosis”, and “Mitosis-Meiosis Comparison”
Chapter 9, “Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance”
View the following Discovery Channel Video Clips:
Chapter 8, “Cells”
Chapter 9, “Novelty Gene”
Chapter 10, “Emerging Diseases” and “Vaccines”
Note: The MP3 Tutors and Discovery Channel Video Clips are not required. Instead, they have been provided to help clarify the concepts covered in this course; therefore, these additional resources are highly recommended. The tutors and video clips can be accessed via the “Essential Biology Website“ link located on your BIO 101 course Web page.
Take home Quiz * There will be a 20 question quiz that you will take with you. The quiz answers will be discussed in the next class. Please submit a hard copy of the quiz.
There will be an in class activity (usually a 10 question open book quiz). LEARNING TEAM
Review the objectives from Week Two and discuss additional insights and questions that may have arisen. In-class Discussion on Pre-selected Topics (W2-W4)

Lead the class discussion on a preselected topic from those chapters assigned to date. The major resource should be the text, but you are free to use additional information. The discussion should involve the entire class, and should cover the main points on the topic. (Further information was given in Class meeting # 1.)
As this is a team assignment, there will be major point deduction for absent team members. Also, this is an in class activity and will not be posted.

Weekly Reminders Summary of Week 2 Deliverables | Individual or Learning Team | Location | Date | Evolution Connection Paper | LearningTeam assignment | Assignment section of the gradebook | 6pm night of week2 class | Take Home Quiz | Individual assignment | Assignment section of the gradebook | 6pm night of week2 class | In class activities | Individual assignment | No online posting | In class, W2 | In class activities | Team assignment | No online posting | In class, W2 |

Week Three
Evolution and Diversity
Examine the mechanisms of evolution.
Describe the role of natural selection in the theory of evolution.
Recognize the importance of biodiversity.
ASSIGNMENTS
INDIVIDUAL
Read Chapters 13, 14, and 17 in the text.
Essential Biology Website
Listen to the following MP3 Tutors:
Chapter 13, “Natural Selection”
Chapter 14, “Speciation”
Chapter 17, “Human Evolution”
View the following Discovery Channel Video Clips:
Chapter 13, “Antibiotic Resistance” and “Darwin”
Chapter 14, “Darwin” and “Mass Extinction”
Note: The MP3 Tutors and Discovery Channel Video Clips are not required. Instead, they have been provided to help clarify the concepts covered in this course; therefore, these additional resources are highly recommended. The tutors and video clips can be accessed via the “Essential Biology Website“ link located on your BIO 101 course Web page.
Take home Quiz * There will be a 20 question quiz that you will take with you. The quiz answers will be discussed in the next class. Please submit a hard copy of the quiz.
There will be an in class activity (usually a 10 question open book quiz). LEARNING TEAM
Review the objectives from Week Three and discuss additional insights and questions that may have arisen.
Structure of DNA Paper (due Week Three)
Prepare a 700 to 1,050-word paper in which you describe the structure and function of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) as the molecule of inheritance. In your paper, address the following items:
Describe the structure of DNA.
Discuss how the structure of DNA allows it to serve as the basis for inheritance.
Examine how meiosis allows DNA to be divided into gametes.
Describe how this relates to Gregor Mendel’s patterns of inheritance.
In-class Discussion on Pre-selected Topics (W2-W4)
Lead the class discussion on a preselected topic from those chapters assigned to date. The major resource should be the text, but you are free to use additional information. The discussion should involve the entire class, and should cover the main points on the topic. (Further information was given in Class meeting # 1.)
As this is a team assignment, there will be major point deduction for absent team members. Also, this is an in class activity and will not be posted.

Natural Selection Paper (due Week Four)
According to the theory of natural selection, variations in populations provide the raw material for evolution. Prepare a 1,050 to 1,400-word paper in which you describe how these variations allow for natural selection. In your paper, address the following items:
Examine the mechanisms of evolution.
Describe how natural selection results in biodiversity.
Explain why biodiversity is important to continued evolution.
Examine the sources of genetic variation (mutations and sexual recombination).

Food Web Diagram (due Week Four)
Create a food web diagram in which you illustrate the energy flow among the organisms of a food chain within a particular ecosystem. See Chapter 19 of the text for details on food webs and food chains, and see Figures 19.21 and 19.23 for examples. First, select one ecosystem (e.g., a temperate forest, desert biome, or the Everglades). Then, determine the interdependency of life in your selected ecosystem by examining the organisms found within your selected ecosystem. In your diagram, include the following items:
List the different kinds of organisms that can be found in your selected ecosystem.
Identify the structure and function of the main organs in at least two of the organisms found in your selected ecosystem, and indicate why they are best suited for that environment.
Label the three major types of organisms that live in your selected ecosystem as follows: “P” for producers, “C” for consumers, and “D for decomposers.
Name the three types of consumers: herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores within your selected ecosystem.
List the food chain(s) associated with your selected ecosystem. For each organism in the food chain, address the following items:
Name of plant or animal
What it eats
What eats it
How it adapts to the ecosystem
Identify potential hazards that might impact the stability of your selected ecosystem (e.g. environmental pollution).
Be sure to appropriately cite any sources used in the preparation of the Food Web Diagram.

