Biology 107

Schedule, Fall, 2005

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Week 1 24 Aug

26 Aug

Introduction

Chemical Context of Life

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

No Labs This Week
Week 2 29 Aug

31 Aug

2 Sep

Water

Carbon

Macromolecules

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Lab 1: Tools for Biologists
Week 3 5 Sep

7 Sep

9 Sep

Macromolecules II

Macromolecules III

Introduction to Metabolism

Chapter 5

Chapter 5

Chapter 8

Lab 2: Analyzing Scientific Data with Excel

Assignments from Lab 1 are due.

Week 4 12 Sep

14 Sep

16 Sep

Metabolism

Exam Review

Exam I

Chapter 8 Lab 3: Diffusion and Osmosis

Assignments from Lab 2 are due.

Week 5 19 Sep

21 Sep

23 Sep

Biological Membranes

Cells I

Cells II

Chapter 7

Chapter 6

Chapter 6

Lab 4: Enzymes, week 1

Week 6 26 Sep

28 Sep

30 Sep

Cells III

Cellular Respiration I

Cellular Respiration II

Chapter 6

Chapter 9

Chapter 9

Lab 5: Enzymes, week 2

Osmosis Lab Report is due.

Week 7 3 Oct

5 Oct

7 Oct

Cell Communication

Exam Review

Exam II

Chapter 11

Lab 6: Enzymes, week 2

Preliminary Results section is due.

Week 8 12 Oct

14 Oct

Mitosis and Cell Cycle

Meiosis and Fertilization

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Fall Break, no labs this week.
Week 9 17 Oct

19 Oct

21 Oct

Mendelian Genetics

Mendelian Genetics

Inheritance

Chapter 14

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Lab 7: Meiosis, Gametes and Genetics
Week 10 24 Oct

26 Oct

28 Oct

Inheritance

Molecular Inheritance

Exam Review

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Lab 8: Genetics Problem Solving Clinic

Assignments from Lab 7 are due.

Week 11 31 Oct

2 Nov

4 Nov

Exam III

Transcription

Translation

Chapter 17

Chapter 17

Lab 9: Enzyme Oral Reports
Week 12 7 Nov

9 Nov

11 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 14 Nov

16 Nov

18 Nov

DNA Technology

DNA Technology

Exam Review

Chapter 20

Chapter 20

Lab 11: Transformation & DNA Purification

Written Protocol is due.

Week 14 21 Nov Exam IV Thanksgiving, no labs this week.
Week 15 28 Nov

30 Nov

2 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 5 Dec

7 Dec

Speciation, part 2

Reading Day

Chapter 24

No labs this week.

Assignments from Lab 12 are due.

13 Dec Final Exam