BIOL-1406 Cellular and Molecular Biology

Charles Bernhard

Credit Fall 2023

Section(s)

BIOL-1406-022 (66577)
LEC TuTh 3:00pm - 4:20pm RRC RRC8 8306.00

LAB Th 4:30pm - 7:20pm RRC RRC8 8315.00

BIOL-1406-032 (66585)
LEC MW 9:00am - 10:20am RRC RRC8 8306.00

LAB W 10:30am - 1:20pm RRC RRC8 8315.00

Course Requirements

Required Texts and Materials

IMPORTANT: Long story short, I made this section a first day course unintentionally. This means you paid for a textbook and study materials when you registered for this course. Therefore, I need you to OPT OUT of first day course materials so that you receive a REFUND. I wish I could do this for you, but this is a decision you must make for yourself. This course is designed to be free and does not require the Pearson Mastering Platform. That said, some students might prefer to have the Campbell Biology textbook with Pearson Mastering Biology software. To opt out and receive a refund, follow these instructions. Please let me know if you have any questions.

  1. Lab gear 1: Safety glasses/goggles with Z87.1 rating You can buy these at the ACC bookstores or even cheaper at HEB, Home Depot, Walmart, etc.
  2. Lab gear 2: Closed-toe shoes. If you drive to campus, consider keeping a pair in your trunk if possible.
  3. A computer or iPad compatible with Respondus Monitor testing software.  Chromebooks and other tablets are not compatible with Respondus Monitor.  Technical requirements include:
    1. Windows (7,8,10), Mac (OS X 10.10 or higher), or iPad (iOS 10.0+)
    2. web camera (internal or external)
    3. microphone
    4. broadband internet connection

Info about ACC Drive Up Wifi can be found here: https://www.austincc.edu/coronavirus/drive-up-wifi.

You may borrow an iPad from ACC (while supplies last): https://www.austincc.edu/students/student-technology-services

  1. Choose 1 of the 2 textbook options below (pick a or b):
    1. Free Biology 2e from OpenStax™: https://openstax.org/details/books/biology-2e
    2. Biology (10th, 11th, or 12th edition), Campbell et al. Pearson publishing Co. Available in Online bookstores, ACC/ University Co-Op or other bookstores. Latest edition or additional materials from this book are not needed. Cheaper used, electronic, and international edition books are encouraged.
  2. BIOL 1406 Lab Manual is available for free on Blackboard. Please use the version I post on Blackboard. There are multiple versions we will NOT use.

Readings

BIOL 1406 M/W RRC Course Schedule - Bernhard – Fall 2023

Students are expected to SET PERSONAL DEADLINES for themselves, so it is never attempted to complete all assignments on Sunday in any given week.

Unit

Week

Date

Day

Lecture*

Reading**

Lab

1

1

21-Aug

Monday

L0 - Syllabus, intros, and Q&A

C: 1

OS: 1, 18.1

Lab 0 - Excel Activity in RRC Accelerator

1

1

23-Aug

Wednesday

L1 - Intro to Biology

1

1

27-Aug

Thursday - Sunday

Due by 11:59 PM on Sunday***:

  1. Orientation assignment (see beginning of syllabus)
  2. Exam #0 Respondus Monitor practice exam
  3. Discussion board post #1 (with 2 thoughtful replies)
  4. Ch 1 Homework
  5. Ch 18.1 Homework
  6. Lab 0 post-lab

1

2

28-Aug

Monday

L2 - Chemical Context of Life

C: 2

OS: 2.1

Lab 1 - Collecting & Analyzing Data & Lab Safety

1

2

30-Aug

Wednesday

L3 - Water and Life

C: 3

OS: 2.2

1

2

3-Sep

Thursday - Sunday

Due by 11:59 PM on Sunday:

  1. Lab 1 post-lab
  2. Discussion board post #3 (with at least 1 thoughtful reply)

Additionally, successful students will:

  1. Study for upcoming Lecture Exam and Lab Exam
  2. Preview next week’s material

1

3

4-Sep

Monday

Labor Day (holiday; no class)

