Biology 107

Schedule, Fall, 2004

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Week 1 25 Aug

27 Aug

Introduction

Chemical Context of Life

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

No Labs This Week
Week 2 30 Aug

1 Sep

3 Sep

Water

Carbon

Macromolecules

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Lab 1: Tools for Biologists
Week 3 6 Sep

8 Sep

10 Sep

Macromolecules II

Macromolecules III

Introduction to Metabolism

Chapter 5

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Lab 2: Analyzing Scientific Data with Excel

Assignments from Lab 1 are due.

Week 4 13 Sep

15 Sep

17 Sep

Metabolism

Exam Review

Exam I

Chapter 6 Lab 3: Diffusion and Osmosis

Assignments from Lab 2 are due.

Week 5 20 Sep

22 Sep

24 Sep

Biological Membranes

Cells I

Cells II

Chapter 8

Chapter 7

Chapter 7

Lab 4: Enzymes, week 1

Week 6 27 Sep

29 Sep

1 Oct

Cells III

Cellular Respiration I

Cellular Respiration II

Chapter 7

Chapter 9

Chapter 9

Lab 5: Enzymes, week 2

Osmosis Lab Report is due.

Week 7 4 Oct

6 Oct

8 Oct

Cell Communication

Exam Review

Exam II

Chapter 11

Lab 6: Enzymes, week 2

Preliminary Results section is due.

Week 8 13 Oct

15 Oct

Mitosis and Cell Cycle

Meiosis and Fertilization

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Fall Break, no labs this week.
Week 9 18 Oct

20 Oct

22 Oct

Mendelian Genetics

Mendelian Genetics

Inheritance

Chapter 14

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Lab 7: Meiosis, Gametes and Genetics
Week 10 25 Oct

27 Oct

29 Oct

Inheritance

Molecular Inheritance

Exam Review

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Lab 8: Genetics Problem Solving Clinic

Assignments from Lab 7 are due.

Week 11 1 Nov

3 Nov

5 Nov

Exam III

Transcription

Translation

Chapter 17

Chapter 17

Lab 9: Enzyme Oral Reports
Week 12 8 Nov

10 Nov

12 Nov

Microbial Models I

Microbial Models II

Genome Expression

Chapter 18

Chapter 18

Chapter 19

Lab 10: Transformation & DNA Purification

Written Protocol is due.

Enzyme Lab Report is due

Week 13 15 Nov

17 Nov

19 Nov

DNA Technology

DNA Technology

Exam Review

Chapter 20

Chapter 20

Lab 11: Transformation & DNA Purification

Written Protocol is due.

Week 14 22 Nov Exam IV Thanksgiving, no labs this week.
Week 15 29 Nov

1 Dec

3 Dec

Genes and Evolution

Darwinian View of Life

Speciation

Chapter 23

Chapter 22

Chapter 24

Lab 12: Predator/Prey Evolution
Transformation & DNA Purification Lab
Report is due
Week 16 6 Dec

8 Dec

Speciation, part 2

Reading Day

Chapter 24

No labs this week.

Assignments from Lab 12 are due.

14 Dec Final Exam