Midterm exams.

I have finally received and graded the midterm exams from all of my classes. The pseudonym system doesn't seem to work for relaying your grades back to you so please e-mail me at drcshaffer@gmail.com and I would be happy to return your graded papers.

CS

Study Sessions

Since we now have three weeks until the final I thought it would be a good time to renew an offer I made earlier in the term to meet for study sessions with any study group or individuals who need additional help. Please e-mail me at drcshaffer@gmail.com. We can even meet this week (Thanksgiving) except for thursday. Additionaly I would be happy to meet with any of you for this purpose right up until the day of the final in your course.
CS

A and P 2-Chapters for final

The following Chapters from Seeley et al will be on the final


Chapters 19, 20, 21, 23 and 27

You are responsible for all the definitions of all the bold faced words in each chapter and all the short answer essay questions in each section of each chapter.

If you have any questions please e-mail or call me...some of you have expressed a desire to do the critical thinking questions at the end of each chapter and this is alright with me, but remember once you start the critical thinking questions on the final exam you must continue and finish that group of questions because if you switch back and forth between those and the short answer essay questions scattered through out the assigned chapters. you may not cover material from each of the chapters evenly and this has been one of my stated goals for this course from the beginning.....CS

Mitosis Lab-Biology 1 classes

Define and describe mitosis and its function

Prophase
Metapahase
Anaphase
Telophase

Which probably came first mitosis or meiosis and why do you say that?

Where in your body do you not find mitosis and why?

Be able to recognize and identify the four stages of mitosis.

Biology 1 November 17 and beyond

NO CLASS NEXT WEEK; IT IS THANKSGIVING BREAK

AMENDED SCHEDULE FOR REST OF THE TERM

Florida Keys Community College

Biology I
Ammended Syllabus and Class Schedule



Biology I designed as an introduction to college level biology for majors and those in related fields such as nursing, medicine and marine science Lecture 3 credits. Plus 1 credit for the laboratory held following each lecture.



Instructor: Dr. Charles Shaffer, cell (preferred) 305-304-5674, e-mail Drcshaffer@gmail.com Office hours in class room one half hour before and one half hour after each class or by appointment call 305-304-5674.



Course Meeting: There are no holidays except Thanksgiving, Labor Day and Veteran's day.. We will skip Thanksgiving week entirely and it does not count as a week in the schedule. The schedule refers to consecutive weeks starting with the week August 25.



Text: Brooker, Widmaier, Graham and Stiling, Biology, ISBN 978-0-07-335448-4, McGraw-Hill Publisher,

Lab Manual: Provided with each laboratory



Academic Honesty:
Students are responsible for conducting themselves with honor and integrity in fulfilling course requirements. Disciplinary proceedings may be initiated by the professor or college against a student accused of scholastic dishonesty. Penalties can include a grade of "0" or "F" on the particular assignment, failure in the course, academic probation, or even dismissal from the course. Scholastic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion.



Course Schedule:

Week I- Lecture and Reading: Introduction to Biology-Chapter 1

Laboratory: Exercise 1-Measurements in Biology



Week II- Readings: Chemistry-Unit 1 (Chapters 2 and 3)

No Laboratory-Labor Day



Week III- Lecture and Readings: Cell Structure and Function (Chapters 4-10)

And Power point; see

Laboratory: Exercise 3: Cell: Structure and

Exercise 2-The Microscope; basic skills of light microscopy



Week IV- Lecture and Readings: Organismal Genetics: (Chapters 15 and 16)

Laboratory: Exercise 4: Solutions acids and bases; the pH scale.



Week V- Lecture and Readings: Cytogenetics, (Chapters 17 and 18)

Laboratory; Exercise 5: Biologically important macromolecules



Week VI- Lecture and Readings: The Structure and Function of DNA Chapters 11, 12, 13 and 14.

Laboratory: Exercise 6: Separating Organic Compounds



Week VII Lecture and Readings: Genetics and Human Disease

Laboratory: Exercise 7: Spectrophotometry.

