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BIO 187 — General Biology I

Updated 3 January 2010

Course Information

Description: Biological concepts emphasizing principles and the interplay of structure and function at the organismal, population, and community levels. Intended for life sciences, biology, and health-related science majors.

Current Sections:
I am not currently teaching BIO 187

The Instructor: Udo M. Savalli

Required Supplies: 5 Scantron Forms 882-E. Additional supplies may be required for labs.

Lecture Text: Campbell, N.A. & Reece, J.B. et al. 2008. Biology, 8th ed. Benjamin-Cummins (ISBN 978-0-321-54325-7)

Lab Manual: Vodopich, D. & Moore, R. 2007. Biology Laboratory Manual. McGraw-Hill (ISBN 978-0-07-332398-5)

Additional Text: V. E. McMillan 2006. Writing Papers in the Biological Sciences, 4th ed. Bedford/St Martins (ISBN 978-0-312-44083-1)
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Lecture Schedule
(Fall 2009)

Week of:
Topic:
Chapter:
Aug 24-28 —What is Science? What is Biology?1
Aug 31-Sep 4 —Principles of Inheritance14, 15
Sep 7-11 —Mon, Sep 3: No Class
Chromosomes & DNA; Evidence for Evolution
(skim 12-13, 16-17), 22
Sep 14-18 —Microevolution: Natural Selection
Fri, Sep 18: Exam 1		22-23
Sep 21-25 —Origin of Species24
Sep 28-Oct 2 —Macroevolution & Classification25-26
Oct 5-9 —Origin of Life; Prokaryotes (skim 6), 25, 27
Oct 12-16 —Viruses; Protists
Wed, Oct 14: Exam 2		19, 28
Oct 19-23 —Diversity & Evolution of Plants29-30
Oct 26-30 —Fungi; Introduction to Animals31, 32
Nov 2-6 —Animal Diversity33
Nov 9-13 —Mon, Nov 9: Exam 3
Wed, Nov 11: No Class
Vertebrate Diversity

34
Nov 16-20 —Human Evolution; Animal Function34, 40
Nov 13-27 —Ecology: Distributions; Population Ecology
Fri, Nov 27: No Class		52-53
Nov 30-Dec 4 —Population & Community Ecology53-54
Dec 7 —Ecosystem Ecology55
Dec 14 —Final Exam: 12:10 - 2:00

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