FUNDAMENTALS OF BOTANY 110
Fall Semester 20041
Lecture 9:05-9:55 MWF - S and E Room 307
Lab (times vary by section)–White Avenue Biology Annex 116 ATTENDANCE IS REQUIRED IN LAB AND LECTURE!
Text: Biology of Plants – Raven (6th Ed) MANDATORY ATTENDANCE 1st CLASS, LECTURE & LAB.
Lab Book: Botany 110 Lab Manual by Cook and McFarland. Web Site: http://fp.bio.utk.edu/botany

Week

Day

Topic

Text Chapters

Lab Book Unit

Lab quiz & Reports

Aug 18-20

W

Introduction to the class

Molecular composition of plant cells

1-2

No labs

No Quiz

F

Molecular composition of plant cells

2

Aug 23-27

M

Introduction to the plant cell

3

1 & 2

No Quiz

W

Introduction to the plant cell

Quiz 1 (2-3)

3

F

Membrane structure and function

4

Aug 30-

Sept 3

M

Membrane structure and function  

3 & 4

10-pt Quiz

W

The flow of energy

4

F

EXAM 1 (50 pts) Chapters 1-4

5

Sept 6-10

M

Labor Day Holiday  

5

No Quiz

Lab Experiment

Conducted

W

Respiration

6

F

Respiration

6

Sept 13-17

M

Photosynthesis

Quiz 2 ( Chapters 5-6)

7

6

10-pt Quiz

Lab Report Due (25pts)

W

Photosynthesis

7

F

Photosynthesis/Review

5-7

Sep 20 -24

M

EXAM 2 (50 pts) Chapters 5-7  

7 & 8

No Quiz

W

The reproduction of cells (Mitosis)

8

F

Meiosis and sexual reproduction

9

Sept 27-

Oct 1

M

Genetics and Heredity (Segregation and DNA replication) & Quiz 3-Chapters 8-9

10

9

10-pt Quiz

W

Genetics and Heredity

10

F

Genetics and Heredity

10

Oct 4-8

M

Genetics and Heredity & Quiz 4-Chap 10

10

10 & 11

10-pt Quiz

W

Gene expression (transcription /translation)

11

F

Gene expression (cloning/sequencing)

pp 693-701

Oct 11-15

M

EXAM 3 (50 pts) Chapters 8-11  

12

No Quiz

W

Systematics

13

F

Fall Break2 – Oct. 14-15  
Oct 18-22

M

Prokaryotes & Viruses

14

13

10-pt Quiz

W

Prokaryotes & Viruses

14

F

Prokaryotes and Viruses

 Quiz 5-Chapters 13-14

15

Oct 25-29

M

Fungi

15

14 & 15

10-pt Quiz

W

Fungi

15

F

Lichens

15

Nov 1-5

M

Protista I

Quiz 6-Chapters 15,16

16

16

10-pt Quiz

W

Protista I and II

16/17

F

Protista II

17

Nov 8-12

M

EXAM 4 (50 pts) Chapters 13-17  

17 & 18

No Quiz

W

Bryophytes

18

F

Bryophytes

18

Nov 15-19

M

Seedless Vascular Plants

19

19 & 20

10-pt Quiz

W

Seedless Vascular Plants

Quiz 7 - Chapters 18-19

19

F

Gymnosperms

20

Nov 22-26

M

Gymnosperms

20

20 & 21

10-pt Quiz

W

Introduction to the Angiosperms

21-22

F

Thanksgiving Holiday2 – Nov. 25, 26  
Nov 29-30

M

Introduction to the Angiosperms

21-22

No Labs 

No Quiz

T

Tues Nov 30, Last Day of Classes  
Dec 6

Mon

Final Lecture Exam3, 10:15 pm–12:15 pm

CUMULATIVE—100 points

 

Lab Exam 60 points

See back of page.

1Schedule subject to change as needed.

2Students in Thursday lab will need to attend one of the labs on Tuesday or Wednesday of that week.

3Do you have a final exam conflict (three or more exams on the same day)? If so, then see the UTK policy statement.

Lecture Exams + Quizzes = 350 points

Chapter exams = 200 pts, Final = 100 pts, Quizzes = 50 points (best 5/7)

For questions about attendance, absences, grades and make-ups, review Class Policy.

Lab Quizzes + Lab Report + Lab Final = 165 points

Lab quizzes = 90 pts (best 8/9) = 80, Lab Final = 60 pts, Lab Report = 25 pts

Total Points = 515 points

Note: Absences for more than 3 labs = F