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152. Introduction to Biology: Term A. Chem. 130, or Chem. 210 placement. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in Biol. 195. Credit is granted for a combined total of 12 credits elected in introductory biology. (4). (NS). (BS). Laboratory fee ($32) required.
First term of a two-term introductory sequence (152/154) intended
for concentrators in biology, other science programs or preprofessional
studies. Other suitably prepared students wishing detailed coverage
of biology are also welcome. The aims of Biology 152/154 are:
(1) to provide factual and conceptual knowledge; (2) to afford
experience in obtaining and interpreting biological hypotheses;
(3) to give an integrated overview of modern biology; and (4)
to develop thinking and writing skills. Topics in Biology 152
are divided among four areas: (a) cellular and molecular biology, (b) genetics, (c) evolution, and (d) ecology. Students MUST: (1)
attend three 2-hour lectures and two 3-hour lab/discussion sections
each week; (2) ATTEND THEIR ASSIGNED LAB/DISC MEETINGS EACH WEEK
STARTING WITH THE FIRST WEEK OR THEIR SPACE MAY BE GIVEN TO SOMEONE
ON THE WAITING LIST; and (3) RESERVE the times and dates for the
midterm and final exams (as specified in the Time Schedule)
before enrolling. There are usually two midterm exams and a final
exam. Students usually purchase a textbook, lab manual and course
pack consisting of a syllabus and lecture notes. No other study
guides or supplementary materials need be bought. For further
information contact the Biology 152/154 office, 1039 Chem Bldg
(764-1430). Cost:3
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154. Introduction to Biology: Term B. Biol. 152. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in 195. Credit is granted for a combined total of 12 credits elected in introductory biology. (4). (NS). (BS). Laboratory fee ($32) required.
This course is a continuation of Biology 152, and covers the
following topics: (a) plant biology; (b) development; (c) animal
structure and function; and (d) animal behavior. The aims and format are the same as those for Biology 152. Students MUST: (1)
attend 3 lectures and one 3-hour lab/discussion section each week;
(2) ATTEND THEIR ASSIGNED LAB/DISC MEETINGS EACH WEEK STARTING
WITH THE FIRST WEEK OR THEIR SPACE MAY BE GIVEN TO SOMEONE ON
THE WAITING LIST; and (3) RESERVE the times and dates for the
midterm and final exams (as specified in the Time Schedule)
before enrolling. There will be two midterm exams and a final
exam. Students usually purchase a textbook, lab manual and course
pack consisting of a syllabus and lecture notes. No other study
guides or supplementary materials need be bought. For further
information contact the Biology 152/154 office, 1039 Chem (764-1430).
Cost:3 WL:2
, but go to 1039 Chem.
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215. Spring Flora of Michigan. Biol. 152, 195, or 102. (3). (NS). (BS). Satisfies a Biology laboratory requirement.
In this field-oriented course students will learn to sight-identify
selected families, genera, and species of flowering plants common
in Michigan during the spring. Conifers, ferns, and primitive
vascular plants may also be covered. Students will learn to use
keys for identification, a skill that will be useful anywhere the student goes in the future. Students will be expected to know the diagnostic characteristics of the plants learned, interpret
structures of the vegetative body, flowers, fruits, and seeds, and learn some of the characteristics of exposure, soil moisture, and topography that help predict the occurrence of plant species
in our area. Classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays will consist of
a lecture followed by a lab; on Wednesdays the whole afternoon
will be devoted to a field trip to a local natural area. Grades
will be based on several exams plus frequent quizzes in the lab
and the field. (Anderson)
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305. Genetics. Biol. 152 or 195. Prior or concurrent enrollment in Biol. 310, 311, or Biol. Chem. 415, or Chem. 451. (4). (Excl). (BS).
