BIOL 212
Majors Plants
Winter 2010
PROFESSOR
Dr. Dan Stephens
Wenatchee Valley College
Wenatchi Hall 2328
682-6752 (voice mail), email: dstephens@wvc.edu
web site: http://commons.wvc.edu/dstephens
Office hours: Monday – Friday 9:00-10:00
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This is General Biology II (Majors Plants). Emphasis will be on the anatomy, morphology, physiology, ecology, and evolution of plants. It is the second course of the general biology sequence for biology (and related) majors, General Biology III (Majors Animals) is offered spring quarter.
PREREQUISITE
BIOL 211 highly recommended; or a college- or high school-level general biology course within five years, or permission of instructor.
CREDIT AND HOURS
5 credit hours: 4 one-hour lectures and 1 two-hour lab per week.
TEXTBOOKS
Plant Biology, 2nd edition, Rost, Barbour, Stocking, Murphy, 2006.
Biology of Plants: Laboratory Exercises, 6th edition, Dean & Schuhmacher
Lab Notebook, colored pencils
TEACHING METHODS
Lectures, discussions, reading, term paper, quizzes, assignments, and exams.
Labs will give students hands-on experience.
OBJECTIVES
To provide the student with:
1. An introductory botany course for horticulture and science oriented students,
which also meets a natural science distribution requirement for the AAS degree.
2. A sequential biology course which extends the molecular and cellular
principles of BIOL 211 to the organism and population levels (plants).
3. Part of the one year biology sequence (BIOL 211, 212, 213) for science students
transferring to a baccalaureate institution (Freshman Year General Biology).
4. A sound understanding of plant structure and function.
5. An introduction to evolutionary processes and trends in plants.
6. Reading and writing skills in botany.
7. Lab skills in microscope use and plant molecular biology.
EVALUATION
Evaluation will be based on:
Lecture exams (4 X 100 pts.)...........................................................400 pts.
Term paper…………………...............................................…........100 pts.
Quizzes and assignments....................................................................100 pts.
Lab Notebook…………………………………...….......………....50 pts.
Attendance, Effort, Attitude, Improvement.........................................50 pts.
Lab report………………………………..………...……...………100 pts.
Lab exam (practicle) ……...........................................................…..100 pts.
900 pts.
Grades are then given according to the following scale:
93-100=A 88-89=B+ 78-79=C+ 68-69=D+ <60=F
90-92=A- 83-87=B 73-77=C 63-67=D
80-82=B- 70-72=C- 60-62=D-
ATTENDANCE AND CLASS POLICIES
Regular attendance in lecture and lab is necessary to accomplish the objectives of this
course. Quizzes or assignments can be given at any time. In-class assignments can not be made up. Students must exhibit consistent effort, improvement, positive attitudes, and good attendance to succeed.
Cheating or plagiarism will result in a grade of 0 for that assignment. A 10% penalty will
be assessed for every day an assignment is late. The instructor has the right to change
anything in this syllabus at any time (with notice given in class).
Missed exams, assignments, quizzes can not be made-up unless the instructor is
notified before the event and a valid reason is given (e.g. death in the immediate family).
In the case of medical emergencies, auto breakdowns, or other such circumstances, leave a
message explaining the situation as soon as possible; five days will then be allowed for
make-up.
We are all here to learn and that is difficult if anyone in the class is carrying-on some
other activity (e.g. talking, texting) while the class is in session. It is expected that you will be
listening (or at least allowing others to do so) during lectures. You may be required to leave class and you will
lose points if you conduct behavior that is distracting.
Lecture Schedule
Winter 2010
Lecture meets: Monday-Thursday from 10:00-11:00 in 2106
DATE ______TOPIC ____ TEXT
1/6 Syllabus
1/7 About Plant Biology Ch. 1
1/11 " "
1/12 Cells, Tissues, and Meristems Ch. 4
1/13 " "
1/14 " "
1/19 The Shoot System I: The Stem Ch. 5
1/20 " "
1/21 " "
1/25 The Shoot System II: The Form and Structure of LeavesCh. 6
1/26 " "
1/27 EXAM #1
1/28 The Root System Ch. 7
2/1 " "
2/2 Photosynthesis Ch. 10
2/3 " "
2/4 " "
2/8 Absorption and Transport Systems Ch. 11
2/9 “ “
2/10 Evolution and Systematics Ch. 18
2/11 " "
2/16 " "
2/17 EXAM #2
2/18 Life Cycles: Meiosis and Alternation of Generations Ch. 12
2/22 " "
2/23 The Protists Ch. 21
2/24 " "
2/25 Bryophytes Ch. 22
3/1 " "
3/2 The Early Tracheophytes Ch. 23
3/3 " "
3/4 Gymnosperms Ch. 24
3/8 EXAM #3
3/9 Angiosperms Ch. 25
3/10 The Flower and Sexual Reproduction Ch. 13
3/11 " "
3/15 Seeds and Fruit Ch. 14
3/16 “ “
3/17 Ecology and Plant Communities Ch. 27
3/18 “
3/24 EXAM #4 10:30-12:30
LABORATORY SCHEDULE
BIOL 212
Winter 2010
Meets: Thursday from 1:00-3:00 in 2308.
DATE EXERCISE
1/7 4, 10 + Plant DNA Experiment
1/14 Plant DNA Experiment
1/21 11, 12 + Plant DNA Experiment
1/28 13, 14 + Plant DNA Experiment
2/4 6, 16 + Plant DNA Experiment
2/11 23, 25, 30 + Plant DNA Experiment
2/18 31, 32, 33
2/25 34, 19 + Plant DNA Experiment
3/4 20 + Plant DNA Experiment
3/11 Plant DNA Experiment
3/18 Lab Exam 1:00 - 3:00