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Spring 1999
Wellesley College
Organismal Biology
Bio 111, Section 2, Spring 1999
General Information
Lecturer: Marianne Moore
SC 178, x3098, email: MMoore
Office Hours: Mon 10:00-11:00 am
Tues 11:00-12:00 noon
Lectures:Wed & Fri, 9:50-11:00 a.m., Science Center, Room 277
Textbook:Purves, W.K., G.H. Orians, H.C. Heller, and D. Sadava. 1998. Life: the Science of Biology, Fifth Edition. Vols II & III. Sinauer Assoc., Inc., Sunderland, MA.
Movies:A biology movie series will be held on the Wellesley College cable channel from 7-8 PM of the week designated in the syllabus. During other weeks, these movies will be available on reserve in the Science Library. Material covered by the movies is intended to supplement lectures, and it will be included on exams.
Labs:Labs begin on 26 January. Labs for students in this lecture section are:
2LA Mon 8:30-12 noon, Rm 316, Science Center
2LB Wed 1:30-5:00 pm, Rm 316, Science Center
Please purchase a laboratory manual ($15) in Room 160, Science Center, during the times posted. Attendance of labs is mandatory.
Hourly Exams:I. Wed, Mar 3
II. Wed, Apr 7
Final Exam:Exam Week (self-scheduled)
Grading:Hourly Exam I100 points
Hourly Exam II100 points
Laboratory 200 points
Final200points
TOTAL600 points
Late Policy:Make-up exams will be given only in cases of exceptional personal or medical circumstances, and only if the instructor is contacted in person or by phone prior to the scheduled exam.
Students with disabilities who are taking this course and who need disability-related accomodations are encouraged to speak with me about their needs. Barbara Boger, Coordinator, the Learning and Teaching Center, and Koko Nishino, Coordinator, Services for Persons with Disabilities, are available in Clapp Library to assist students in arranging these accomodations.
DateLecture TopicReading
WedJan 27Scientific ways of knowing & Chapter 1;
the diversity of life
FriJan 29Evolution: history & evidenceChapters 19, 22, (23)
Wed Feb 3Evolution of populationsChapter 20; RR #1
FriFeb 5SpeciationChapter 21
WedFeb 10Origin of life Chapters 24, (25)
FriFeb 12Discussion: Conservation ofRR #2 & 3
biodiversity
WedFeb 17Origin of land plants & structureChapter 27 & 31
FriFeb 19Plant transportChapter 32
WedFeb 24Plant nutrition & ResponsesChapter 34 & (33)
to Environmental Challenges
FriFeb 26Plant reproduction & control systemsChapters 36 & (35)
Wed Mar 3EXAM I
Fri Mar 5Origin & structure of animalsChapters 29,30
Wed Mar 10Animal nutritionChapter 47
Fri Mar 12Animal circulationChapter 46
WedMar 17Gas exchange in animalsChapt 45; RR #4
FriMar 19Animal homeostasis: thermoregulationp. 807-9, p. 814-829
& osmoregulationChapt 48
WedMar 31Chemical communicationp. 832-836; 849-854
FriApr 2Neural communicationChapter 41, p. 927-30
WedApr 7Animal reproduction & developmentChapter 39 & p. 883-93
FriApr 9EXAM II
WedApr 14Distribution of Individuals & Behavior Chapter 50
FriApr 16Population growthChapter 51
WedApr 21NO CLASS: MONDAY SCHEDULE
FriApr 23Communities & population Chapter 52
interactions
WedApr 28Food webs, energy flow,Chapt. 53; RR #5
biomagnification
FriApr 30Biochemical cyclingChapter 53
WedMay 5Discussion: Human impacts on Chapt 55; RR #6
biological communities
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Reserve readings (RR):
1. Weiner, J. 1995. Evolution made visible. Science 267:30-32
2. Pimm, S.L., G.J. Russell, J.L. Gittleman, and T.M. Brooks. 1995. The future of biodiversity. Science 269:347-350.
3. Mann, C.C. and M.L. Plummer. 1993. The high cost of biodiversity. Science 260:1868-1871.
4. Houston, C.S. 1989. Mountain sickness. Scientific American 267: 58-66.
5. Carson, R. 1962. Silent Spring. Fawcett Publications, Greenwich. (Chapter 8 only).
6. Parikh, J.K. and J. P. Painuly. 1994. Population, consumption patterns and climate change: a socioeconomic perspective from the South. Ambio 23:434-437.
Movie Schedule
Movies will be shown on the Wellesley College cable channel from 7-8 pm of the week given below. During other weeks, these movies will be available on reserve in the Science Library. You are responsible for the content of the movies. Questions relating to them will appear on exams!
31 Jan - 4 FebIn Search of Human Origins: the Story of Lucy
7 - 11 FebThe Private Life of Plants: Putting Down Roots
21 - 25 FebThe Private Life of Plants: The Birds and the Bees
7 - 11 MarThe Little Creatures Who Run the World
14 - 18 MarEverest: the Death Zone
11 - 15 Apr The Trials of Life: Courting
18 - 22 AprPaul Ehrlich and the Population Bomb
2 - 6 MayRachel Carson's Silent Spring