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BIOL 102: Introduction to Human Biology Course Outline, Lab Reports of Biology

State University of New York at Canton (SUNY)Biology

An outline for the introduction to human biology course offered at the state university of new york college of technology. The course covers various topics in human biology, including cell structure and function, metabolism, genetics, and the respiratory and circulatory systems. Students will engage in lectures, laboratories, and practical exercises to gain a comprehensive understanding of human biology. The course goals include listing the characteristics of living organisms, comparing and contrasting eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells, and discussing the major organs of the human body and their functions.

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STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
CANTON, NEW YORK
COURSE OUTLINE
BIOL 102 – INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN BIOLOGY
PREPARED BY: LANCE MYLER, DAVID STEWART, AND MARGARET HARLOE
SCHOOL OF SCIENCE, HEALTH, AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
SEPTEMBER 2005
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STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK

COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

CANTON, NEW YORK

COURSE OUTLINE

BIOL 102 – INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN BIOLOGY

PREPARED BY: LANCE MYLER, DAVID STEWART, AND MARGARET HARLOE

SCHOOL OF SCIENCE, HEALTH, AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

SCIENCE DEPARTMENT

SEPTEMBER 2005

BIOL 102 – INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN BIOLOGY

A. TITLE: Introduction to Human Biology B. COURSE NUMBER: BIOL 102 SHORT TITLE: Intr Human Bio C. CREDIT HOURS: 3 D. WRITING INTENSIVE COURSE (OPTIONAL): N/A E. COURSE LENGTH: 15 weeks F. SEMESTER(S) OFFERED: Fall and Spring semesters G. HOURS OF LECTURE, LABORATORY, RECITATION, TUTORIAL, ACTIVITY: Lecture: 2 hours Lab: 2 hours H. CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION: A study of the major concepts in the life sciences presented for the non-major with a focus on the biology of the human organism. Concepts covered include the cell, metabolism, and a review of the systems of the body. This course is for those students receiving less than 75 on the New York Regents Biology examination or permission of the instructor. This course cannot be taken for credit by students with credit in Introduction to Biology (BIOL 101). I. PRE-REQUISITES/CO-COURSES: none J. GOALS (STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES): By the end of this course, the student will:

  1. List the general characteristics of living organisms.
  2. Describe the membrane and explain its role in the cell.
  3. Compare and contrast eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells.
  4. List the organelles of the eukaryotic cell and describe the functions of each.
  5. Discuss enzymes and their role in metabolism. Explain, in words or diagrams, glycolysis, Kerb’s cycle, and the electron transport chain.
  6. Explain the mechanisms of inheritance.
  7. Discuss the major organs of the human body and processes of their functions.

Q. DETAILED TOPICAL OUTLINE:

I. Introduction

  1. Define biology and distinguish between living and nonliving things.
  2. Explain and diagram the organization of life.
  3. List the three domains and four kingdoms of life and give examples of each.
  4. List the steps of the Scientific Method in order and describe each.
  5. Explain proper experimental design, including controls, experimental group, variables, and cause and effect. II. Cell Parts
  6. Describe the differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
  7. Identify and describe the functions of each component and organelle of the cell.
  8. Explain and illustrate endocytosis and exocytosis. III. Tissues and Organs
  9. Show the relationship between the terms cell, tissue, organ, and organ systems.
  10. List the four types of tissues (epithelial, connective, muscular, and nervous), their characteristics and functions, give examples of each. IV. Cell Membranes and Osmosis
  11. Describe the structure of the cell membrane.
  12. Explain selective permeability.
  13. Compare and contrast simple diffusion, facilitated diffusion, and the various types of active transport.
  14. Define the following terms and explain the interactions between them: hypertonic, hypotonic, isotonic, lysis, hemolysis, crenation. V. Macromolecules
  15. List the four types of biological molecules and the building blocks of each.
  16. Describe and illustrate the functions of carbohydrates, fats and oils, phospholipids, cholesterol, waxes, proteins, and nucleic acids.
  17. Describe the “backbone” of biological molecules.
  18. Explain how macromolecules are assembled and taken apart.
  19. Define and describe peptide bonds.
  20. Describe the primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary levels of protein structure. VI. Enzymes
  21. Describe the role of enzymes in cellular metabolism.
  22. Define the nature and structure of enzymes.
  23. Describe (with specific examples) how enzymes are influenced by their environments.

