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Bio 101 – Fall 2009*


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

 

 

 

 * Subject to change

For questions or comments, please contact Sue Kloss - kloss@ltcc.edu