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.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Sunday, October 26, 2008
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
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
Thursday, October 23, 2008
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.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
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.....
Friday, October 10, 2008
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.
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.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
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!
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.
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.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Monday, October 6, 2008
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
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