ZOOLOGY 101/BIOLOGY FALL 2017 Section 1: MWF 11 AM, 272 Bascom; Section 2: MWF 12:05, 272 Bascom

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1 ZOOLOGY 101/BIOLOGY FALL 2017 Section 1: MWF 11 AM, 272 Bascom; Section 2: MWF 12:05, 272 Bascom The number of eggs a female tortoise lays can be affected by population density in the nesting area. If the population density is high (many nests), she may lay one clutch of 4-5 eggs every few years; while in lower density areas she can lay several clutches of eggs each year. The incubation period of the eggs is determined by the temperature, and ranges from 110 days to 250 days. You can see this aldabra tortoise (Geochelone gigantean) and many other animals at Henry Vilas Zoo, Madison ( LECTURERS Dr. Sharon Thoma (Course Coordinator) zoology101@zoology.wisc.edu, 336 Birge Office Hours: MW 1:15 2:15 pm, or by appointment Dr. Kurt Amann Office Hours: TBA Dr. John Orrock jorrock@wisc.edu; 356 Birge Office Hours: TBA TEACHING ASSISTANTS Savannah, bartel2@wisc.edu Tyler, hoecker@wisc.edu Jacob, jbkraus2@wisc.edu Office Hours (held in 262 Noland) M 4:30-6:30 pm T 8:45-10:45 am Th 3:30-5:30 pm TEXT/READING Required Text: Biology, Campbell (11th ed.), reserve copies in Steenbock Library. Supplemental materials will be placed on the course learn@uw site. TENTATIVE COURSE OUTLINE AND SCHEDULE Date Topic Reading/Assignments st W 9/6 st F 9/8 st M 9/11 Course Logistics, Introduction to Zoology 2-6; Why I Study Duck Genitalia; The Model Lake, A Learning Secret: Don t Take Notes on a Laptop MOLECULES OF LIFE & CELLULAR ORGANIZATION Diversity of Life Molecules of Cells: Water, Carbohydrates Molecules of Cells: Proteins, Lipids 11-16; 45; 49; Figure 4.9; Chapters 2 & 4 (optional chemistry review) 72-83; ; Trans Fats; What is Fat? (video) QUIZ 1 due, 8 AM

2 Date Topic Reading/Assignments st W 9/13 Lipids, Membrane Structure ; st F 9/15 Membrane Transport st M 9/18 st W 9/20 st F 9/22 st M 9/25 st W 9/27 Prokaryotic Cells and the Human Microbiome Eukaryotic Organelles Eukaryotic Organelles 97-98; ; Figure 41.17; TED TALKS: How Bacteria Talk QUIZ 2 due, 8 AM ; Figure 6.32; Figure 7.9; Protein Targeting in Eukaryotic Cells 130; ; 86-88; The Origin of Mitochondria and Chloroplasts HOW GENES CONTROL THE ACTIVITIES OF THE ANIMAL CELL DNA Structure and Replication Telomeres, DNA Repair, DNA packaging 84-87; 314; QUIZ 3 due, 8 AM st F 9/29 Transcription, Translation 335; st M 10/2 Translation, Mutation, Folding END of material for exam ; TBA Nature Notes Essay #1 DUE QUIZ 4 due, 8 AM THE TRANSMISSION OF GENETIC INFORMATION THROUGH GENERATIONS st W 10/4 Cell Cycle and Mitosis TH 10/5 EXAM 1, 7:15 pm st F 10/6 Cancer ; st M 10/9 Meiosis ; QUIZ 5 due, 8 AM st W 10/11 Mendelian Genetics ; st F 10/13 Mendelian Genetics st M 10/16 Epigenetics st W 10/ ; Exam Wrapper DUE ; ; DNA is Not Destiny QUIZ 6 due, 8 AM ORGANIZATION OF THE ORGANISM: ENERGY & EXCHANGE Cellular Respiration - Providing Cells With Energy ; st F 10/20 Digestion ; ; 896; st M 10/23 Digestion, Sleep and Homeostasis st W 10/25 Gas Exchange End of material for Exam ; QUIZ 7 due, 8 AM ; ka F 10/27 Circulation ka M 10/30 Excretion ka W 11/1 Osmoregulation QUIZ 8 due, 8 AM

3 Date Topic Reading/Assignments TH 11/2 EXAM 2, 7:15 pm ka F 11/3 Nervous System ka M 11/6 Nervous System ka W 11/8 Endocrine System ka F 11/10 Endocrine System ka M 11/13 Reproductive Hormones ka W11/15 Immune System ka F 11/17 jo M 11/20 jo W 11/22 F 11/24 Immune System End of material for Exam 3 Natural Selection and Adaptation Natural Selection, Microevolution THANKSGIVING BREAK no class QUIZ 9 due, 8 AM QUIZ 10 due, 8 AM Chapter 22 ( ) Chapter 23 ( ) Chapter 23 ( ) Chapter 24 ( ) jo M 11/27 Microevolution and Speciation Chapter 24 ( ) T 11/28 EXAM 3, 7:15 pm jo W 11/29 Speciation & Macroevolution Chapter 25 ( ) jo F 12/1 jo M 12/4 jo W 12/6 jo F 12/8 jo M 12/11 jo W 12/13 Introduction to Ecology, Population Ecology Population Ecology Species Interactions and Community Ecology Community Ecology and Ecosystems Ecology Ecosystems Ecology; Biodiversity and Conservation Global Ecological and Environmental Issues Th 12/21 Final Exam 10:05 AM-12:05 PM Chapter 52 ( ) Chapter 53 ( ) QUIZ 11 due, 8 AM Chapter 53 ( ) Chapter 54 ( ) Nature Notes Essay #2 DUE Chapter 54 ( ) Chapter 55 ( ) QUIZ 12 due, 8 AM Chapter 55 ( ) Chapter 56 ( ) Chapter 56 ( )

