BIOLOGICAL
SCIENCES 101
2007
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GENERAL
BIOLOGY
LECTURER & LAB INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Cyril Thong (office: B9235; email: thong@sfu.ca)
Prerequisites: High
School BIOL 12 or equivalent, or BISC 100
Note:
This course may be applied towards the Certificate of Liberal Arts.
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Lectures: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 0930 - 1020
Laboratory: Open lab (mandatory), up to 4 hours/week (B8210)
Course Content:
Cell
biology
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cellular chemistry:
structure and properties of biological molecules
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cell structure: membrane
and organelle form and function
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cellular reproduction :
mitosis, cytokinesis and the cell cycle
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DNA, RNA and gene
expression
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cell energy: principles
of energetics
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enzymes
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cellular respiration
Plant biology
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photosynthesis
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flowering plants:
morphology, anatomy and growth
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plant nutrition
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transport processes
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plant reproduction
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control systems: plant
hormones
Animal
biology
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structure and function
of tissue types
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integumentary, skeletal
and digestive systems
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circulatory and
respiratory systems
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excretion and
homeostasis; hormones
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nervous and motor
mechanisms
Examinations
and grading: Midterm - 20%, Lab Midterm - 20%, Lab Final - 20%, Final - 40%
Note: There is a 5% penalty for non-attendance
in tutorials.
Textbook: Campbell, N.A., and Reece, J.B. 2004. Biology (7th Edition). Benjamin Cummings Publishing Co. [Note: 6th Edition also acceptable.]