Lecture Syllabus: Biol 101
Fall 2000
(Subject to Change)
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| M, 8/28 | Introduction | |
| W, 8/30 | Learning and the Scientific Method | Ch. 1, p 1 - 16 |
| F, 9/1 | Chemistry in Biology | Ch. 2, p 20 - 27 |
| M, 9/4 | Labor Day - no lecture | |
| W, 9/6 | Properties of water, acids, and bases | Ch. 2, p 27 - 31 |
| F, 9/8 | Organic chemistry | Ch. 3, p 36 - 37 |
| M, 9/11 | Carbohydrates and fats | Ch. 3, p 38 - 41 |
| W, 9/13 | Proteins and nucleic acids | Ch. 3, p 42 – 48 |
| End Unit I | ||
| F, 9/15 | Cell structure | Ch. 4, p 50 - 57 |
| M, 9/18 | EXAM 1 (Chapters 1 - 3 and discussion) | |
| W, 9/20 | Cell organelles | Ch. 4, p 58 - 72 |
| F, 9/22 | Metabolism, ATP, and energy | Ch. 5, p 74 - 79 |
| M, 9/25 | Enzymes | Ch. 5, p 80 - 83 |
| W, 9/27 | Movement across membranes | Ch. 5, p 84 - 90 |
| F, 9/29 | Photosynthesis | Ch. 6, p 92 - 97 |
| M, 10/2 | Respiration I | Ch. 7, p 108 - 113 |
| End Unit 2 | ||
| W, 10/4 | EXAM 2 (Chapters 4 - 6 and discussion) | |
| F, 10/6 | Respiration II | Ch. 7, p114 - 119 |
| M, 10/9 | Fall Break | |
| W, 10/11 | Other energy sources | Ch. 7, p 120 - 123 |
| F, 10/13 | Cell division and the cell cycle | Ch. 8, p 126 - 129 |
| M, 10/16 | Mitosis and cytokinesis | Ch. 8, p 130 - 136 |
| W, 10/18 | Reproduction | Ch. 9, p 138 - 140 |
| F, 10/20 | Meiosis | Ch. 9, p 140 - 145 |
| M, 10/23 | Gametes and sexual reproduction | Ch. 9, p 146 - 150 |
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| W, 10/25 | Genetics | Ch. 10, p 152 - 155 |
| F, 10/27 | EXAM 3 (Chapters 7 - 9 and discussion) | |
| M, 10/30 | Segregation and independent assortment | Ch. 10, p 156 - 159 |
| W, 11/1 | How genes influence traits | Ch. 10, p 160 - 167 |
| F, 11/3 | Chromosomes and sex determination | Ch. 11, p 170 - 175 |
| M, 11/6 | Human Genetics | Ch. 11, p 176 - 181 |
| W, 11/8 | Genes and disease | Ch. 11, p 182 - 187 |
| F, 11/10 | DNA structure | Ch. 12, p 190 - 195 |
| M, 11/13 | DNA replication and repair | Ch. 12, p 196 - 199 |
| W, 11/15 | RNA transcription | Ch. 13, p 200 - 205 |
| F, 11/17 | Translation into proteins | Ch. 13, p 206 - 210 |
| End Unit 4 | ||
| M, 11/20 | EXAM 4 (Chapters 10 - 13 and discussion | |
| W, 11/22 | Thanksgiving Break | |
| F, 11/24 | Thanksgiving Break | |
| M, 11/27 | Turning genes on and off | Ch. 14, p 212 - 218 |
| W, 11/30 | Genes and cancer | Ch. 14, p 218 - 220 |
| Writing Assignment Due in Class | ||
| F, 12/1 | Genetic engineering | Ch. 15, p 222 - 230 |
| M, 12/4 | Ecology and population growth | Ch. 39, p 670 - 681 |
| W, 12/6 | Human impact on the biosphere | Ch. 43, p 752 - 767 |
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| Finals Week | EXAM 5 (Chapters 14, 35, 39, and discussion) | |
| and COMPREHENSIVE FINAL |
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