4P' iJi % I^^^H^HK ■ -'. '^lli l-lj cysRicyiui l_J \ 315.5 ALTA 374 1962 Grll j A3 3 1962 jr. 11 CURRGDHT CURR :'ifk.. ^"W ^ r • y^ Hi '^f^f' ««* ■••»' JWV vtt^^ IT^ C eouo at\ow - BIOLOGY 20 (Interim Outline) DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 1962 Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2012 with funding from University of Alberta Libraries http://archive.org/details/biology20inter62albe BIOLOGY 20 Texts T. MODERN BIOLOGY; Moon, Otto and Towle; Holt, Rhinehart & Winston, Inc. 2. RENEV7ABLE RESOURCES OF ALBERTA; Department of Education Aims and Objectives 1. To ensure an acquaintance vrith a wide variety of organisms and thereby pro- vide a background for a detailed study of biological phenomena. 2. To trace the development of organisms from the simple to the complex. 3. To foster an appreciation of the interdependence of living things and the importance of the conservation of renewable natural resources, h. To promote an understanding of the use of the scientific method in biology through field observation and laboratory exercise. Laboratory Work The stress in this course should be on first hand observation of organisms and their behaviour. Forty exercises have been outlined in the laboratory manual. Ideally, all of these should be done by the students during the year. Two periods out of five should be allocated for laboratory work. Every effort should be made to secure equipment and materials for this purpose, A good deal of the material can be collected and preserved for use in the laboratory. Where possible, laboratory work should articulate with the corresponding topic covered in class periods. Time Allotment It is suggested that the section on botany be completed in the first term and the remaining sections be completed during the second term. Evaluation It is recommended that in evaluating progress of students, 30^-50/^ be derived from laboratory work such as laboratory reports, exercise books and practical tests. Ultimately, $0% of the mark of any student should be based on laboratory work. Course Outline All page references are to the text, MODERN BIOLOGY by Moon et al. The recommend- ed laboratory exercises refer to the exercise number in the manual. - 1 - Unit I: THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF LIVING THINGS (Ch. 1-7) Topic Introduction Biology defined Historical Microscopy Branches of biology Properties of life Basis of life Development of the cell theory noli —^^ ZTwrvjre Cell types Cell organization liD-fe processes Text Reference P. 1 P. 1 and 2 P. ^ - 8 P. 10 - 11 Ch. 2 (briefly) P. 21 - 22 P, 22 ^. 26 P. 26 P. 28 - 29 Ch. h (briefly) Lab. Exercise 1 and 2 h Film or film strip on mitosis and me i OS is 7oods Review elem, chem. Classes of foods and specific role of each P. hi - h8 P. h8 - 50 Unit II: CUSS IFI CATION OF ORGANISMS (Ch. 8) Tiii.s unit involves a brief examination of the classification system, to be applied in oucceeding chapters, ■Jnit III: THE FLOWERLESS PLANTS (Ch. 9-12) Topic Algae characteristics Closterium Spirogyra Ulothrix: (briefly) Oedogonium (briefly) Bacteria Description Form Conditions for growth Useful activities Bacteria and disease Text Reference P. 91 P. 95 - 97 P. 97 - 98 P. 98 - 100 P. lOh P. 105 - 106 P. 107 P. 110 - 111 P. 569 - 570 Lab, E:^rcise 6 7 and 8 - 2 - Topic Text Reference Lab, Exercise Fungi General characteristics Bread mold Penicilliiun Yeast Mosses Alternation of generation Ferns (optional) Life cycle P. lllj - 115 P. 115 P. 116 P. 117 - 118 P. 127 - 128 P. 131 - 132 10 11 ( ( To be done with ( charts ( Unit IV: THE FLOTffiRIMG PLANTS (Oh. 13-19) Topic Text Reference General The root Structure Abs orption The stem The leaf The flower The seed Defined Monocot Dicot Germination Ch. 13 Oh. Ch. Ih 15 Ch. 16 Ch. 17 Ch. 18 P. 216 P. 218 P. 217 P. 220 Lab. Exercise 12 13 (demonstration) II4 (demonstration) 15 and 16 17 and 18 (demonstration) 19 20 - 222 Unit V: THE INVERTEBRATES (Ch. 20-27) Topic Text Reference Protozoa Amoeba P. 231 - 233 Paramecium P. 23U - 236 Euglena P. 233 Others (briefly) P. 238 - 239j : Metaaoa Advantages P. 2141 Body plan P. 252 Classification (review) P. 2li3 Sponge P. 2^hh - 2h$ Hydra P. 2I46 - 2[i8 Flatworms Planarian P. 253 - 25h Tapeworms