| 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! |
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| 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 | ||||||
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Week |
Day |
Topic |
Text Chapters |
Lab Book Unit |
Lab quiz & Reports |
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| Aug 18-20 |
W |
Introduction to the
class Molecular composition of plant cells |
1-2 |
No labs |
No Quiz |
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F |
Molecular composition of plant cells |
2 |
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| Aug 23-27 |
M |
Introduction to the plant cell |
3 |
1 & 2 |
No Quiz |
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W |
Introduction to the
plant cell
Quiz 1 (2-3) |
3 |
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F |
Membrane structure and function |
4 |
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| Aug 30- Sept 3 |
M |
Membrane structure and function |
3 & 4 |
10-pt Quiz |
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W |
The flow of energy |
4 |
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F |
EXAM 1 (50 pts) Chapters 1-4 |
5 |
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| Sept 6-10 |
M |
Labor Day Holiday |
5 |
No Quiz Lab Experiment Conducted |
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W |
Respiration |
6 |
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F |
Respiration |
6 |
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| Sept 13-17 |
M |
Photosynthesis
Quiz 2 ( Chapters 5-6) |
7 |
6 |
10-pt Quiz Lab Report Due (25pts) |
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W |
Photosynthesis |
7 |
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F |
Photosynthesis/Review |
5-7 |
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| Sep 20 -24 |
M |
EXAM 2 (50 pts) Chapters 5-7 |
7 & 8 |
No Quiz |
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W |
The reproduction of cells (Mitosis) |
8 |
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F |
Meiosis and sexual reproduction |
9 |
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| Sept 27- Oct 1 |
M |
Genetics and Heredity (Segregation and DNA replication) & Quiz 3-Chapters 8-9 |
10 |
9 |
10-pt Quiz |
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W |
Genetics and Heredity |
10 |
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F |
Genetics and Heredity |
10 |
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| Oct 4-8 |
M |
Genetics and Heredity & Quiz 4-Chap 10 |
10 |
10 & 11 |
10-pt Quiz |
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W |
Gene expression (transcription /translation) |
11 |
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F |
Gene expression (cloning/sequencing) |
pp 693-701 |
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| Oct 11-15 |
M |
EXAM 3 (50 pts) Chapters 8-11 |
12 |
No Quiz |
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W |
Systematics |
13 |
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F |
Fall Break2 – Oct. 14-15 | |||||
| Oct 18-22 |
M |
Prokaryotes & Viruses |
14 |
13 |
10-pt Quiz |
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W |
Prokaryotes & Viruses |
14 |
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F |
Prokaryotes and
Viruses Quiz 5-Chapters 13-14 |
15 |
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| Oct 25-29 |
M |
Fungi |
15 |
14 & 15 |
10-pt Quiz |
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W |
Fungi |
15 |
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F |
Lichens |
15 |
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| Nov 1-5 |
M |
Protista I
Quiz 6-Chapters 15,16 |
16 |
16 |
10-pt Quiz |
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W |
Protista I and II |
16/17 |
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F |
Protista II |
17 |
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| Nov 8-12 |
M |
EXAM 4 (50 pts) Chapters 13-17 |
17 & 18 |
No Quiz |
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W |
Bryophytes |
18 |
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F |
Bryophytes |
18 |
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| Nov 15-19 |
M |
Seedless Vascular Plants |
19 |
19 & 20 |
10-pt Quiz |
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W |
Seedless Vascular
Plants Quiz 7 - Chapters 18-19 |
19 |
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F |
Gymnosperms |
20 |
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| Nov 22-26 |
M |
Gymnosperms |
20 |
20 & 21 |
10-pt Quiz |
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W |
Introduction to the Angiosperms |
21-22 |
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F |
Thanksgiving Holiday2 – Nov. 25, 26 | |||||
| Nov 29-30 |
M |
Introduction to the Angiosperms |
21-22 |
No Labs |
No Quiz |
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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. |
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1
Schedule subject to change as needed.2
Students in Thursday lab will need to attend one of the labs on Tuesday or Wednesday of that week.3
Do 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 |