BIO 181 General
Biology
TTh Section
Fall 2006
|
DATE |
LECTURE |
LAB |
QUIZ/TESTS |
|
|
8/24 |
Introduction
to Biology Process
of science |
The
Process of Scientific Inquiry |
|
Ch 1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8/29 |
Chemistry
and Life |
The
Process of Scientific Inquiry |
|
Ch 2 |
|
8/31 |
Water and
Life |
pH &
Buffers |
Quiz 1 |
Ch 3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9/4 |
|
|
|
|
|
9/5 |
Carbon
and Molecular diversity; Macromolecules drop/refund/audit
deadline for 16-week classes |
pH &
Buffers; Macromolecules |
Quiz 2 |
Ch 4, 5 |
|
9/7 |
Macromolecules |
Macromolecules |
|
Ch 5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9/12 |
The Cell |
Using the
Microscope |
Quiz 3 |
Ch 6 |
|
9/14 |
The Cell |
Using the
Microscope |
|
Ch 6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9/19 |
Exam I (Ch 1-6) |
Diffusion
& Osmosis |
Exam I (Ch 1-6) |
|
|
9/21 |
Membranes |
Diffusion
& Osmosis continued |
|
Ch 7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9/26 |
Intro to
Metabolism |
Enzymes |
Quiz 4 |
Ch 8 |
|
9/28 |
Cellular
Respiration |
Enzymes
continued |
|
Ch 9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10/3 |
Cellular
Respiration |
Modeling
Cellular Respiration |
Quiz 5 |
Ch 9 |
|
10/5 |
Photosynthesis |
Photosynthesis
Lab |
|
Ch 10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10/10 |
Photosynthesis |
Modeling
Photosynthesis Photosynthesis
Lab, continued |
Quiz 6 |
Ch 10 |
|
10/12 |
Cell
Communication Review
for Exam II |
How Are
Chemical Signals Translated Into Cellular Responses? |
|
Ch 11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10/17 |
Exam II (Ch 7-11) |
Human
Karyotype Chromosomes and Cell Division |
Exam II (Ch 7-11) |
|
|
10/19 |
Cell
Cycle |
Chromosomes and Cell Division |
|
Ch 12 |
|
DATE |
LECTURE |
LAB |
QUIZ/TESTS |
|
|
10/24 |
Meiosis
and Sex |
Meiosis
Card Game; Chromosomes and Cell Division Modeling Meiosis |
Quiz 7 |
Ch 13 |
|
10/26 |
Mendelian
Genetics |
Probability
and Genetics |
|
Ch 14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10/31 |
Mendelian
Genetics, con’t |
Genetics
Problems |
Quiz 8 |
Ch 14 |
|
11/2 |
Chromosomal
basis of Inheritance |
Genetic
Origins Lab Part I: DNA extraction;
PCR Amplification of Mitochondrial Control Region |
|
Ch 15 |
|
11/6 |
Last day to withdraw from 16 week classes |
|
|
|
|
11/7 |
Molecular
basis of Inheritance |
Genetic
Origins Lab Part II: Gel
Electrophoresis |
Quiz 9 |
Ch 16 |
|
11/9 |
Genes to
Proteins – Transcription |
Restriction
Digest Lab Part I: Restriction
Digests, pour gels |
|
Ch 17 |
|
11/10 |
Veteran’s Day, College Closed
|
|
|
|
|
11/14 |
Exam III (Ch12-16)
|
Restriction
Digest Lab Part II: Gel
Electrophoresis, stain |
Exam III (12-16) |
|
|
11/16 |
Genes to
Proteins- Translation |
Restriction
Digest Lab Part III: Results Modeling
Transcription and Translation |
|
Ch 17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11/21 |
Viruses
and Bacteria, |
Bioinformatics
Lab |
Quiz 10 |
Ch 18 |
|
11/23-26 |
Thanksgiving
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11/28 |
Lac
Operon; Eukaryotic Genomes |
Transformation |
|
Ch 18, 19 |
|
11/30 |
Eukaryotic
Gene expression, Cancer |
Transformation
– Analyze Results |
Quiz 11 |
Ch 19 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12/5 |
Biotechnology Development |
Genetic
Origins Sequence Analysis |
|
Ch 20, 21 |
|
12/7 |
Exam IV (Ch 17-21) |
Genetic Origins Sequence Analysis, con’t |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12/12 |
Review |
|
Quiz 12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12/14 |
Final Exam |
Covers all learning objectives for
the course – Ch 1 - 21 |
||