Biology 102-004 Syllabus
(Revised 4/4/06)
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Lecture Topic |
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1/9 |
Introduction;
Domains of Life; Cells |
*WebCT HW: e-mail
Dr. C (due 1/20) |
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1/11 |
Cells
& Cell Structure |
4.0,
4.3-4.4, 4.20, 5.10-5.13; skim 4.5-4.21 |
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1/13 |
Metabolic
Reactions |
5.14-5.20,
5.0-5.9, 5.21; skim 3.0-3.1, 3.3-3.4, 3.7-3.9, 3.11 |
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1/16 |
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1/18 |
Metabolic
Reactions, continued |
Look
up your clicker number in WebCT |
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1/20 |
Metabolism
& Harvesting Energy; Overview |
2.17,
6.0-6.8; 6.16-6.18; skim 21.17-21.18 |
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1/23 |
Glycolysis
& Fermentation |
6.8-6.9;
6.15; |
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1/25 |
Cell
Respiration |
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1/27 |
Cellular
Respiration: Krebs Cycle & e- Transport |
6.10-6.14 |
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1/30 |
EXAM #1 (100 points) |
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2/1 |
Viruses,
Prions, & Mad Cow Disease |
Review
1.4-1.5; Read 10.0-10.1; 10.17-10.22; 24.0, 24.18 |
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2/3 |
Finish
Viruses, begin Bacteria |
16.0,
16.7-16.17; 8.3; skim 12.0-12.3 & 4.4 |
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2/6 |
Finish
Bacteria, begin Fungi |
17.0;
17.15--17.20 |
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2/8 |
Fungi |
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2/10 |
Plant
Diversity |
17.0-17.7,
17.18; 32.12; skim p. 628 |
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2/13 |
Plant
Groups & Reproduction |
17.8-17.14;
31.9-31.15; |
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2/15 |
Photosynthesis
& Respiration |
7.13;
7.0-7.7; Review 6.12 & 6.18 |
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2/17 |
Finish
Photosynthesis; Begin Plant Tissues |
7.8-7.13;
31.3- 31.6, 639 |
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2/20 |
Plant
Tissues & Growth |
31.0,
31.7-31.8 |
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2/22 |
Plant
“Circulatory Systems”: Moving Nutrients & Water |
32.0-32.6,
32.11. 32.13-32.14 |
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2/24 |
EXAM #2 (100 points; MID-SEMESTER) |
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2/27 |
Finish
Plant Transport; Begin Animal Kingdom |
32.13-32.14 |
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3/1 |
Overview
of the Animal Kingdom (invertebrates) |
18.0-18.13 |
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3/3 |
Class
Canceled (Instructor Sick) |
*WebCT HW: Chapt. 18
(due 3/10) |
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3/6 |
Overview
of the Animal Kingdom (vertebrates) |
18.14-18.24 |
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3/8 |
Animal
Kingdom (finish); Tissue Types |
20.0-20.7 |
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3/10 |
Tissue
Types; Organ Systems Intro |
20.8-20.10 |
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3/11-3/19 SPRING
BREAK
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3/20 |
Organ
Systems & Homeostasis |
20.9;
20.13; 25.1-25.7; 25.13; Skim 5.16 |
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3/22 |
Chemical
Regulation (Endocrine System) |
26.0-26.12 |
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3/24 |
Endocrine
System, continued |
*WebCT HW: Chapt. 28
(due 4/1) **DATE CHANGE!** |
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3/27 |
Finish
Endocrine System; |
28.0-28.9,
29.0-29.3 |
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3/29 |
Nervous
System: Neurons & Sensory Inputs |
28.0-28.9,
29.0-29.3 |
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3/31 |
The
Nervous System: PNS & CNS |
29.13;
28.10-28.20 (Reminder: WebCT HW due tomorrow!) |
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4/3 |
EXAM #3 (100 points) |
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4/5 |
Circulatory
System |
23.0-23.12 |
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4/7 |
Blood
& Lymphatic System |
22.10-22.11,
23.13-23.17, 24.3 |
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4/10 |
Immune
System: Introduction, & Non-
Specific Defenses |
skim
24.16-24.17; read 24.0-24.2 |
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4/12 |
Immune
System: Specific Defenses |
24.3-24.11;
24.13-24.18; skim 24.12 |
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4/14 |
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4/17 |
Respiratory
System |
22.0-22.9;
skim 22.10-22.12 |
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4/19 |
Digestion
& Nutrition |
21.0-21.16;
skim 21.17-21.18 & 21.20; skim 3.11-3.13 |
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4/21 |
Finish
Nutrition; Begin Kidneys and the
Urinary System |
25.0,
review 25.5, 25.8-25.10 |
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4/24 |
Kidneys,
continued |
25.11-25.12;
5.14-5.16 |
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4/26 |
Protection
& Movement: Bones & Muscles |
30.0,
skim 30.1-30.2, 30.3-30.11; (TBA: 8.11 & p. 588?) |
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4/28 |
Catch-Up
and Review; |
WebCT Chapt. 21 HW DUE TODAY |
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5/1 |
(Monday) FINAL
EXAM (150 points), |
(25 review questions + 50 questions on
material covered after Exam 3) |
Changes to homework will be announced during class or
by an e-mail to your MIX account.
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