Midterm exam, open book, Includes all chapters

Covered until now



Week VII- Lecture and Readings: The genetics of Bacteria and viruses, Chapter 18

Laboratory: Exercise 8: Diffusion and Osmosis; Passive movement of molecules in biological systems



Week VIII- Lecture and Readings: Development and Genetic Technology Chapters 18, 19, 20

Laboratory: Exercise 9: Effects of physical and chemical stress on cell membranes



Week IX- Lecture and Readings: The Human Male and Female Reproductive Systems and their Functioning, Chapter 51.

Laboratory: Exercise 10-Enzymes; Factors affecting their rate of activity



Week X- Lecture and Readings: Animal Development, Chapter 52

Laboratory: Exercise 11; Respiration-aerobic and anaerobic oxidation of organic molecules



Week XI- Lecture and Readings: Defense Mechanisms of the Body, Chapter 53

Laboratory: Exercise 12; Photosynthesis; pigment separation



Week XII- November17
Lecture and Readings: Circulatory Systems, Chapter 47
Laboratory: Mitosis; replication of eukaryotic cells

November 24-NO CLASS Thanksgiving

Week XIII- December 1
Lecture and Readings: Respiratory Systems, Chapter 48
Laboratory; Meiosis-reduction division and reproduction

Week XIV.- December 8
Final-Closed book , in class, hand written, covering all material since midterm exam.

All class material, powerepoints, labs etc are due by Friday December 12
My home address is;
81955 Old Highway
Islmorada, Floridas
It is the second house north of THE ISLANDER MOTEL ON THE OLD HIGHWAY. The is a board fenced around the yard (which Fred can leap if irritatdd enough)

Place you material in my mail box (it is made of coraol and has my house number on it) and then e-mail me and let me know you've done this and I will reply promptly that I have received it



Grading: Midterm Exam = 30% of your final grade

Comprehensive final exam = 40% of your final grade,

Student Power Point=15% of your final grade

Laboratory reports=15% of your final grade

Final letter grades will be assigned using the following table of average grades:

100-90%=A, 89-80%=B, 79-70%=C, 69-60%=D, less than 60%=F

Monday Biology I and A & P II students Only

As most of you know already, my wife, Robin Fry, fell on her job at Coral Shores High School and sustained a spiral, compound fracture of her left humerus last Monday. This coming Monday November 10 she will be undergoing a surgical procedure whereby a titanium rod and screw will be placed in her humerus to stabilize the fracture. This will require general anesthesia and therefore I will be there with her during the procedure. This means we will miss a second class for both courses listed above on Monday November 10. My plan is to make up the time we are missing during the classes on November 17 and December 1. If this will not work for you for any reason I would be happy to schedule a makeup class on Friday November 14 at 12:30for Biology 1 and at 5:30 for A & P 2.

Please let me know at drcshaffer@gmail.com what your plans are as soon as possible.
Thank you.

cs

VERY IMPORTANT: Final Exam Information

Below are the final exam dates for each of my courses. The exams will be held in your normal class room; they will be constructed in the same format as the open book midterm but they will be closed book exams and you will write your answers on paper which you will provide. No note cards, no notes, no discussion, no nothing except you, about five blank pieces of paper and a pencil. Fred "the enforcer" will guarantee this, ha ha.You may have up to five hours to complete the exam.Please arrange your time accordingly. Also PLEASE BRING A COMPLETE SET OF copies of YOUR LABORATORIES FOR A FINAL PERUSAL. OK here we go:

Monday, December 8: -Biology 1 Coral Shores- to cover all the chapters listed on the syllabus SINCE THE MIDTERM EXAM,12;30PM

Monday, December 8; A and P II-5:30 PM, Coral Shores, Chapters 19,20,21,23 and 27 in your large text.

Tuesday, December 9; A and P I-5:30 Coral Shores, Chapters 6-10 in your large text.

Wednesday, December 10; Biology 1, Marathon, 5:30; to cover all the chapters listed on the syllabus SINCE THE MIDTERM EXAM,12;30PM.

Thursday, December 11; A and P I Marathon, 5:30,Chapters 6-10 in your large text.