4 DISCUSSION Zoology TAs will be on hand to assist you with lecture materials, answer your questions, and help you prepare for lecture exams. Attendance at discussions is optional, but strongly recommended. You do NOT have to be registered for a discussion section - you may attend any that fit into your schedule. Discussion sections start Wednesday, September 6. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 7:45-8:35 8:50-9:40 Birge 346 9:55-10:45 Van Hise :00-11:50 Van Vleck B135 12:05-12:55 Birge 346 1:20-2:10 2:25-3:15 Birge 346 3:30-4:20 Birge 346 4:35-5:25 Van Vleck B119 Psychology 103 Psychology 103 Birge 346 Van Vleck B135 Birge 346 No discussions will be held on the following dates: Friday, 10/6 Friday, 11/3 Wednesday, 11/22 (6 pm session) 6:00-6:50 EXAMS and GRADING There will be four exams in this course. The final exam will have a cumulative component. In addition to the exams, there will also be graded pre-lecture quizzes, two short essay assignments, and an exam wrapper. Exam 1 (100 points) = 20% Quizzes (50 points) = 10% Exam 2 (100 points) = 20% Essay Assignments (10 points x 2) = 4% Exam 3 (100 points) = 20% Exam Wrapper (5 points) = 1% Final Exam (125 points) = 25% Grading scale (based on final percentage): % A % BC Below 60.00% F % AB % C % B % D EXAMS First midterm exam THURSDAY, October 5, 7:15 pm Second midterm exam - THURSDAY, November 2, 7:15 pm Third midterm exam TUESDAY, November 28, 7:15 pm Final Exam THURSDAY, December 21, 10:05 AM Rooms for exams will be announced during lecture. The format of the exams is objective (multiple-choice, true/false, matching); exams will be computergraded. You should plan to arrive at the exam a little early so you can be seated and start the exam on time. Students arriving late may not be allowed to start the exam.

5 If you have an academic exam conflict (i.e. a UW class taken for academic credit at the same time as this exam, another exam at the same time as this exam, or travel for varsity athletics) you will be able to take a conflict exam at 5 pm on the day of the regularly-scheduled exam. If you have a conflict, you must fill out the alternate exam request form on the course learn@uw site and turn it in, at lecture, no later than Monday, September 18. Failure to turn in a request on time means you may not be able to take the alternate exam, even if you have an academic conflict. THERE ARE NO MAKEUP MIDTERM EXAMS except in extreme cases such as a death in the family or severe illness. Documentation of extreme cases will be required. If approved by the instructor, a makeup midterm will be a modified format (some combination of essay, short answer, oral exam at the instructor s discretion) and must be completed within one week of the regularly-scheduled exam. If you have an extreme situation, please contact the instructor in advance, if possible. If not possible, you must contact the instructor within 48 hours of the regularly-scheduled exam. Failure to contact the instructor in this time period may result in no credit for the exam. Lack of preparation, not feeling well earlier in the week, forgetting there is an exam scheduled, travel plans for Thanksgiving or winter break, weddings, travel plans for weddings, holiday parties, travel plans for holiday parties, sorority/fraternity/residence hall functions, work, job interviews, internships, internship training, travel to and from leadership (or other) conferences, volunteer activities, intramural sports, academic club activities (including travel or competition), student organization activities, season athletic tickets, televised basketball games, plays, your band having a gig, concerts, your birthday, Frisbee tournaments, birthday parties for your aunt, etc. are NOT extreme cases. The final exam is scheduled for Thursday, December 21, 10:05 am. The university sets the final exam schedule. Students with another final at that exact time will be permitted to take the final on Thursday, December 21 at 7:45 am. There are NO alternate exams for ANY personal reasons (see list in paragraph above). If you have three exams in 24 hours, you will need to change one of your other final exams. The final exam will have a cumulative component; details will be provided during the semester. Exam results will be available to you on the course web site within one week after each exam. Any issues regarding grading or scores on a midterm must be presented to the lecturer, in writing, no later than Friday of the week scores are posted. No exam grades will be dropped. Low grades will not be dropped. There will be no makeup exams during or at the end of the semester to replace midterms that have been missed or to replace midterms on which low scores have been earned. There will be no extra credit assignments available to make up for low exam scores. QUIZZES There will be 12 weekly quizzes; these are due on Mondays by 8 am as listed on the course schedule above. These quizzes will consist of pre-lecture and post-lecture questions. Quizzes are intended to help you keep up with assigned readings, to allow the teaching staff to assess which concepts require extra attention during lectures, and to help you understand which concepts you understand and which you need to invest time in. The quizzes given on exam week will all be post-lecture questions to help with exam prep. - Quizzes must be taken on learn@uw. - Quizzes are open-book. - Quizzes are NOT to be done in collaboration with fellow students. - Quizzes will be posted on learn@uw no later than 8 PM the Friday before the due date.

