Biology 102-004 Syllabus

(Revised 4/4/06)

 

Date

Lecture Topic

Reading Assignments (Do Before Class)

1/9

Introduction; Domains of Life; Cells

*WebCT HW:  e-mail Dr. C (due 1/20)
1.0-1.1, 1.4-1.8

1/11

Cells & Cell Structure

4.0, 4.3-4.4, 4.20, 5.10-5.13; skim 4.5-4.21

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
*WebCT HW: Chapt. 5 (due 1/20)

 

 

 

1/16

Holiday (Martin Luther King Day)

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1/18

Metabolic Reactions, continued

Look up your clicker number in WebCT

1/20

Metabolism & Harvesting Energy; Overview

2.17, 6.0-6.8; 6.16-6.18; skim 21.17-21.18
*HW:  bring clicker # to class!

 

 

 

1/23

Glycolysis & Fermentation

6.8-6.9; 6.15;          
*WebCT HW: Chapt. 6 (due 1/27)

1/25

Cell Respiration

 

1/27

Cellular Respiration: Krebs Cycle & e- Transport

6.10-6.14

 

 

 

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

2/3

Finish Viruses, begin Bacteria

16.0, 16.7-16.17; 8.3; skim 12.0-12.3 & 4.4

 

 

 

2/6

Finish Bacteria, begin Fungi

17.0; 17.15--17.20

2/8

Fungi

 

2/10

Plant Diversity

17.0-17.7, 17.18; 32.12; skim p. 628

 

 

 

2/13

Plant Groups & Reproduction

17.8-17.14; 31.9-31.15;
*WebCT HW: Chapt. 17 (due 2/15)

2/15

Photosynthesis & Respiration

7.13; 7.0-7.7; Review 6.12 & 6.18

2/17

Finish Photosynthesis; Begin Plant Tissues

7.8-7.13; 31.3- 31.6, 639

 

 

 

2/20

Plant Tissues & Growth
(or, “What are tree rings?”)

31.0, 31.7-31.8

2/22

Plant “Circulatory Systems”: Moving Nutrients & Water

32.0-32.6, 32.11. 32.13-32.14

 

Other Cool Things Plants Do:
Plant Movement, Hormones, Clocks, Defenses…

31.14-31.15, 33.0, 33.2, 33.9-33.10

skim 33.1 & 33.4-33.7; skim 33.14

2/24

EXAM #2  (100 points; MID-SEMESTER)

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2/27

Finish Plant Transport; Begin Animal Kingdom

32.13-32.14

3/1

Overview of the Animal Kingdom (invertebrates)

18.0-18.13

3/3

Class Canceled (Instructor Sick)

*WebCT HW: Chapt. 18 (due 3/10)

 

 

 

3/6

Overview of the Animal Kingdom (vertebrates)

18.14-18.24

3/8

Animal Kingdom (finish); Tissue Types

20.0-20.7

3/10

Tissue Types; Organ Systems Intro

20.8-20.10

 

 

 

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

3/22

Chemical Regulation (Endocrine System)

26.0-26.12

3/24

Endocrine System, continued

*WebCT HW: Chapt. 28 (due 4/1) **DATE CHANGE!**

 

 

 

3/27

Finish Endocrine System;
Nervous System:  Introduction

28.0-28.9, 29.0-29.3

3/29

Nervous System:  Neurons & Sensory Inputs

28.0-28.9, 29.0-29.3

3/31

The Nervous System: PNS & CNS

29.13; 28.10-28.20 (Reminder: WebCT HW due tomorrow!)

 

 

 

4/3

EXAM #3 (100 points)

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4/5

Circulatory System

23.0-23.12

4/7

Blood & Lymphatic System

22.10-22.11, 23.13-23.17, 24.3

 

 

 

4/10

Immune System:  Introduction, & Non- Specific Defenses

skim 24.16-24.17; read 24.0-24.2

4/12

Immune System: Specific Defenses

24.3-24.11; 24.13-24.18; skim 24.12

4/14

Holiday (Good Friday)

 

 

 

 

4/17

Respiratory System

22.0-22.9; skim 22.10-22.12

4/19

Digestion & Nutrition

21.0-21.16; skim 21.17-21.18 & 21.20; skim 3.11-3.13

4/21

Finish Nutrition;  Begin Kidneys and the Urinary System

25.0, review 25.5, 25.8-25.10
*WebCT HW: Chapt. 21 (due 4/28) **DATE CHANGE!**

 

 

 

4/24

Kidneys, continued

25.11-25.12; 5.14-5.16

4/26

Protection & Movement:  Bones & Muscles

30.0, skim 30.1-30.2, 30.3-30.11; (TBA: 8.11 & p. 588?)

4/28

Catch-Up and Review;
BRING QUESTIONS TO CLASS!

WebCT Chapt. 21 HW DUE TODAY

 

 

 

5/1

(Monday)  FINAL EXAM (150 points),
3:00 – 5:00 PM,  G15 LSB

(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. 
* Assignments with a star indicate an assignment that counts for homework credit.