P. 255 Flukes P. 25h Lab, Exercise 21 22 23 ( 25 - 3 - j^ Jl'-I t. :!' ■;> f Topic Text Reference Lab, Exercise Metazoa (continued) Roundworms Ascaris P. 256 - 2^7 Annelids Earthworm P. 2^9 - 262 26-28 Mollusks (omit internal anatomy) P. 265 -268 Echinoderms Starfish (omit internal' P. 269 - 271 anatomy) Arthropods Characteristics P. 273 Crayfish (external) P. 27L1 - 278 Spider (external) P. 281 - 282 Insects Specialization P. 286 - 287 Grasshopper General features) ventral nerve ) ^n ^ , cord) P- 287 - 291 ^^ open vascular ) system Other insects: gen- P. 29h - 308 eral interest only Unit VI: VERTEBRATES (Ch. 28-33) Topic Text Reference Lab, Exercise Characteristics P. 321 Iirportance P. 322 - 32I4 Bony fish External features P. 33O - 332 ) Internal anatomy P. 332 - 336 ) 30-32 Amphibians Characteristics and P. 3^42 representatives Frog External features P, 3h7 - 318 33 - 3h Internal anatomy P. 3^49 - 3^3 3^-39 Reptiles Characteristics (no struc- P. 359 tural detail) Representatives (snakes and P. 365 - 367^ 371 turtles ) Birds Characteristics and adapta- P. 357 - 379 (first column) tions - for flight Mammals Characteristics P, 398 Reproduction system P, I4OI - h02 Nervous system P. h03 Defence structures P. 399 - I4O2 - \x - <'■" V - r,. ,1 !■, ) ^' Unit VII: ENDOCRINE GLANDS (Ch. I4I) Topic Text Reference Lab, Exercise Definition and importance P. 5l5 Thyroid and metabolism P. 5l6 - 517 Pituitary P. 517 - 5l8 Adrenal P. 5l8 Pancreas (minimum of detail) P, 519 Unit VIII: HEREDITY (ch. h9-52) Topic Text Reference Lab. Exercise Significance of nucleus P. 609 - 6IO Mitosis P. 610 - 613 ho Meiosis (omit technical terms; P. 6II4 - 6I6 stress haploid, diploid, ovum, sperm, polar bodies) Mendel's laws P. 620 - 626 Ssx determination P, 62 9 - 63I Sex linked characteristics P. 651 Mutations P. 632 - 633, 651 Note: Chapter 51 to be assigned for reading only. Unit IX: CHANGING LIFE (Ch, 53) Topic Text Reference Lab. Exercise Change vs. Origin Evidence of change p, 656 - 66i4 Theories Lamarck p, 66I4 - 665 Weismann , P, 665 - 667 Darwin p. 665 - 667 DeVries P. 667 Unit X: ALBERTA'S RENEWABLE NATURAL RESOURCES (Supplement) - 5 - ..;i ■!• .J'., ' SUGGESTED EQUIHffiNT FOR BIOLOGY 20 LlBORrlTORY WORK Microscope - One for every two students in the class Prepared slides : Botanical: Closterium Spirogyra (conjugating) Root (x-s action) Woody dicot stem (x-s) Alfalfa stem (x-s) Corn stem (x-s) Leaf (x-s) Zoological: Amoeba (w-m) Hydra (w-m) Planar ian (w-m) Tapeworm ("w-m) Tapeworm (x-s) Earthworm (x-s) Onion root tip (mitosis) Whitefish eggs (mitosis) Preserved material: Botanical: Zoological: Earthworm Grasshopper Perch or pike (may be taken locally and fi-ozen) Frog Live material: (much of this may be collected and cultured locally) Botanical : Elodea (Anacharis ) Closteriiiri Spirogyra Chemicals : Methyl cellulose Carbon disulfide Methyl blue (stain) Agar agar (powdered) Tryptone Airanonia Carmine stain Gentian (crystal) violet (aqueous) Litmus (dry) Potassium iodide Zoological: Amoeba Paramecium Euglena Hydra Planarian Goldfish Sulphur Iodine s (powdered) olution (stain) Glucose Beef extract Fehling' s A and B or Benedict's sol'n Potassi\im permanganate Dextrose (powdered) Xylol Ethanol Acestone Other equipment; Slides (ordinary and cavity) Pipettes or eye droppers Scissors Dissecting needles Dialiting membrane Cover slips Dissecting trays (waxed) Forceps Ftydrion pH paper Glass tubing - 6 - >.o-r-j :■:: ic other equipment: (continued) Petri dishes Inoculating needles Test tubes (bacteriological) Hand lenses Aquaria Materials which may be secured locally! Clay Cork Potato Lean beef Vinegar Yeast (dry) Table sugar Apple juice Timothy or Red Top Seed Molasses Corn seed Garanium for cuttings Wax pencil Bacteriological plugging cotton I4-6 inch sticks for STrjabs Battery jars Beakers Carrot Onion Tomato Rolled oats Milk (raw and pasteurized) Brown sugar Honey Corn starch Radish seeds Bean seeds Coleus (green-white) Twigs of poplar and two others - 7 - c s I QH 315-5 A33 1962 GR-11 BIOLOGY 20 " /INTERIM OUTLINE 398SI0H5 CURR HIST -000020 7 35M8G- OH 315. 5 A33 1962 gr . 11 Biology 20. - 39841045 CURR HIST CURRICULUM GUIDE For Reference NOT TO BE TAKEN FROM THIS ROOM EXCEPT W!TM LiDP.AniAN'S PER.VJSSION