BIOLOGY (IB) 100 and 101Lecture Syllabus, Spring 2004
Lecture meets 11:00 AM
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| Lecturer | Lecture Number |
Date | * Lecture Topic | Text Chapters Life, 5 ed. Lewis, et. al. |
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| Lecture Classes begin
Tuesday, Jan 20. Discussion and Laboratory Classes begin Tuesday, January 20 |
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| Dalling | 1 | Tues. Jan. 20 |
Introduction
to Biology Student Interests in Biology 100/101 |
Chapter 1 |
| Dalling | 2 | Thurs. Jan. 22 | Ecosystems in Space | Chapter 44 |
| Dalling | 3 | Tues.Jan. 27 | Ecosystems in Time | Chapter 43 |
| Dalling | 4 | Thurs. Jan. 29 | Populations in the Ecosystem | Chapter 42 |
| Dalling | 5 | Tues. Feb. 3 | Ecosystems: Energy & Matter | Chapters 43 and 45 |
| Dalling | 6 | Thurs. Feb. 5 | Cellular Basis of Life | Chapters 3 and 4 |
| Dalling | 7 | Tues. Feb. 10 Take-home Assignment 1 Due in lecture |
Photosynthesis | Chapters 5 and 6 |
| Dalling | 8 | Thurs. Feb. 12 First Web Crossing Assignment due by 8:00 AM |
Respiration | Chapters 5 and 7 |
| Dalling | 9 | Tues. Feb. 17 Take-home Assignment 2 Due in lecture Extra Credit Mini-Deadline |
Cell
Reproduction, Chromosomes, and DNA The Human Genome Project from Science Magazine |
Chapters 8 and 12 |
| Dalling | 10 | Thurs. Feb. 19 Extra Credit Portfolio Due (2% possible) |
Organism
Reproduction: Meiosis & Fertilization |
Chapter 9 |
| Dole | 11 | Tues. Feb. 24 Take-home Assignment 3 Due in lecture |
Heredity and Meiosis | Chapter 10 |
| Exam I Lectures 1-9
11:00 AM, Thurs, Feb. 26 | ||||
| Dole | 12 | Tues. Mar. 2 |
Chromosomes
and Traits Summary of the "Meiosis Dance" Lecture Exercise |
Chapters 10 & 11 |
| Dole | 13 | Thurs. Mar. 4 |
Genes,
Traits, and Proteins |
Chapter 13 |
| Dole | 14 | Tues. Mar. 9 Take-home Assignment 4 Due in lecture |
DNA to RNA to Protein Donny the DNA and Mr. TATA | Chapter 13 |
| Dole | 15 | Thurs. Mar. 11 | Mutations | Chapter 13 |
| Dole | 16 | Tues. Mar. 16 Take-home Assignment 5 Due in lecture |
Control
of Gene Expression | Chapters 4, 13, 29, and 33 |
| Dole | 17 | Thurs. Mar. 18 |
Human
Genetic Disorders, Cancer, DNA, and Proteins This lecture topic will be postponed to a later date. Watch the NOVA program, Cancer Warrier |
Chapters 8, 10, 11, 13 |
| Spring Vacation Begins Saturday, March 20, 1 p.m. | ||||
| Dole | 18 | Tuesday. Mar. 30 |
Biotechnology:
Recombinant DNA and PCR This lecture topic will be presented March 30. |
Chapters 8 - 13 |
| Dole | 19 | Thurs. Apr. 1 Extra Credit Mini-Deadline No Foolin' |
Biotechnology: DNA Analysis | Chapters 8 - 13 |
| Dole | 20 | Tues. Apr. 6 Take-home Assignment 6 Due in lecture |
Biotechnology: Human Genome Project & Gene Therapy | Chapters 8 - 13 |
| Koontz | 21 | Thurs. Apr. 8 Second Web Crossing Assignment Due by 8:00 AM
Extra Credit
Portfolio Due in Lecture |
Biodiversity | Chapter 45 |
| Koontz | 22 | Tues. Apr. 13 Take-home Assignment 7 Due in lecture |
Biodiversity | Chapter 45 |
| Exam II Lectures
10-20 11:00 AM, Thurs, Apr. 15 | ||||
| Koontz | 23 | Tues. Apr. 20 |
Microevolution: Allele Frequencies |
Chapters 14 and 15 |
| Koontz | 24 | Thurs. Apr. 22 |
Microevolution: Allele Frequencies II
| Chapter 14 and 15 |
| Koontz | 25 | Tues. Apr. 27 | Macroevolution: Introduction to Speciation | Chapter 16 |
| Koontz | 26 | Thurs. Apr. 29
Extra Credit Mini-Deadline EXTENDED TO 8:00 AM MONDAY MAY 3 |
Evidence
of Macroevolution
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Chapter 17 |
| Koontz | 27 | Tues. May 4 Extra Credit Portfolio Due in Lecture (2% possible)
Take-home Assignment 8
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Course Summary
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| Wednesday, May 5 Last Day Of Classes | ||||
| Thursday, May 6 Reading Day | ||||
| 1:30-4:30 PM, Wednesday, May 12 Final Exam | ||||
* Lecture topics may be changed or reordered during the semester. -- Links to lecture outlines will be added as the semester progresses.