BIOL 1110 General Biology I    Fall Semester 2008

 (Numbers indicate chapters in Biology, 8th edition, Campbell)

WEEK

Tentative LECTURE Schedule

LABORATORY Schedule

 LAB Dates

1

INTRODUCTION: Exploring Life & Scientific Method (1)

Microscope (6 pg 94 – 96)

Microscope Sample Page

Virtual Microscopy

 Aug 26 & 27

 

Carbon & Organic Chemistry (4)

2

Macromolecules:  Structure & Function (5)

Basic Chemical Principles (2 and 3)

 Sep 2 & 3

 

Macromolecules:  Structure & Function (5)

Introduction to Metabolism (8)

Organic Molecules (4 and 5) & Chemistry Quiz (2 and 3)

 Sep 9 & 10

 

Exam I:  Chapters 1-5, 8 

4

A Tour of the Cell  (6)

4     LAB EXAM I

 

 Sep 16 & 17

 

Membrane Structure and Function (7)

Cellular Respiration:  Harvesting Energy (9)

5  Physical Phenomena & Chemistry of Water  (4 and 7)

 

 Sep 23 & 24

 

Photosynthesis (10)

6

Cell Communication (11)

6 Photosynthesis (10)

 Sep 30 & Oct 1

 

Cell Cycle & Reproduction of Cells (12)

7

Exam II:  Chapters 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12

7 Mitosis & Meiosis (12 and 13)

 Oct 7 & Oct 8

 

Meiosis & Sexual Life Cycles (13)

FALL BREAK!

 

Mendel and the Gene Idea (14)   

8   Genetics (15) & Genetic engineering (20)

Oct 15 & Oct 21

 

Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance (15)

 

Molecular Basis of Inheritance: DNA Structure and Replication (16)

9    LAB EXAM II

Oct 22 & Oct 28

10

Protein Synthesis (17)

 

Regulation of Gene Expression and Cancer (18)

10    Intro to Biological Diversity & Taxonomy (26)

Oct 29 & Nov 4

11

 Viruses (19)

 

Exam III:  Chapters 13-18

11   Bacteria & Algae

Nov 5 & Nov 11

12

Prokaryotes (27)

 

Protists (28)

12   Protozoa & Fungi

 Nov 12 & Nov 18

13

Fungi (31)

 

Evolution: Descent with Modification (22)

13  Evolution 

Nov 19 & Nov 25

14

Evolution of Populations (23)

 

THANKSGIVING

No Lab Nov 26

15

Origin of Species (24)

14 Lab Exam III

Dec 2 & 3

 

History of Life on Earth (25)

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.