BIOLOGY 1112  ANIMAL BIOLOGY  Linda L. Holmstrand
 Summer Session II, 1999  LSci 313, 726-8201
   lholmstr@d.umn.edu
 TEXT:  Biology, 4th Ed. Neil A. Campbell
   Benjamin/Cummings 1996
   *(Note: Campbell’s 5th Ed. has been adopted for Fall Semester)

Assigned Textbook Chapters:
Ch. 29 Invertebrates and the Origin of Animal Diversity
Ch. 30 The Vertebrate Genealogy
Ch. 36 An Introduction to Animal Structure and Function
Ch. 37 Animal Nutrition
Ch. 38 Circulation and Gas Exchange
Ch. 40 Controlling the Internal Environment
Ch. 41 Chemical Signals in Animals
Ch. 44 Nervous Systems
Ch. 45 Sensory and Motor Mechanisms (selected topics)

Additional readings from the text may be assigned to supplement and clarify laboratory work where appropriate. This material will be tested in the laboratory.

Evaluation of lecture material will consist of 200 points (100 points from quizzes, 75 points on final exam, 25 points for worksheets or assignments).

Four (4) 25 point quizzes will be given at the beginning of the class period on the following dates:

Quiz 1 - Tues, July 27
Quiz 2 - Tues. Aug 3
Quiz 3 - Tues, Aug 10
Quiz 4 - Tues, Aug 17

The Final Exam (75 points) will be on Tues. Aug 24.

The University of Minnesota is committed to the policy that all of it students shall have equal educational opportunities. Individuals who have any disability, either permanent or temporary, which might affect their ability to perform in this class are encouraged to inform the instructor at the start of the quarter. Adaptation of methods, materials or testing may be made as required to provide for equitable participation. The University also expressly forbids discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, disability, veteran's status, ethnicity, religion, creed, national origin or marital status. If you believe that your instructor has not upheld this policy, you are invited to bring it to the confidential attention of the Biology Department Head (211 Life Science; 726-7263) of the Associate Dean of the College of Science and Engineering (140 Engineering; 726-7585).

 

BIOL 1112 SSII, 1999 ANIMAL BIOLOGY LABORATORY SCHEDULE

Manual: Selected exercises from Vodopich and Moore's Biology Laboratory Manual,

custom published for UMD Biology 1112, Animal Biology

DATE:    EXERCISE: 
W  July 21  Introduction to laboratory policies and procedures 
Th   July 22 Ex 29 Phyla Porifera and Cnidaria 
     
M   July 26 Ex 30 Phyla Platyhelminthes and Nematoda 
T   July 27 Ex 31 Phyla Mollusca and Annelida 
W   July 28 Ex 32 Phylum Arthropoda
Th   July 29 Animals in a Pond Ecosystem (Handout and Field Trip) 
   
 Aug. 2 Ex 33 Phylum Chordata 
T   Aug. 3 Review 
W  Aug. 4  LAB MIDQUARTER PRACTICAL EXAM 
Th  Aug. 5 Ex 34 Epithelial and Connective Tissues; Handout on Perception 
     
 Aug. 9 Ex 23A Fetal Pig: External Anatomy, Skin, Skeleton 
Aug. 10 Ex 23C, G Fetal Pig: Digestive and Respiratory Systems 
W  Aug. 11 Ex 37 Human Biology: Breathing
Th  Aug. 12  Ex 23E Fetal Pig: Circulatory System
     
 Aug. 16 Ex 38 Human Biology: Circulation and Blood Pressure
 Aug. 17 Ex 23D Fetal Pig: Urogenital System 
W  Aug. 18  Ex 39 Human Biology: Sensory Perception
Th Aug. 19 Review
     
 Aug. 23 LAB FINAL PRACTICAL EXAM

Lab meets Monday -Thursday in LSci 314 10:10 – 12:00. No lab on Fridays.

Lab Instructor Jenny Kysely Office Hours__________________

Lab Instructor’s Office LSci 323