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Course Outline


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Class Schedule - Fall 2011

DateTopicReadingAssignments
Introduction
   WelcomeWelcome message
  Wed 8/24/2011Course policiesReview syllabus
LAB 1: Introduction and pre-testBiology content test
  Fri 8/26/2011What is lifeCh 1: 1-7Introduction study guide
  Mon 8/29/2011What is biologyCh 1: 8-14Introduction study guide
  Wed 8/31/2011Science skills testTIPS assessment
LAB 2: Scientific method ICh 1: 13-18
Ecology and systematics
  Fri 9/2/2011BiomesCh 54: 1133-1138, 1150-1160Ecology study guide
  Mon 9/5/2011LABOR DAY (no class)
  Wed 9/7/2011Population ecologyCh 56: 1184-1198Ecology study guide
LAB 3: Scientific method II, measurementCh 1: 13-18Metric system study guide
  Fri 9/9/2011CommunitiesCh 57: 1204-1221Ecology study guide
EcosystemsCh 59:1241-1253Ecology study guide
  Mon 9/12/2011Taxonomy and systematicsCh 26: 528-534Taxonomy study guide
  Wed 9/14/2011Taxonomy and systematicsCh 26: 528-534Taxonomy study guide
Tree of life assignmentAssignment instructions
LAB 4: Scientific method IIICh 1: 13-18Download radish data
Chemistry of life
  Fri 9/16/2011Basic chemistryCh 2: 21-33Chemistry study guide
  Mon 9/19/2011Basic chemistryCh 2: 33-40Chemistry study guide
  Wed 9/21/2011Organic moleculesCh 3: 43-50Organic chem study guide
LAB 5: Taxonomy
  Fri 9/23/2011EXAM 1 (through chemistry - Ch 2)Exam hintsReview for the exam
  Mon 9/26/2011Organic moleculesCh 3: 50-62Organic chem study guide
  Wed 9/28/2011Organic moleculesCh 3: 50-62Organic chem study guide
LAB 6: Biological moleculesScientific method report due
Cell structure and function
  Fri 9/30/2011General features of cellsCh 4: 65-72Cells study guide
  Mon 10/3/2011General features of cellsCh 4: 72-94Cells study guide
  Wed 10/5/2011The plasma membraneCh 5: 97-104Membrane study guide
LAB 7: MicroscopyMicroscopy information
  Fri 10/7/2011The plasma membraneCh 5: 106-117Membrane study guide
Metabolism and cell interactions
  Mon 10/10/2011Energy and enzymesCh 6: 119-122Enzymes study guide
  Wed 10/12/2011Energy and enzymesCh 6: 122-132Enzymes study guide
LAB 8: Cell structureCell lab info
  Fri 10/14/2011RespirationCh 7: 137-141Respiration study guide
  Mon 10/17/2011RespirationCh 7: 141-147Respiration study guide
  Wed 10/19/2011EXAM 2 (through enzymes - Ch 6)Exam hintsReview for exam
NO LAB
  Thu 10/20/2011FALL BREAK
  Fri 10/21/2011FALL BREAK
  Mon 10/24/2011RespirationCh 7: 150-152Respiration study guide
  Wed 10/26/2011Photosynthesis, light reactionsCh 8: 155-162Photosynthesis study guide
LAB 9: Osmosis
  Fri 10/28/2011Photosynthesis, light reactionsCh 8: 162-168Pigment assign. (DUE 11/4)
  Mon 10/31/2011Photosynthesis, dark reactionsCh 8: 168-172Photosynthesis study guide
  Wed 11/2/2011Cell communicationCh 9: 177-191Cell comm. study guide
LAB 10: Respiration (fermentation)
  Fri 11/4/2011Cell communicationCh 9: 177-191Cell comm. study guide
Genes and chromosomes
  Mon 11/7/2011Nucleic acid structureCh 11: 215-224Nucleic acid study guide
  Wed 11/9/2011DNA replicationCh 11: 224-231Nucleic acid study guide
LAB 11: Photosynthesis
  Fri 11/11/2011EXAM 3 (through DNA - Ch 11)Review for exam
  Mon 11/14/2011Gene expressionCh 12: 239-255 (ref. only)Gene expression study guide
  Wed 11/16/2011ChromosomesCh 15: 303-307Chromosomes study guide
MitosisCh 15: 310-314Mitosis study guide
LAB 12: DNA isolation
  Fri 11/18/2011MitosisCh 15: 310-314Mitosis study guide
  Mon 11/21/2011THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS
  Wed 11/23/2011THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS
  Thu 11/24/2011THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS
  Fri 11/25/2011THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS
  Mon 11/28/2011MeiosisCh 15: 315-321Meiosis study guide
Inheritance
  Wed 11/30/2011Basics of inheritanceCh 16:327-332Genetics study guide
LAB 13: DNA analysis, mitosis
  Fri 12/2/2011Basics of inheritanceCh 16: 332-337Genetics study guide
  Mon 12/5/2011Beyond Mendel's geneticsCh 16: 337-347Advanced genetics study guide
  Wed 12/7/2011Beyond Mendel's geneticsCh 16: 337-347Advanced genetics study guide
LAB 14: concepts post-testBiology content test
  Fri 12/9/2011Science skills - post testTIPS assessment
  Tue 12/13/2011FINAL EXAM 8:00 AMExam hintsPrepare for final exam

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