Friday December 12-MAKEUP EXAMS FOR ALL COURSES at Coral Shores 5:30 PM in the FKCC offices. If you cannot make it at theis time you will be assigned an incomplete and have the month of January to contact me to arrange an alternate time.

Saturday,December 13; Microbiology, Coral Shores, see syllabus, will include all chapters listed SINCE the midterm exam

OTHER IMPORTANT NOTES:

WE WILL NOT BE HOLDING CLASS TUESDAY NOVEMBER 11 because it is Veteran's Day

WE WILL NOT BE MEETING NOVEMBER 22 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30 BECAUSE OF THANKSGIVING VACATION.

ANY QUESTIONS CALL 304-5674

Test Grading

Obviously I am behind in grading tests. Fred, Penny and I have been caring for and mourning the passing of senior dog Corduroy. She was 18 in dog years and lived a full life. We are all buckling down to work now and you should be receiving by e-mail shortly a graded copy of your midterm with comments in bold faced type. If you have any questions about these please e-mail me.

Thanks for your patience.

End of the term dates

Just a few dates you might want to be aware of as we grow close to the end of the term.

Tuesday November 11-No classes - Veterans Day

November 22 through November 30 - No Classes - Thanksgiving Vacation

December 17 - Classes End

December 19 before noon-My Grades due in Registrar's Office. Students with incomplete work after this time will receive a grade with that incomplete work factored into it, UNLESS WRITTEN ARRANGEMENTS ARE MADE BEFORE THIS TIME WITH ME.

ALL FINAL EXAMS WILL BE GIVEN IN CLASS DURING THE TENTH WEEK, DECEMBER 6 (Microbiology) THROUGH December 11, DURING YOUR SCHEDULED CLASS TIMES.

For most classes this leaves five weeks to finish our work. Please mark your calendars.

ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE REPLY TO THIS BLOG.....CS

Midterm Exams

Hopefully by now I have received everyone's midterm exam. As I complete each class I will post the grades for that class on this Blog. If you have not sent me a pseudonym you will have to wait to get your grade in class. Have a good weekend.

Midterm Exams

Don't forget to get your midterm's in promptly so that I can grade them and get your grades back to you.....

OK I think they are ready now. Let me know if you find any problems.

Tests not Quite Ready Yet Give me another couple hours

Midterm Exams

The following exams are due one week from today sent to me as an e-mail attachment to my Google address; drcshaffer@gmail.com. Make sure you specify your name, course and location in the subject line of the e-mail. Every answer must be preceded by the term or question. Each half of the test counts for half of your grade
E-mail me if you have questions. Good Luck! CS

Anatomy and Physiology 1
FIRST LECTURE EXAM

Vocabulary: Answer in order and list all terms! Write the number and the term before you write your definition on your answer sheet. If you cannot define a term, write the number and term but leave the answer blank. Your text will be used as the criterion for a correct answer.
1. mitochondria 23. pathology
2. Golgi body 24. metabolism
3. endoplasmic reticulum 25. lateral
4. ribosomes 26. medial
5. scanning electron microscope 27. ventral
6. nucleolus 28. caudal
7. supine 29. inferior
8. cell theory 30. superior
9. covalent bond 31. distal
10. ionic bond 32. proximal
11. hydrogen bond 33. superficial
12. polar covalent bond 34. positive feedback
13. pH 35. negative feedback
14. element 36. crenation
15. mass 37. hyposomotic
16. catalysts 38. isotonic
17. enzymes 39. basal body
18. crossing over 40. codons
19. haploid number 41. transcription
20. tetrad 42. translation
21. organelles 43. messenger RNA
22. carrier proteins 44. exons

Short Answer Essay Questions: Answer in order and be sure answer every part of a multiple part question! Partial answers are given at your risk!
A. Define inorganic and organic chemistry
B. Define element and atom. What four elements are found in the greatest abundance in humans?
C. List the layers of the integument and describe the function of each.
D. Define filtration and give an example of where it occurs in the body.
E. Define serous membranes. Differentiate between parietal and visceral serous membranes. What is the function of serous membranes?
F. What is the anatomic position in humans and why is it important?
G. List 7 organ systems and several major organs found in each and give the function(s) of each.
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Anatomy and Physiology 2
FIRST LECTURE EXAM


