BSC 2010L - Biology Major - University of Florida

Note that the current UF policy for assigning grade points is available at the following undergraduatecatalog web page: http://www.registrar.ufl.edu/catalog/policies/regulationgrades.html.IV.Lab SuppliesDissecting kit (small probe and seeker, fine dissecting scissors, fine point forceps, scalpel with replaceableblade, teasing needles). The Campus Shop, the Florida Bookstore, and University Book and Supply shouldcarry good kits with these items. All of these supplies must be furnished by the student. They will not beavailable in lab.V. Reading AssignmentsYou should review fully each laboratory assignment prior to the laboratory period. In most cases you willbe unable to complete the observations and experiments fully and efficiently during the lab period unlessyou know exactly what is to be done before you walk into the laboratory. Reading assignments areincluded in this syllabus. Weekly quizzes are based partially on the reading assignments.VI.ExpectationsEach student is solely responsible for reading and following the instructions, guidelines and schedules inthis syllabus. Not having read the information in this syllabus will not constitute an excuse for missing anassignment, exam or other assessment.VII.Lab PoliciesA. Excused absencesYou are expected to attend the lab section for which you are registered. If you miss your lab, notify yourinstructor immediately by e‐mail. You must have a valid, documented excuse for missing your regular labsection to be allowed to make up a lab without penalty. The validity of excuses for missed labs orassignments will be determined by your instructor. If you do not have documentation for missing yourlab, you may be given the opportunity to makeup assignments of graded materials at the discretion ofyour instructor. This work will be done outside of the laboratory and will be penalized 20% of the totalpoints. In this case, missed quizzes cannot be made up. Missed labs generally must be made up within thesame week. If you know in advance that you are unable to make your regular sections, contact your labTA earlier in the week.B. IllnessIf you are ill with an infection that may be contagious by casual contact (e.g., a cold or flu), you should notattend class. Furthermore, if you have a fever associated with any illness, you should not attend class untilyou have been free of fever for at least 24 hours. The instructor reserves the right to ask any student toleave the classroom at any time if there is a reasonable likelihood that the student's presence in theclassroom places other students at substantial risk of infection.C. Assignment deadlinesGraded assignments are due at the beginning of the lab session one week after the actual lab work wasdone, unless otherwise noted. Assignments turned in after the start of the lab session will be consideredlate work. NOTE: Students who attend a lab session other than their officially registered section andperform an experiment which require a data sheet or lab report must still turn in their work at thebeginning of their officially registered section on the following week. If you are unable to turn in yourwork during your regular lab section and are not able to hand it in directly to your instructor, DO NOTleave an assignment at your instructor's office. Rather, (1) make a photocopy of your lab report for

safekeeping and (2) hand in the original to the staff of the departmental office (220 Bartram Hall) duringregular office hours (8 a.m.‐ 4 p.m.).D. Late workLate work will be penalized 10% of the total points per day (weekends, i.e., Friday to Monday, are countedas two days and U.F.‐recognized holidays are not counted). NOTE: The weekends preceding and followingthe Semester Break holidays will be counted.E. ParticipationStudents may be allowed to turn in assignments on which they did not participate in the collection ofdata, at the discretion of the lab instructor. These assignments will be penalized 20% of the points.F. Lab cleanlinessNo food or drink is permitted in the labs and students are expected to leave the lab as clean and orderlyas it was when they arrived for class. NOTE: All scraps of paper, paper towels, broken cover slips andslides, masking tape, and any other trash must be properly disposed of by the students themselves.G. Lab attireStudents are not allowed to wear sandals or open‐toed shoes in the laboratories.VIII.Academic HonestyAll students registered at the University of Florida have agreed to comply with the following statement:“I understand that the University of Florida expects its students to be honest in all their academic work. Iagree to adhere to this commitment to academic honesty and understand that my failure to comply withthis commitment may result in disciplinary action up to and including expulsion from the University.”In addition, on all work submitted for credit the following pledge is either required or implied:“On my honor I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid in doing this assignment.”If you witness any instances of academic dishonesty in this class, please notify the instructor or contactthe Student Honor Court (392‐1631) or Cheating Hotline (392‐6999). For additional information onAcademic Honesty, please refer to the University of Florida Academic Honesty Guidelines at:http://www.dso.ufl.edu/judicial/procedures/academicguide.html.IX.Accommodations for Students with DisabilitiesStudents who will require a classroom accommodation for a disability must contact the Dean of StudentsOffice of Disability Resources, in Peabody 202 (phone: 352‐392‐1261). Please see the University of FloridaDisability Resources website for more information at: http://www.dso.ufl.edu/drp/services/. Note thatthe student should provide documentation of a requirement for accommodation by the second week oflabs. No accommodations are available to students who lack this documentation. It is the policy of theUniversity of Florida that the student, not the instructor, is responsible for arranging accommodationswhen needed. Once notification is complete, the Dean of Students Office of Disability Resources will workwith the instructor to accommodate the student.X. Counseling CenterMany students experience test anxiety and other stress related problems. “A Self Help Guide forStudents” is available through the Counseling Center (301 Peabody Hall, 392‐1575) and at their web site:http://www.counsel.ufl.edu/.