 

Lab 2 - Preparing Solutions

1

3

6-Sep

Wednesday

(Wed, Sep 6: Last day to drop w/o W)

L4 - Carbon & the Molecular Diversity of Life

C: 4

OS: 2.3

1

3

10-Sep

Thursday - Sunday

Due by 11:59 PM on Sunday:

  1. Lab 2 post-lab
  2. Ch 2 Homework

Additionally, successful students will:

  1. Study for upcoming Lecture Exam and Lab Exam
  2. Preview next week’s material

1

4

11-Sep

Monday

L5 - Biomolecules (Carbohydrates)

C: 5

OS: 3

Lab 3 - pH & buffers

1

4

13-Sep

Wednesday

L6 - Biomolecules (Lipids & Proteins)

C: 5

OS: 3

1

4

17-Sep

Thursday - Sunday

Due by 11:59 PM on Sunday:

  1. Lab 3 post-lab
  2. Ch 3 Homework
  3. Discussion board post #4 (with at least 1 thoughtful reply)
  1. Choose special topic and pre-lab partner (Discussion board post #2)

Additionally, successful students will:

  1. Study for upcoming Lecture Exam and Lab Exam
  2. Preview next week’s material

1

5

18-Sep

Monday

L1-6 Review

  

Lab 4 - Microscopes & Cell Structure

1

5

20-Sep

Wednesday

Unit 1 Lecture Exam

 

2

5

24-Sep

Thursday - Sunday

Due by 11:59 PM on Sunday:

  1. Lab 4 post-lab
  2. Discussion board post #5 (with at least 1 thoughtful reply)

Additionally, successful students will:

  1. Study for upcoming Lecture Exam and Lab Exam
  2. Preview next week’s material

2

6

25-Sep

Monday

L7 - Tour of the Cell

C: 6

OS: 4

Lab 5 - Diffusion & Osmosis

2

6

27-Sep

Wednesday

L8 - Membranes and Cell Communication

C: 7, 11

OS: 5, 9

2

6

1-Oct

Thursday - Sunday

Due by 11:59 PM on Sunday:

  1. Lab 5 post-lab
  2. Ch 4 Homework
  3. Ch 5 Homework
  1. Discussion board post #6 (with at least 1 thoughtful reply)

Additionally, successful students will:

  1. Study for upcoming Lecture Exam and Lab Exam
  2. Preview next week’s material

2

7

2-Oct

Monday

L9 - Introduction to Metabolism

C: 8

OS: 6

Lab 6 - Factors Affecting Enzyme Activity

2

7

4-Oct

Wednesday

L10 - Cellular Respiration and Fermentation

C: 9

OS: 7

2

7

8-Oct

Thursday - Sunday

Due by 11:59 PM on Sunday:

  1. Lab 6 post-lab
  2. Ch 6 Homework
  3. Ch 7 Homework
  4. Discussion board post #7 (with at least 1 thoughtful reply)

Additionally, successful students will:

  1. Study for upcoming Lecture Exam and Lab Exam
  2. Preview next week’s material

2

8

9-Oct

Monday

L11 - Photosynthesis

C: 10

OS: 8

Wed: Lab Exam 1

2

8

11-Oct

Wednesday

L7-11 Review

 

2

8

15-Oct

Thursday - Sunday

Due by 11:59 PM on Sunday:

  1. Discussion board post #8 (with at least 1 thoughtful reply)
  2. Ch 8 Homework

Additionally, successful students will:

  1. Study for upcoming Lecture Exam and Lab Exam
  2. Preview next week’s material

2

9

16-Oct

Monday

Unit 2 Lecture Exam

  

Lab 7 - Thin Layer Chromatography

3

9

18-Oct

Wednesday

L12 - Cell Cycle and Mitosis

C: 12

OS: 10

3

9

22-Oct

Thursday - Sunday

Due by 11:59 PM on Sunday:

  1. Lab 7 post-lab
  2. Ch 10 Homework
  3. Discussion board post #9 (with at least 1 thoughtful reply)
  4. Discussion board post #10 (with at least 1 thoughtful reply)