Vocabulary: Answer in order and list all terms! Write the number and the term before you write your definition on your answer sheet. If you cannot define a term, write the number and term but leave the answer blank. Your text will be used as the criterion for a correct answer.
1. afterpotential 23. tegmentum
2. action potential 24. reticular formation
3. resting potential 25. thalamus
4. summate 26. mammillary bodies
5. microglia 27. infundibulum
6. ependymal 28. posterior pituitary gland
7. choroid plexuses 29. limbic system
8. astrocytes 30. corpus striatum
9. blood-brain barrier 31. substantia nigra
10. synaptic vesicles 32. trigeminothalamic tract
11. Golgi tendon organ 33. visual cortex
12. brachial plexus 34. cerebellar comparator function
13. dorsal rami 35. vitreous humor
14. dermatome 36. glaucoma
15. pia mater 37. ophthalmoscope
16. gray matter 38. macula lutea
17. commissures 39. fovea centralis
18. subarachnoid space 40. rods
19. sacral plexus 41. cones
20. meninges 42. rhodopsin
21. red nuclei 43. transducin
22. cerebral peduncles 44. parasympathetic division

Short Answer Essay Questions: Answer in order!
A. Explain how the autonomic nervous system (AN S) coordinates the activities of different organs.
B. Use the fight-or-flight response and the acronym SLUDD to describe the physiological responses produced by the ANS.
C. What limits the activities of intracellular mediator molecules such as c-AMP, and phosphorylated proteins?
D. List the releasing and inhibiting hormones that are released from hypothalamic neurons
E. The secretion rate for the hormone ADH changes in response to alterations in what two factors.
F. Describe two negative feedback mechanisms involving hormones regulating thyroid hormones
G. Describe the 3 layers of the adrenal cortex and describe the hormones each makes.
H. What is a primary odor? Name seven possible examples. How do the primary odors relate to our ability to smell different odors?
I. Name the four main components of the diencephalon.
J. Name the three parts of a chemical synapse?

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Biology 1
MIDTERM LECTURE EXAM

Vocabulary: Answer in order and list all terms! Write the number and the term before you write your definition on your answer sheet. If you cannot define a term, write the number and term but leave the answer blank. Your texts will be used as the criterion for a correct answer.
1. covalent bond 23. lipid
2. hydrophobic reaction 24. protein
3. hydrogen bond 25. fat
4. haploid 26. amino acids
5. diploid 27. steroids
6. dominant trait 28. phospholipids
7. allele 29. protein conformation
8. locus 30. meiosis
9. independent assortment 31. mitosis
10. segregation (genetic) 32. semiconservative replication
11. mitochondria 33. codon/anticodon combination
12. ribosomes 34. nucleolar organizers
13. Golgi body 35. oligosaccharide
14. nucleolus 36. smooth endoplasmic reticulum
15. bilamellar membrane 37. cell fractionation
16. pH 38. polysomes
17. hydroxyl ions 39. cytoskeleton
18. endoplasmic reticulum 40. microtubules
19. flagellum 41. receptor mediated endocytosis
20. ionic bond 42. x linked recessive trait
21. hydrogen bond 43. basal body
22. chemical equilibrium 44. osmotic pressure

Short Answer Essay Questions: Answer in order! (5 points each)
A. Compare and contrast meiosis with mitosis.
B. Diagram and describe in detail how protein is made from DNA. Include all intermediates.
C. Diagram and describe the structure of a eukaryotic cell membrane. List at least five mechanisms by which “things” can get across this membrane
D. Diagram and describe the structure of an animal cell. List the functions of all the organelles (you need at least 10) that you include in your diagram.
E. Diagram and describe a binocular light microscope. List the function of each component. Compare and contrast light and electron microscopy.
F. Diagram and describe the patterns of inheritance for (a) an x linked dominant trait (b) a y linked trait, and (c) an autosomal recessive trait.
G. Diagram a Punnet square for a hybrid cross between flies having the genotype Ww.
H. Diagram and describe at least two different systems for determining gender in different species.
I. Describe meiotic non-disjunction and list at least one disease caused by it.
J. List and describe at least three ways bacteria exchange DNA and their significance in medicine.
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MIROBIOLOGY FALL TERM EXAM 1


