|
Week |
Date |
Lecture Topic |
Chapter
(Campbell) |
Lab
Topic/Chapter
(Mader) |
|
1 |
Sep 21 |
Course
Introduction, scope of biology, scientific method, unity and diversity |
Chapter 1 |
Chapter 2 - Metrics and microscopes |
|
|
Sep 22 |
Complete Ch.
1; Start Atoms & molecules, chemistry of life |
Ch. 2 |
|
2 |
Sep 28 |
Complete Ch.
2; Start H2O, pH |
Ch. 3 |
Handout- Scientific method; planaria/writing a scientific paper |
|
|
Sep 29 |
Intro to organic molecules - Lipids, nucleic acids |
Ch. 4
|
|
|
Oct 3&4 |
Salmon
Festival – Taylor Creek Visitor Center |
|
|
|
3 |
Oct 5 |
organic
molecules- carbs and proteins |
Ch. 5
|
Discussion paper #1 due
Chapter 4 - cell structure and function |
|
|
Oct 6 |
Intro to
cells |
Ch. 6
|
|
4 |
Oct 12 |
structure and
function of cell membranes |
Ch. 7 |
Chapter 5 - Enzymes |
|
|
Oct 13 |
Intro to
cellular metabolism |
Ch. 8 |
|
5 |
Oct 19 |
Cellular
respiration and fermentation, biosynthesis |
Ch.9
|
Handout - Exercise Physiology Lab |
|
|
Oct 20 |
cell
respiration cont'd |
Ch. 9 |
|
6 |
Oct 26 |
Midterm
Exam
|
|
Chapter 6 - Photosynthesis |
|
|
Oct 27 |
Photosynthesis – Calvin Cycle |
Ch. 10
|
|
7 |
Nov 2 |
Cell
communication |
Ch. 11 |
Reading a scientific paper/Chapter 8 – Mitosis |
|
|
Nov 3 |
cell cycle;
mitosis |
Ch 12 |
|
|
Nov 6 |
Last day to
drop w/ a “W” |
|
|
|
8 |
Nov 9 |
Veteran’s Day
– college closed |
|
Ch.
8 cont’d – meiosis |
|
|
Nov 10 |
Meiosis |
Ch. 13 |
|
9 |
Nov 16 |
Mendel and genes |
Ch. 14 |
Ch.
10 – human genetics/genetics problem sets |
|
|
Nov 17 |
Chromosomes |
Ch. 15 |
|
10 |
Nov 23 |
Molecular
biology of the gene, DNA structure |
Ch. 16 |
Discussion paper #2 due
Optional Lab – Ch. 11 - molecular genetics and DNA |
|
|
Nov 24 |
DNA
replication, Transcription, translation, viruses |
Ch. 17 |
|
11 |
Nov 30 |
Regulating Gene
expression |
Ch. 18 |
Lab
Exam |
|
|
Dec 1 |
Viral and
bacterial
genetics |
Ch. 19 |
|
12 |
Dec 7
|
Final
Exam – 6-8 pm |
cumulative
|
|