Additionally, successful students will:

  1. Study for upcoming Lecture Exam and Lab Exam
  2. Preview next week’s material

3

10

23-Oct

Monday

L13 - Meiosis and Sexual Life Cycles

C: 13

OS: 11

Lab 8.1 - Purification of GFP & BFP

3

10

25-Oct

Wednesday

L14 - Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance

C: 14, 15

OS: 12, 13

3

10

29-Oct

Thursday - Sunday

Due by 11:59 PM on Sunday:

  1. Ch 11 Homework
  2. Ch 12 Homework
  3. Lab 8.1 post-lab
  4. Discussion board post #11 (with at least 1 thoughtful reply)

Additionally, successful students will:

  1. Study for upcoming Lecture Exam and Lab Exam
  2. Preview next week’s material

3

11

30-Oct

Monday

L15 - Molecular Basis of Inheritance

C: 16

OS: 14

Lab 8.2 SDS-PAGE

3

11

1-Nov

Wednesday

L12-15 Review

  

3

11

5-Nov

Thursday - Sunday

Due by 11:59 PM on Sunday:

  1. Ch 14 Homework
  2. Ch 15 Homework
  3. Lab 8.2 post-lab
  4. Discussion board post #12 (with at least 1 thoughtful reply)

Additionally, successful students will:

  1. Study for upcoming Lecture Exam and Lab Exam
  2. Preview next week’s material

3

12

6-Nov

Monday

Lecture Exam 3

 

Lab 8.3 - SDS-PAGE Analysis

3

12

8-Nov

Wednesday

L16 - Gene to Protein

C: 17

OS: 15

4

12

12-Nov

Thursday - Sunday

Due by 11:59 PM on Sunday:

  1. Lab 8.3 post-lab
  2. Special topic partner presentation (bonus for early submission)

Additionally, successful students will:

  1. Study for upcoming Lecture Exam and Lab Exam
  2. Preview next week’s material

4

13

13-Nov

Monday

L17 - Regulation of Gene Expression

C: 18

OS: 16

Lab 9.1 - GMO foods PCR

4

13

15-Nov

Wednesday

L1 – 6 Review

Special topic partner presentations during class and lab starting today

(Final Withdrawal date Thurs, Nov 16)

 

4

13

19-Nov

Thursday - Sunday

Due by 11:59 PM on Sunday:

  1. Lab 9.1 post-lab
  2. Ch 16 Homework
  3. Discussion board post #13 (with at least 1 thoughtful reply)
  4. Special topic partner presentation

Additionally, successful students will:

  1. Study for upcoming Lecture Exam and Lab Exam
  2. Preview next week’s material

4

14

20-Nov

Monday

L18 – Viruses

C: 19

OS: 21

Special topic partner presentations during lab

4

14

22-Nov

Wednesday

L7 – 11 Review

 

4

14

26-Nov

Thursday - Sunday

Due by 11:59 PM on Monday instead:

  1. Lab 9.2 post-lab
  2. Discussion board post #14 (with at least 1 thoughtful reply)
  3. Ch 21 Homework

Additionally, successful students will:

  1. Study for upcoming Lecture Exam and Lab Exam
  2. Preview next week’s material

4

15

27-Nov

Monday

L19 - Biotechnology pt 1

C: 20

OS: 17

Lab 9.2 - Agarose Gel Electrophoresis & Analysis

4

15

29-Nov

Wednesday

L20 - Biotechnology pt 2

C: 20

OS: 17
 

15

3-Dec

Thursday - Sunday

Due by 11:59 PM on Sunday:

  1. Ch 17 Homework
  2. Discussion board post #15 (with at least 1 thoughtful reply)

4

16

4-Dec

Monday

L 12 – 16 Review

 

Wed: Lab Exam 2 

Special topic partner presentations during lab if necessary

4

16

6-Dec

Wednesday

Comprehensive Final Exam

 
 

16

10-Dec

Thursday - Sunday

Due by 11:59 PM on Sunday:

*This schedule is tentative.  Changes will be announced on Blackboard.