General Instructions: Please number or letter all questions in order and answer them in order. Write out each term immediately preceding your answer. Incomplete or partial essay answers may receive partial credit (to be determined by the instructor). Complete answers are required for any credit on the vocabulary portion of the test. Acquiring or exchanging information after the test has started and prior to the time all class members have completed both (lecture and lab) exams may be considered academic dishonesty and result in failure of one or both tests.

Vocabulary:
1. glycocalyx 23. endospores
2. spontaneous generation 24. prions
3. virus 25. element
4. covalent bond 26. organic compound
5. atomic number 27. atomic weight
6. hydrogen bond 28. ion
7. pH 29. adenosine triphosphate
8. amino acid 30. binding proteins
9. peptide 31. denaturation
10. Louis Pasteur 32. oligosaccharides
11. RNA (functions) 33. DNA (functions)
12. steroids 34. prokaryotic cells
13. resolution 35. contrast
14. magnification 36. phase contrast microscope
15. interference microscope 37. dark filed microscope
16. fluorescence microscope 38. differential stains
17. acid-fast stain 39. capsule stain
18. acridine orange 40. phototrophs
19. autotrophs 41. disinfectants
20. antiseptics 42. nosocomial infections
21. lyophilization 43. TCA cycle
22. glycolysis 44. electron transport chain

SHORT ANSWER ESSAY QUESTIONS: You need not write the question before your answer, simply designate your answer with the proper letter.
A. Diagram and describe the steps in the process of respiration.
B. Diagram and describe the steps in the process of glycolysis.
C. List and briefly describe 5 physical methods for destroying microbes.
D. List and briefly describe 5 chemical methods for destroying microbes.
E. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of electron microscopy over light microscopy. In the process explain the physical basis of these differences.
F. List and describe the function(s) of 5 prokaryotic cell structures.
G. List and describe 3 methods by which substances cross into or out of bacterial cells.
H. How could you distinguish sucrose and lactose from protein by analyzing the elements in the molecules?
I. Diagram, label and describe the Bohr model of the atom.
J. Describe why signaling is important in animal cells. Give specific examples of signaling.

Grade posting

One other thing I would like to talk with all of you about is posting your grades and attendance. I think you are all aware that I am legally bound to maintain your privacy, I can't even tell your parents your grades (for those over 50 you can laugh now). However, I would like to periodically share your line of my grade book with you. In order to do this I will need a pseudonym (phony name) from each of you. One that no one else knows. If you share your pseudonym with anyone I can not be responsible for the consequences. Please e-mail your pseudonym along with your real name to drcshaffer@gmail.com. Please make a copy of this e-mail for your self, lest you forget your pseudonym (like I would) The pseudonym should be at least eight characters long and I would like to have it this week. I will be posting your grade line as soon as I get pseudonyms from everyone in your class.

Fred says WOOF!

Next Week

Just a couple of notes about next week October 13-18.

There will be no class in any courses on Monday--Columbus Day--. It is a school holiday.

The Microbiology Course at Coral Shores will meet this coming Saturday at the usual time.

I will be giving out the open book midterm exams for all of my courses next week. They will be posted on the blog page. Just a what if,,,if that doesn't work I will hand them out in class. Please send your type written answers to my e-mail "drcshaffer@gmail.com. They are due within seven days of when they appear on line or I hand them to you in class. Please include the term or question along with each of your answers. SPECIFY IN THE SUBJECT LINE YOUR NAME AND WHAT CLASS, LOCATION AND TIME IT MEETS.

