Biology V03: Introduction to Organismal &

Environmental BiologyDr. Marta D. de Jesus

(Ph.D. Biology, UCLA)

Introduction: Should I take this class?What is your goal?

BA/BS (4-5 yrs) eg: biological technician, tech sales, K-12 teacher, public outreach, BSN, etc.

MA/MS (~2yr beyond BA/BS) eg: tech specialist, lab manager, CC instructor, public outreach, MBA, Nurse Practitioner (MSN), Occupational Therapy, Physician Assistant, etc.

PhD (~6+ yr; MA/MS not required) eg: 4-yr college/univ. professor, industrial research scientist, governmental advisor, etc.

Professional Doctoral degrees (no research required to finish; 3-4 yr at least but more if specializing) eg: MD (medical doctor), DO(steopath), PharmD, OD (optometry), DDS (dentist), DPM (podiatry), DVM (veterinary), DPT (physical therapist), DNP (nurse practitioner), AuD (audiologist), DEnv, JD (law), etc.

IntroductionWhat is this class?

Nuts & bolts

RollSyllabusComments

Helps & Hints

Ventura College websites:

http://www.venturacollege.edu

MyVCCCD.edu (with WebStar)

My website for classes:

http://www.dewhozitz.net/

Prereqs:Intermed Algebra1 yr HS Bio or Bio 11 yr HS Chem or Chem 20 & 20L

Recommended:Chem 1A & 1AL, 1B & 1BL Chem 12A & 12AL, 12B & 12BL CalculusStatisticsPhysics

Other classes of interest to Biology majors this semester:

BIOL/BIOT V18 Human Genetics {does NOT replace the (usually upper-division) Genetics requirement for the Biology/Biochemistry majors}

BIOL/BIOT V30 Intro to Molecular Biology & Biotechnology (with BIOL V03 & V04 this will take care of UCLA’s LS1, 2 & 3)

BIOL/BIOT V42 Contemporary Issues in Cell Biology

For some Pre-Health students (not MD or OD usually)

ANAT V01 Human Anatomy

PHSO V01 Human Physiology

MICR V01 General Microbiology

Textbook: Biology, 9th ed. by Solomon, Berg and Martin

Optional: Study Guide

Lab Manual

Grading

Guaranteed Grades:A = 90-100% B = 80-89% C = 65-79% D = 55-64% F = below 55%

Exams (36% of the grade)Laboratory points (12% of the grade)Practicum/Practical Exams (20% of the grade)Individual Report (10% of the grade)Final Exam (20% of the grade)Attendance (2% of your grade)

100% of the grade

Lab Quizzes

PreMed/PreDent/etc. required classes: 1 yr College Biology (BIOL V03, V04) 1 yr Gen. Chemistry (CHEM V01A/V01AL, V01B/V01BL) 1 yr Organic Chemistry (CHEM V12A/V12AL, V12B/V12BL) 1 yr College Physics (which one?)

1 yr College English 1 semester - 1 yr Calculus (which one?)

Others possible: Statistics, Biochemistry, Psychology

Note: do NOT have to major in Biology or even Science, but do have to have these classes.

Do I need all of these for transfer? Usually not, but....

Articulation for California state universities & colleges:

http://www.assist.orgMake sure you also look at university websites & catalog

information

Time tested: SQ3RP Method of Studying

Survey

Question

Read

Recite

Review

Practice

Remember “Carnegie Units”

What is Science?[French, from Latin scientia, from sciens, -entis, p. pr. of scire = to know]

What is Science?1. process/method

What is Science?1. process/method2. information

What is not Science?

Examples:Art LiteraturePhilosophyTheology/Religion

(and some subjects are in between…)

Experimental design

bias, sampling errors, repeatability,ethics

Biology - What is life?1. ordered structures

cells

What is life? 1. ordered structures

cellsreductionismemergent propertiessystems biology

Map of protein interactions of a yeast cell

What is life?1. ordered structures2. Standard biochemistry

DNA -> RNA -> protein

What is life?1. ordered structures2. Standard biochemistry

DNA -> RNA -> proteinmetabolism

What is life? 1. ordered structures 2. Standard biochemistry

3. maintain homeostasis

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What is life?1. ordered structures2. Standard biochemistry3. maintain homeostasis4. demonstrate irritability

What is life?1. ordered structures2. Standard biochemistry3. maintain homeostasis4. demonstrate irritability5. reproduction & growth/development

What is life?1. ordered structures2. Standard biochemistry3. maintain homeostasis4. demonstrate irritability5. reproduction & growth/development6. products of evolution

Charles Darwin

honeycreepers

What is life?1. ordered structures2. Standard biochemistry3. maintain homeostasis4. demonstrate irritability5. reproduction & growth/development6. products of evolution

3 themes of Biology:

Evolution

Information transfer

Energy transfer

Size Hierarchy

Ecological hierarchy

Domain

Bigger

Smaller

Carl Woese

Tree of Life Web Project (ToL) at Univ. of Arizona

http://www.tolweb.org/tree/

From Science 6/03

http://www.sciencemag.org/feature/data/tol/

From Tellapallet

http://www.tellapallet.com/tree_of_life.htm

Domain: Eukarya