BIO 181 General Biology

TTh Section

Fall 2006

 

 

DATE

LECTURE

LAB

QUIZ/TESTS

READINGS

8/24

Introduction to Biology

Process of science

The Process of Scientific Inquiry

 

Ch 1

 

 

 

 

 

8/29

Chemistry and Life
Last day to add course 

The Process of Scientific Inquiry

 

Ch 2

8/31

Water and Life

pH & Buffers

Quiz 1

Ch 3

 

 

 

 

 

9/4

Labor Day  College Closed

 

 

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

READINGS

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 Holiday, College Closed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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