**C = Campbell Biology, OS = OpenStax Biology 2e

***Students are expected to SET PERSONAL DEADLINES for themselves, so it is never attempted to complete all assignments on Sunday in each week.

Course Subjects

BIOL 1406 M/W RRC Course Schedule - Bernhard – Fall 2023

Students are expected to SET PERSONAL DEADLINES for themselves, so it is never attempted to complete all assignments on Sunday in any given week.

Unit

Week

Date

Day

Lecture*

Reading**

Lab

1

1

21-Aug

Monday

L0 - Syllabus, intros, and Q&A

C: 1

OS: 1, 18.1

Lab 0 - Excel Activity in RRC Accelerator

1

1

23-Aug

Wednesday

L1 - Intro to Biology

1

1

27-Aug

Thursday - Sunday

Due by 11:59 PM on Sunday***:

  1. Orientation assignment (see beginning of syllabus)
  2. Exam #0 Respondus Monitor practice exam
  3. Discussion board post #1 (with 2 thoughtful replies)
  4. Ch 1 Homework
  5. Ch 18.1 Homework
  6. Lab 0 post-lab

1

2

28-Aug

Monday

L2 - Chemical Context of Life

C: 2

OS: 2.1

Lab 1 - Collecting & Analyzing Data & Lab Safety

1

2

30-Aug

Wednesday

L3 - Water and Life

C: 3

OS: 2.2

1

2

3-Sep

Thursday - Sunday

Due by 11:59 PM on Sunday:

  1. Lab 1 post-lab
  2. Discussion board post #3 (with at least 1 thoughtful reply)

Additionally, successful students will:

  1. Study for upcoming Lecture Exam and Lab Exam
  2. Preview next week’s material

1

3

4-Sep

Monday

Labor Day (holiday; no class)

 

Lab 2 - Preparing Solutions

1

3

6-Sep

Wednesday

(Wed, Sep 6: Last day to drop w/o W)

L4 - Carbon & the Molecular Diversity of Life

C: 4

OS: 2.3

1

3

10-Sep

Thursday - Sunday

Due by 11:59 PM on Sunday:

  1. Lab 2 post-lab
  2. Ch 2 Homework

Additionally, successful students will:

  1. Study for upcoming Lecture Exam and Lab Exam
  2. Preview next week’s material

1

4

11-Sep

Monday

L5 - Biomolecules (Carbohydrates)

C: 5

OS: 3

Lab 3 - pH & buffers

1

4

13-Sep

Wednesday

L6 - Biomolecules (Lipids & Proteins)

C: 5

OS: 3

1

4

17-Sep

Thursday - Sunday

Due by 11:59 PM on Sunday:

  1. Lab 3 post-lab
  2. Ch 3 Homework
  3. Discussion board post #4 (with at least 1 thoughtful reply)
  1. Choose special topic and pre-lab partner (Discussion board post #2)

Additionally, successful students will:

  1. Study for upcoming Lecture Exam and Lab Exam
  2. Preview next week’s material

1

5

18-Sep

Monday

L1-6 Review

  

Lab 4 - Microscopes & Cell Structure

1

5

20-Sep

Wednesday

Unit 1 Lecture Exam

 

2

5

24-Sep

Thursday - Sunday

Due by 11:59 PM on Sunday:

  1. Lab 4 post-lab
  2. Discussion board post #5 (with at least 1 thoughtful reply)

Additionally, successful students will:

  1. Study for upcoming Lecture Exam and Lab Exam
  2. Preview next week’s material

2

6

25-Sep

Monday

L7 - Tour of the Cell

C: 6

OS: 4

Lab 5 - Diffusion & Osmosis

2

6

27-Sep

Wednesday

L8 - Membranes and Cell Communication

C: 7, 11

OS: 5, 9

2

6

1-Oct

Thursday - Sunday

Due by 11:59 PM on Sunday:

  1. Lab 5 post-lab
  2. Ch 4 Homework
  3. Ch 5 Homework
  1. Discussion board post #6 (with at least 1 thoughtful reply)

Additionally, successful students will:

