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INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY 100
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Fall 2006

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Biology 100 GradingPolicy

Biology 100 Discussion Teaching Schedule

PopulationAssignment for discussion Sept. 12-14
Population Discussion Directions
AND The First WebCrossing Assignment

Compost Information:Energy Flow and Nutrient Cycling

Blue People Genetics Exercise

DATE*DISCUSSION TITLE**ASSIGNMENTS
DUE DATES
Lecture Classes begin Wednesday, August 23.
Discussion and Laboratory Classes begin Tuesday, August 29
Aug. 29 - Sept. 1 #1 Course Introduction
Scientific Investigation
Assign Population Assignment for discussion Sept. 12-14
Labor Day Monday, September 4 (NO CLASSES)
Sept. 5-8 #2 Ecosystems in Space andTime
Sept. 12-15 #3 Population Discussion
Population Discussion Directions
the Population Reference Bureau search page Searchfor "WORLD" in the Country Data box and "-all variables-" in the SelectVariable(s) box.
Mon. Sept. 11
Web Crossing PracticePosting due 8:00 AM
Sept. 19-22 #4 Energy & MatterDiscussion Mon. Sept. 18
Take-homeAssignment 1 Due in lecture
Wed. Sept. 20
First Web CrossingAssignment due by 8:00 AM
Sept. 26-29 #5 Respiration & Photosynthesis Mon. Sept. 25
Take-homeAssignment 2 Due in lecture
Wed. Sept. 27
Extra Credit Portfolio Due in Lecture (2% possible)
Oct. 3-6 #6 Cell ReproductionDiscussion ***Bring a set of chromosome models to discussion next week.
Mon. Oct. 2
Take-homeAssignment 3 Due in lecture
Exam I
Lectures 1-9
9:00 AM, Wed, Oct. 4

Because this exam is scheduled during the normal lecture time, no conflict exam is scheduled.
Oct. 10-13 #7 Chromosomes & SexualReproduction ***Bring chromosome models to discussion
Oct. 17-20 #8 Human GeneticsDiscussion Read Lewis Text: Protein Synthesis
Mon. Oct. 16
Take-homeAssignment 4 Due in lecture
Oct. 24-27 #9 DNA-> ProteinDiscussion Mon. Oct. 23
Take-home Assignment 5 Duein lecture
Oct. 31 - Nov. 3 #10 Recombinant DNA andPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Mon. Oct. 30
Second Web CrossingAssignment due by 8:00 AM
Nov. 7-10 #11 DNA analysis - DNAFingerprinting and DNA Sequencing Mon. Nov. 6
Take-homeAssignment 6 Due in lecture
Wed. Nov. 8
Third Web Crossing Assignment Due by 8:00 AM
Wed. Nov. 8
Extra Credit Portfolio Due in Lecture (2% possible)
Nov. 14-17 #12 Greenhouse FieldTrip Mon. Nov. 13
Take-homeAssignment 7 Due in lecture
Exam II
Lectures 10-20
9:00 AM, Wed, Nov. 15

Because this exam is scheduled during the normal lecture time, no conflict exam is scheduled.
Nov. 28 - Dec. 1 #13 Micro Evolution
Dec. 5-8 #14 Macro Evolution Wed. Dec. 6
Extra Credit Portfolio Due in Lecture
(2% possible)

Wed. Dec. 6
Take-homeAssignment 8 Due in lecture
Wed. Dec. 6
Fourth Web Crossing Assignment Due by 8:00 AM
Friday, Dec. 8 Last Day Of Classes
Saturday, Dec. 9 Reading Day
8-11 AM, Tuesday, Dec. 12 Final Exam

* 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 modelmitosis and meiosis.