1. Welcome to
General Biology
BI103 - Winter 2003

2. Mike LeMaster Instructor: Office: 119 Natural Sciences
Course Introduction
Instructor:
Mike LeMaster
Office: Natural Sciences
Phone: (x8-8136)
Office Hours: T: 1:00 - 3:00 pm
W: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

3. 3 or more absences = failure of class Labs start this week...
Course Introduction
Lectures:
MWF :00 - 1:50 am NS
Labs: No Lab = See Me!
3 or more absences = failure of class
Labs start this week...
Required Text:
Biology - Life on Earth (Audesirk2 & Byers - 6th Ed.)
Laboratory Manual (BI 102)

4. Matching (w/ Diagrams) Fill-in-the-blank / Short Answer
Course Introduction
Grading:
Exam (31 Jan) 100
Exam (21 Feb) 100
Final (17 Mar) 150
Laboratory 150
500
Testing Format:
Multiple Choice
True/False
Matching (w/ Diagrams)
Fill-in-the-blank / Short Answer
Grading Scale (approximate):
% = A % = D
% = B < 55% = F
% = C
* Curve at end if average falls below 75%

5. What is the content of BI 103?
Course Introduction
Web Site:
What is the content of BI 103?
Unit 1: Plant Anatomy and Physiology Chapters 23-25
Plant Form / Function (Chapter 23)
Plant Reproduction / Development (Chapter 24)
Plant Response to Environment (Chapter 25)
Unit 2: Animal Anatomy and Physiology Chapters 26-35
Homeostasis / Organization (Chapter 26)
Body Systems (Chapters )
Animal Behavior (Chapter 37)

6. How to get the most out of BI 102:
Course Introduction
How to get the most out of BI 102:
1) Come to class (even on Fridays...)
2) Read the book before lecture
3) Review study questions.
4) Do your best in lab (It’s 30% of your grade!)
5) Seek understanding of concepts. Ask questions!
talk to your professor
visit the tutoring center
start a study group
6) Stay Healthy!

7. (Figure 1.2)

8. What is Life? What are the Characteristics of Living Things?
Chapter 1: Introduction to Life on Earth
1) Living things are complex and organized
Nutrients = Environment (e.g. soil)
Energy = Sun (Direct or Indirect)
What is Life?
What are the Characteristics of Living Things?
3) Living things maintain homeostasis
2) Living things need nutrients and energy
4) Living things grow
5) Living things respond to stimuli (e.g. pain)
6) Living things reproduce (DNA = blueprints)
7) Living things evolve (Natural Selection)

9. Categorization of Life (Chapters 19 - 22)
Bacteria
Archaea
Eukarya (Eukaryotes = nucleus)
Prokaryotes
(no nucleus)
1) Protista
2) Fungi
3) Plantae
4) Animalia

10. Biology 103 Biology 102 “Disorder spreads through
the universe, and life alone
battles against it”
- G. Evelyn Hutchinson
Biology
102

11. Tissue (‘tish-ü) Word of the Term:
A group of cells that are similar in structure and
designed to perform a specialized function
Muscle Tissue
Adipose Tissue