  1. Study for upcoming Lecture Exam and Lab Exam
  2. Preview next week’s material

2

7

2-Oct

Monday

L9 - Introduction to Metabolism

C: 8

OS: 6

Lab 6 - Factors Affecting Enzyme Activity

2

7

4-Oct

Wednesday

L10 - Cellular Respiration and Fermentation

C: 9

OS: 7

2

7

8-Oct

Thursday - Sunday

Due by 11:59 PM on Sunday:

  1. Lab 6 post-lab
  2. Ch 6 Homework
  3. Ch 7 Homework
  4. Discussion board post #7 (with at least 1 thoughtful reply)

Additionally, successful students will:

  1. Study for upcoming Lecture Exam and Lab Exam
  2. Preview next week’s material

2

8

9-Oct

Monday

L11 - Photosynthesis

C: 10

OS: 8

Wed: Lab Exam 1

2

8

11-Oct

Wednesday

L7-11 Review

 

2

8

15-Oct

Thursday - Sunday

Due by 11:59 PM on Sunday:

  1. Discussion board post #8 (with at least 1 thoughtful reply)
  2. Ch 8 Homework

Additionally, successful students will:

  1. Study for upcoming Lecture Exam and Lab Exam
  2. Preview next week’s material

2

9

16-Oct

Monday

Unit 2 Lecture Exam

  

Lab 7 - Thin Layer Chromatography

3

9

18-Oct

Wednesday

L12 - Cell Cycle and Mitosis

C: 12

OS: 10

3

9

22-Oct

Thursday - Sunday

Due by 11:59 PM on Sunday:

  1. Lab 7 post-lab
  2. Ch 10 Homework
  3. Discussion board post #9 (with at least 1 thoughtful reply)
  4. Discussion board post #10 (with at least 1 thoughtful reply)

Additionally, successful students will:

  1. Study for upcoming Lecture Exam and Lab Exam
  2. Preview next week’s material

3

10

23-Oct

Monday

L13 - Meiosis and Sexual Life Cycles

C: 13

OS: 11

Lab 8.1 - Purification of GFP & BFP

3

10

25-Oct

Wednesday

L14 - Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance

C: 14, 15

OS: 12, 13

3

10

29-Oct

Thursday - Sunday

Due by 11:59 PM on Sunday:

  1. Ch 11 Homework
  2. Ch 12 Homework
  3. Lab 8.1 post-lab
  4. Discussion board post #11 (with at least 1 thoughtful reply)

Additionally, successful students will:

  1. Study for upcoming Lecture Exam and Lab Exam
  2. Preview next week’s material

3

11

30-Oct

Monday

L15 - Molecular Basis of Inheritance

C: 16

OS: 14

Lab 8.2 SDS-PAGE

3

11

1-Nov

Wednesday

L12-15 Review

  

3

11

5-Nov

Thursday - Sunday

Due by 11:59 PM on Sunday:

  1. Ch 14 Homework
  2. Ch 15 Homework
  3. Lab 8.2 post-lab
  4. Discussion board post #12 (with at least 1 thoughtful reply)

Additionally, successful students will:

  1. Study for upcoming Lecture Exam and Lab Exam
  2. Preview next week’s material

3

12

6-Nov

Monday

Lecture Exam 3

 

Lab 8.3 - SDS-PAGE Analysis

3

12

8-Nov

Wednesday

L16 - Gene to Protein

C: 17

OS: 15

4

12

12-Nov

Thursday - Sunday

Due by 11:59 PM on Sunday:

  1. Lab 8.3 post-lab
  2. Special topic partner presentation (bonus for early submission)

Additionally, successful students will:

  1. Study for upcoming Lecture Exam and Lab Exam
  2. Preview next week’s material

4

13

13-Nov

Monday

L17 - Regulation of Gene Expression

C: 18

OS: 16

Lab 9.1 - GMO foods PCR

4

13

15-Nov

Wednesday

L1 – 6 Review

Special topic partner presentations during class and lab starting today

(Final Withdrawal date Thurs, Nov 16)

 

