BIOL 153/L. General Biology II (BIOL 153/L) is the second of a two-part series that presents general concepts and principles of biology. BIOL 153/L covers plants and groups traditionally classified as plants (bacteria, fungi, protists) and focuses on organism structure and function, energetics, physiology, life-cycles, ecology, and evolution. Four credits (includes lab). Fall and Spring semesters, each year.
The syllabus for BIOL 153/L can be downloaded here.
Instructors: Justin Ramsey, Jonas Science 168
Tara Ramsey, Jonas Science 168
Office Hours: Monday 1-2PM, Wednesday 1-2PM, Thursday 5-6PM, Friday 1-2 PM
(or by appointment)
Meetings Times, Fall Semester:
There is one 50-minute lecture section that meets each week.
Section 1 (B01) M-W-F, 11:00 - 11:50 AM, Jonas Science 143
There is one 3-hour lab that meets each week of the semester.
Section 1 (B01) Friday, 1:00 – 3:50 PM, Jonas Science 143
Meeting Times, Spring Semester:
There are two 50-minute lecture sections that meet each week.
Section 1 (B01) M-W-F, 11:00 - 11:50 AM, Jonas 305
Section 2 (B02) M-W-F, Noon - 1:00 PM, Jonas 305
There are six, 3-hour labs that meet each week of the semester.
Section 1 (B01) Tuesday, 8:00 – 10:50 AM, Jonas Science 143
Section 2 (B02) Tuesday, 11:00 AM – 1:50 PM, Jonas Science 143
Section 3 (B03) Tuesday, 2:00 – 4:50 PM, Jonas Science 143
Section 4 (B04) Thursday, 8:00 – 10:50 AM, Jonas Science 143
Section 5 (B05) Thursday, 11:00 AM – 1:50 PM, Jonas Science 143
Section 6 (B06) Thursday, 2:00 - 4:50 PM, Jonas Science 143
Lecture Schedule & PowerPoint Downloads:
Lecture outlines provided in course-pack; note, some lectures are presented across two days!
L00 --- Course Intro
L01 --- Chemistry of Life PDF
L02 --- Tree of Life PDF
L03 --- Prokaryotes PDF
L04 --- Eukaryotes PDF
L05 --- Chloroplast Origins PDF
L06 --- Photosynthesis & Respiration PDF
L07 --- Algae PDF
L08 --- Light Reactions PDF
Review Session PDF
L09 --- Bacterial Genetics PDF
L10 --- Mitosis & Meiosis PDF
L11 --- Mendelian Genetics PDF
L12 --- Life Cycles PDF
L13 --- Bryophytes PDF
L14 --- Ferns & Allies PDF
L15 --- Gymnosperms PDF
L16 --- Angiosperms PDF
L17 --- Roots
L18 --- Stems
L19 --- Leaves
L20 --- Secondary Growth
L21 --- Water Relations
L22 --- Hormones
L23 --- Secondary Chemistry
L24 --- Grocery Store Botany
Lab Schedule & File Downloads
Lab exercises are printed in your course-pack! Please read carefully before lab.
Week 01: <No Lab>
Week 02 --- Lab 1: Diversity of Photosynthetic Organisms I
Week 03 --- Lab 2: Diversity of Photosynthetic Organisms II
Week 04 --- Lab 3: Photosynthesis & Respiration
Week 05 --- Lecture & Lab Exams #1
Week 06 --- Lab 4: Genetics
Week 07 --- Lab 5: Primitive Land Plants
Week 08 --- Lab 6: Advanced Land Plants
Week 09 --- <Spring Break>
Week 10 --- Lab 7: Flowers & Fruits Lab Supplement PDF
Week 11 --- Lecture & Lab Exams #2
Week 12 --- Lab 8: Roots, Stems, & Leaves
Week 13 --- Lab 9: Secondary Growth
Week 14 --- Lab 10: Water Relations
Week 15 --- Lab 11: Applied Botany
Week 16 --- Lecture & Lab Exams #3
Images for Tree Core Analysis (Lab 9):
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