1. BIOL 106 Modern Biology Exploring Life Invitation to Biology Assist. Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Tombuloğlu Office: A-238 Tel: 2064 E-mail: htombuloglu@fatih.edu.tr Office hour: Wednesday 2-4 pm

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3. Syllabus Grading: Mid-term 40% Final Exam 50% note-book-attendance-proper attitude and contributions to the lectures 10% Grading Scale AA  >=90% BA  80-89% BB  70-79% CB  60-69% CC  55-59% DC  50-54% DD  45-49% FD  40-45 %; 39%>=FF (No excuse will be accepted)

4. Sample Exam Choose 6 of the below questions. Complete and discuss about the below sentences in a grammatically correct, meaningful, logical and scientific way (10 pts.) (Hint: write down as many details as you can. ) – Interdependencies among organisms___________________________________________ – Importance of blood and the parts of blood________________________________________ – Blood brain barrier_______________________________________________________________ Give an example for each category: – Genetic diseases – Infectious diseases – Drugs of abuse – Trace elements Match the following 1)Circumventricular organa)atomic bomb, b) isotopes, c)methyl mercury, d)heroin e) 2)Drugs effecting nervous system 3)Function of bbb 4)BBB can be broken down Label the parts of below figure

5. Topics 1Introduction / Orientation 2INTRODUCTION TO MODERN BIOLOGY 3Introduction to biology and nervous system. blood brain barrier 4Nervous System and other body systems 5Communication within the Nervous System 6Mid-term 1 7Neurotransmitters 8Midterm Exam 9Drugs and Behavior, Addiction 10Sensory Systems 11Sensory Systems 12Sensory Systems 13The Biological Basis of Mental Disorders 14Split-Brain Studies 15The Biology of Emotion and Stress 16Final Exam

6. Campbell Reece biology 10th edition