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Bio 101 – Fall 2008*


Week


Date


Lecture Topic
Chapter
(Campbell)

Wed. Lab Topic/Chapter

(Mader)

1

Sep 23

Course Introduction, scope of biology, scientific method, unity and diversity Chapter 1

Chapter 2 - Metrics and microscopes

 

Sep 25

Complete Ch. 1;   Start Atoms and molecules, chemistry of life Ch. 2

2

Sep 30

Complete Ch. 2;   Start H2O, pH

Ch. 3

Handout- Scientific method; planaria

 

Oct. 2

Intro to organic molecules - Lipids, nucleic acids, carbs and proteins 

Ch. 4, 5

 

Oct  3&4

Salmon Festival – Taylor Creek Visitor Center

 

 

3

Oct. 7

Intro to cells, endomembrane system, organelles

Ch. 6

Chapter 4 -  cell structure and function

 

Oct. 9

structure and function of cell membranes

Ch. 7

4

Oct. 14

Intro to cellular metabolism

Ch. 8

Handout - Exercise Physiology Lab

 

Oct. 16

Cellular respiration and fermentation, biosynthesis

Ch. 9

5

Oct. 21

cell respiration cont'd

 Ch.9

Chapter 5 - Enzymes

 

 

Oct. 23

Midterm Exam

 

6

Oct. 28

photosynthesis, light reactions

 Ch. 10

Chapter 6 - Photosynthesis

 

 

Oct. 30

Photosynthesis – Calvin Cycle

Ch. 10 contd

7

Nov 4

Cell communication

Ch. 11

Chapter 8 - Mitosis meiosis

 

Nov 6

cell cycle; mitosis

Ch 12

 

Nov 7

Last day to drop!

 

 

8

Nov 11

meiosis

Ch. 13 

Chapter 9 – Mendelian Genetics

 

Nov 13

Mendel and genes

Ch. 14  

9

Nov 18

Chromosomes

Ch. 15 

Chapter 10 -  molecular genetics and DNA 

 

Nov 20

Molecular biology of the gene, DNA structure

Ch. 16

10

Nov 25

DNA replication, Transcription, translation, viruses

Ch. 17 

Ch. 11 – transcription and translation/ biotechnology

 

Nov 27

School’s Out! Turkey Day!

 

11

Dec 2

Bacterial and viral genetics

Ch. 18

Lab Exam 

 

Dec 4

Eukaryotic genetics

Ch. 19

12

Dec 11

Final Exam – 1 – 3 pm

 cumulative

 

 * Subject to change

For questions or comments, please contact Sue Kloss - kloss@ltcc.cc.ca.us