6 - Completed quizzes must be submitted no later than 8 AM the day of each lecture. - There is only one attempt allowed for each quiz. - Once a quiz is started, you will have minutes to complete the quiz and submit the quiz. The time allotted for a given quiz will be clearly indicated. - Once a quiz is started, you have to finish within the allotted time. If you close the quiz, you cannot re-start. - The lowest two quiz scores will be dropped. - No late quizzes will be accepted for any reason. If you miss a quiz or fail to complete a quiz within the time limit for any reason (including computer and/or connection problems), that will be counted as one of the dropped quiz scores. NATURE NOTES ESSAYS You will write two short essays, each ~ 2 pages in length that will be submitted on learn@uw in a specified drop box. The essays will be based on at least 20 minutes of field observations that you make individually and will incorporate ideas from class and outside reading. Details will be provided in the assignment sheets for each essay, which will be posted on the course web site. You will be required to take photographs to include in your essay. If you do not own a smartphone or a camera, you can check out cameras at various locations on campus - EXAM WRAPPER You will complete an exam wrapper after your first exam. Details will be provided in lecture before the first exam. MISCELLANEOUS COURSE INFORMATION Course Web Site There is a Learn@UW site associated with this course. All students registered for this class have been enrolled as users on the site for this class. You can access this site from your MyUW page or by going to uwmad.courses.wisconsin.edu. If you have problems accessing the site, please contact DoIT at 264- HELP. PDF files corresponding to lecture will be posted on the web site no later than 10 pm the day before each lecture. These notes are abbreviated versions of lecture material. Instructors pace the lectures on the assumption that you have printed out or reviewed lecture notes. Make sure you check the site regularly for lecture notes, as well as important announcements and materials. We will not provide powerpoint slides. If you miss class for any reason, it is your responsibility to get notes from a classmate and attend discussion to catch up on material. Communication In addition to the web site, your instructors may communicate with you by . A course list-serve is set up for instructors to contact the hundreds of students enrolled in this course. Students are not to post messages using the course list-serve. Any student who sends messages to the entire course risks losing access to the learn@uw site for the remainder of the semester. Laptop Policy We do not recommend the use of laptops in this course for taking notes. If you do choose to use a laptop in class, any activities not related to class ( , facebook, web-surfing, games, etc.) are not allowed. Computer typing/use is distracting to some students. Any student should feel welcome to make discomfort caused by computer use by others known to the TA or instructor. Students using computers

7 may be directed to change seating so as not to be disturbing to others. Refusal to comply with such directions or continued use of a computer for non-lecture-related activity may result in ejection from class. Honors Credit Students taking this course for honors will be required to attend an informational meeting during the first two weeks of class. If you fail to meet with Dr. Thoma during the first two weeks of the semester, you will not be able to take the course for honors. Honors requirements and meeting times are ed to students who enrolled in honors prior to the first day of class. If you are enrolled in honors and did not receive the informational , please contact Dr. Thoma. Study Skills and Tutoring The Greater University Tutoring Service (GUTS; is a volunteer organization that may be able to provide tutoring to students who desire the service. Students With Disabilities We wish to fully include persons with disabilities in this course. Please let Dr. Thoma know if you have a McBurney Visa listing any accommodations in the curriculum, instruction, or assessments in this course, and she will do her best to meet those accommodations. We will attempt to maintain confidentiality of any information you share with us. Any students who require special accommodations for exams are required turn in an exam accommodation request form (see learn@uw) to Dr. Thoma no later than September 18. Academic Honesty Academic dishonesty and plagiarism are issues that are taken very seriously on this campus and within this course. Important documents on plagiarism are available online ( Please take the time to examine these resources and familiarize yourself with the information available in order to avoid problems with this issue. If you are unclear on the definition of plagiarism or how to avoid plagiarizing, please contact your TA or your coordinator. If you engage in academic misconduct in this course, you will be penalized with a failing grade for the course. Examples of academic misconduct in Zoology 101 include, but are not limited to, having notes out and visible during an exam, using notes during an exam, copying answers from another student during the exam, stealing an exam, using a stolen exam, misrepresenting an academic conflict (e.g. saying you have an academic conflict for an exam when you don t), not attending an exam and claiming that you did, working on an online quiz with another student, plagiarizing material used in essay assignments. ZOOLOGY 102 Zoology 102 lab is a separate course from Zoology 101. You do not need to be enrolled in Zoology 102 to take Zoology 101. Any questions regarding Zoology 102 should be addressed to the Zoology 102 Coordinator (Gale Oakes; goakes@wisc.edu).