BIOLOGY 100 and 101

Lecture Outline, Spring 1997

Lecture meets 11:00AM Tuesdays and Thursdays
in Lincoln Hall Theatre
Lecturer Lecture
Number
Date * Lecture Topic
Dole 1 Jan 21 **Course Introduction
and
Introduction to Biology
Dole 2 Jan 23 Ecosystems: Energy & Matter
Dole 3 Jan 28 Populations in the Ecosystem
Cheeseman 4 Jan 30 Ecosystems in Space
Cheeseman 5 Feb 4 Ecosystems in Time
Dole 6 Feb 6 Cellular Basis of Life
Cheeseman 7 Feb 11 Photosynthesis
Dole 8 Feb 13 Respiration
Dole 9 Feb 18 Cell Reproduction
Cheeseman 10 Feb 20 Organism Reproduction:
Meiosis & Fertilization
Exam I Lectures 1-9
11 AM, Tuesday, Feb 25
Cheeseman 11 Feb 27 Heredity and Meiosis
Cheeseman 12 Mar. 4 Chromosomes and Traits
Dole 13 Mar. 6 Genes, Traits,
and Proteins
Dole 14 Mar. 11 DNA to RNA to Protein
Cheeseman 15 Mar. 13 Mutations
Cheeseman 16 Mar. 18 Control of
Gene Expression
Dole 17 Mar. 20 Intro to
Biotechnology: DNA

SPRING BREAK 22-30 March
Dole 18 Apr. 1 Biotechnology Techniques
Dole 19 Apr. 3 Biotechnology Applications
Cheeseman 20 Apr. 8 Biodiversity
Cheeseman 21 Apr. 10 Biodiversity
Exam II Lectures 10-19
11 AM, Tuesday, Apr. 15
Dole 22 Apr. 17 Microevolution:
Allele Frequencies
Dole 23 Apr. 22 Microevolution:
Allele Frequencies
Cheeseman 24 Apr. 24 Macroevolution:
Background & Speciation
Cheeseman 25 Apr. 29 Macroevolution:
Speciation
Cheeseman 26 May. 1 Evidence of Macroevolution
Dole and/or
Cheeseman
27 May. 6 The Nature of Science
Wednesday, May 7 Last Day Of Classes
Thursday May 8 Reading Day
Saturday, May 10 Final Exam 1:30 - 4:30 PM

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

** Environmental Concerns Assignment:

  1. Read Lewis Chapter 36;
  2. Select a topic addressed in the chapter that interests you;
  3. Find and read an article in a newspaper, a news magazine, a science magazine or journal, or a WWW site;
  4. Bring a copy of the article to discussion or lab class and be prepared to discuss it.


Good Luck!