BIOLOGY 1A & 1AL
SUMMER SESSION 2007
BIOLOGY 1A (Lecture): Syllabus PDF
Announcements
8/15/07:
Grading Rubric for Exam 2 (revised): You can check the way your exam was graded against the grading rubric. If you believe that your exam was not graded correctly, you may download the Regrade Request Form and follow the instructions to submit for a regrade. You must check your request with a GSI before submitting it. Regrade requests are due by 2:00 on Thursday 8/16 (at the final exam). You can drop the regrade request stapled to your exam in the brown metal mailbox out side the door to 2088 VLSB or give it to your GSI at the exam.8/14/07:
Endterm Exam 3 Handout: Scheduled for Thursday 8/16 at 12:30 PM. The exam will start at 12:40 and end at 2:00 (80 minutes).8/2/07:
Midterm Exam 2 Handout: Scheduled for Monday 8/6 at 12:30 PM. The exam will start at 12:40 and end at 2:00 (80 minutes).7/30/07:
Exam 1 Grading Rubric: Refer to this grading rubric to check how the free repsonse section of the exam was graded. If you believe that your exam waqs not graded correctly, download the regrade response form and fill in your justification for your answer. You must then have your GSI check it and initial the form before you submit your exam with the form. You must turn in your exam with the regrade request form by 5:00 PM on Thursday 8/2 in the brown metal mailbox on the wall next to the door to Mike Meighan's Office 2088 VLSB.7/27/07:
Dr. Gilson's Lecture Slides: Dr. Gilson's will be provided in PDF format and can be found on the Lecture Files page for download. The slides for the lecture on 7/30 are available now and others will be posted soon.7/26/07:
Exam 1 Regrade Request Form: If you believe that your exam was not graded correctly in the short answer questions, you can submit a request to have up to 3 questions reviewed for regrading. You must download the regrade request form to fill out and submit with your exam for regrading.7/24/07:
cDNA Slides for 7/24 Lecture: Dr. Baxter has provided these two slides for today's lecture.7/20/07:
Genetics Lecture Slide: Dr. Baxter has provided this one slide from his lecture on Thursday 7/19.7/12/07:
Midterm Exam 1 Handout: Scheduled for Monday 7/16 at 12:40 PM.6/22/07:
How to Switch to a different Discussion/Lab Section6/22/07:
How to Enroll in Bio 1A and 1AL: Information about requirements and restrictions as well as how to request to ADD is available on the Enrollment Information page linked at the top of this page.
Study Resources
BIOLOGY 1AL (Lab): Syllabus PDF
Announcements
8/9/07:
Grading Rubric for Lab Exam 1: You can check the way your exam was graded against the grading rubric. If you believe that your exam was not graded correctly, you may download the Regrade Request Form and follow the instructions to submit for a regrade. You must check your request with a GSI before submitting it. Regrade requests are due by 5:00 on Tuesday 8/14. You can drop the regrade request stapled to your exam in the brown metal mailbox out side the door to 2088 VLSB.8/8/07:
Lab Exam 2 Handout: Available in lecture today. The exams are scheduled during your regular lab time period. See that handout for information on the exact time and where your section will meet.7/24/07:
Lab Exam Reader Corrections: Mike Meighan has provided some corrections to errors in the exam reader.7/12/07:
Lab Exam 1 Handout: Scheduled for Thursday 7/26 12:40-2:05 pm (during the Bio 1A Lecture time). See the handout for information where you will be taking the exam.6/22/07:
How to Switch to a different Discussion/Lab Section6/22/07:
How to Enroll in Bio 1A and 1AL: Information about requirements and restrictions as well as how to request to ADD is available on the Enrollment Information page linked 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.
Labeled Lab Review Photos can be donwloaded here in PDF. They are organized in sets by lab week. The unlabeled photos can be found in the lab Review Slides Parts 1 & 2 above.
UGSI Margaret Weitzman prepared a collection of unlabeled illustrations from the lab manual for you to use to test your knowledge. The important structures/features are indicated by yellow boxes. You can download the PDF here.
Practice Practical Exam - this practice exam was prepared by one of the previous UGSIs.
Practice Practical Exam AnswersPDF