Open to students concentrating in the natural sciences or intending
to apply for graduate or professional study in basic or applied
biology. This introduction to genetics includes the following
sections: gene transmission in eukaryotes and prokaryotes, linkage
and recombination, gene expression, mutation and recombination, DNA and chromosomes, recombinant DNA, gene regulation, developmental
genetics, and population genetics. There are six hours of lecture
each week and two discussion sections of one and a half hours
each, directed by Graduate Student Instructors. The discussion
sections introduce relevant new material, expand on and review
lecture material, and discuss problem assignments. Grading is
based on three exams covering lectures, discussions, reading assignments;
exams include problems that test applications of basic concepts
and genetic techniques. A practice problem set is available and is covered in discussion sections. Two demonstrations of living
material and genetic tools are given during the term. Cost:2
WL:1 (Jeyabalan)
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310. Introductory Biochemistry. Biol. 152 or 195; and organic chemistry. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in Biol. 311, Biol. Chem. 415, or Chem 451. (4). (Excl). (BS).
Introductory Biochemistry is designed to be a general introduction
to the chemistry of biological systems. This course will furnish
basic information concerning the organization of chemical reactions
in cells and will include information on the enzymes that catalyze these reactions as well as on the interactions between different
pathways. Topics covered include: amino acid structure and nomenclature, protein structure and function, enzyme kinetics, nucleic acids, intermediary metabolism, photosynthesis, and regulation of metabolism.
This is a lecture based course with supplementary discussion sections.
(Nolta)
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381. General Ecology.
Biol. 152-154 or 195; and a laboratory course in
chemistry. (6 in Ann Arbor; 5 at Biol. Station). (Excl). (BS).
Satisfies a Biology laboratory requirement. Laboratory fee ($50)
required.
Section 711. (May 17 to June 11 at the Biological
Station) . The study of the factors influencing the distribution
and abundance of organisms in nature. Course topics include individual
ecology (abiotic and biotic limiting factors), population ecology
(population dynamics, competition, predation, and other species
interactions), community ecology (species diversity, island biogeography, and succession), and ecosystem ecology (nutrient cycling and global
climate change). Lecture and discussion will be supplemented by
field laboratory exercises designed to test ecological questions
in a variety of terrestrial and aquatic habitats. Students will
conduct group research projects and present their results in a
symposium at the end of the term. (Karowe and Heinen)
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455. Ethnobotany. Two
college-level biology courses. (5). (Excl). (BS).
Section 711. (May 17 to June 11 at the Biological
Station). Ethnobotany is the direct interaction between
people and plants. Culturally, people name plan, classify, and use plants. Behaviorally, they collect, harvest, manipulate, and domesticate plants. Plants impose limitations because of their
ecology, reproductive biology, population dynamics, physiology, anatomy, and biochemistry. Ethnobotany considers the human-plant
equation as an integrated system. We will draw examples in lecture
world-wide but concentrate on Native American cultures for our
laboratory research problems and numerous field trips. In particular, we will consider their methods of plant management, critical aspects
of indigenous knowledge for conservation and applied problems, and ethical issues of intellectual property rights as we explore the ethnobotany of particular cultures. Native Americans from
Northern Michigan will be class guests. (Ford)
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381. General Ecology.
Biol. 152-154 or 195; and a laboratory course in
chemistry. (6 in Ann Arbor; 5 at Biol. Station). (Excl). (BS).
Satisfies a Biology laboratory requirement. Laboratory fee ($50)
required.
Section 101. This course introduces the basic concepts and principles of ecology as applied to the study of individuals, populations and communities of both plants and animals. Course
topics include the role of physical and biotic factors influencing the distribution and abundance of organisms, dynamics of single
species populations, competitive, predator-prey, and mutualistic
interactions, community organization, ecological succession, evolutionary
aspects of ecology, and current applications of ecology to problems
of environment and resource management. Biology 381 is a suitable
prerequisite for intermediate and advanced courses in ecology.
There are four lectures a week. The laboratory meets four days
a week for three hours at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800
Dixboro Road. Field trips to outlying study areas are included.
Free bus transportation between the Main Campus and the Botanical
Gardens is provided. Cost:3 WL:1
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330. Biology of Birds.
Two collegiate courses in biology. (5). (Excl). (BS).
Satisfies a Biology laboratory requirement.
Section 711. June 20 to August 15 at the Biological
Station. An introduction to ornithology with emphasis
on field identification of the birds of northern Michigan. Field
trips are to a variety of habitats in the region. Labs include
classification, morphology, and identification of study specimens.
