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BIOL 1110 General Biology I Fall
Semester 2008
(Numbers indicate chapters
in Biology, 8th edition, |
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WEEK |
Tentative LECTURE Schedule |
LABORATORY Schedule |
LAB Dates |
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1 |
INTRODUCTION: Exploring Life & Scientific Method (1) |
1
Microscope
(6 pg 94 – 96)
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Aug 26 & 27 |
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Carbon & Organic Chemistry (4) |
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2 |
Macromolecules: Structure & Function (5) |
2
Basic Chemical Principles
(2 and 3) |
Sep 2 & 3 |
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Macromolecules: Structure & Function (5) |
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3 |
Introduction to Metabolism (8) |
3 Organic
Molecules
(4 and 5) &
Chemistry Quiz (2 and 3) |
Sep 9 & 10 |
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Exam I: Chapters 1-5, 8
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4 |
A Tour of the Cell (6) |
4
LAB EXAM I
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Sep 16 & 17 |
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Membrane Structure and Function (7)
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5 |
Cellular Respiration: Harvesting Energy (9) |
5
Physical Phenomena & Chemistry
of Water (4 and 7)
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Sep 23 & 24 |
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Photosynthesis (10) |
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6 |
Cell Communication (11) |
6
Photosynthesis
(10) |
Sep 30 & Oct 1 |
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Cell Cycle & Reproduction of Cells (12) |
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7 |
Exam II: Chapters 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
7
Mitosis & Meiosis
(12 and 13) |
Oct 7 & Oct 8 |
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Meiosis & Sexual Life Cycles (13) |
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8 |
FALL BREAK! |
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Mendel and the Gene Idea (14) |
8
Genetics
(15) &
Genetic engineering (20) |
Oct 15 & Oct 21 |
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9
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Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance (15)
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Molecular Basis of Inheritance: DNA Structure and Replication (16) |
9
LAB EXAM II |
Oct 22 & Oct 28 |
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10 |
Protein Synthesis (17) |
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Regulation of Gene Expression and Cancer (18) |
10 Intro
to Biological Diversity &
Taxonomy
(26) |
Oct 29 & Nov 4 |
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11 |
Viruses (19) |
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Exam III: Chapters 13-18
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11
Bacteria & Algae |
Nov 5 & Nov 11 |
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12 |
Prokaryotes (27) |
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Protists
(28) |
12
Protozoa & Fungi |
Nov 12 & Nov 18 |
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13 |
Fungi (31) |
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Evolution:
Descent with Modification (22) |
13
Evolution |
Nov 19 & Nov 25 |
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14 |
Evolution of Populations (23) |
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THANKSGIVING |
No Lab Nov 26 |
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15 |
Origin of Species (24) |
14 Lab Exam III |
Dec 2 & 3 |
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History of Life on Earth (25) |
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Final ExamS: |
Exam IV will cover Chapters 22-28 and 31 and will be taken according
to the college final exam schedule.
A separate comprehensive Exam will be scheduled during Finals week
based on lab section times.
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