Diversity of Life - EBIO 101 / EBIO 111    

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These course materials are for students in EBIO 101 lecture and EBIO 111 lab for Fall 2009.
  Diversity of Life labs (EBIO 111) will start the week of Monday August 24th in SELAB 218 (in back of the ERC).

Exam # 3

-- Covers all material under Kingdom Fungi and Kingdom Plantae (plants=75, fungi=25)

-- Questions all drawn from lecture

-- No questions from the text, but textbook answers are OK

-- Study lecture notes, review term list, then review the term list and lecture notes……

-- No questions from lectures not done in class (no Plant Structure, no Fruits andSeeds)

-- Format - short answer objective

-- Pt. 1 Matching - taxonomic name w/ terms (20)

-- Pt. 2 Fill-ins, taken from plant/fungi terms (30)

-- Pt. 3 Taxonomy - Phyla w/examples, Common names OK for exs. (20)

-- Pt. 4 Economic, ecological, evolutionary importance of organisms (20)

-- Pt. 5 General questions from lecture material on how to be a plant (plantae.ppt) (10)

Final Exam

-- Final will be another “hour” exam = 100 pts

-- ~ 50 pts = ecology, ~ 50 pts = cumulative

-- Format will be nearly identical to the hour exams

-- Exam will take about 1 hour to complete

-- For matching and importance questions, answers will only go to Phylum level (Annelids vs. Oligochaetes, Molluscs vs. Gastropods), no classes or orders etc…

--Matching question terms will be limited to reproductive terms (life cycle stages, reproductive anatomy etc...(ex. protonema, nauplius larva, copulatory hook, clittelum, zygospore etc...)

-- No taxonomy question per se (no list of groups w/examples), importance section will be expanded to make up the points…

-- Fill-ins will be drawn exclusively from the Ecology material

-- General question (last part - fill in) will also come from the Ecology lectures

-- No material from first exam - no evolution, no bacteria or protists on the final

-- No questions from lectures not done in class (no Plant Structure, Fruits andSeeds or Ecosystems terms)

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Instructor:  Dr. Bruce E. Fleury

Stern 4030, x8290 (504-862-8290)

email: bfleury@tulane.edu
home page: http://www.tulane.edu/~bfleury/

Office Hours: Stern 4030 - Tues.& Thurs. 9:45-10:30 AM, 1:30-3:00 PM, Wed. & Fri. 9:45-10:45 AM, 2:00-3:00 PM, or by appointment.
Class Meets: TR 3:30-4:45 in Richardson 117. All exams are held in the same lecture room.
Lecture Syllabus

Textbook: P.H. Raven et al. Biology. McGraw-Hill - 8th edition only - custom text. Do not purchase any earlier edition, it will not correspond to the newly  revised lecture and lab. This half-price custom text is not available through any online vendors.

To supplement your text for the material on the history of evolution, you will find a great web page at UC Berkeley on early evolutionary thought:

 http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/article/0_0_0/history_01

I've also posted a study guide for the evolution and organismal material, which supplements your text and lab manual:

Diversity Study Guide

Course Philosophy: Although we share this planet with many curious and interesting organisms, we are largely unaware of their existence and importance. The lecture and lab will survey the six kingdoms of life, and help you gain a better perspective on your place in the natural world.
Grading: Exams will be based solely on material covered in lecture, therefore attendance at lecture is required. There will be three one-hour lecture exams and a cumulative final exam. Each of these exams will count for 100 points. There will be no make-up exams or extra credit work under any circumstances, including attendance at university sponsored athletic, ROTC or other events. Missing a lecture exam will result in a grade of zero for that exam. The lowest lecture exam, however, will be dropped before calculating your final grade. You must take at least two of the lecture exams as well as the final exam in order to pass the course. Each student will be expected to uphold the ideals of academic integrity expressed in the Honor Code of their college or division. The LAS Honor Code can be found at: http://www.tulane.edu/~jruscher/dept/Honor.Code.html. Violations of the honor code will be prosecuted. Initial grades will be based on a standard percentage scale (see table below). Before final grade are assigned, however, significant individual improvement over the course of the semester will be considered as an important factor in the final grade. Further information about exam format and content will be given in lecture. Grades will be posted on Blackboard following each exam. The instructor's spreadsheet (not Blackboard) will be used to calculate your final grade. Final grades will be determined as a percentage of 300 points as follows:

A      93-100  B+    87-89 C+    77-79 D+    67-69
A-     90-92 B      83-86 C      73-76 D      60-66

B-    80-82 C-    70-72 D-    55-59


All students enrolled in lecture must also take the EBIO 111 laboratory that accompanies the lecture section, and vice-versa. The two classes are co-requisites. Both lab and lecture are designed to complement and reinforce one another.