4

13

19-Nov

Thursday - Sunday

Due by 11:59 PM on Sunday:

  1. Lab 9.1 post-lab
  2. Ch 16 Homework
  3. Discussion board post #13 (with at least 1 thoughtful reply)
  4. Special topic partner presentation

Additionally, successful students will:

  1. Study for upcoming Lecture Exam and Lab Exam
  2. Preview next week’s material

4

14

20-Nov

Monday

L18 – Viruses

C: 19

OS: 21

Special topic partner presentations during lab

4

14

22-Nov

Wednesday

L7 – 11 Review

 

4

14

26-Nov

Thursday - Sunday

Due by 11:59 PM on Monday instead:

  1. Lab 9.2 post-lab
  2. Discussion board post #14 (with at least 1 thoughtful reply)
  3. Ch 21 Homework

Additionally, successful students will:

  1. Study for upcoming Lecture Exam and Lab Exam
  2. Preview next week’s material

4

15

27-Nov

Monday

L19 - Biotechnology pt 1

C: 20

OS: 17

Lab 9.2 - Agarose Gel Electrophoresis & Analysis

4

15

29-Nov

Wednesday

L20 - Biotechnology pt 2

C: 20

OS: 17
 

15

3-Dec

Thursday - Sunday

Due by 11:59 PM on Sunday:

  1. Ch 17 Homework
  2. Discussion board post #15 (with at least 1 thoughtful reply)

4

16

4-Dec

Monday

L 12 – 16 Review

 

Wed: Lab Exam 2 

Special topic partner presentations during lab if necessary

4

16

6-Dec

Wednesday

Comprehensive Final Exam

 
 

16

10-Dec

Thursday - Sunday

Due by 11:59 PM on Sunday:

*This schedule is tentative.  Changes will be announced on Blackboard.

**C = Campbell Biology, OS = OpenStax Biology 2e

***Students are expected to SET PERSONAL DEADLINES for themselves, so it is never attempted to complete all assignments on Sunday in each week.

Student Learning Outcomes/Learning Objectives

Student Learning Outcomes / Course-Level

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to

  • Identify the 4 classes of macromolecules, their monomers, and their functions in cells.
  • Describe the structures and functions of cell organelles.
  • Discuss energy transfer, enzyme function and the pathways of cellular respiration and photosynthesis.
  • Describe prokaryotic binary fission, the eukaryotic cell cycle, mitosis and meiosis.
  • Identify DNA structure and replication, transcription, translation and gene expression.
  • Solve problems in Mendelian genetics, including multiple alleles and X-linkage along with the Laws of Segregation and Independent Assortment.
  • Describe modern biotechnological techniques and their impacts on society.

Program-Level Outcomes

As a required course for an Associate of Science in Biology, students will be able to:

  • Compare the structure and function of cells.
  • Describe the chemical basis of life including the importance of water, gases and macromolecules.
  • Explain energy movement, enzyme structure and function, respiration and photosynthesis.
  • Illustrate DNA structure and replication, protein synthesis, mutations and genetic analysis.

General Education Objectives

As a Core Curriculum course, students completing this course will demonstrate competence in:

  • Critical Thinking - Gathering, analyzing, synthesizing, evaluating and applying information. 
  • Interpersonal Skills - Interacting collaboratively to achieve common goals.
  • Quantitative and Empirical Reasoning - Applying mathematical, logical and scientific principles and methods.
  • Written, Oral and Visual Communication - Communicating effectively, adapting to purpose, structure, audience, and medium. 

Office Hours

M 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM RRC8 Rm 8323.07 & Virtual via Zoom

NOTE Other hours by appointment (with min. 24-hr notice)

T Th 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM RRC8 Rm 8323.07

NOTE Other hours by appointment (with min. 24-hr notice)

Office Hours

M 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM RRC8 Rm 8323.07 & Virtual via Zoom

NOTE Other hours by appointment (with min. 24-hr notice)

T Th 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM RRC8 Rm 8323.07

NOTE Other hours by appointment (with min. 24-hr notice)

Published: 08/15/2023 11:56:35