BIOLOGY 1A & 1AL
FALL SEMESTER 2006
BIOLOGY 1A (Lecture): Syllabus PDF
Announcements
12/17/06:
Final Exam Grades: Grades are listed by the last four digits of your SID. If there is a match in the last four digits, discussion section numbers are given to distinguish between the matching numbers.12/11/06:
Final Exam and Class Grades: Be sure to be on time for the final on Wed 12/13. Make sure you know your seating location.
Any remaining student papers we have to return will be given out at the final exam.
Grades will be available on Bear Facts on Monday 12/18. Repeating students grades will not appear for one month (UC policy).
12/11/06:
Quiz 3: Answer Keys are available here.12/8/06:
Final Exam Handout: Information about the final exam scheduled for Wednesday 12/13 at 8:00am. Information about reviews can be found on the handout as well.11/3/06:
Quiz 2: Answer Keys and Regrade Request information.10/30/06:
Midterm Exam 2 Handout: Information about the 1st Midterm Exam scheduled for Monday 11/6 and where you will take the exam. The exam will be given in the same 6 rooms with the same section assignements as the first exam. See the table below for room assignements and room maps.10/5/06:
Dr. Fischer's Lecture Slides: Dr. Fischer has provided his lecture slides for download. These are all included in the reader.9/28/06:
Quiz 1: Answer Keys and Regrade Request information.9/27/06:
Midterm Exam 1 Handout: Information about the 1st Midterm Exam scheduled for Wednesday 10/4 and where you will take the exam. The exam will be given in 6 different rooms with students assigned to the rooms by their discussion section. Exam room maps with seating assignments by section are contained in the handout. More detailed maps can be downloaded here.
Sections 101 & 106 (Laurie) 102, 116, 117 (Thuy) 103, 104, 105, 107, 111, 112 (Stephen & Devin) 108, 115, 118 (Ksenia) 109, 113, 120 (Crystal) 110, 114, 119 (Sean 8/30/06:
Midterm Exam 1 Schedule Change: Moved from Monday 10/2 to Wednesday 10/4. The time will remain the same at 8-9 AM during the lecture time.
Study Resources
BIOLOGY 1AL (Lab): Syllabus PDF
One-Time Lab Section Switches
If you are unable to attend your enrolled lab section because of illness, a conflict with and exam, or some other event that cannot be rescheduled, you may request to attend another lab section for that specific week. Section switches are only permitted if absolutely necessary. Send an email to bio1alab@berkeley.edu including your full name, your enrolled lab section, reason for needing the switch, date you cannot attend your lab sections, and what other times during the week that you can attend lab. You will receive a response within 1 business day. Alternately, you can stop by 2098 VLSB and ask the staff about a section switch.
Announcements
12/11/06:
Lab Exam 2 Grades and Class Grades: We are in the process of grading lab exam 2. Each group of lab exam 2 (s1/s2, s3/s4 etc.) will be adjusted as necessary as described in lecture. Quiz scores will also be adjusted. This has been discussed in lecture at least twice (most recently during chordate diversity lecture 11/17 from 6:00 to 7:13 and previously during the Anatomy lecture 10/30 from 5-6:30). Rewatch the lectures if you are unsure of how the adjustments will be made. They will be made!
You can pick up lab exam 2 from 10:30 to NOON on Wed. 12/13 in either 2095 or 2097 VLSB depending upon which room you normally have lab. If you are in the lecture class then you can swing by the lab rooms AFTER you finish the Bio 1A final exam (8-11 AM on Wed morning in 100 Haas Pavillion). This is the only time for picking up your exam. If you want your exam back then pick it up during that time. There is no option to request a regrade for this exam. If you find a point addition error, please send an email stating specifically where the error was found.
Grades will be available on Bear Facts on Monday 12/18. Repeating students grades will not appear for one month (UC policy).
11/16/06:
Lab Exam 1: Grading Rubrik and Regrade Request form. Regrade requests are due by 4PM on Friday 12/1.10/18/06:
Extra Office Hours for Lab Exam 1:
The following hours have been scheduled for this week in addition to regular office hours shown here.
Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Wednesday Wednesday Thursday Thursday 10/18/06:
Lab Exam 1: A handout regarding the first lab exam scheduled for 6:40-8:15PM on Thursday 10/26 is being distributed in lab this week. You can download a copy here.Dr. Kane is holding some extra office hours in preparation for the exam:
Thursday October 19th, 1:30-3:30, 174 Koshland Hall
Friday, October 20th, 1-3, 434 Barker Hall
Monday, October 23rd, 9:30-10:30, 408 Barker Hall (regular office hours), AND 1-3, 434 Barker Hall
Tuesday, October 24th, 1-3, 434 Barker HallOther available office hours are available through the link at the top of this page.
Study Resources
Practice Genetics Problems
Lab Exam 1 Study ResourcesFollowing are links to Reviews (2 parts) given by Mike Meighan for the 1st Lab Exam. They were recorded Fall 2004, but they are fully relevant to this Semester's exam. Click the links to get the RealOne Media File to start the stream.
You must have Real One Player installed to view the webcast. You can download the player for your type of computer and operating system here.
If you have trouble opening the stream by clicking on the ".rm" file, your system may not be set to open the RealOne Player program automatically. Try starting the program and opening the file from within RealOne Player.
1st Lab Exam Review - Part 1 Covering Labs 1 - part of 4 (1hr 52 min)
1st Lab Exam Review - Part 2 Covering Labs 4 - 6 (2hr)
Lab Exam 2 Study Resources
Here are a number of resources to help you study for the Lab Practical Exam.
Mike Meighan held 2 review session in Fall 2004 that can be viewed by webcast here.
The slides that were used for the 2 reviews can be seen in better detail here.
Lab Review Slides - Part 1 - the Animal Phylum Chart can be found here.
Practice Practical Exam - this practice exam was prepared by one of the previous UGSIs.
Practice Practical Exam AnswersPDF