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New Hampshire Community Technical College
Berlin

Science Dept.


BIO 111 Biology Spring 2003



     Course text and appropriate materials must accompany student at all times 
for class meetings and for laboratory meetings. Assigned text materials from 
Keeton will be read before attending class, or lab, so that the student will 
follow lecture and/or lab.

     WEEK OF

     JAN  20  Intro/Sci & Sci Method pp 1-19    LAB: Intro to the Microscope
              Origin of Life pp 529-551

          27  Origin of Life pp 529-551         LAB: Slide Preparations
              Chemistry pp 22-83
              Intro to Carbohydrates AV aid

     FEB   3  Chemistry pp 22-83                LAB: Slide Preparations
              Intro to Fat AV aid
              Intro to Amino Acids AV aid

          10  Chemistry pp 22-83                LAB: Osmosis & Diffusion
              Intro to Osmosis AV aid pp 85-119
              Nature of the Gene pp 205-223

          17  TEST I (100 points)               LAB: Cellular Structures
              Intro to DNA AV aid
              Cell Theory pp 85-151
              Intro to the Animal Cell AV aid

          24  Cellular Reproduction pp 309-333  LAB: Mitosis
              Intro to Mitosis AV aid
              Plant Tissues pp 622-629, 
              pp 743-758, 819-839, 795-800

     MAR   3  Animal Tissues pp 703-712         LAB: Tissues
              pp 991-995, 1002-1011, 1073-1075
              pp 1075-1080, 864-875
              Immunity & Defense pp 374-405, 138

          10  SPRING BREAK

          17  Test II (100 points)              LAB: Ecology Field Trip TESA
              Ecology AV aid
              Intro to Digestion System AV aid
              Digestion pp 774-793

          24  Digestion pp 774-793              LAB: Parasites
              Schistosome AV aid
              Gas Exchange pp 806-812, 814-815
              Intro to the Respiration Sys AV aid

          31  Circulation pp 841-877            LAB: Blood
              Body Fluids pp 879-901
              Intro to the Nervous Sys AV aid


     APR   7  Chemical Control pp 940-956,      LAB: Option
              Nerve Control pp 991-995, 1002-1011, (1025)
              Muscle pp 1073-1075
              & also pp 1075-1080

          14  Test III (100 points)             LAB: Mendelian Inheritance
              Inheritance pp 407-420
              Intro Mendel Inheritance AV aid
              Animal Behavior pp 1087-1117

          21  Animal Behavior pp 1087-1117      LAB: Plant I.D.
              Migration pp 1112-1116
              Evolution pp 445-449, 469-483, 
              712-717

          28  Evolution pp 499-508, 514-527     LAB: Plant I.D.
              Taxonomy pp A-1 to A-6                 Animal I.D.
              Plant Kingdom pp 597-642

     MAY   5  Continuance of above              LAB: Animal I.D.
              material and /or Review

     MAY   5  to 14 FINAL EXAM during Final Exam Weeks


                                     GRADING:

               Tests (three tests at 100 points each)  300 points
               Highest of the three test scores        100
               Lab                                     400
               Final                                   200

               TOTAL                                  1000


              Division by 10 will yield a score based on 100


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