Outcomes and Assessment: This class and lab will encourage departmental majors and minors in both EEB and ENVS to become familiar with the diversity of  living things, especially the less familiar invertebrate organisms, and the basic facts of their natural history and systematic relationships. Specific outcomes will include knowledge of the history of evolutionary theory, especially Darwin's role in developing the theory of evolution by natural selection, a familiarity with the basic lines of evidence supporting evolution, familiarity with the basic theory of population genetics and cellular reproduction, including the genetic basis for variation, and theories of animal behavior, especially with regards to competition, predation, and reproduction.

Lecture Schedule - Section 01 TR - Fleury

Date Topic Textbook (8th ed.)



August




25
 Intro, Origin of Life Ch. 1
27
 Evolution Before Darwin, Charles Darwin
 Ch. 1, see also UC Berkeley web page above



September




1
 The Modern Synthesis
3
 Variation and Evolution
8
 Population Genetics Ch. 20
10
 Microevolution, Macroevolution Ch. 21-25
15
 Kingdoms Bacteria, Protista
 Ch. 26-29
17
 Lecture Exam #1
22
 How to be an Animal Ch. 32, How To Be An Animal
24
 Porifera, Cnidaria
 Ch. 33
29
 Platyhelminthes Ch. 33



October




1
 Molluscs
 Ch. 34
6
 Annelids
 Ch. 34
8
 Nematodes, Arthropods
 Ch. 33, 34
13
 Arthropods 2
 Ch. 34
15
 Fall Break
20
 Echinoderms Ch. 34
22
 Protochordates, Chordates
 Ch. 35
27
 Kingdom Fungi Ch. 31
29
 Lecture Exam #2



November




3
 How to be a Plant Ch. 30
5
 Bryophytes, Ferns and Fern Allies Ch. 30
10
 Seed Plants - Gymnosperms Ch. 30
12
 Seed Plants - Angiosperms Ch. 30, 42 (p. 836-848)
17
 Competition Ch. 55 (p. 1158-1161)
19
 Lecture Exam #3
24
 Predation
 Ch. 56
26
 Thanksgiving



December




1
 Behavioral Biology I Ch. 54
3
 Behavioral Biology II Ch. 54



Dec. 8 (Tues.) Final Exam 1:00- 2:30

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Lab Syllabus

Lab Supervisor : Dr. Donata Henry, 431 Boggs.

email: droome@tulane.edu

Office Hours: Tues, Thurs. 1-3:00, or by appointment.

Labs meet in 218 Science and Engineering Labs 

For help with registration for lab sections, contact: Amy Jenkins, Boggs 400, x8282,  adjenkins@tulane.edu
Lab Manual

You MUST bring the lab manual to each lab session. Lab manuals must be purchased in lab for $10 (cash). The slides that accompany each lab are available on the EBIO101 Blackboard account.

Laboratory Goals

Course Description

The Diversity of Life Laboratory is a series of active learning exercises, integrated into a survey of the biological kingdoms, with emphasis on comparative morphology, evolutionary design, and biodiversity. Students will have the opportunity to examine many of the organisms discussed in lecture, and will gain an understanding of and appreciation for the organisms that share our planet.

Outcomes

EBIO111 is an introductory laboratory course designed for majors in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Students are expected to: 1) demonstrate factual knowledge of organismal biology, with an emphasis on the diversity, ecology and evolution of organisms; 2) use a variety of techniques to examine and compare organisms and acquire an understanding of their life histories and evolutionary relationships.

Specific Aims

Laboratory students will: 1) learn and practice techniques for examining organisms, including microscopy, drawings, and dissections; 2) combine their observations with methods for constructing keys and phylogenies to better understand evolutionary relationships; 3) review processes of cell division, reproduction, evolution and other sources of variation in populations and biodiversity, and 4) experience the diversity of life in the lab and on field trips.

Laboratory Guidelines

Be prepared when you come to lab. Review the lab manual in advance, and use it as you examine the slides and specimens. The lab manual contains information, instructions, and directions for the dissections, as well as questions to answer as you work through each exercise.  Your lab instructor will provide you with additional directions and assistance for each lab. Please supply a three-ring binder or folder in which to put these materials.

