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BIOLOGY 101 LABS
Fall 2003

Room 304 Natural History Building (NHB)

Compost Information: Energy Flow and Nutrient Cycling

Biology 101 Grading Policy

Biology 101 Lab Teaching Schedule

Wisconsin Fast Plant Home Page

Group Poster Sessions, Fast Plant Projects, Dec. 8-12

Population Assignment for Lab Sept. 15-19
AND The First Web Crossing Assignment

Diet Analysis Assignment Due Sept. 30 - Oct. 3

Cell Reproduction: Mitosis & Meiosis Worksheet and Links

Blue People Genetics Exercise

"Nasty Virus" Assignment Instructions, Due Nov. 3-7

DATE *LAB TITLE **ASSIGNMENTS/
DUE DATES
Sept. 2-5 Intro to Scientific investigation
Intro to Netscape & Web Crossing (WebX)
Environmental Concerns Assignment:
  1. Look through Chapter 45 of Life, 5th ed. by Lewis, et. al. Select a topic dealing with an environmental issue that interests you;
  2. Find and read an article in a newspaper, news magazine, science magazine or journal, or WWW site;
  3. Bring a copy of the article to lab class the week of Jan. 28-30 and be prepared to discuss it.
Assign Fast Plant experimental design, pg A9, 1-4 and 6 a-e due in lab Sept 8-12.
The preliminary research report will be assigned the following week.
Population assignment for lab Sept. 16-20
Sept. 8-12 Environmental Concerns Discussion
Design of Fast Plant Projects
You will participate in a lab group "poster session" reporting the results of your group's "Fast Plant" project during the last lab of the semester.
Assign Fast Plant experimental design, pg A9, 1-6-e.
This assignment includes a one page preliminary research report on your independent variable (part 5) - due in lab the week of Sept. 15-19.

Sept. 15-19 Set up of Fast Plant projects
Population Discussion
Fast Plant experimental design and research on Fast Plant Independent Variable Due
Read Photosynthesis chapter in Lewis text for Feb. 11-13.
Sept. 22-26 Photosynthesis Computer Simulation Assign, Diet and Energy worksheet, Lab Manual pgs. D3 and D4 and Diet Analsis Assignment due Sept 30 - Oct. 3.
Mon. Sept. 22
Take-home Assignment 1 Due in lecture
Wed. Sept. 24
First Web Crossing Assignment due by 8:00 AM
Sept. 29 - Oct. 3 Cell Energy & Matter Discussion
Diet & Energy discussion
Bring completed Diet Analysis from The Nutrition Analysis Tool Version 2.0 and the Diet & Energy worksheet, Lab Manual pgs. D3 and D4
Mon. Sept. 29
Take-home Assignment 2 Due in lecture
Wed. Oct. 1
Extra Credit Portfolio Due in Lecture (2% possible)
Oct. 6-10 Investigative Microscope Lab Assign materials to model the chromosomes of a cell during cell division, mitosis and meiosis (at least two pairs of homologous chromosomes). Bring to lab class Feb.26-28
Mon. Oct. 6
Take-home Assignment 3 Due in lecture
Exam I Lectures 1-9
9:00 AM, Wed, Oct. 8

Oct. 13-17 Cell Reproduction: Mitosis & Meiosis Assign Genetics Pre-Lab, pg. F7 due in lab Oct. 20-24
Oct. 20-24 Genetics Lab Computer-based Investigations Read Lewis Text and Lab Manual sections on protein synthesis and review "Protein Synthesis" from Access Excellence.
Assign Enzyme Pre-Lab assignment, pg. G2 due in lab Oct. 27-31
Assign Research, Nasty Viruses due in lab Nov. 3-7
Mon. Oct. 20
Take-home Assignment 4 Due in lecture
Oct. 27-31 Enzyme Lab - Amylase Assign DRAFT of Enzyme Lab Report due in lab Nov. 3-7
Mon. Oct. 27
Take-home Assignment 5 Due in lecture
Nov. 3-7 Nasty Virus Discussion
DNA-> Protein Activity
Nasty Virus Research Due
DRAFT of Enzyme Lab Report DUE
Nov. 10-14 Biotechnology: Recombinant DNA, PCR, DNA Fingerprinting, DNA Sequencing Enzyme Lab Report Final Draft DUE in lab Nov. 17-21
Mon. Nov. 10
Take-home Assignment 6 Due in lecture
Wed. Nov. 12
Second Web Crossing Assignment Due by 8:00 AM
Wed. Nov. 12
Extra Credit Portfolio Due in Lecture (2% possible)

Nov. 17-21 Greenhouse Field Trip Enzyme Lab Report Final Draft DUE
Fast Plant Group Poster Presentations due in lab Dec. 8-12
Mon. Nov. 17
Take-home Assignment 7 Due in lecture
Exam II Lectures 10-20
9:00 AM, Wed, Nov. 19
Dec. 1-5 Biodiversity/Evolution Fast Plant Group Poster Presentations due in lab Dec. 8-12
Dec. 8-12 Fast Plant Group Poster Presentations
Evol/Natural Selection
Wed. Dec. 10
Extra Credit Portfolio Due in Lecture
(2% possible)

Wed. Dec. 10
Take-home Assignment 8 Due in lecture

Friday, Dec. 12 Last Day Of Classes
Saturday, Dec. 13 Reading Day
7:00-10:00 PM, Friday, December 19 Final Exam

* Lab topics may be changed or reordered during the semester.
** These are general assignments. Your Instructor may make additional assignments.