VII. Metabolism

  1. Describe, in words or pictures, the process of glucose metabolism in eukaryotic cells.
  2. Identify and define ATP and NADH and how they function to carry energy within eukaryotic cells.
  3. Compare enzyme mediated exothermic and endothermic chemical reactions and the metabolic importance of coupling such reactions.
  4. List the starting material, end products, oxygen requirement, and location in the cell of glycolysis, fermentation, Kreb’s cycle, and the electron transport chain.
  5. Describe how glycolysis, fermentation, Kreb’s cycle, and the electron transport chain are interconnected and how much energy is harvested from each. VIII. DNA
  6. Define DNA as the molecule of heredity.
  7. Identify the structure of DNA and describe how structure is related to function.
  8. Describe the function of DNA polymerase, the base pairing rules, and the effect of mutation.
  9. Explain the steps of protein synthesis, including transcription and translation, and the roles of DNA, mRNA, rRNA, and tRNA. IX. Genetics
  10. Identify Gregor Mendel as the first person to correctly describe the process of heredity.
  11. Define and use all terms necessary to perform monohybrid crosses.
  12. Apply knowledge to predict the outcome of monohybrid crosses including variants such as sex-linkage and codominance.
  13. Describe the process of nondisjunction and associated conditions of aneuploidy such as Down’s syndrome, Turner’s syndrome, or Trisomy X. X. Mitosis
  14. Describe the four stages of eukaryotic cell cycle in the correct sequence.
  15. Define haploid and diploid cells.
  16. Describe the main events of each of the five phases of mitosis, including the position of chromosomes, contribution of the spindle, the number of resulting daughter cells, and the genetic composition of the daughter cells.
  17. Compare and contrast mitosis in the correct order.
  18. List the phases of mitosis in the correct order.
  19. Connect mitosis with growth, tissue repair/regeneration, and reproduction. XI. Respiratory and Circulatory Systems
  20. Identify the major anatomical components of the respiratory and circulatory systems in humans.
  21. Describe the interconnection between these two systems and the process of gas exchange.
  22. Identify the major chambers and valves of the human heart.
  1. Students will be able to give the source tissue, target tissue, functions, and relationships between the following hormones: Oxytocin, FSH, LH, estrogen, progesterone, testosterone. XVII. Neurology
  2. Locate the following regions of the brain and give the general function of each: cerebral cortex, including the lobes and functional regions, cerebellum, midbrain, pons, and medulla.
  3. Divide the peripheral nervous system into its components of somatic and autonomic nervous systems, including its sympathetic and parasympathetic systems and describe the general functions of each. R. LABORATORY OUTLINE: I. Introduction to Lab and Microscope (2 weeks)
  4. Students will follow generally accepted lab procedures and safety precautions.
  5. Students will demonstrate proper use and care of the microscope as a tool for scientific study. II. Cell structure (2 weeks)
  6. Students will know the microscopic characteristics of various types of tissues and learn to recognize the specific cellular structures by observation of samples of human histology to learn cellular structures (not specific tissues).
  7. Students will learn to recognize the nucleus and membranes and intracellular structures of several types of cells and demonstrate the ability to do so. III. Osmosis
  8. Students will use red blood cells and dialysis tubing to demonstrate the concepts of osmosis in hypo-, iso-, and hypertonic solutions and observe the effect of these solutions on red blood cells. Students will deuce the tonicity of various solutions by observing their effects on red blood cells, thereby applying the concept of tonicity to living cells. IV. Enzymes
  9. Students will develop a hypothesis as to the effect of time, concentration, and temperature on enzymatic activity. Students will demonstrate understanding of the process of enzymatic action of starches and of iodine testing for the presence of starches by using iodine to demonstrate the action of salivary amylase on starch. They will do so by observing the effect of time, concentration of enzyme, and temperature of enzymatic action. They will graph and evaluate the results of their observation.
  10. Students will show the effect of denaturing the enzyme with heat and explain the mechanism behind their demonstration.

V. Genetics

  1. Using questionnaires provided, students will collect data by interviewing members of their own family and analyze the date to show patterns in inheritance of several common traits. VI. Respiration
  2. Students will observe the effect of an acid on phenolphthalein in water.
  3. Students will design an experiment to demonstrate that atmospheric air has no effect on the indicator.
  4. Students will demonstrate the presence of acidic components of their own exhaled breath by blowing through a straw into the indicator solution. VII. Heart
  5. Students will observe the structures of a bovine heart by dissection and follow the path of blood through the bovine heart.
  6. Students will compare to models of human hearts, noting similarities and differences. VIII. Circulatory System Students will perform the following procedures and evaluate the results to accepted normal values:
  7. EKG (identify p, t waves, qrs complex, and show how they relate to the cardiac cycle; calculate heart rate)
  8. Pulse and blood pressure
  9. Cardiac response to exercise, performing mathematical evaluation of the data to evaluate by gender to a standard. IX. Pig (4 weeks, including practicum)
  10. Students will correctly identify the major organs, vessels, and nerves of the fetal pig, stating the general functions of each.