Clean your station thoroughly before you leave. Your area must be clean, your microscope properly stored, and all display materials returned to wherever you found them. Take only one or two slides at a time from the display area and be sure to return them to the proper tray.

All plant and animal matter goes into the appropriate garbage container. Do not leave arms, legs, lower life forms, pieces of plants, etc. in the sink or your dissecting pans. Dispose of slides and other glassware ONLY in the glassware disposal container provided.

Grading

Laboratory grades will be based on 455 points calculated as: 12 lab exercises @ 15 points each, and 11 quizzes @ 25 points each. Lab exercises covering material learned in the current lab session must be completed neatly and accurately to receive full credit. Credit may not be received for lab exercises completed outside of the lab period. Weekly practical-style quizzes at the start of each lab will cover material learned in the previous week's lab. Emphasis in quizzes will be on microscope slides, specimens, terms in bold in the lab manual, and the questions posed in your lab exercises. Besides the occasional bonus point on a quiz, there are no extra-credit opportunities in this lab.

Students should adhere to the Tulane Honor Code http://www.tulane.edu/~jruscher/dept/Honor.Code.html. Cheating on quizzes, copying lab work from neighboring students, or any other violations are unacceptable and will result in a trip to the Honor Board. Spare yourself the agony.

If you have a learning disability, please notify your TA and/or Dr. Henry at the beginning of the semester so that your needs can be accommodated.

Don’t miss lab! Because there is an extensive amount of preparation and perishable material that goes into each lab set-up, it is not possible to make-up labs outside of the lab week. Students may make arrangements with their instructor to attend a different section during the week IF they have a reasonable and preferably documented excuse.

Make-ups will be facilitated no more than 2 times during the semester.

Absences validated with a written excuse from a doctor or dean may be acceptable for make-up quizzes, but students are responsible for making arrangements with the instructor within the week of their absence. Delays will make you ineligible for make-up quizzes.

If you miss more than three labs, you will automatically receive a failing grade for the lab

Your full participation in every lecture and lab is the surest way to succeed in this course, or at least know what’s going on!

Each student is required to attend one field trip during the week of October 19th. Sign-up sheets will be in the lab through September. Because we must make reservations well in advance of our trips, failure to sign up may make you ineligible to participate. No changes to the field trip rosters will be allowed after September 25th. There are no make-up field trips, and you may not go on your own to get credit.

Weekly Laboratory Schedule

                    Week of:                     Topic                              Pages in Manual

Lab 1                          August 24th                  Introduction                                      Syllabus, pp. 3-6

 

Lab 2                          August 31st                  Evolution, Cell Division                       pp. 7-11, 69-74

 

Lab 3                          September 7th             Microscopy                                         pp. 7-19

                        Students in the Monday lab section must sign-up to attend a different section during this week 

Lab 4                          September 14th            Bacteria and Protista                           pp. 20-28

 

Lab 5                          September 21st            Porifera, Cnidaria, Platyhelminthes & Rotifera            pp. 29-37

 

Lab 6                          September 28th            Mollusca, Annelida & Nematoda         pp. 38-48

                       Students in the Monday lab section must sign-up to attend a different section during this week

Lab 7                          October 5th                  Arthropoda                                         pp. 49-56

           

No Labs                      October 12th                Fall Break

 

Lab 8                          October 19th                Field trips will be held Tuesday – Saturday

                        Each student is REQUIRED TO ATTEND one field trip

Lab 9                          October 26th                Echinodermata and Chordata               pp. 57-68

 

Lab 10                        November 2nd              Fungi                                                   pp. 75-79

 

Lab 11                        November 9th              Bryophytes and Non-Seed Plants          pp. 80-87

 

Lab 12                        November 16th            Gymnosperms and Angiosperms            pp. 88-98

 

No Labs                      November 23rd            Thanksgiving Holiday

 

Lab 13                        November 30th            Animal Behavior                                 pp. 106                                              

Field trips to the Audubon Zoo, Audubon Insectarium, and the Aquarium of the Americas will be held the week of October 19th. Trips will run mornings from 9:30am to 12:30pm and afternoons from 12:30pm to 3:30pm. Insectarium and aquarium trips will meet at the tennis courts to the left of the Reily Center. Zoo trips will meet at the entrance to the zoo. Please bring your student ID.

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