Lectures cover a variety of topics in the evolution, physiology, behavior, and ecology of birds. Each student participates in a
group project. (Cuthbert)
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331. Natural History
of Invertebrates. Two college-level courses in biology.
(5). (Excl). (BS). Satisfies a Biology laboratory requirement.
Section 711. June 20 to August 15 at the Biological
Station. More than 98% of all animals – number of species, number of individuals, biomass – are invertebrates, i.e.,
"animals without backbones." In the Biological Station
area they are the insects, crayfish, millipedes, spiders, snails, clams, earthworms, leeches, bryozoans, tardigrades, nematodes, rotifers, planarians, sponges, etc. The course includes
recognition, ecological distribution, species diversity, behavior, and life histories of selected aquatic and terrestrial invertebrates.
Field studies will include visits to various types of aquatic
and terrestrial habitats in northern Michigan. Independent projects
will be conducted by students. *Students registering for graduate
credit will be required to do additional course work. (Burch)
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381. General Ecology.
Biol. 152-154 or 195; and a laboratory course in
chemistry. (6 in Ann Arbor; 5 at Biol. Station). (Excl). (BS).
Satisfies a Biology laboratory requirement.
Section 711. June 20 to August 15 at the Biological
Station. The study of the factors influencing the distribution
and abundance of animals and plants. Course topics include individual
ecology (abiotic and biotic limiting factors), population ecology
(population dynamics, competition, predation, and other species
interactions), community ecology (species diversity and succession), ecosystem ecology (nutrient cycling and energy flow), and human
impact on the ecosystem. Lecture and discussion will be supplemented
by field projects designed to test a variety of ecological questions
in a range of terrestrial and aquatic communities. Students will
conduct an individual research project at the end of the course.
(Jolls)
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431. Ecology of Animal
Parasites. Two laboratory courses in biology. (5).
(Excl). (BS). Satisfies a Biology laboratory requirement.
Section 711. June 20 to August 15 at the Biological
Station. Various ecological aspects of animal parasite
populations will be studied including life cycles, species diversity, diel and seasonal periodicity, intra- and interspecific competition, host specificity, longevity, recruitment, pathology and parasite-induced
behavioral changes in the host. Field and laboratory techniques
for studying these host-parasite relationships will be emphasized.
(Blankespoor)
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442. Biology of Insects.
Any college-level biology course. (5). (Excl). (BS).
Satisfies a Biology laboratory requirement. Laboratory fee ($35)
required.
Section 711. June 20 to August 15 at the Biological
Station. This course introduces students to entomology, emphasizing the diversity of insects, their life histories, ecology
and behavior. It does this through identification and natural
history study of the orders and major families of insects. Field
work will include trips to major habitats of the area for study
and collection and short class projects on ecological and evolutionary
questions. Laboratory work will include examining basic insect
structure and preparation of individual collections. Lecture topics
will include coverage of insect groups, evolution and phylogeny, ecology, behavior and physiology. (Scholtens)
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453. Field Mammalogy.
Two laboratory courses in biology. (5). (Excl). (BS).
Satisfies a Biology laboratory requirement.
Section 711. June 20 to August 15 at the Biological
Station. An introduction to the study of mammals. Students
will learn methods of studying mammals in the field by carrying
out a series of projects on the wild mammals of northern Michigan.
These projects will be designed to give familiarity with areas
of active research on the ecology of mammals and practical experience
with the excitement and headaches of formulating hypotheses, carrying
out field work, and analyzing data. Some familiarity with elementary
statistics is helpful but not necessary. (Myers)
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457. Algae in Freshwater
Ecosystems. Two laboratory courses in botany. (5).
(Excl). (BS). Satisfies a Biology laboratory requirement.
Section 711. June 20 to August 15 at the Biological
Station. A survey of the algae of northern Michigan with
emphasis on taxonomy and ecology. Students become familiar with the algae of streams, bogs, fens, swamps, beach pools, and the
Laurentian Great Lakes. Special attention is given to field investigations
of periphyton and phytoplankton community ecology and their application
to water quality assessment. (Lowe)
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475. Conservation Biology
and Ecosystem Management. Two courses in the biological
sciences including ecology. (5). (Excl). (BS).
