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BIOLOGY 100 DISCUSSIONS
Fall 2004

Room 402 Natural History Building (NHB)

Biology 100 Grading Policy

Biology 100 Discussion Teaching Schedule

Population Assignment for discussion Sept. 14-17
AND The First Web Crossing Assignment

Compost Information: Energy Flow and Nutrient Cycling

Blue People Genetics Exercise

DATE *DISCUSSION TITLE **ASSIGNMENTS
DUE DATES
Aug. 31 - Sept. 3 Course Introduction
Scientific Investigation
Assign Population Assignment for discussion Sept. 14-17
Sept. 7-10 Ecosystems in Space and Time
Sept. 14-17 Population Discussion the Population Reference Bureau search page Search for "WORLD" in the Country Data box and "-all variables-" in the Select Variable(s) box.
Mon. Sept. 13
Web Crossing Practice Posting due 8:00 AM
Sept. 21-24 Energy & Matter Discussion Mon. Sept. 20
Take-home Assignment 1 Due in lecture
Wed. Sept. 22
First Web Crossing Assignment due by 8:00 AM
Sept. 28 - Oct. 1 Respiration & Photosynthesis ***Bring a set of chromosome models to discussion next week.
Mon. Sept. 27
Take-home Assignment 2 Due in lecture
Wed. Sept. 29
Extra Credit Portfolio Due in Lecture (2% possible)
Oct 5-8 Cell Reproduction Discussion ***Bring chromosome models to discussion
Mon. Oct. 4
Take-home Assignment 3 Due in lecture
Exam I Lectures 1-9
9:00 AM, Wed. Oct. 6
Oct. 12-15 Chromosomes & Sexual Reproduction
Oct. 19-22 Human Genetics Discussion Read Lewis Text: Protein Synthesis
Mon. Oct. 18
Take-home Assignment 4 Due in lecture
Oct. 26-29 DNA-> Protein Discussion Mon. Oct. 25
Take-home Assignment 5 Due in lecture
Nov. 2-5 Recombinant DNA and Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Mon. Nov. 1
Second Web Crossing Assignment due by 8:00 AM
Nov. 9-12 DNA analysis - DNA Fingerprinting and DNA Sequencing Mon. Nov. 8
Take-home Assignment 6 Due in lecture
Wed. Nov. 10
Third Web Crossing Assignment Due by 8:00 AM
Wed. Nov. 10
Extra Credit Portfolio Due in Lecture (2% possible)
Nov. 16-19 Greenhouse Field Trip Mon. Nov. 15
Take-home Assignment 7 Due in lecture
Exam II Lectures 10-20
9:00 AM, Wed. Nov. 17
Thanksgiving Break Begins Saturday, November 20, 1 p.m.
Instruction Resumes Monday, November 29, 7 a.m.
Nov. 30 - Dec. 3 Micro Evolution
Dec. 7-10 Macro Evolution Mon. Dec. 6
Extra Credit Portfolio Due in Lecture
(2% possible)

Wed. Dec. 8
Take-home Assignment 8 Due in lecture
Wed. Dec. 8
Fourth Web Crossing Assignment Due by 8:00 AM
Friday, Dec. 10 Last Day Of Classes
Saturday, Dec. 11 Reading Day
8:00-11:00 AM, Thursday, December 16, Final Exam
This is the correct final exam time and date.
The final exam schedule on page A-32 of the printed Fall 2004 Class Schedule is in error.

* Discussion topics may be changed or reordered during the semester.

** These are general assignments. Your Instructor may make additional assignments.

*** Two pairs of homologous chromosomes with enough pieces to model mitosis and meiosis.