PREREQUISITE:

Students receiving credit for BIO101 and/or BIO102 cannot receive credit for BIO100.

COREQUISITE:

ENG101 - English Composition or equivalent

 

 

REQUIRED TEXTBOOK:

This course uses an Open Education Resource (OER) which is free. You can access the textbook at the following URL: http://openstaxcollege.org/textbooks/concepts-of-biology/get

REQUIRED MATERIALS:  

Safety glasses are required for all on-campus sections.

 

1. Chemistry

• Explain the chemical composition of living systems.
• Describe the relationship between atomic structure and bonding.
• Describe the function of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids.

2. Cells

• Describe cell structure and function as it relates to specific tissues, organs, and organ systems.
• Compare prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell structures.
• Describe the structure and function of eukaryotic organelles.
• Describe membrane structure and function.
• Identify and describe the function of the four different kinds of animal tissue.

3. Cell Division

• Identify differences between mitosis and meiosis.
• Identify the stages of the cell cycle.
• Describe the beginning and end products of meiosis including the relationship of the process to reproduction, heredity and variation, and reduction of chromosome number.

4. Genetics

• Apply genetic principles to simple Mendelian and non-Mendelian inheritance problems and concepts.
• Apply genetic principles to simple inheritance problems/concepts including monohybrid crosses.
• Describe non-Mendelian inheritance including incomplete dominance, multiple alleles, genomic imprinting, polygenetic inheritance, sex linkage
• Compare and contrast the relationship between mutations and genetic disorders
• Use pedigrees/karyotypes to examine the inheritance of human genetic disorders including common Mendelian-inherited disorders, chromosomal and X-linked abnormalities.

5. Central Dogma

• Explain how genetic information is stored in DNA and translated into protein.
• Compare the molecular structure of DNA and RNA
• Describe DNA synthesis
• Describe transcription and translation
• Describe the structure of chromosomes

6. Disease

• Describe genetic and pathogenic disease in humans
• Describe the genetic basis of cancer
• Identify characteristics and transmission of major diseases caused by parasites and pathogens

7. Biotechnology

• Explain how genetic engineering techniques are used to treat human disease.
• Identify and discuss bioethical issues associated with the use of biotechnology.

8. The Circulatory System

• Discuss the function of the circulatory system.
• Identify the structures of the heart and blood vessels
• Discuss the cardiac cycle
• State the function of the components of blood
• Discuss the significance of hypertension

9. The Respiratory System

• Describe the structure and function of the respiratory system.
• Discuss oxygen and carbon dioxide transport.
• Discuss the mechanisms that control breathing rate.
• Identify major diseases of the respiratory system and their causes.

10. The Immune System

• Describe nonspecific immunity
• Describe specific immunity
• Discuss the role of active and passive immunity
• State the structure and function of the lymphatic system

11. The Digestive System

• Name the major organs of digestion and state their function.
• Describe the role of each of the major enzymes of digestion including where the enzyme is produced, site of action, class of macromolecule it acts upon, and the products produced from its action. 
• Explain the role of hormones in digestion.

LAB OBJECTIVES:

Problem solve using the process of scientific inquiry during laboratory experimentation including:

• Create a hypothesis that explains an observation.
• Design an experiment to test the hypothesis.
• Conduct the experiment.
• Perform a statistical analysis on the data collected.
• Draw conclusions based on the results of the statistical analysis.
• Summarize the data using graphs, tables, and descriptive statistics.

• Communicating through writing the results of a scientific investigation using scientific arguments and explanations.

Investigate environmental effects on enzyme catalysis.

Investigate mitotic and meiotic cellular processes.

Investigate patterns of genetic inheritance including Mendelian genetics, autosomal and sex-linked inheritance, and the use of family pedigrees for genetic disorders.

Explore DNA biotechnology, its real world applications, and the use of electrophoresis and recombinant DNA technology to investigate these applications.

Identify the major structures and their function of the circulatory, respiratory, digestive, reproductive, urinary, and endocrine systems in a mammal dissection.

Explore any (2) additional concepts presented in lecture objectives 1,2,5,6

LAB ACTIVITIES:

  A complete list of proposed laboratory activities must be submitted with the course syllabi.

SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION KNOWLEDGE AREA LEARNING OUTCOMES:

Students will demonstrate the ability to:

1. understand the methods scientists use to explore natural phenomena, including:
   • observation
   • hypothesis development
   • measurement and data collection
   • experimentation
   • evaluation of evidence
   • employment of mathematical analysis
2. apply scientific data, concepts and models in one of the natural sciences

GENERAL TOPICS OUTLINE:

• Introduction - What is Life?
• Chemistry
• Cells
• Mitosis
• Meiosis
• Genetics
• DNA and Protein Synthesis
• Biotechnology
• The Circulatory System
• The Respiratory System
• The Immune System
• The Digestive System
• Cancer and Disease

Feel free to contact a member of the Science Department or the Science Department Chair.