Weekly Reminders Summary of Week 3 Deliverables | Individual or Learning Team | Location | Date | Structure of DNA Paper | LearningTeam assignment | Assignment section of the gradebook | 6pm night of week3 class | Take Home Quiz | Individual assignment | Assignment section of the gradebook | 6pm night of week3 class | In class activities | Individual assignment | No online posting | In class, W3 | In class activities | Team assignment | No online posting | In class, W3 | *
Week Four
Physiology
Identify the structure and function of the main organs in organisms.
Explain how organisms have evolved physiologically to become most suitable for their environment.
ASSIGNMENTS
INDIVIDUAL
Read Chapters 21, 23, and 24 in the text.
Essential Biology Website
Listen to the following MP3 Tutor: * Chapter 24, “The Human Immune System”
View the following Discovery Channel Video Clips:
Chapter 21, “An Introduction to the Human Body”
Chapter 23, “Blood”
Chapter 24, “Vaccines”
Note: The MP3 Tutors and Discovery Channel Video Clips are not required. Instead, they have been provided to help clarify the concepts covered in this course; therefore, these additional resources are highly recommended. The tutors and video clips can be accessed via the “Essential Biology Website“ link located on your BIO 101 course Web page.
Take home Quiz * There will be a 20 question quiz that you will take with you. The quiz answers will be discussed in the next class. Please submit a hard copy of the quiz.
There will be an in class activity (usually a 10 question open book quiz). * LEARNING TEAM
Review the objectives from Week Four and discuss additional insights and questions that may have arisen.
In-class Discussion on Pre-selected Topics (W2-W4)
Lead the class discussion on a preselected topic from those chapters assigned to date. The major resource should be the text, but you are free to use additional information. The discussion should involve the entire class, and should cover the main points on the topic. (Further information was given in Class meeting # 1.)
As this is a team assignment, there will be major point deduction for absent team members. Also, this is an in class activity and will not be posted.
Assignments from the Readings (due Week Five) * Prepare a 75 to 100-word response to each of the following questions from the text, Essential Biology with Physiology:
Chapter 18: The Process of Science, Question 12
Chapter 19: The Process of Science, Questions 11 and 12
Chapter 20: The Process of Science, Question 11
Chapter 23: The Process of Science, Question 11
Chapter 24: The Process of Science, Question 11 *
Assignments from the Readings Presentation (due Week Five)
Select one of the above questions to present your team’s findings. Be sure to obtain faculty approval to avoid duplication with other teams. Then, prepare a 20-30 minute oral presentation accompanied by 15 to 20 Microsoft® PowerPoint® slides illustrating your team’s findings to your selected question.

Weekly Reminders Summary of Week 4 Deliverables

| Individual or Learning Team | Location | Date | Food Web Diagram | LearningTeam assignment | Assignment section of the gradebook | 6pm night of week4 class | Take Home Quiz | Individual assignment | Assignment section of the gradebook | 6pm night of week4 class | In class activities | Individual assignment | No online posting | In class, W4 | In class activities | Team assignment | No online posting | In class, W4 | Natural Selection Paper | LearningTeam assignment | Assignment section of the gradebook | 6pm night of week4 class |

Week Five
Ecology
Examine ecology in terms of population growth and regulation through community interactions.
Evaluate the effects of human activities on ecosystems and the biosphere.
Examine the flow of energy and materials through an ecosystem.
ASSIGNMENTS
INDIVIDUAL
Read Chapters 18-20 in the text.
Essential Biology Website
Listen to the following MP3 Tutors:
Chapter 19, “Energy Flow in Ecosystems”
Chapter 20, “Global Warming”
View the following Discovery Channel Video Clips:
Chapter 19, “Rain Forests” and “Space Plants”
Chapter 20, “Introduced Species”
Note: The MP3 Tutors and Discovery Channel Video Clips are not required. Instead, they have been provided to help clarify the concepts covered in this course; therefore, these additional resources are highly recommended. The tutors and video clips can be accessed via the “Essential Biology Website“ link located on your BIO 101 course Web page.
Final Examination
Be prepared to take a final examination. The examination will cover the materials introduced in Weeks One through Five. * Team * 1. PP presentation on Assignments from the Readings Presentation (due Week Five) Please refer to page 14 for description. Weekly Reminders Summary of Week 5 Deliverables

* | Individual or Learning Team | Location | Date | Assignment from Reading | LearningTeam assignment | Assignment section of the gradebook | 6pm night of week5 class | Take Home Quiz | Individual assignment | Assignment section of the gradebook | 6pm night of week5 class | Final Examination | Individual assignment | | 10pm night of week5 class | PP Presentation | LearningTeam assignment | | 10pm night of week5 class |