XI.Laboratory ScheduleLaboratory topics and reading assignments for this course are listed below. This is a tentative schedule;the dates and coverage of specific topics are subject to change.Week Week of Laboratory Topic Reading Assignment1 22 Aug **** NO LABS **** Pre‐lab (pp. 33‐34)2 29 Aug Introduction; the Scientific Method; LaboratoryTechniques3 5 Sept **** NO LABS ****Pp. v‐vii; Chapters 3 and 44 12 Sept Cells and Protists I Chapters 1, 2, 7, and 8(pp. 85‐86)5 19 Sept Enzyme Kinetics Chapter 5 & Appendix A6 26 Sept Bacterial Transformation Chapter 157 3 Oct Mendelian Genetics Chapters 10 and 118 10 Oct Population & Human Genetics /Statistics Chapters 12, 14 and 169 17 Oct Drosophila Model Crosses10 24 Oct Population Genetics II/Inverts I Chapters 16 (cont.), 17 and 1811 31 Oct **** NO LABS ****12 7 Nov **** NO LABS ****13 14 Nov Inverts 2/Earthworm & Crayfish Dissections*Bring your dissection kits*14 21 Nov **** NO LABS ****Chapters 19, 20 and 2115 28 Nov Adaptations Chapter 2216 5 Dec **** NO LABS ****

XII.Laboratory Assignment and Point Breakdown SheetWEEK ASSIGNMENTS POINTS1 **** NO LABS THIS FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL****Using the Spectrophotometer (Prelab): Complete the pre‐lab activity (pp. 33‐34)before coming to the first lab.___/3.52 Cricket Chirp: Complete the graphing exercise on pp. 37‐38. ___/5Scientific Method: Complete the exercise on p. 25‐26 in your lab manual.3 **** NO LABS ****___/54 QUIZ 1 ___/10Microscopy and Cell Structure: Complete the worksheet on pp. 9‐10 in your labmanual.___/10Paramecium Contractile Vacuoles:Complete the data sheet (pp. 81‐83).___/55 Enzyme Kinetics (Prelab): Complete the pre‐lab activity (pp. 55‐56) before coming tothe lab.___/5LAB PRACTICAL 1___/10Enzyme Kinetics (Data): Use the data you collect in lab to complete the EnzymeKinetics data sheet (pp. 57‐58). Keep this to use to complete the postlab activity andhand in with that assignment at the beginning of the next lab.___/15Enzyme Kinetics (Postlab): Complete the Enzyme Kinetics postlab activity (p. 59) forthe Enzyme Kinetics exercise. This will be due at the beginning of the following lab. ___/86 QUIZ 2 ___/10Bacterial Transformation (Postlab): Complete the Bacterial Transformation post‐labactivity provided by your instructor before coming to the lab.___/57 QUIZ 3 ___/10Model Cross Predictions: Complete the data sheet provides by your instructor aftercompleting this lab.___/158 Human Genetics: Complete the Human Genetics lab sheet on pp. 159‐160. ___/59 QUIZ 4 ___/10Drosophila Model Crosses (Data): Use the data you collected from your fruit flies tocomplete the data sheets on pp. 141‐142 of your lab manual.___/1010 Human Population Genetics (Data): Complete the Hardy‐Weinberg Equilibrium datasheet on pp. 183‐184.___/10Human Population Genetics (Postlab): Complete the postlab assignment as directedby your instructor. This will be due at the beginning of the following lab.___/10Inverts 1 Scavenger Hunt: Find the answers to the Inverts 1 questionnaire (pp. 205‐206) on display cards in the lab. ___/511 **** NO LABS ****12 **** NO LABS ****13 Earthworm Dissection (Prelab): Complete the dissection prelab activity (p. 215)before coming to lab.Crayfish Dissection (Prelab): Complete the dissection prelab activity (p. 245) beforecoming to lab.LAB PRACTICAL 2Earthworm Dissection (Worksheet): Complete the worksheet (pp. 217‐218) and handin prior to leaving the lab.___/2___/2.5___/10___/5

Identification of Insect Orders: Identify five orders of insects using the keys in yourmanual (pp. 233‐236).___/5Inverts 2 Scavenger Hunt: Find the answers to the Inverts 2 questionnaire (pp. 237‐238) on display cards in the lab. ___/514 **** NO LABS ****15 LAB PRACTICAL 3 ___/10Adaptations: Complete the Adaptations questionnaire found on pp. 277‐281. ___/10TOTAL POINTS: ___/216