After briefly looking over the lab practical exams last night I have decided to give all of you a second chance on this test. The remedial exam will be held after the regular class on October 21. Plan now to stay late. It will be the same format but not the same slides as the exam last night.

histology quiz - Google Search

histology quiz - Google Search

Week 7

Well hi ho, it's Week 7. Fred's still asleep and Robin has gone to work. Guess it's finally time to launch this thing.

Continuing in our dog mode, the speckled hound on the left is Prof. Penny Pup, Professor emerita of Biology. She has taken her Social Security and TIAA/CREF and is now enjoying herself as Chief Barker in Residence on the Old Highway in Islamorada

Biology 1- We will be doing the Lecture on Molecular genetics and inborn errors of metabolism this week.
In lab I will be collecting your microscopy and pH laboratories and each of you will have a chance to present your pH data to the class

A and P 1- We will have the laboratory practical on tissues and will start the skeletal system lecture and laboratory series

A and P 2-We will do the brain dissection laboratory (finally) and we will start the lab series on the senses.

Microbiology-This will primarily be a lab week. We will do morphologic stains, gram stains and spore stains and If we have time we will do capsular staining

Week VI

Slowly but surely we are moving toward midterm time. If you are behind, now is the time to catch up. If I can help, let me know!


September 28 - Week VI:

Biology 1
The lecture this week will be number 5 on Cytogenetics. We will discuss the role that chromosomes play in human genetics and some errors in chromosomes that lead to disease syndromes.

In lab we will review your progress on the pH lab and introduce the lab on
biologically important macromolecules. Do a short powerpoint on he structure and function of: carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids and bring this to class next week.

A and P 1
The lecture this week will deal with the Integument and it's histology, Chapter 5. In lab, which will occupy a majority of class time this week, we will review tissue slides in preparation for the lab practical on these next week. Tuesday's evening class at Coral Shores will meet downstairs in the FKCC office classroom, this week only, because it is parent's night at the high school. The Marathon class will meet in our usual classroom.

A and P 2
The lecture for us this week will be on the special senses, Chapter 15 and the laboratory will review brain structure as well as well as covering Lab Exercise 20-Introduction to Sensory Receptors.

Microbiology
The lecture this week we'll cover bacterial metabolism
The laboratory will cover sterile technique, slide preparation and viewing.

Welcome to the Chuck Shaffer Blog. For openers, it is intended to convey information to my students at Florida Keys Community College and to teach me this new form of communication; later on, who knows. I look forward to talking with anyone who has any input on the subjects that come up here. Some of you have asked about my associate at FKCC, Professor Fred, so I have included a picture of him on the left. Fred is a Jack Russell terrier who received his undergraduate training at the Daisy Hill Puppy Farm, Marathon, Florida; with a major in Biting. His masters is in Barking and he is working on his Doctorate in Character Assessment so he can better judge who to bark at and who to bite.


A and P I
This week and for the next three weeks we will be focusing on tissue structure and recognizing the various tissues of the human body from microscope slides. This unit will end in a lab practical exam no sooner than week VII. The Histology lab practical will be held in class and consist of me projecting tissue slides and you identifying the tissue type bein projected.

Prior to this time, you will be responsible for reading Chapters 4 and 5 in you text and completing lab exercises 1-5 for me to examine at the time of the lab practical

A and P II
This week Y'all will be covering chapter 11-13 and my lecture will be on brain development and the anatomy and function of the adult human brain. I will carry this theme over into the laboratory with slides and discussion on brain structure and function.

Microbiology
This week we will be working on bacterial structure and staining and morphological recognition of a variety of different bacterial cell shapes. We will learn how to prepare dry mounts of bacteria, stain them and find the bacteria using the oil immersion lens of your microscope.

Biology 1
We will be doing a preliminary examination in class of your pH data and start to plot this on a map of the Keys. In lecture we will be examining heredity at the level of chromosomes (cytogenetics) as well as observing human diseases caused by chromosomal abnormalities.

If you have any questions: my phone is 305-304-5674 my e-mail address is drcshaffer@gmail.com

Have a good week and don't forget to come back to this post for Week VI