Section 711. June 20 to August 15 at the Biological
Station. This course will help students synthesize principles
of ecology with ideas from population biology, geology, hydrology, law, and policy, in order to understand both the theory and practice
of conservation. Course topics include rarity, extinction, the
meanings of "natural," metapopulation dynamics, succession
and disturbance, management of invasive species, the importance
of geology and soils to ecosystem management, watershed management, ecoregionalism and issues of scale, laws affecting biodiversity
conservation, interactions of government with non-governmental
organizations, and integration of human economies with conservation
goals. Coursework will include lectures, discussions, debates, field trips, and group projects. Each group of 3-5 students will
draw up a detailed site conservation plan for a nearby natural
area. (Jules, Madsen)
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482. Limnology. Three
laboratory courses in botany or zoology. (5). (Excl). (BS). Satisfies
a Biology laboratory requirement.
Section 711. June 20 to August 15 at the Biological
Station. This course introduces the fundamentals of aquatic
ecology (with an emphasis on lakes) from an ecosystem-level approach.
General limnological principles as well as physical, chemical
and biological parameters of lakes will be studied. Biological
investigations include an introduction to the ecology and taxonomy
of the algae, zooplankton, macroinvertebrates, macrophytes, and fishes. Field studies include a comparative lake survey in which
students will gain experience in field sampling, laboratory analysis
of samples, statistical analysis and interpretation of data for
several types of lakes. (Pan, Tuchman)
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486. Biology and Ecology
of Fish. Two laboratory courses in biology. (5).
(Excl). (BS). Satisfies a Biology laboratory requirement.
Section 711. June 20 to August 15 at the Biological
Station. Field and laboratory studies of fish communities.
Field trips will sample a variety of aquatic habitats in the area, with analysis of habitat characteristics and fish community composition.
Laboratories and lectures will examine physiological, behavioral, and functional morphological factors that determine possible ("fundamental")
habitat range, and modifying organismic interactions such as predation
and competition leading to actual ("realized") distributions.
Strengths and weaknesses of various research approaches will be
evaluated. (Webb)
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492. Behavioral Ecology.
Biol. 152-154 or 195, and one additional course in
zoology. (5 in Ann Arbor; 5 at Biol. Station, which also includes
Biology 493). (Excl). (BS).
Section 711. June 20 to August 15 at the Biological
Station. Class exercises, field techniques, and an individual
research project will be used to develop skills in taking behavioral
data under field conditions and to test functional hypotheses
about behavior from current evolutionary theory. Topics will include:
behavior in an evolutionary context, inclusive fitness, parental
care and mating systems, and sex differences in behavior and sex
allocation. (Pruett-Jones)
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556. Field Botany of
Northern Michigan. A course in systematic botany
(Biol. 459). (5). (Excl). (BS). Satisfies a Biology laboratory
requirement.
Section 711. June 20 to August 15 at the Biological
Station. A comprehensive field approach to vascular plants
of the region, including characteristic species of both terrestrial
and aquatic habitats as well as species known for their rarity
or distinctive distribution patterns. Students will become familiar
with the major plant families of the Great Lakes area, basic terminology
and techniques useful in plant identification, the general phytogeography
and ecology of the region especially as these relate to recent
geological history of the landscape, and field recognition of
about 400 selected species. Designed as a second course for students
who already have some experience in vascular plant taxonomy, including
identification of common families and species. (Voss)
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585. Ecology of Streams
and Rivers. A previous or concurrent course in limnology, aquatic ecology, phycology, or aquatic invertebrates is recommended.
(5). (Excl). (BS). Satisfies a Biology laboratory requirement.
Section 711. June 20 to August 15 at the Biological
Station. This course takes an integrated approach to the study of population, community, and ecosystem structure and function in flowing water. Observation and experimentation are
utilized to explore interactions among algae, aquatic plants, invertebrates, and fish and their physical and chemical environments
in streams and rivers. Emphasis will be on basic taxonomy, natural
history, growth, competition, predation, and ecosystem theories.
Field trips are taken to streams for observation and comparison.
Research experiences are emphasized. (Holomuzki)
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